Gerber 7542 MP600 Scout

by Gerber

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Anglers and Outdoorsmen, are you looking for something that will cut through braided fishing lines? Need an easily accessible sharpener for fish hooks and knives? The Scout is here. This one-handed plier opens with no handle rotation or gyrations necessary. Just a flick of the wrist slides the plier jaws into the locked and ready position. The locking system is safe and easy to use, with components locking up against a solid bar of steel, rather than a spring. It also features independent tool rotation, allowing access to the tool you want, without others following it out. Tools on the Scout include needlenose pliers, Fiskars scissors, awl, wire cutter, standard/metric scale, lanyard ring, crosshead screwdriver, bottle/can opener, crimper, large and medium flathead screwdrivers, carbide-coated file/sharpener, and a serrated drop point blade.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004WA4K
• Item model number: 07542
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #849,420 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tool is a "Must have on your belt", November 22, 2000

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poundjd (Dayton Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gerber 7542 MP600 Scout (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have had my gerber scout for about a year and have been totaly impressed with it. I have used at most of my boy scout den meetings and at all of our campouts. From opening a can to cutting open a pant leg to treat an injury it has never let me down. Easy and quick to open on handed! it's wonderful.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't leave home without it, May 10, 2004

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Rich Doyle (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gerber 7542 MP600 Scout (Tools & Home Improvement)

I work as a stagehand and have had this tool for about 7 years now and love it. I use it everyday and can see working without it. The fact that I can open it with one hand in just a snap of my wrist is amazing, it has been a true life saver when I am climbing light rigs upwards of 50 feet and can only have one had free to work. It's strong construction has proven itself to be a tool that I will carry till the day I retire. Many of my co-worker use other multi-tools and they have all said that mine is much better than the ones they carry and wish that they had bought a gerber instead. It's strong, easy to use, dependable, and worth the cost. In the end you get what you pay for.

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid, sturdy tool..., September 2, 2003

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SirWired (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gerber 7542 MP600 Scout (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have owned my MP600 for six years and use it almost every day. The only damage or severe wear on the tool is when I discovered that the wire cutters should not be used to cut hard steel wire. (Electrical cable, they are just fine, but steel nicks the cutters.)

The pliers can extend one-handed and slide out as smooth as silk, locking into place with a solid "click". (This does take some practice and a little wear.) All of the fold-out tools lock quickly and easily. The tools, especially the file and scissors are top-notch. The fact that the knife blade is half straight, half serrated is not the best design, in my opinion, and I would gladly give up the awl to get separate blades.

I own the optional toolkit, and use it quite often.