#Leatherman multi tool Ps4#

You don’t want to be the guy fumbling with his multi-tool before he can open a girls beer. The Gerber Dime has a sturdy opener that’s always out and ready to go. The Leatherman has a flip out opener on the screwdriver which is thin and gets the job done… but not that well. The Leatherman scissors were slightly better and got into the cardboard with less effort.Ī good bottle opener is a must because it’s used almost as much as the knife. The Gerber Dime had a hard time getting into it at all and it took some doing to get the cut you see in the picture. I tested the cutting power of both on some medium cardboard packaging. Both were loose with a slight wobble between the blades making cutting a challenge. Sadly, the scissors on the Dime and the Squirt aren’t much better. They are too small to cut anything and usually dull. The scissors on most multi tools are useless.

#Leatherman multi tool Ps4#

It’s clear that the Gerber Dime has ‘one upped’ them on the pliers.īest Scissors: Leatherman Squirt PS4 Multi-tool The Leatherman has similar features but not as pronounced or useful. As you can see from the picture below, Gerber added a lot of versatility in the jaws with flat and curved sections for grabbing just about anything. The Gerber Dime has a slightly larger jaw with a wider grip making it ideal for larger jobs. They both also have a small wire cutter at the bottom of the jaws which is strictly light duty. The jaws have a flat and rounded section for grabbing anything. The Gerber Dime vs Leatherman Squirt PS4 have similar spring loaded pliers that stay open when you aren’t applying pressure. I actually had to use the blade on the Gerber Dime to lift the screwdrivers on the Squirt.īoth tools fold open the same way, with the arms flipping out to reveal the spring loaded pliers. There’s very little space to get a fingernail into the groove to lift them up. The Dime on the other hand is contemporary with a rugged two-tone shell which looks more like a cutting edge piece of gear.īoth tools function exactly the same with the blade, file, scissors and screwdrivers placed on the outside giving you solid handle and grip when you need to use them.Ī major shortcoming of the Leatherman is how difficult it is to get the blade and tools out. Personally I find it a bit on the boring side. The Squirt has that old school Leatherman style that’s looks like it’s the first tool they came out with.

These tools are very different when it comes to design. Here is our round by round, blow by blow, call of the battle of the mini multi-tools… Best Design and Function: Gerber Dime

The Gerber Dime has a better design, more tools that are easier to access, and costs half as much as the Leatherman. From design and function to a ‘tool by tool’ comparison, I’ll cover everything you need to decide which one is worthy of a spot in your pocket or backpack. In this article I compare two of the very best, the Gerber Dime Multi-tool vs. A Mini Multi-Tool is small enough to carry in your pocket or on a key chain, yet packs a punch with essential tools that can come in handy in more situations than I could list.