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Gerber Gear Dime 12-in-1 Mini Multi-tool - Needle Nose Pliers, Pocket Knife, Keychain, Bottle Opener - Father's Day Gift - EDC Gear and Equipment - Black

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 20,404 ratings

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Color Black
Material Carbide
Brand GERBER
Item dimensions L x W x H 2.75 x 4 x 0.6 inches
Item Weight 2.2 ounces

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  • MULTI-TOOL (12-IN-1 ): Features needle nose pliers, wire cutters, tweezers, bottle opener, retail package opener, plain edge blade folding knife, scissors, small and medium flat head driver, fine and coarse file, and lanyard ring. The perfect package opener!
  • SURVIVAL GEAR AND EQUIPMENT: Made from stainless steel that will stand the test of time, a lightweight multi-tool knife that can conveniently travel with you on a lanyard ring
  • SLIM DESIGN: Easily accessible and fits compactly in a pocket or on a keychain; Butterfly opening makes it easy to pull out and use
  • CAMPING ACCESSORIES: Great for any hunter, tradesman, and the everyday carry consumer; Perfect addition to camping essentials, backpacking gear, your toolbox, work wear, and fishing and hiking gear
  • CONVENIENT SIZE: 2.75" closed length and 4.25" overall length; 2.2 oz weight; Backed by the Gerber Guarantee, a limited lifetime warranty
  • GIFTS: Perfect gift for all the men in your life for a birthday, anniversary, father's day, or any occasion!
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4.4 out of 5 stars
20,404 global ratings

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Customers like the functionality, ease of use, and value for money of the multitool. They mention it works great for intended uses, is easy to have on hand, and is pocket-friendly. Some are also happy with the tool selection. However, some customers have mixed opinions on the size, build quality, sharpness, and bottle opener.

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1,102 customers mention "Functionality"941 positive161 negative

Customers like the functionality of the multitool. They mention it works great for its intended uses, the tools work great, and all the blades are super sharp. The comfortable action allows for seamless functionality when you need it most. It's a great little multi-tool with lots of useful tools to keep in your pocket or purse.

"...It's just a surprisingly useful little tool." Read more

"...The end result is a tool that's very efficient at slicing through that hard plastic while staying clear of the package's contents...." Read more

"The tools work great and all the blades were super sharp! I honestly couldn't stop from going "its so tiny!"..." Read more

"...surprise, the letter/package opener blade on this one works very well for stripping wires." Read more

1,084 customers mention "Ease of use"934 positive150 negative

Customers find the multitool easy to use. They mention it's compact, lightweight, and convenient. Some say it comes in handy in a pinch and is pocket-friendly.

"...while being extremely convenient to carry...." Read more

"...bad, but in practice the arrangement works quite well for small, delicate tasks, allowing the user to work very closely and precisely...." Read more

"...The pliers are so handy. The Gerber multi-tool is super light weight but sturdy and easy to toss in my bag without worrying about tearing or..." Read more

"...Just a handy little pocket knife with some other little tools that come in handy for small jobs." Read more

401 customers mention "Value for money"299 positive102 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the multitool. They mention it's worth the repurchase every time, and has good quality for the price. Some say it's small but worth it for everyday carry items.

"Decent multi tool for the price. It’s a great size for being on a keychain without being too bulky or weighting too much...." Read more

"The Dime is a fine, well made, but very small, key ring sized multi-tool. I returned it because I was looking for a full size tool...." Read more

"...The name Gerber Dime says it all. It’s small but, very good quality for the price." Read more

"...The pliers are cheaper and thinner, and the pivot has some side play; the wire cutter literally cannot cut, it can only mangle wires of various..." Read more

354 customers mention "Tool selection"302 positive52 negative

Customers like the tool selection of the multitool. They say it has the most complete set of tools that they use on a daily basis. Some say the other tools are fine, but the package opener is almost unique. They mention it's a small tool that has everything you need and is lightweight.

"...It seems to be the perfect mix of small tools that you can always use..." Read more

"...The tools itself are pretty useful and the color hasn’t faded yet...." Read more

"Small but packed with tools & blades. Lost my similar size Leatherman & got this to replace for much less...." Read more

"...They both have a much better file, pair of scissors, tweezers, a blade sharp from the factory, a finer flathead for small applications...." Read more

1,369 customers mention "Size"923 positive446 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the size of the multitool. Some mention it's perfect for pocket carry and the tweezers and pliers are the perfect size for pulling splinters and ticks off. Others say it's smaller than expected, much larger than a AA battery, and the file is too short to be useful.

