Gerber Gets One Right: Gerber Dime MT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ต.ค. 2024
- Shorter vid and review of some Gerber light duty keychain sized MTs. The Splice is a bit rough hewn and its tools are hard to open. I do like the blade and its wide tool selection. Smooth it out and make it higher quality and you have the Gerber Dime, which compares very favorably agains the reference standard of the Leatherman PS4. For the money spent, it's totally worth it.///////////////////Nutnfancy Likability Scale for Dime: 9 out of 10; Splice: 6 out of 10
I carry a dime every day, love it. After 6 months, I just discovered the tweezers yesterday! The only downside is the blade is dull out of the box.
You forgot to mension the tweesers at the dime, right next to the cap lifter.
The dime looks good at first but the durability is lacking.After a very short time the pliers lose their alignment and the knife blade becomes loose.
Got the gerber dime, One screw snapped off really easily, so i had to super glue it back. Very low grade. I would never buy gerber again. I will try leatherman next time. (HONEST REVIEW)
Oops I forgot to say, NF you forgot the tweezers. Actually a pretty handy part to any multitool
My DIME has been kicking ass for about 3 years now. Get some kind of quick release to detach from keys & you'll use it all the time.
The --> package opener
Tip: If you have trouble opening the package ripper blade, take a Dremel and enlarge the divot in the handle around the nail nick. The handle scale on that side is a lot thicker than the other and needs a bigger divot for your nail to reach the nick. Made a world of difference for me when I did it.
"Are they having a brew party?"
Dude! It's Portland! We have more microbrews than another city!
The Dime is the most valuable multi-tool I own, and I have A LOT. The most used item is the package opener, which I use to open all the Amazon boxes with other multi-tool I end up not using :). I gave one as a gift to a mailman, and he is in love with it too. It's by far the most bang for the buck on your keychain, without being too bulky. Trust me, I've tried dozens of keychain tools. I lost mine for a day, ran out bought another, then found the original. YEAH! Now I have one for my EDC.
I bought the Gerber Dime and the problem is that too heavy to put on the keychain with 2.2 oz. If you want something to put on the keychain try the Victorinox Classic SD which I also have and is not too heavy on the keychain and has way better blade and scissors than the Dime and weights 0.74 oz.
I've carried one for years. awesome to see others get the same utility out of these.
Happy Mothers Day to the Mrs. Not sure if Veri is a mom, if so, same to her. Glad to see that Gerber finally made it into your EDC. Their designs are usually original which I give them credit for and this time they were able to make it useful also. Ima gettin' me one. Thanks for showing!
I just got the dime and one great MT one thing I just found on it and you did not mention on the handel where it opens there is some small pull out metal tweezers almost unnoticed but work real well with removing hairs and splinters
Why do they need a dedicated bottle opener. Two words Mexican Coke.
Just picked up my Dime today. I think it's the perfect size for keychain carry and I'll never be without it. Everything I've bought because of your recommendations I haven't been disappointed with.
Cheers.
Theres a set of tiny tweasers in the handle, took me a while to figure this out even though i actually read the back of the packaging. If you look at the bottle opener, theres a very small tab, if you pull it hard enough your tweasers will come out. Hope this helps.
I know this probably isn't a "high view" vid for you Nutn, but you've created a lot of value in the reference library of vids like these. Just finding this one after two years! Informative and helpful as always - Thank you so much!
I just bought the red one and like it very much. Some people seems to dislike the cap opener but I find it handy to always have it there without having to open a tool like most (all?) other multitools and pocket knifes. I'm considering buying one more, the black version.
just got this today. i like it overall but one problem i've noticed is that when opening and closing it, the top of the handle scales rub on eachother and immediately rubbed off the paint after the first couple times opening it...and a lot of the reviews online aren't great so we'll see how well it holds up
Nutn, if you carried your light/ultralight MT on you for a year and never used it would you still carry it? Personally I just don't find that I use anything smaller than a medium sized multi-tool. I keep medium or heavy duty MT's in my school backpack, vehicle, tackle box, hunting bag and frame pack. Used to carry my Gerber Vise on my keychain but found that I never using it.
