Gerber Dime vs Leatherman Skeletool

“I gave my nephew (9) his first knife as his present for being in my wedding. Gave him a leatherman skeletool CX in his favorite color, along with a long winded speech about the responsibility needed and that it was intended to fix, learn and create, not destroy. The kid didn’t put it down for days, and has taken all his toys apart to learn how they work. Couldnt be happier (cool) Uncle.”

“My ranking so far: 1. Leatherman Squirt PS4 2. Nextool Mini Sailor 3. Gerber Gear Dime 4. Gerber Gear Vise All these were bought second hand from eBay except the Vise. Leatherman Squirt PS4 remains the best keychain multitool because it has the perfect combo of small size, light weight, perfect tool set, and proven Leatherman quality. I was very impressed by the Mini Sailor! Very tight and snappy, great tools. Build quality, fit and finish were better than expected, despite this one being used. However it’s the biggest/heaviest of the bunch. It almost doesn’t qualify as a “keychain multitool.” I was most surprised by the Gerber Dime. It’s far from perfect, but I now agree it’s a reasonable alternative to the Squirt PS4. I now think a Dime paired with a lightweight Morakniv fixed blade represent the prefect lightweight combo for hiking, backpacking, and basic bushcraft. The Dime’s feel in the hand isn’t as premium as the Leatherman or Nextool, but it feels solid enough. I like the shape of the blade and the fact that it has scissors. I’m not a fan of how the bottle opener sticks out the side. Gerber Vise is barely passable. Great concept, weak execution. The edges are rough. The tools are hard to open. And it lacks scissors. However, it does provide a pliers, straight blade, but also a small serrated blade which is pretty cool. Its bottle opener/flat head combo appears odd.”