Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

If you are looking at the Gerber EAB Pocket Knife- chances are you will also look at the EAB Lite, and wonder to yourself- what's the difference? The differences are slight- but they could sway you to one or the other, I've purchased both to compare. The standard EAB is small (4.3oz) and rectangular and about 1" x 2" closed The EAB Lite is the same advertised weight (4.3oz) and trapezoidal- with skeleton cuts on the handle. The overall width is about 2mm wider than the standard EAB, length is unchanged. The finger guard is another difference- the standard EAB has a nice concave cutout that fits your index finger nicely and is very unobtrusive. The EAB Lite has an angular finger guard with a more pronounced "hilt" - this looks pretty cool, but IMO not as comfortable as the original- I could see how having the more pronounced "hilt" could prevent slippage and keep you from getting cut. Last noticeable difference is the liner lock- The standard EAB lock is quite stiff and machined very close to the contour of the frame- making it difficult to accidentally disengage. The liner on the EAB lite stands off the frame just a bit further, and is easier to manipulate- however, does not lock in place nearly as securely. Both accept standard size utility razor blades without issue, the included blades from the factory are very heavy duty and quite a bit thicker than your normal cheap two-sided blades. Only ding is the blade securing screw does not have any thread locker from the factory- so I can see it backing out and getting lost, so first thing I did was put a drop or two of Blue Loctite on the threads- good to go. The standard EAB looks just like a regular money clip when it's closed- the EAB Lite looks a lot more like a knife.