I'm a Leatherman fan but I found a Gerber Vise at REI for 15 bucks and I carry it all the time... the tools are hard to get out, which is frustrating in a jam, but it's held up really well over time. My Vise is over a year old so I can't speak to whether or not they've changed the action of the tools, but it's not a deal breaker for me. Overall its really handy. It's not the most ergonomic tool (like you said, it's squared on the edges) but it gets the job done well.
I carry the one of the red Gerber dimes on my keys daily and it's awesome for light duty. I just had a crazy idea but could anyone imagine if Spyderco or Cold Steel made some multi tools? And if they did they'd have to be in small, medium and large sizes. I think that would be awesome.
I am assuming you don't drink much beer. I have found the dedicated cap lifter to be the best part of this little MT (and no, most good beers do not have twist-off caps). I am not sure it is quite the build quality of the PS4, but the design is a home run, and it is a great value. One little hit: if you use a lanyard or put it on a keychain the file becomes unusable due to position; particularly the crosscut side.
when I felt the spice in hand it feeled very crappy quality. I am curious about the Dime. The leathermans are to expensive in EU
If you look at where Gerber is located (Portland) and the amount of microbreweries located there then you might get an idea as to why they always include the cap opener. The twist offs are on mass produced where micro-brews often aren't..... just say'in.
Just bought one, love the little bugger! I can't emphasize enough how solid it feels, the weight relative to size really inspires confidence.
I've had 2 of these. The first one got stolen cause my friend liked it so much. I have a black one now. I dont know if I dropped it or used the pliers to hard but the body comes together and the pliers wont close all the way now. I use the thing a lot though. Its great for opening those damn heat sealed packages. I'm getting another one just because I use it so much. Its the right tool set in a tiny package. None of these micro tools will stand the test of time, dont fool yourself. They cant make superior quality in this small a package. I got mine for 17 dollars on amazon. I have a SOG powerassist for real work. My advise, dont use the pliers unless you have to and dont put any real pressure on them. Its a real handy tool for a keychain.
Went to Amazon and bought one this morning after seeing this review. Just received it (kickass Amazon same day delivery for free) and it's very cool. They must have seen your vid or you got a tight one. This one is tight enough but not a nail buster. Thanks for the heads up!
We use cap lifters because the pop tops (as opposed to screw tops) seal the beer better, thus the beer lasts longer.
Otherwise, nice review. I love Leathermans, but I'll recommend the Dime to anyone interested in a Gerber.
Hey Nutn. On your reccomendation I picked up a Gerber Dime. Gotta say, great tool, love the bottle opener and it even has a pair of tweezers. Gotta say, since I'm in the market for a new car, I wish you did vehicle reviews as well. Keep on keepin on!!!
-Mike
I can't think of any decent beers that have twist off caps so I always appreciate a good cap-lifter. Keep the good vids coming!
I really like that box opener on the dime, It would really come in handy at work. I have the gerber crucial and i have been using it for about 3 months at work now and it has really worked out well for me. The only thing that i did not like about the dime is that i did not see a pocket clip on it. That's what i love about my Gerber Crucial because my pockets are always loaded with crap and the pocket clip on my Crucial really helps save space so i don't have to be digging around in my pockets
I LOVE the bottle opener on my skeletool CX that I've been wearing since it was first released 3-4 years ago. I don't drink beer anymore, but I drink a lot of cokes in the bottles, and root beer and sarsaparilla, and I use the opener a lot. I'd be sad if manufacturers didn't put them on the tool, as long as it is not in the way or adds weight/size. Keep the cap lifters coming guys! Thanks for the videos nutn! I'm always waiting for the next one.
In most of your videos on multi tools you talk about how you find that most people dont carry them every day. After the video on the leatherman wave, i got one and it hasn't left my belt since. I honestly do not know how i survived 20 years without my wave. Thanks for the the great videos
If u don't like chisel edges/ grinds what r ur thoughts on Emerson knives?
Hey Nutn did you know the dime has a set of tweezers, they work pretty good too, there is a little tab sticking out of one of the ends
Nutnfancy- it's gotten to if I'm thinking about buying a tool/gun/knife, I always come here first to see if you have a review!
You must have gotten a lemon. Of the two Squirts and two Dimes I have, I carry the Dime 90% of the time. Have used the hell out of it for 10 months and haven't had a single issue. The Squirt has much better wire cutters (that I never need) and a cleaner feel and higher quality feel to it, but the Dime wins for me due to it's capabilities for my needs. Love the package opener and cap lifter.
