Gerber Gear LST Pocket Knife, Folding Pocket Knife, Made in USA, EDC Gear and Equipment, Black

The media could not be loaded. I carry mine everyday (for the past 3 years) in the coin pocket of my jeans. It's the perfect size for that. And (I forgot to mention this in my video) the textured part at one end makes it easy to pull out of the pocket with a thumb. It's very lightweight (about the same as the USB flash drive I carry along side it in my coin pocket) but I haven't found the plastic handle to be a problem. For the scale of work you'll be doing with a knife this size, it's plenty strong. The price is reasonable, and I am happy with it.UPDATE 5/8/2013: I still have this knife, but it currently sits in the kitchen relegated to opening plastic food bags and poking holes in box dinners so they don't explode in the microwave. That's not to say that I like it any less than when I was carrying it daily, it's just that I found other things that I like even more (but they cost more too). I replaced this Gerber with a similarly sized Spyderco Ladybug, and the Ladybug is better in every way except price; it's better steel, seems to sharpen sharper, and stays sharp longer, the plastic handle is even grippier, it's easier to open one-handed due to the thumb hole, and it's available in at least a dozen different colors (I got the purple). But it was 2x the price of this Gerber (actually now it looks more like 3x). So the Gerber Ultralight LST is still a fantastic value, but if you can spare another fifteen or twenty dollars I'm almost certain you'll like the Spyderco Ladybug more.

Great knifeHigh qualityFits comfortably in the pocketSuper sharp

I’m keeping it but it’s a very small knife, I didn’t do my research like I should . I had the next size up yrs ago very slim and easy to carry knife.

There's a reason this knife has not changed in twenty years: Gerber isn't one to mess with perfection. For what it's supposed to do, this knife is perfect.No knife "does it all." This one does one thing perfectly: supply a small, ultralight, safe (locking), two-inch, corrosion-free, reasonably durable, easily sharpened blade for light-duty tasks that you encounter throughout the day (cutting string, opening packages, etc.) or general use around a campsite. It is light and small enough to place on a keychain; the handle is just large enough for a three-finger grip; the handle is textured enough that you won't slip; the lock is rock-solid. It easily fits in the coin pocket of your jeans. In fact, the only problem posed by this knife is that you will forget it's even in your pocket -- it's that small and light -- and eventually you'll lose it or have to discard it in an airport security line.The knife does not have a metal lining to the handle. This is a compromise to save weight, expense, and thickness. As a result, you should not use this knife for heavy-duty wood carving or anything that provides strong twisting force, as eventually that would loosen the pivot point in the handle. But I'm currently on my fourth of these over twenty years, I use it constantly, and I've never had one get loose by the time I lost it.If you need a sturdier version of a small knife, look at the excellent Spyderco Chicago, which is steel-lined and can take very heavy use. But for the same two-inch cutting edge (the edge length is identical; I have both, and I measured), the Spyderco Chicago is larger in every other dimension, more than three times the weight (which is quite noticeable, and not keychain-friendly), and at least four times the price. Like I said, no knife "does it all." Each of these options is perfect for what it's designed to do.

Exact replacement for the one I lost. It's light, but sturdy. You forget that you have it on you.

What I like:1. SOLID lockup - I expected a bit of blade play in something this small, but there's no blade play in my sample. It feels like it's one solid piece.2. It is light, but I can't say that it's noticeably or significantly lighter than something else of this approximate size. I mean, a 2" blade isn't going to weigh you down much to begin with, and there are certainly lighter knives in this class, but maybe not at this price. Which brings me to...3. Great value. You're getting a lot of knife for under $20, and in a lot of cases this is all the knife you need anyway. For tossing in a briefcase or keeping in your coin pocket, this is a economical option that won't raise any eyebrows.4. It's pretty easy to one-hand-open, albeit slowly. There's a nice, very sturdy detent at the halfway open point, too. Makes it very easy and safe to manipulate the blade once you unlock it.5. Beyond knowing this is "surgical steel" with no information on the hardness or heat treatment, it performs admirably. Came very sharp out of the box, and it cleans up easily on a whetstone or with sharpening rods. I'm not going to nerdgasm over the angle of the grind or things like that, as I think these are all relatively unimportant factors on this end of the knife spectrum. Buy and cut with confidence.What I don't like:1. There's an hourglass shape to the rear half of the handle scales if you're looking at it with the edge of the blade facing you. You can't see this in the profile pic above. I think the concavity is meant to serve as a place for your middle and/or ring fingertips to rest while holding the knife, but the indentation would work better as a place to rest your thumb, IMO. I actually prefer the knurled texture they put up front for thumb and forefinger and would have preferred to see that across the entire scale. The design is fully ambidextrous, though.2. The FRN scales feel pretty cheap. This is why I'd rather have the checkered finish all the way across instead of on the front half.3. It's in no way serviceable. Disassembling the knife would probably destroy it. Again, given my rating, this isn't a big enough deal to make huge deductions for, but if something needs to be fixed on this knife, your next move is going to be replacement and not repair.All in all, this is a great little knife for (well) under $20 - I nabbed this at closer to $12 but the price varies a bit on here based on who you buy it from. What I was really looking for was the Gerber Microlight, which is slightly smaller with flat scales, but looks to be discontinued. I have lately gravitated to knives 2" or under as they really do all the things I need them to do, are usually lower-profile and can safely be carried and used in a business casual office setting. I can't say that for my Kershaws or Spydercos or CRKTs as they're generally a lot more aggressive and not easy to carry in slacks without announcing to the world that I CARRY A FOLDING KNIFE!So you can get a carbon fiber Case Executive for close to $60, and it's a fine knife as well, but the Ultralight will do all of the same things but in slightly lower-rent materials and a fraction of the cost. These are great to have on you for the times you need a knife and don't want some kind of tactical slicer/dicer.