The L.S.T. story began about twenty-five years ago when Pete Gerber pushed for the design of an synthetic-handled knife that could rightly be described as "Light-Strong-Tough." Later on, the prevailing wisdom was that Gerber should update that concept to include new features that count for something with outdoorsman.

Thats why the L.S.T. II has thumb studs to allow easy one-handed opening. And Softgrip® handle inserts that increase comfort and improve the grip.

Sure, the somewhat more organic architecture of the L.S.T. II is a little fancier than its predecessor. But its still the same little rugged bugger that the boss had in mind when he set out to offer something truly revolutionary for folks who carry pocket knives.