Customer Reviews

Gerber 7542 MP600 Scout

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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.

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.

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.