Gerber Multi

Swiss Knife or Multi-tool?

I’m debating bewteen the two:

I’ve owned both. Here is my assessment:

The big advantage to the multi-tool is that it has a good set of needle-nosed pliers. The pliers on the swiss army knife are small and ineffective. Also, all of the tools in the multi-tool are useful. They are tools that you might actually use.

Lastly, the multi-tool comes with a sheath that you can hook to your belt. This makes it harder to lose and easier to find when you need it. These tools are too big to put in your front pocket and it’s a pain in the neck to root through a bag to find your tool.

The big draw back to the multi-tool is that it’s harder to get to the tools (like the knife, screw driver, etc.) You have to fold the whole tool open, find the tool you want, flip the implement out and close the tool back up. It’s just not as convenient.

The Swiss Army knife has a lot of tools that are useless. Most people will never need the fish scaler. The magnifying glass is so small that it’s almost useless. And the wood saw is so tiny that it’s a waste of space.

On the other hand, you can’t beat the quality of a swiss army knife. They will never break. Plus, the Swiss Army knife has a cork screw. For many people, this will be the one tool that is needed the most!

Both tools come with a lifetime warranty.

All told, I’d go with the multi-tool. Even though it’s a little harder to get to the tools, it has tools that you will actually need. The multi-tool pliers are great and the protective sheath is very helpful.

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