I have the Leatherman Style hanging on a key chain, it's been there for about 8 months. I'll say one thing for it: the scissors, while minuscule, are excellent. Seems I always break a nail opening the clip blade though. Very tight. Way better than nothing. Very unobtrusive, doesn't freak anybody out, that's for sure, not an intimidating defense weapon...but... better than nothing. You have to start somewhere I guess.
Pretty much all of the smaller higher quality breweries use regular caps. Twist offs are only really used by the large beer corporations like Annheiser busch. So pretty much anything worth drinking requires a cap lifter. But I just pop beers with my edc blade handle or almost any other similarly shaped object.
the only time I don't have my MT is when I'm in my suit but I always have a knife. never leave home with out an EDC blade. Yet another good video sir, keep up the good work!
I really don't like the fact the lanyard ring is right next to the blades on the splice. For a tiny multi tool, I can see a few uses, but it would be hard for me to justify those unless I needed a dedicated pair of scissors with extra capabilities. The Dime seemed to have gotten the lanyard right. Actually, the Dime is impressing me fairly well.
Found my micra on the side of a road about 5 years ago. The scissors were already toast, but everything else on it has remained functional. I'm probably going to pick a dime just for the cap lifter, blade and scissors though.
Cap lifter worked well to switch the fire control unit in a Sig P250. Saved my fingers and just enough leverage, nothing that would damage the gun.
im 16 so i still go to school (and plan to continue). for that reason i am hesitant to carry a primary blade. however i do always carry a full size MT. i prefer the leatherman tools because the blades are close to a light primary knife. the SAKs blades cant touch the leatherman. i carry a TTI, but sometimes i take the swisschamp so i can justify it's purchase. keep em coming nutn, still waiting for that zt 0560. peace out.
The cap lifter is especially extraneous when you know how to use just about any rigid object to open a bottle with your finger as the fulcrum. Heck, the multitool itself becomes the opener. Now a corkscrew, that's a vital feature.
I bought one yesterday! Got to use it multiple times right away, used the pliers to start my brothers car becouse his key had broke in half. The dime was a nice little mt! And as someone said you forgot about the tweezers :) And I love to have the caplifter handy, here in europe its kinda rare with twistoffs :) Thank you for a great review :)
Dude. Allmost all good beers are not twist offs. Bottle opener a big plus, at least for me. Great review. I had a leatherman squirt and I really loved it. I carried it everywhere. I forgot that I had it in my pocket and TSA now has it. Dang it! I have been meaning to get a new one but maybe I will try out the Dime. Thanks
I think the can opener is there for if your out in the wild on a camping trip an need to open a soup can or something idk I'm just guessing
i keep a squirt ps4 on keychain and a charge on backpack. multiools are essential and sure you never need it until you do....its always awesome when someone needs tweezers or a bottle opener and your the man who's got the gadgets
I bought a Gerber Dime because of this review about 6 months ago. I use the heck out of it (especially the beer opener!). Bought one for each of my kids too - they love em!!
The beer opener tool is a much stronger place to put your key ring on too. Anyway, really useful review, thanks.
Just bought it to replace my squirt and we will see how it works out I mainly bought this one for the pliers my last one just had scissors so i'm excited to try it out lol
Did you know there are tweezers?
There are actually 2 tweezers.
The front of the pliers, and the standalone ones.
***** That's right. Real men use pliers as tweezers.
I have had such bad luck with Gerber mulitools. I snapped the head off of one just loosening a bolt. Broke tools on my other one. My SOG has held up though.
Thx for another great review Nutn! Just ordered some goods based on probably your oldest and newest reviews. Soon to be proud owner of a SOG Flash 1 and this Gerber Dime!
I cannot count the number of times my leatherman juice has came in handy! I fixed my grandsons bike at the park today with it. It was not a life threatening situation or the perfect tool for the job but, it worked and my grandson thought I was pretty cool!
Kobalt makes one that's relatively inexpensive, but it's non-locking and is of okay quality. Nutn has a review on it. You're not going to get the same value as a leatherman, gerber, etc. However it will get the job done. I've had mine for several years now and it's held up, but some features I just don't like. One being bulky.
Hope that helps.
