KAI Pure Komachi 2 II vs Gerber center drive

I was able to slice fresh from the oven crusty French bread without the unappetizing “squish”. The plastic sheath takes some getting used to, but it does it’s job as designed. I’m hopeful this knife will maintain its durability over time.

the screwdriver is the main reason i got it and works great no complaints. now the not so great, the flick open trick is nice when you get it right but by design the tool is going to stick when it gets dirty and who hasn't dropped there tool is the mud/sand/ect. it will come out of it after some cleaning time, the pry bar is small and akward and bends more than what you are trying to bend with it, the real reason for this review is the replaceable cutters in the pliers is a great feature except when they break into pieces after trying to strip 12 gauge wire and you look to find the replacements are 23 US $ a set and i am not the only one with issues after finding reviews after the fact. it is clearly a design flaw using hardened cutters and gerber should not be charging for a fix

I've been a cook for 10+ years, and I've worked in a wide variety of kitchens serving an equally wide variety of foods. Pros: -Relatively inexpensive: Serrated knives are great for a wide variety of jobs, but difficult to sharpen. Instead of worrying about sharpening an expensive serrated knife, I prefer to just buy an inexpensive one, use it until it's toast, then throw it away. -Relatively well-made: Pure Komachi's are much nicer and build and material quality than other cheap knives I've used (Dexter, Mundial, etc)

It's a GOOD VALUE I don't want to understate that. It's made to be lighter. Despite it's light weight it's quite durable. I keep hoping it'll wear out so I can spend a LOT more for a Leatherman, and have to buy the belt holster and extra bits separately, to boot

I hope they never stop making these knives in the quality they currently have, because they have something right with this series.

The knife blade works great, I love the Center Driver itself, it works really well for any MT, and the pliers deploy out very smooth and feel solid. The only reason I have removed one star was because I felt the sheath was lacking in equal awesomeness. I'm not a huge fan of it because its super basic and nothing too great like the new Sheath Gerber just released, that should have been included for sure instead. Anyhow I have a similar Gerber sheath that I have never used before and its Coyote Brown and like it more so i've been using that and it works great