1/18/2024 0 Comments Gerber edc multi tool![]() No thread loop here in case you were thinking of sewing up your backpack. A nail nick gets open the very sharp awl. The pry bar has a nail puller notch and one side of it is the bottle opener. Use your fingertip to pull out the multi-function pry bar. The file is coarse one side and fine the other. ![]() ![]() Access the file and a serrated blade using the nail nicks. No more ‘flattened’ Phillips head screw bits for example.ĭeploy the pliers and the arms spring partially open so you can access the black oxide coated tools on the inside of the handles. Another advantage of having the driver arm on the outside rather than packed into the space inside one of the arms is that Gerber has the room to give the driver arm a holder big enough to take full sized hex bits. That’s how you get the Center Drive name. Then if you put a bend in the driver’s arm, you can have the bit driver head lock into position in the center line of the multi-tool. Longer than any other multi-tool I can think of. By having the driver arm on the outside, Gerber can use the length of the multi-tool to give the driver a longer arm length. It’s all about the length and shape of the bit driver arm. No wonder Gerber draw attention to it by naming the multi-tool after it. This tool is different than anything I’ve seen on other multi-tools and it is innovative in its design. The third and final outside accessible tool is the hex bit driver. So not really innovative then but just a decent sized knife. The Leatherman Charge 2.8 inches and the Leatherman MUT is 2.95 inches. The cutting edge on the Surge is exactly the same at 3 inches. Compare that to other full-sized multi-tools like a Leatherman Surge. The total length is 3.2 inches (8.1 cms) and the cutting edge is 3 inches. Gerber market the knife’s length as if it’s super-sized, showing it alongside a Leatherman model with a much smaller blade. It’s a straight edge black oxide blade, deployed with a thumb notch and locked into place with a liner lock. The wire cutters are of the replaceable variety and have a notch for wire stripping. The pliers have a flat gripping section and a nut and bolt gripping section. ![]() The main tool of most multi-tools are the pliers and in this case, the pliers are one-hand opening pliers. It’s these 3 tools that Gerber claims is where their innovation in multi-tools is. The 3 outside accessible tools on the Center Drive are what this multi-tool is all about. If sheath carry is your thing, you’ve got some choices here – one of them is sure to suit your tastes. Generally included is the 12 piece bit kit with only 1 version I could find that didn’t include the kit. There are a few different package versions that come with either a ballistic nylon, molle compatible or berry compliant sheath. You do get a sheath as part of the package though. Gerber should have designed a pocket clip design. Even considering the weight though, you could easily carry this clipped to your belt or for shorter tasks, on your pocket. But if you did want to, you won’t be able to clip it on to anything as Gerber hasn’t included a pocket clip or the option of adding a pocket clip. Of a similar weight to the Center Drive is Gerber’s own MP600 being half an ounce (14 gms) lighter.Īt this weight, the Center Drive isn’t a multi-tool you want to just carry free in your pocket. It’s no lightweight but it is my favorite Heavy Duty Multi-tool and I give it the best crown on the Recommended Multi-tool page. The porker of the multi-tool world is Leatherman’s Surge which breaks the scales at 12.5 oz (335 gms). At 9.5 oz (270 gms) it’s no lightweight but it’s not too heavy for every day carry either. The Gerber Center Drive is a full-size multi-tool with a closed length of 4.7 inches (12 cms). Could they build a great multi-tool that would convert some of us Multi-Tool MacGyvers away from our favorite Leatherman’s and Victorinox’s and some SOG fans as well? And so did the multi-tool enthusiast’s community who were keen to see whether Gerber could move the multi-tool design and functional game along. Gerber themselves made a big deal about it being a revolutionary new type of multi-tool with one-handed opening and it’s long-handled hex bit driver. There was a lot of fanfare on the release of Gerber’s Center Drive multi-tool. Gerber Center Drive – A Better Multi-Tool Design?
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