Gerber Multitools Beat Leathermen Again!
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Just 30 seconds into the video and I can say I love my Arm Bar Drive Slim. It is everything I could want.
If only it locked....
@@edwardfletcher7790 I don't mind the minor resistance retention.
We have the Gerber Vise, the only multitool that is not mod whatsoever. It's part of a kit that get use when working behind the bar. The other tools are a retractable bottle & can opener, a mini Infinity X1 flashlight, a mini pen (3 inches) & a waiter's friend for opening wine bottle with corks. Work smart not hard is our motto. Cheers mate.
I hope companies continue to make keychain tools. They are so easy to carry, but can still do useful things. My favorite is the Squirt PS4.
im really surprised by the gerber curve as the only way i found out about it is from some dude reviewing it. never saw it on the gerber yt channel either. so i bought it from some weird webshop i never heard from because that was the only place i could buy 1 and its really good ngl.
Nice! Glad you could find one.
From what I understand of the situation Leatherman is probably eliminating their smaller tools because they still carry the 25 year warranty which isn't a sustainable business model any more. These smaller tools use similar materials but due to their scale are more likely to break or have complications leading to replacements of the tool.
I imagine this is less likely with the Micra because it either cuts or it doesn't, unlike small pliers where people force the tool beyond its capability.
That sounds like a reasonable cause why Leatherman is making these decisions.
@@hvacbudget8600 You'd think they'd solve the problem by maintaining the warranty as is for the larger and more durable tools, and reduce or eliminate it for the smaller and more fragile keychain models. Nuking an entire product line seems like an idiotic decision; they must believe their customers are too ignorant to comprehend the distinction...
Hi, it's funny how Leatherman is discontinuing some models and pushing older models, refreshed with new colors. Also Curl and Bond are good tools(problem pliers tough) but based on older platform. I really don't know what's going on with such a great brand. Victorinox is discontinuing models as well, but still have great variety. Cheers 👍
Leatherman has great tools. All I can figure are some don't make business sense to keep selling.
I love the look of the Gerber Armbar Drive & the Slim version even more so, but the inline driver doesn't lock which is a bone of contention for many, furthermore the blade does so here in the UK I wouldn't be able to EDC it.
I am sure that if Gerber made a very slim bit driver only, with a lock on it, at the same kind of price point or ideally a bit less due to lack of other tools, they would make a killing. Because there are only a handful of very compact dedicated pocket or keychain bit drivers with bit storage on the market.
Some like the Big Idea Design Bit Bar ($100) or Ti EDS ($120 in the US, £130 in the UK) are brilliant but insanely expensive for just a bit driver.
Others are more reasonably priced like the Lever Gear Bitvault at $45 in the US, £40 in the UK, or the CRKT Pocket Driver Stash Tool at $28 in the US, £33 in the UK but according to reviews they are a bit flimsy with major design and/or QC issues.
The Milwaukee Fastback is a great tool with a built in utility blade holder as well as bit driver, and very reasonably priced at $20 in the US, about the same here at £17, but it's way too big as a pocket EDC tool for anyone who isn't a tradesman, as well as being a bit erm..red.
Gerber are definitely missing a trick here in not making a compact EDC bit driver only - ideally with a pocket clip. For some of us in the EDC community who are now pocket carrying a folder together with Knipex pliers, instead of a one and done pliers-based multitool, this is the missing link and Holy Grail at the same time! Come on Gerber just do it or make bladeless versions of your Armbar Drives, but this time with a lock on the bit driver!!!
The Gerber Fit with the locking bit driver almost was perfect. The Lockdown Drive that doesn't lock, LoL, is almost great as well. Eventually I hope Gerber makes the locking slim bit driver!
I wish gerber would bring back the Artifact. Best keychain tool ever
That would be great!!
I am a bit of a fan for keychain tools. Here on my nightstand is a Gerber Curve, a Leatherman Squirt P4 and a Victorinox Rambler.
Sounds like a nice collection!
@@hvacbudget8600 I think of tools this small as more an “accumulation” than a “collection” because they are the sort of inexpensive multitool I have received as gifts from friends.
@@CanadianBeachcomber I definitely think some of these tools can work far beyond their size. The Victorinox midnight manager is a great example of that.
I'm just going to say it for me my Gerber Centerdrive is far superior to anything Leatherman has released on my jobsite especially with hardened steel cutters inserts installed.
Ya dreaming.... LoL
@@edwardfletcher7790 facts
@@jared8530 Not supported by popularity or sales...
@@edwardfletcher7790 supported by years on the job using every popular multi tool from every brand...Leatherman quality has plummeted and are so lazy with new tool designs they cannot even give us a decent Hex bit driver on the tool...
@@edwardfletcher7790 not to mention prices for Leatherman keeps sky rocketing on top of that Chinese companies making wave clones for 30 buck with same quality as a wave...
