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

I freakin love this thing! I’ve had one for over 3 years and it just now broke after some pretty heavy use. After it broke I bought another one right away. I have used every tool on this thing, something I can’t say for a lot of my other multi-tools. And the size is perfectly compact, slapping it on my key ring makes it so I’ve always got this thing with me. Also a little tool tip for this thing, the small flat head works extremely well as a Philips driver as well.

I have had one of these for several years. It is not meant for heavy duty, but is very handy for daily use such as removing clothing tags, opening packages as well uses for the pliers. Blade sharpness is not an issue. A good value, while realizing you are paying a small premium for a name brand

The Gerber Dime is impressively compact—it fits right on your keychain and barely weighs anything, making it perfect for everyday carry. The small blade is handy in a pinch, and the scissors are sharp enough for cutting thread or minor tasks. The included file seems a bit unnecessary at first, but I’ve actually used the tip to unscrew Phillips and Pozidriv screws, which is a nice bonus. As for the flathead, I mostly use it to pry open jars or paint cans, but it works fine for flatheads too.Holding the Dime feels good in the hand, and the bottle opener is conveniently placed on the outside for quick access—no fumbling required. My two favorite tools are the pliers and the package opener. The pliers are spring-loaded and make quick work of disassembling 3D printer parts, though the jaws don’t line up perfectly (a minor gripe). The package opener is a lifesaver: it cuts through clamshell packaging and boxes with ease, making it a real asset on the job site.Rounding out the toolset, the tweezers are surprisingly useful for everything from splinters to cleaning under my nails. The Dime is easy to open and close, and the tools snap into place securely. For the price, it’s hard to beat—just enough functionality in a package small enough to forget you’re carrying it.

Bought this one for my wife. Nice little tool to take on short hikes where you may have to pull sandspurs off, great to have around for the little package opening blade. The blade will take and hold a pretty good edge too. Great price

Very nice small multi-tool. It takes some study to figure out how to "deploy" each of the tools, and after using it, to collapse it all down to its original shape. I particularly like the way it becomes pliers which helps me pry off adhesive or other stubborn caps.

Excellent quality. Perfect size for pocket. Nice array of tools. I particularly like the sharp knife and scissors.

I would have given it 2 stars, except for one redeeming quality (see below and pic) that made me decide to keep it (well, half of it). If Gerber sold only the half I kept, by itself, I'd give it 5! But it's kind of a funny story...Context: After always having a Swiss Army Knife as a kid, I then carried 6 or 8 different multi-tools over the years, mostly Leatherman (wave and juice) and an older version of a Gerber gear mp600 that I modified to add scissors from a broken SAK. I carried that on my belt for years (the sliding pliers are great, though the quality of other tools is mediocre). When I saw the Dime I was hopeful; I've mostly carried the Squirt PS4 for many years now, I like how compact it is and I've left all the others around (car, backpack, office drawer, bike bag) so they are handy but I don't have to fit them in my pocket (I'm tired of the belt sheaths!). I actually had the squirt replaced recently under warranty, after about 10 years a plier jaw broke off and they sent a brand new unit that's even a bit nicer than the old one.So when I got my new Dime, I was not disappointed by the things I was most interested in: the bottle opener is great (that is by far the worst tool on the squirt, it barely works); and I LOVE the package opener on the Dime, and the tweezers. I thought the other tools would be comparable, it's mostly the same list, but after using the Dime for a while I realized that most of its other tools are basically garbage. The pliers are cheaper and thinner, and the pivot has some side play; the wire cutter literally cannot cut, it can only mangle wires of various types (I tried! how can you not cut soft solid copper 14 Ga wire? repeatedly bending the wire back and forth is more effective than this thing!); and the scissors also mangle, rather than cut. The file is way too short to be useful. The knife blade and two screwdrivers are fine, but I already have those on the squirt.After two weeks of using the Dime, I decided to get the squirt back out, but I immediately missed the three things I like most on the Dime (package opener, bottle opener, and tweezers). Then I realized that these tools are all on the same side. So I got a torx set that had a small enough wrench (I already had one that fit, but needed two), and unscrewed the pivot where that side arm meets the pliers, and pulled out the pliers and the other side that is attached to them (see pic). Replaced the pin, and voila! I finally have a new tool I love. I guess it's a half a Dime, so it's a Nickel!The paint got pretty beat up in the process, and actually the first pivot screw head sheared off when I was trying to loosen it, so I had to pull the whole pivot out of the other side. Doing that and reassembling it was kind of arduous, and I can never put it back in original condition. (But why would I want to?). Now it's a narrow tool that I can hang it on the same Nite-ize hook on my belt loop with the squirt, without too much bulk or tool redundancy (carrying both full tools took too much space, and felt stupid). The only thing the two now have in common is the regular knife blade, but the two blades are pretty different designs, so I will save the Nickel blade for careful/sharp tasks and use the squirt blade for more sturdy work - the squirt also has a sharper tip that doubles as an awl. And both knife edges will stay sharp and clean for a long time, because now I have that package opener, which really is amazing; I use that more than anything else!So thanks, Gerber, I guess... despite the disappointment, I now have something I'm really happy with... after a bunch of extra work, and throwing half the tool away.... :( At least it wasn't expensive. But I can't give it more than 2 stars, as a tool, when so much if it is such poor quality. I have to wonder about all the 5 star reviews, these must be people who don't really use tools much, or have very low expectations ... ?