While these may seem like trivial differences, they cause the Gerber to carry much less pleasantly than its counterpart. They still didn’t break, but they don’t line up anymore, which hasn’t stopped them from being used, nor whether it closes properly.

As well as a set of needle nose stainless steel pliers and wire cutters that elegantly butterfly open, theres a set of spring-loaded scissors, medium and small flat drivers, tweezers, a bottle opener that is exposed even when the tool is closed, and a fine and coarse file. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Their titanium Siphon has its faults, but these are mostly balanced out by simplicity, small size, light weight, robustness and performance. There are Swiss Army knives (SAK) that come with small pliers, but pliers are only available on a few models with a large number of tools and layers. Finishing out the list are the pair of screwdrivers, one a wide flathead, useful for driving screws as well as prying, and a smaller pointed screwdriver, for Phillips head and smaller flathead screws.

If used on heavier work, cutting thick cable ties, thick wire etc, then the jaws will twist apart and clamp rather than cut. The Vic hook is just as useless, only for a sak it doesn't take the main place and replace a major tool. But if the path to your next adventure winds through an airport security terminal, you may find yourself out of luck. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Positioned at the same end of the tool, the lanyard ring will not fold away or retract if not required, this can be annoying.

A. No, though many features are shared with a larger multitool, the Dime is meant for smaller jobs and menial tasks, not the heavy-duty usage of a full-sized multitool. The rest of the tools fold out from the outside of the body, and include a sheepsfoot straight-edge blade, which does still cut quite well but, lacking a lock-out device, has limited utility.uk/products/gerber-gerber-dime-travel-mini-bladeless-multi-tool-black 6868091699400 Gerber Gerber Dime Travel (Mini Bladeless Multi-Tool) - Black 31. Maybe offer a full length flat Philips/file, similar to the one on the Style CS, to replace those pitiful drivers already featured on the Dime.

When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen.flat tip that will handle light work but any tight screws will produce sufficient torque to twist or even snap the tool. Gerber seem to excel in making their multi-tools extremely stiff to open when new out of the box and they loosen up only a little with time. Gear talk: Pad-Pal, the world’s smallest and lightest electric pad inflator is getting smaller and lighter! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections—they may also appear in recommendations and other places. As the keyring tool does not have a blade, you can safely use the Dime, even in facilities with a no knife policy and onboard aeroplanes.