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I was finally able to acquire the Gerber Mini Covert folder at Walmart today.
Pic is from Knife Outlet.com
Priced just under $35 bucks at Wally-world, it's the smallest member of the Applegate/Fairbairn series (2.94 inch spear point partially serrated blade) and is made in Taiwan. The handle is made of glass-filled nylon with a lanyard hole and dual stainless steel liners. A nicely designed matte finished pocket clip is present which allows it to be carried deep in the pocket. The pocket clip is also removable for those who don't care for clips. Just like the larger Covert and Combat Folders, the blade features the image of Rex Applegate's and W.E. Fairbairn's signatures, but Gerber's logo is stamped on the pocket clip. Unlike the Covert folder, this one does not have the Lake & Walker safety feature.
To be honest, the workmanship on this little pocketknife seems better than it's larger American made brethren. Again, the quality of this little Taiwan-made piece ranks up there with the likes of CRKT and Timberline. Of course, it does not have an ATS-34 steel blade like the Covert, but for such a small well made and inexpensive little pocketknife, who cares? It's plenty sharp and should be very easy to sharpen. One of the things I like about it is that the dual thumbstuds are positioned just right for left or right hand opening and don't get in the way when cutting and also, they don't snag when pulling the knife out of your pocket. In the closed position, the blade is perfectly centered in the handle and there is no blade wobble in any direction. The linerlock engages securely and applying moderate pressure on the blade's spine produced no ill effects.
Despite the fact that it's has a partially serrated edge, I really like the Mini Covert and find that it makes a great EDC in areas that have a 3 inch blade limit. It's a sharp, lightweight and attractive little pocketknife that is solid, very comfortable to use and a breeze to carry. If you're on a budget and want to have a small, sharp cutting companion, or if you're just looking for another small folder to rotate your EDC, take a serious look at the Mini Covert.
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Pic is from Knife Outlet.com
Priced just under $35 bucks at Wally-world, it's the smallest member of the Applegate/Fairbairn series (2.94 inch spear point partially serrated blade) and is made in Taiwan. The handle is made of glass-filled nylon with a lanyard hole and dual stainless steel liners. A nicely designed matte finished pocket clip is present which allows it to be carried deep in the pocket. The pocket clip is also removable for those who don't care for clips. Just like the larger Covert and Combat Folders, the blade features the image of Rex Applegate's and W.E. Fairbairn's signatures, but Gerber's logo is stamped on the pocket clip. Unlike the Covert folder, this one does not have the Lake & Walker safety feature.
To be honest, the workmanship on this little pocketknife seems better than it's larger American made brethren. Again, the quality of this little Taiwan-made piece ranks up there with the likes of CRKT and Timberline. Of course, it does not have an ATS-34 steel blade like the Covert, but for such a small well made and inexpensive little pocketknife, who cares? It's plenty sharp and should be very easy to sharpen. One of the things I like about it is that the dual thumbstuds are positioned just right for left or right hand opening and don't get in the way when cutting and also, they don't snag when pulling the knife out of your pocket. In the closed position, the blade is perfectly centered in the handle and there is no blade wobble in any direction. The linerlock engages securely and applying moderate pressure on the blade's spine produced no ill effects.
Despite the fact that it's has a partially serrated edge, I really like the Mini Covert and find that it makes a great EDC in areas that have a 3 inch blade limit. It's a sharp, lightweight and attractive little pocketknife that is solid, very comfortable to use and a breeze to carry. If you're on a budget and want to have a small, sharp cutting companion, or if you're just looking for another small folder to rotate your EDC, take a serious look at the Mini Covert.
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