Anyone carry/edc a Gerber EAB?

[ToolJoe]

  I am just curious to see if anyone around here carries/edc's a Gerber EAB? I have used other utility knives before but this one looks interesting.

[sawman]

The EAB is very nice except you need a screwdriver to replace the blade, and it does not take well to muddy/dirty environments such as yard work.

That said, it's one of the best utility knives for its size and for the price.

[Kampfer]

JAfromMN does.

[Kampfer]

The EAB is very nice except you need a screwdriver to replace the blade, and it does not take well to muddy/dirty environments such as yard work.

You suppose use a coin.

Very nice Gadget indeed.

[sawman]

I have some wicked cool serrated blades for mine and they cut everything like butter! 

[Monrogue]

I used to, back before I really got into the MT/SAK craze.  Heck, an EAB is actually what kind of got me started into checking out MTs, and it all went downhill from there

@Sawman:
You changed your avatar!  That's gonna take some getting used to   I like it though

[Kampfer]

By the way, midway USA has both version in stock in case you like look of the older model.

[bmot]

The EAB is very nice except you need a screwdriver to replace the blade, and it does not take well to muddy/dirty environments such as yard work.

That said, it's one of the best utility knives for its size and for the price.

I don't think that's much of a problem for most of us 

[sawman]

The EAB is very nice except you need a screwdriver to replace the blade, and it does not take well to muddy/dirty environments such as yard work.

That said, it's one of the best utility knives for its size and for the price.

I don't think that's much of a problem for most of us 

Now that I think about it, many other utility knives also use a screw in their assembly...

[Chako]

Even more have quick exchange mechanisms however.

The screw isn't a problem. It may be slow to replace the blade, but that blade will be rock solid with no play. Just we warned that the original design had a flaw in it that allowed the blade to slip and cut your finger. These were recalled and now you can only find the EAB with the beefed up lower finger guard.

[sawman]

Even more have quick exchange mechanisms however.

The screw isn't a problem. It may be slow to replace the blade, but that blade will be rock solid with no play. Just we warned that the original design had a flaw in it that allowed the blade to slip and cut your finger. These were recalled and now you can only find the EAB with the beefed up lower finger guard.

That's good info Dan. I had almost forgotten about that flaw.

[enki_ck]

True, that recall was within a year of the initial release I think. The bottom portion/rest was open on one side and if you applied force to the blade, it could slip out and cut you. That is long since fixed.

I carry an EAB in ma Maxped Organizer that lives in my bag for work every day.

[jerseydevil]

I carry an EAB a lot at work.  Good simple little cutter, never had a problem with the slower blade changing.  Its thin form makes up for that in my book. 

[Sazabi]

I use my EAB daily in the pharmacy; I'm probably due to replace the blade in it at some point this year.