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Gerber Freescape Large Lantern Featured in Outside Buyer's Guide

The summer soltice approaches and if ever there were a clearer sign to dust off your gear we'd like to see it! As always the editors at Outside Magazine are here to help with the summer buyer's guide hitting newsstands as we speak.

A veritable smorgasbord of all gear great and grand, the Outside buyer's guide is a go-to resource for the latest must-have equipment, featuring over 350 'hot new products', including the new Gerber Freescape Large Lantern.

Lauded as an upgrade to your current car camping set, the Freescape Large Lantern excels in pure brightness, while its innovative capacitive touch feature lets you fine tune camp ambiance with ease. Ready, set, go!

Bear Grylls Visits Gerber Portland, Oregon Headquarters

Ever have one of those days, where you're taking care of business, dotting the I's, crossing the T's and a mega-star simply waltzes in to say hello?  Me neither - until recently when none other than Bear Grylls took time out of his busy schedule to swing by Gerber HQ to visit with the staff, take a factory tour and even help build one of his signature products.

Gerber and Bear Grylls began their collaboration in 2010 and while he has made appearances at tradeshows and events in the past, this was his first visit to the factory. While touring the factory he was able to assemble and package one of his own knives built in Portland, the Compact II.  The Oregonian, the leading area newspaper, was present for the visit extending the buzz beyond the office into the local community.

Gerber 39 Series Knives Take Flight

Timeless. Style.

The consistent and appropriate reaction to the new 39 Series and one we hear in the media with virtually every pitch.  A nod to Gerber's heritage infused with today's innovation, 39 Series knives are hot with early placement across print and online media.

Most recently the editors at Men'sHealth.com featured the 39 Series Pocket folder in their Father's Day gift guide, while the notoriously hard-to-impress editors at Uncrate.com unveiled the blade in a recent post.

Lastly, but not leastly, Men's Journal featured the 39 Series Sheath Folder as a "blade with a backstory" both online and in print. With a nod to the brand's 75th anniversary and homage to Joseph Gerber editors are quick to point out the knife's balanced feel and rugged performance. 

 

Knives Illustrated Features Gerber Gator Machete Pro and MP1 in May/June Issue

In some fantastic exposure for Gerber, Knives Illustrated features not one, but two Gerber products in the May/June double issue.

For starters the Gator Machete Pro cuts a mean image in a 'Bushcraft Bosses' round-up, making the grade on its verstatile design, durability and of course its famous Gator grip.

From there editors showcased the MP1 as a do-it-all tool and an absolute essential for any camping kit.

Proving once again that if one is good, two is better!

 

Off Grid Magazine Features Gerber E-Tool

It pays to be prepared. Period.

And when the heavy lifting needs to be done, there is always the Gerber E-Tool with Pick. A military grade powerhouse, the E-Tool is designed to tackle digging problems in all sort of terrain. Off Grid editors point towards its carbon steel shovelhead, durable fiberglass filled handle and of course, its business end - the pick which excels in exception hard surfaces. 

You never know when trouble will strike - so walk tall and carry the E-Tool with Pick...

Shooting Industry Sights in on Gerber Ding Dong Breaching Tool

Operators are only as good as the equipment they carry, which is why they carry Gerber. Enter the May issue of Shooting Industry, a leading trade with crossover consumer appeal, which features the Gerber Ding Dong breaching tool in its current issue.

The Ding Dong is all business, featuring over twelve pounds of heft and an enlarged hammerhead to make quick work of doors and obstructions during critical situations. Proudly bulit in Portland, Oregon, the Ding Dong features a forged steel pry bar end, molded fiberglass handle and unique mounting system for attaching to MOLLE gear.

You may never have to carry one, but you'll be glad the good guys do.