I agree… Leatherman has the quality thing locked down, but Gerber is certainly offering more options.
I got my Micra when it first came out, and if I’m not mistaken, was the first “scissor based” tool being offered. A lot of other brands had scissors, but not as the main tool. My only wish back then, was for a larger version. Leatherman and Gerber have always been the first two to do battle on the multitool front, but it sure seems like they don’t compete as much against each other. Gerber cranks em out faster, while Leatherman seems to go slower with new stuff, but spends a lot of time offering varieties of existing tools, such as colors and personalizations, etc..
Definitely a good description you had about Gerber and Leatherman. They definitely go about business differently!
My gerber slice, got the spring for the scissors broken after only opening and closing the tool, probably 50-70 times, during 1 week. Just fidgeting, haven't cut anything with it. Gerber QC is second to none lmao.
That's unfortunate!
Good video! Any thoughts on the Leatherman "Brewster"? Thanks!
Is that the single piece cutting tool and bottle opener?
@@hvacbudget8600 Yup!
Have both the Gerber Splice and Leatherman Micra. Splice is much more robust and yet very light. Had to send Micra back after just one week cos spring went on scissors
I wish I would have picked up a clutch but I have a Vise. I really like how you can fold in the bottle opener. That's the only thing I hate about the Dime. The files on both are useless. I love having them on me because I don't always want my Leatherman Rebar on my belt or pocket, but I do have my Rebar on me most of the time.
A standard 1/4 hex driver is one of the most important tools for me, so I'll probably never own a Leatherman. And this is a small thing, but I don't like the weird, fanboyism around this brand. All them Leatherman fanboys remind me of the tradesmen I gotta work with. Constantly bragging about their Milwaukee tools or packout. Ugh That sht gives me second hand embarrassment.
Good to hear..I’m not a Letherman fan boi..Thank you for sharing!
I have a LM Piranha n LM Mako as keychain tool, mate. But i love full sized-tools much. They can be as photogenic as Sandra Bullock i say 😎😁😍
Great video; thanks.
The Dime also has tweezers. Just sayin'.
I think I missed that and also the Gerber slim tools have bottle openers as well. Thanks for the clarification!
Good luck sharpening anything Gerber.
Have you ever saw GERBER CURVE Clone? Is has a scissors included instead 1 of screwdrivers.
I've seen the clone but I've never stopped to pay attention to that detail! Thanks for mentioning that!
I had the original leatherman. Got tired of it, gave it away to my guitar player. Got a Gerber multitool, the original. 25yrs later, still on my hip every day.
That is really cool! Gerber has definitely made some great tools!
@@hvacbudget8600 I have fixed cars, tvs, gates, fences, chairs, wheelchairs, doors, etc. I love it.
The original PST has horrible ergonomics.
@@edwardfletcher7790 pst?
@@Ogrematic Original Leatherman with horrible handle edges....
Compare Squirt PS4 to Dime or Vise and you'll see Leatherman has greater quality and function than Gerber. Gerber is great at making things that almost work right when it comes to smaller tools like these but they never get them to be reliable. I've broken too many Dimes to keep carrying them.
I'm in the UK so we have inane regulations over locking knives and blade sizes, I've eliminated Leatherman because they are literally 5 times the price of Gerber here if you can even find them in stock anywhere, I've whittled it down to Vise Vs Dime, similar price, similar function, any advice anyone can offer in direct comparison of these two specifically?
The Dime seems more slimline. It seems more popular as well. Both tools should work fine at light task but I would lean towards the Dime.
@@hvacbudget8600 Thanks for the feedback, I'll go for the dime, its just for EDC so its more for those "Oh I don't have the tools with me." go to so doesn't have to be perfect.
I bet Leatherman is up to something...
I hope so. Usually even if you have to wait awhile for a new tool it's worth the wait!
never owned a gerber that i did not break in a week and vow to never buy anything gerber again till the day i die after breaking a dozen gerber tools not even on purpose the last pocket knife i bought brand new blade lock failed cut my finger to the bone scraping some caulking off a window and i was gushing blood everywhere and snapped the pos in half and swore to never buy anything ever again
Gerber is expanding their lineup because they can afford to make the cheap Chinese junk they offer.
The dime, vise, and Bear Grylls compact multitool ( same as the vise ) are garbage.
In my experience the pliers aren't strong enough to cut a small paperclip without breaking, and the Gerber dime just doesn't compare in form / functions to the leatherman squirt.
I love the leatherman micra, but mine is a very early 1st year example from 1996.
I keep hearing that the current examples don't cut well.
Just like choices of where to holiday or buying anything really comes down to living wages and care for the environment vs supporting what amount to slavery in other countries, few if any environmental law, and foreign powers.
Some are happy to have one or two tools at a greater cost than buckets of tools to feed their boredom and lack of work but not everyone is.