GerberGear Dime 12-in-1 Mini EDC Multitool - Needle Nose Pliers, Pocket Knife, Keychain, Bottle Opener - Gifts for Men, EDC Gear and Equipment - Black

I've been a pretty regular Victorinox buyer for 30+ years. I've owned about 5 or 6 of their smallest mini model [1.5" blade, scissors, nail file, toothpick, tweezers] - attached to my keys. Disney City Walk's security confiscated this dangerous deadly weapon (don't know when they started TSA'ing people outside of the park, but I just found out they are now; and they took my mini knife - thanks Disney). Needed a new knife. Price on Victorinox was way higher than expected. I thought I'd try this model if I was going to pay more than $15. Turned out to be a good decision. This is well made. Heavier and larger than the Victorinox, but still a reasonable size for a keychain attachment. MUCH more useful than the Victorinox mini - and none of the useless outdated tools (e.g. hide awl) you'll find on larger multi-tool knives. This is my new favorite "mini" pocket knife. If I lose or break this one, I'll get another. GERBER: request - please keep making this one as-is.

I’ve noticed a consistent theme with the negative reviews: unrealistic expectations. This tiny multi tool isn’t meant to fix your car or your garbage disposal, it’s meant for super basic light duty tasks like opening boxes, opening beers, or tightening a random loose screw. It’s small, lightweight, and has a keychain ring. The bottle opener is a permanent exterior feature and considering the whole thing isn’t much bigger than most keychain bottle openers, I’d buy several of the price point was lower. Spring loaded pliers with a wire cutter, spring loaded (mini) scissors, and even a thin pair of tweezers. This multi-tool actually sees more use than any of my other more heavy duty options because it fits easily into the small pocket above the main right pocket that all my jeans have. I use it more because I can carry it all the time and not notice it’s there. I’ve never attempted a heavy duty task better suited for a real wrench or pair of pliers, but for all the basic light duty stuff I think this was intended for, I’ve found it super convenient and versatile. Minor gripes: 1. The tweezers are so thin they are almost useless, but for pulling a splinter or something when you really need tweezers and probably aren’t carrying them, they are adequate. 2. The box opener tool seems pretty useless. I’d rather see another tool in its place since the knife blade works better for this task. 3. Like the original Gerber Suspension, I’d prefer two of the tools to have a little nub to open one handed instead of needing to use two hands including a fingernail.

The size of this multitool is very small. In the closed position it is a little longer than a AAA battery. Grab a AAA battery and you get a feel for the size of the multitool.The knife is very small, about 1 3/8" long. And the blade does not lock open. The knife is also very thin. Think like a razor blade knife. It is too small for trail/hiking use. You will not be cutting branches or making tinder with this blade. It's thin enough I believe I could bend it in half trying to use it. So the knife is better suited for cutting fishing line or small rope. I think cutting food would work but the black coating on the blade comes off in your hands. So probably not best to cut food.The nail file is a half inch long. You could file a finger nail or something small. Not very useful at its small size but better than nothing.The slotted screwdriver tip is a little over half inch long. Probably a good size considering how thin the blade is.The scissor blade is about 5/8 inch long. It's small but good enough to cut fishing line or maybe a lose thread. The operation is good, springs open.The pliers are probably the best part of the knife. They are small but usable. They have about a 3/4" jaw. And a 2.25" handle. It operates ok. The jaws are not perfect, slightly misaligned at the tip in both length and side to side. But ok for a small plier.The tweezers are small and thin. They are stuck together so need to pry them open to use them. They are ok for small item work like picking up a very small part, etc. The tweezers do not have much holding strength.The bottle opener is small but appears to be ok.Overall I think a bit too small to be useful. The knife should have been longer and a little thicker. If you want a small tool set that is easy to carry then this might be it. But this is not a good trail tool or general tool. Use as a plyer is good.I rated the tool on overall usage. For the cost it's ok.

This tool is terrific. Thanks to the size I take it everywhere and I use it 5-10 times a day. The build quality feels very solid. Each of the tools are well crafted and work well. The package opener alone is a must have when you are on the go.

But I just had to get a green one too. Many have rated this tiny tool 1-star for lack of durability, but all mine are intact, so far. Probably this is because I mainly use this lightweight mini-multitool on little everyday tasks that arise surprisingly often, where the ease of keeping one of these handy makes the main difference. Its versatility and portability are key - the thing usually is with me just when I need some thing to do something. And BTW, the weirdly prominent bottle opener has become a favorite feature I've grabbed in a pinch and used successfully for other prying or leveraging.