With Mass Drop divesting of the knife market, Ferrum Forge picked up the baton of this classic folder.
The Gent is one of my favorite pocket knife designs and was one of the first Massdrop (later just “Drop”) knives. I owned four different versions over the years. It was the starter’s pistol for a run of really impressive designs for Drop.
Mysteriously, Drop decided to focus on keyboards and headphones, but some of those old run Gents are still available. Given Drop’s decision to leave the knife market, Ferrum Forge moved to resurrect the design in-house.
In doing so, it made a few big changes. All but one were really good, making a great knife even better … kinda.
In short: Some promising improvements are offset by decisions in steel selection. There is a lot to love here, but the value won’t be there for purists.
Ferrum Forge Gent 2.0: Review
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Gent 2.0: Specs
- Steel: 9Cr18MoV
- Grind: Partial flat grind
- Lock: Liner lock
- Blade length: 2.8 in.
- Handle length: 3.9 in.
- OAL: 6.8 in.
- Weight: 2.68 oz.
- Price: Starting at $75
- Country of origin: China
Design
The Gent 2.0 is available in multiple color schemes, and there is a Jade G10/D2 exclusive for Blade HQ. The knife is a very simple design with a flipper, a deep-carry pocket clip, a finger choil, and a drop point blade.
In many ways, this is the Platonic Idea of a modern folder — modest size, simple design, and easy carry.
Upgrades
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