Reviews and Ratings for Gerber Fastball Flipper Knife 3" S30V Stonewashed Wharncliffe Blade, Urban Gray Aluminum Handles - USA Made - 30-001611

Gerber Fastball Flipper Knife 3" S30V Stonewashed Wharncliffe Blade, Urban Gray Aluminum Handles - USA Maderated 4 stars out of 5 (2 reviews)
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Gerber Fastball Flipper Knife 3 inch S30V Stonewashed Wharncliffe Blade, Urban Gray Aluminum Handles - USA Made

 

Price: $149.99

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Gerber Fastball Flipper Knife 3" S30V Stonewashed Wharncliffe Blade, Urban Gray Aluminum Handles - USA Made
rated 5 stars out of 5
Yetti
Wyoming
Oct 31, 2019
Pros: Weight, Ease of Opening, Handle Material, Pocket Clip, Blade Material, Overall Quality, Blade Sharpness
Cons: None

Just received my Fastball flipper today is every bit as nice as they

My EDC knife, extremely solid and sharp. Very well put together. All the lines are precise.
Gerber Fastball Flipper Knife 3" S30V Stonewashed Wharncliffe Blade, Urban Gray Aluminum Handles - USA Made
rated 3 stars out of 5
Pensfan71
Arizona
Aug 22, 2021
Pros: Ease of Opening, Blade Material
Cons: Handle Material, Pocket Clip

A little disappointed

Overall, this is a high quality blade steel, with a good overall design. Very handy little knife. However, I was a bit disappointed for a few reasons: First, the blade is not symmetrically ground. I guess this isn't too big of a deal, but at the $100 price point, I think it needs to have closer quality control. Second, one of the ball bearing raceways in the action was missing a ball. I never would have noticed had I not disassembled the knife ... but, again, at the $100 price point, this is not acceptable. There is too much quality competition up against this knife, some for less money. Third, design flaw (in my opinion) ... pocket clip screws are too short and the aluminum scale is too soft to keep them secure ... I bumped against a cardboard box when the knife was in my pocket, and it ripped the two screws right out, along with some aluminum from the threads inside the scales. I tried loc-tite, no dice. I ended up having to switch the clip to tip-down carry.