Not bad, but it still will not replace my Squirt PS4. Does Gerber have a warranty like Leatherman?
I just got the Dime, and one of the first things I did was rub my finger over the blade of the package opener and absolutely tore the tip of my finger open. Did not expect it to be so sharp out of the box.
On the dime, next to the bottle opener, there's a little tab that during the review you failed to mention and it was buggin' me to know what it is. Based on Gerber's product description, it would appear that that would be the tweezers.
After watching this review, I also watched your video on MT Continuum. These past few days, I have been researching various other MTs. What are your thoughts on the Leatherman MUT? I would like to see you review this specific MT.
Keep those knife and MT reviews coming. Thats the heart of TNP.
Cool option. I have been carrying a Gerber suspension on my duty belt. It has worked okay but is better than not having a multitool on hand while at work. Thanks for sharing!
Nutn....bought a ps4 from your recommendation. Love it!!! Can the dime cap lifter be removed? Can it be taken off?
Your reviews are excellent this one is no exception, but there are many many wonderful beers that are not twist off. That being said, there are many other standard tools on that MT that could be used to open a beer and a dedicated bottle cap opener is not necessary.
I used to keep a victorinox sd classic and a cap lifter on my keychain. Just went and picked up the Gerger dime to slim down my keys. I like it for what it is, not a big fan of the blade but I keep a couple knives on me so thats not a big deal.
Would I be unprepared if my Style CS was my only Multitool.
I get mine yesterday, ( Oct. 2014 ) - very cool, not sure about the lack of real philips bit. very hard to open up if you have weak nails ...
try using (forgot what their called) to loosen the the screws on the ends of the tool, it should loosen up the the hinges.
did it already ;-) cheers
Broke my EDC skeletool and of course I have been too lazy to ship it back. I have had good luck with most of my Gerbers. Price to usability, gerber is good. Might just have to get a dime. Keep up the good work.
Aw man, I'm so bummed! I just bought the Dime today at our local sporting goods store (Sportsmans) and while, yes, I've been fiddling with it ever since... I just went to close the pliers and the spring for the pliers bent under the hinge area.... its a spring steel rod, reminds me of a clothespin spring kind of thing. It just popped out of it's groove and has bent up and sideways. It jams when I go to close/open the pliers now.... sadly I think Ill be taking it back and getting the *more expensive* Leatherman
Lifetime warranty.
@nutnfancy My Gerber Dime came in last week...been carrying it for a week and I love it...now I have something to rotate with my Squirt PS4...looking to pick up a Victorinox Tinker Deluxe now...
Thanks for the review. The multi-tool, whichever one prefers, is in my opinion the 3rd most important edc item that one should have on their person. I carry a LM wave but I am going to buy one of these smaller gerbers for my wife. She is a real "do it herselfer" so to speak. I didn't even know that these smaller options existed.
Thanks for the review. The high value multi tool make it affordable to have them I several location in the house. I can't afford to have a leatherman everywhere, but this Gerber makes it possible. My wife uses them.
My thought exactly. That's probably my #2 use for my Leatherman Fuse behind pulling staples with the pliers!
My first multi tool was a Spice. I carry it everywhere with my swiss army knife. Had that since I was a boy scout. Slice blade does comes dull, but can be sharpen. The Dime is always in my backpack. I like gerber as you do leatherman. I also carry a Gerber knife too. I believe in being prepared like you said and we could run into you anywhere. Take care...
nutnfancy what so you think is the best MT for farmers
You should compare the vise and splice to the mini suspension s/p and clutch whats the difference
Always have an edc knife. I keep pliers, screw drivers, allen wrenches, folding saw, and sockets in the vehicle. Don't find enough practical use in a MT and prefer using my normal tools over the MT. just go to my vehicle and grab them.
also have no use for mt scissors. have yet to need them when I have a knife. in fact, I've no use for scissors, a file, bottle opener, corkscrew, or those tiny saws.
I really like the Gerber Dime, but there's no scissors! What's up with that? That's why I like the Leatherman PS4, it has both pliers and scissors. I can suture with those. Use pliers as a needle driver and the scissors to cut the ends of the suture.
However, I do like the dedicated package opener on the Gerber Dime. I hate using my regular knives for opening packages. I feel it just dulls the blade prematurely, and I'm not the best knife sharpener. So I'll get the Dime for that.
