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Gerber goes custom with 2-ounce Assert ambidextrous folding knife

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Custom Gerber Assert
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Custom Gerber Assert
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Gerber introduces the Made in the USA Assert folding knife
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The Assert includes a pocket clip and lanyard hole for multiple carry options
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The Gerber Assert folding knife starts at $175
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The Gerber Assert is a compact knife that weighs under 2 ounces
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Gerber adds the Assert to its customizable lineup
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Buyers can customize color and graphics
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Even when you're not bringing your knife to the mountains, you can keep the mountains on your knife
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The Gerber Assert folds and deploys with simple single-handed motions
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The Assert measures just under 4 inches when folded
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Hit the thumb stud and quickly fold the Assert blade out
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Fast-deploy cutting power
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Gerber launches the new Assert folding knife
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Folded and ready to deploy
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Most of the time we look at Gerber Gear, it's in relation to the multitool market, in which the Portland, Oregon company is a titan of innovation with a lineup ranging from multi-axes to double-strength plier tools. But Gerber also has a deep lineup of knives, and the all-new Assert launched on Monday as the latest. A lightweight, pocketable folder, the Assert readily adapts to any owner with ambidextrous single-handed operation and a fully customizable look.

The Assert includes both a pocket clip and lanyard hole for carrying, but at just under 4 inches (10.2 cm) long, it's also easy to drop in a pack or pocket. A weight of just 1.9 ounces (54 g) further cements it as an ideal partner knife for everyday adventures and tasks.

Folded and ready to deploy
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The thumb stud near the spine of the blade provides fast, smooth one-handed opening from either hand, and the pivot lock on the handle, also accessible from either side, ensures the folding action is just as quick and smooth. Once open, the hair-under-3-in (7.6-cm) S30V stainless steel plain-edge blade delivers cutting power, while the textured handle offers confident, comfortable grip.

“Designed to be compact, comfortable in hand and, most of all, easy to use, it is the perfect pocket knife to carry on adventures this summer and beyond," Gerber VP and GM Keith Carrato pitches.

Gerber introduces the Made in the USA Assert folding knife
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The Assert is Gerber's latest "USA Made" tool, hand-built in Portland. The knife starts at $175 and comes backed by a limited lifetime warranty. Buyers can choose from three stock color options at launch: a fully blacked out model and gray- and green-handled models with bright contrast pivot lock and thumb studs.

The Assert also joins the Center Drive multitool in Gerber's Custom lineup, offering buyers the option of creating a unique look with custom color and material options and a library of laser-marked patterns and illustrations.

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