Gerber knives are the most well-known models in the marketplace.

Founded seventy years ago, today Gerber offers high-quality knives, sharpeners, and accessories. Dedicated multi tools, fixed blade knives, and pocketknives, and even sharpening kits and other accessories, they are a well-known name on the globe of knives and cutlery.

Gerber began almost accidentally, by Joseph Gerber, a marketing executive. The very first knives were kitchen cutlery sets commissioned to be a gift for his advertising clients. These high-quality knife sets were soon offered through Abercrombie and Fitch catalogs, and Gerber quit his advertising job running Gerber Legendary Blades full-time. Gerber knives remain manufactured in Portland, and now these are the second biggest multi-tool manufacturer in the country.

Today, Gerber is particularly well-known among hunters, who favor their knives as hunting knives. There are lots of knives designed particularly for hunting purposes. Probably the most popular Gerber hunting knives is the Freeman Hunter, with a polished wooden handle and high-quality grip for rugged usage outdoors. The Freeman knife is relatively short, so it is appropriate skinning smaller animals.