Bought the Dime about a week ago and its already come in handy many a time and basically paid for itself.
Matt, as far as twist-top beers, down here in Texas we brew a fine beer called Shiner. Comes in a bottle and it's excellent. Try the bock. I highly recommend it.
i picked one up. I like it but after using the HD Charge TTi, it's hard to just rely on the little Dime. I do keep the Dime in my pocket for the dedicated cap lifter!! yes they still make the pry off caps but only on the "good" beer ;-)
Do you have the Microtech SF? If so are you going to review it?
About the bottle opener...yes regular beer bottles ("Bud") are twist off. BUT...craft beer ("Sierra Nevada") has pry off tops. Thus the need for the opener! (That's my guess anyway.)
I really like to clean my fingers with my pointed knives and or my EDC keychain multi-tool. At first I believed this was the only shortfall of the Gerber Dime. I have since discovered that if the user unfolds one handle of the tool while utilizing the file/Phillips head it is perfect for cleaning fingernails. It extends the tool just enough to get a great grip and angle the file for perfect nail cleaning.
Lots of things still have a pry off cap. I know on my recent visit to China, my cap lifter came in rather handy. I must say though, the PS4 cap lifter did not get the job done as well as I expected it too. I had to go to my other one.
Always have my OHT and my SAK super tinker on me on and off duty and my Raptor shears when on duty... But I am always on call so I need them.
Another great review! Thanks again nutnfancy. I've been carrying the leatherman MUT. The thing is a monster though, so I've been looking for something smaller. I'm going to pick up one of those dimes.
LOL ".4 ounces heavier but who's counting? You are nutnfancy you care about weight a lot! I know."
Lol I picked up the solstice a couple years ago and decided to see what TH-cam has to say about it and BAM a nutnfancy video. Awesome. I keep it as my EDC. I need to invest in a leatherman.
I bought this gerber on recommendation of Nutn. Tried to bend a piece of wire on a rabbit cage and bent the tool. It is not heavy duty enough for me. I'll stick with my Leatherman juice S2, thank you.
I got a solstice in a "gift set" with a paraframe.
It was promptly placed in my "catch all" box and has NEVER come out and never been used.
It's not a cap lifter- it's a fingernail puller. I collect debts for my boss and use that feature all the time to motivate his clients. The nail puller on the Dime is well designed and always at the ready.
When I was using the fingernail puller on the Squirt, it would take me two or three tries to get the nail off- not fun (for me or the client).
Regards,
Pauli aka "two-guns"
@nutnfancy I have to disagree with a point you mentioned in this video. "Multitool Continueum" is one of my favorites. Sorry if I spelled it wrong. This was also a great vid!!
Have to say I'm one of the rare exceptions then. Gerber Multi Plier 800 with Victorinox Bitholder/Crank on me EVERY DAY. At least if the day involves wearing pants, which is usually the case. Before the Gerber, I had the Victorinox Swisstool CS Plus on me in the same way, which has too stiff springs on it for my taste. I repair stuff often at Uni, and it's just so convenient to always have some pliers, screwdrivers and a few TORX bits with me.
Just got the dime. Really cool, but I can't get the flathead out to save my life (I ground my fingernail to a pulp) also, I don't really like the keychain attachment it has, puts it too close to my thick(er) keyring, so I'm coming up with ideas on short chains to improve the length.
Nutnfancy, I noticed you didn't say anything about the tweezers. They're actually decent. Took out a sliver I got pretty easily.
Nice, short vid! I like my Leatherman Juice S2 better though... Hope I run into you next time your in Vegas! Always have my Vibe II w/me...w/a Spyderco Pro-Venator 1st gen from the early 90's!!
NutnFancy, dude I would suggest you go to Wally World and get some good 3/0 fish hooks and try the cutters on them, alot of us bass fish also and that would be the ultimate knowledge factor when we buy a multi tool....
wish leatherman would bring back the older P4 and S4. loved the fit and finish on those MTs. esp the smooth and colorful and shiny handle scales.
I have a couple of the Gerber mini tools, the blades & tools don't lock so they are useless imo. I went with the new version of the LM Skeletool. And the Surge. The ST 300 is in my EDC pack. I also don't like the LM mini tools for the same reason.