The US-Assist. Designed and built in Portland, Oregon, this assisted-opening knife offers Gerber’s smoothest, most consistent deployment to date. Including B.O.S.S. Tech™, it features a ball-bearing system to reduce friction and provide stable performance for the long haul. Intuitively designed and painstakingly tested, the US-Assist is the next generation of the everyday pocket knife.
-Scratch-resistant, removable pocket clip can be carried tip up or tip down and won’t cause damage
-Dual ramped thumbstuds offer intuitive purchase and ambidextrous opening
-The specialty stone washed finish on the S30V blade has a timeless aesthetic
-The plunge lock and cross-bolt safety system ensures stable use in open or closed position
www.gerbergear.com/Knives/Assisted/US-Assist-S30V_30-001205
I’m more interested in the Paul Smart Ducati.
Dude right? I miss my sport classic everyday, never should have sold it.
MSRP?
Available | November 1st 2016
Price | $119.00 MSRP
[also available in 420HC: $99.00 MSRP]
Pretty sharp looking knife. I’d like to hold it in my hand vs. a benchmade griptillian.
Has gerber’s quality improved much?
I don’t think I know another knife lover who actually likes gerber products.
I like the slant on the thumb studs.
My first assisted opening knife, a Kershaw, tended to hang up when the thumb stud dragged on my thumb. I modified it by taking my Foredom rotary tool to the stud, incorporating a slant generally similar to this one. It really improved performance, and made failed openings a thing of the past.
Way to knock off Spyderco’s wire pocket clip and Kai/Kershaw’s KVT. Seems as if Gerber is going the direction of Sog – knock off everyone else’s design elements. Their Bear Grylls garbage was probably a clue as to the downward direction of their quality.