Gerber 31-000021 Lightweight Vise Outdoor Multifunctional Tool available in Black - One Size

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This isn’t intended to be your only multi tool. It’s meant to be the tool that you can bring with you no matter where you’re going. It’s small enough to fit on your keychain and light enough that you won’t even notice it’s there. Gerber offers the Dime in two versions and several different colors. Gerber Dime Tools That being said, it’s still a useful little tool to have. It feels cheap because it is cheap, coming in at a tiny fraction of the price of a full size multi tool. It’s not going to be the only tool you need, but it is going to be the only tool you always have on you.

Secondly, although not a huge one, the blades are not sharp! Not a big one as sharpening will take just a few minutes but still.....! It’s important to understand when reviewing these tools that we were grading on a curve. It’s a given that the tools on the Dime aren’t as capable as those on full sized multi tools. What we’re looking for is how they hold up and function for everyday tasks. Pliers and Wire Cutters The Gerber Dime doesn’t have a traditional multi tool bottle/can opener combo tool. Instead the body of the tool itself is shaped into a larger bottle opener that works quite well for its intended purpose.If you really feel like you need two knife blades on such a small multi tool the Vise provides them. For build quality and overall usefulness though, we say go with the Dime. Dime Vs Leatherman Squirt PS4 The scissors on the Dime are small but effective. They cut through paper reasonably well but aren’t quite as useful as those on some other multi tools of similar sizes. There have been reports of the scissor spring arm breaking frequently with regular and even light use but we can’t really hold this against the Dime. Most micro multi tools share this problem, with all manufacturers doing a pretty good job honoring warranty repairs.

Tools - Mini-pliers, Flat Screwdriver - medium, Flat Screwdriver - small ,Phillips Cross-point Screwdriver, File (coarse & fine), Bottle Opener, Fine blade Blade, Fully Serrated Blade, Keyring with retractable lanyard ring For what it is, and especially for what you pay for it, it provides one of the better sets of tools on the market. Lastly, the split ring attachment point: even if you don't put a lanyard on it, it is on the end of the blade pivots, meaning as you pull either the straight or the serrated blades out, the ring dangles in the way, worsened with a lanyard attached!!The Style PS just feels slightly nicer than the Dime. The metal is smoother and the tools work just a bit better. If you travel frequently or pass into secured areas we recommend you go with the Style PS. This is true even compared to the Dime Travel. Dime Vs Bear Grylls Compact The Dime uses torx bolts in it’s assembly while the PS4 is riveted. Being able to disassemble, clean, and repair your tools is always a good feature in our book. This one is very close, with the biggest determinant being which one you like the appearance of more. Dime Vs Leatherman Micra Because of its small size the Gerber Dime doesn’t really have the traditional accessories a larger multi tool would have available. The only real choices available for it are the color and finish options. If I were to take a deep dive into it there are a few points I have noted about it, first point being the finish! I have noted whilst handling it that all the exposed edges are quite sharp, there's been no finishing before the anodising process.