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This is the first look at the new Gerber Outrigger family of knives. The Outrigger knife is part of Gerber's Essential product line. The knife family is comprised of the Outrigger XL, Outrigger SE, Outrigger and the Mini Outrigger. Gerber has taken elements of the most popular clip folders over the years and created the Outrigger. All the features are the same across the knife family. The only real differences between the knives are the sizes.

The first feature that many of you will like is that the Outrigger family is equipped assisted opening technology. When combined with Gerber's ball-bearing pivot makes for a super smooth blade opening. The starting action to open the blade is fairly stiff. This is true across all knives. To me this is a good thing. The last thing you want is an AO knife to open in your pocket. The spring action is strong. You can really hear the blade snap as it locks into place. There is a Plunge Lock on the handle which makes for really easy one handed closing or for keeping your fingers free of the blade path when using two hands.

The handle of the knife is made of aluminum with open frame design. This combination makes the knife noticeably lighter compared to comparable steel framed knives like the Gerber Paraframe. The knife just feels very light in the hand. The actual handle is coated with a rubber over mold that makes for a very strong grip.

On the backside of the handle is a pocket clip. The clip is held in place by two screws. In Gerber's tech spec it does not mention the pocket clip as being removable so by Gerber's design it can't. Does it look possible yes, but it would require some retro fitting. On the butt end of the handle is a lanyard hole. Moving to the spine of the knife you can see some fairly aggressive gimping for thumb support.

Let's take a test drive of the knives so you can see the blade action and get look at the knives in the hand.

The Outrigger is a real cool Knife. It has a lot of neat features. It's very light, is spring assisted, and has a plunge lock and a bearing pivot. What more could you want in a pocket knife.

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31-001763, 30-000690, 30-000688, 31-001759, 30-000689, 30-000707, 31-001944, 31-001761

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