Not a knockoff, Carolina was Fiskar's budget brand. Made in China but the US patent info stamped on it is identical to that on the Gerber I have from the same time frame. The biggest difference between this and the Gerber is the pliers head. The Carolina is a solid tool. It's a bit cheap feeling when you handle it compared to the Gerber, but I've carried and used this. Don't compare this to current versions of this tool, completely different animal in terms of quality.
by CheeseMongoNJ