"...The tweezers/pliers are the perfect size for pulling splinters and ticks off. It's just a surprisingly useful little tool." Read more

"Decent multi tool for the price. It’s a great size for being on a keychain without being too bulky or weighting too much...." Read more

"...4. The file is shorter than the Squirt's file. This means you can't push the file back and forth much as it is maybe a half inch long...." Read more

"...That might sound bad, but in practice the arrangement works quite well for small, delicate tasks, allowing the user to work very closely and..." Read more

1,272 customers mention "Build quality"779 positive493 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the build quality of the multitool. Some mention it's well-made and versatile, while others say the pliers are weak and not as grippy on things like splinters.

"...I haven’t had to grip the pliers hard yet but they seem sturdy enough for day to day use...." Read more

"...The steel is listed as stainless steel which means that it is not as high quality as a leatherman.3...." Read more

"...The build quality is very nice and any criticisms about the tool's capabilities are really more a function of the inherent limitations of any multi-..." Read more

"...The Gerber multi-tool is super light weight but sturdy and easy to toss in my bag without worrying about tearing or snagging anything...." Read more

395 customers mention "Sharpness"221 positive174 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the sharpness of the multitool. Some mention the scissors are sharp and well-engineered, while others say the blade isn't particularly sharp and the nail file isn't sharp enough to actually smooth a rough nail without.

"...The scissors are sharp and well engineered, but any substantial cutting job would be extremely tedious due to their diminutive size...." Read more

"...The machining is not as high quality. The blade does not come as sharp as a leatherman...." Read more

"The tools work great and all the blades were super sharp! I honestly couldn't stop from going "its so tiny!"..." Read more

"...This is very important as it is not a locking blade. It also comes decently sharp and under its own weight can just cut paper...." Read more

301 customers mention "Bottle opener"178 positive123 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the bottle opener. Some mention it's great and super-useful for opening boxes without any risk of damaging the contents. Others say the springs are so strong that the tools don't want to open, and it opens right at the lanyard ring, which interferes with its functionality.

"...The package opener is a very pleasant surprise...." Read more

"...A little hard to open and operate. But I like it because of the tweezers-never know when they'll come in handy." Read more

"...I also love the box opener, it gets used daily...." Read more

"...However, I will list the negatives here.1. It comes with two package openers...." Read more

half is great! the other half disappointing
3 out of 5 stars
half is great! the other half disappointing
I would have given it 2 stars, except for one redeeming quality (see below and pic) that made me decide to keep it (well, half of it). If Gerber sold only the half I kept, by itself, I'd give it 5! But it's kind of a funny story...Context: After always having a Swiss Army Knife as a kid, I then carried 6 or 8 different multi-tools over the years, mostly Leatherman (wave and juice) and an older version of a Gerber gear mp600 that I modified to add scissors from a broken SAK. I carried that on my belt for years (the sliding pliers are great, though the quality of other tools is mediocre). When I saw the Dime I was hopeful; I've mostly carried the Squirt PS4 for many years now, I like how compact it is and I've left all the others around (car, backpack, office drawer, bike bag) so they are handy but I don't have to fit them in my pocket (I'm tired of the belt sheaths!). I actually had the squirt replaced recently under warranty, after about 10 years a plier jaw broke off and they sent a brand new unit that's even a bit nicer than the old one.So when I got my new Dime, I was not disappointed by the things I was most interested in: the bottle opener is great (that is by far the worst tool on the squirt, it barely works); and I LOVE the package opener on the Dime, and the tweezers. I thought the other tools would be comparable, it's mostly the same list, but after using the Dime for a while I realized that most of its other tools are basically garbage. The pliers are cheaper and thinner, and the pivot has some side play; the wire cutter literally cannot cut, it can only mangle wires of various types (I tried! how can you not cut soft solid copper 14 Ga wire? repeatedly bending the wire back and forth is more effective than this thing!); and the scissors also mangle, rather than cut. The file is way too short to be useful. The knife blade and two screwdrivers are fine, but I already have those on the squirt.After two weeks of using the Dime, I decided to get the squirt back out, but I immediately missed the three things I like most on the Dime (package opener, bottle opener, and tweezers). Then I realized that these tools are all on the same side. So I got a torx set that had a small enough wrench (I already had one that fit, but needed two), and unscrewed the pivot where that side arm meets the pliers, and pulled out the pliers and the other side that is attached to them (see pic). Replaced the pin, and voila! I finally have a new tool I love. I guess it's a half a Dime, so it's a Nickel!The paint got pretty beat up in the process, and actually the first pivot screw head sheared off when I was trying to loosen it, so I had to pull the whole pivot out of the other side. Doing that and reassembling it was kind of arduous, and I can never put it back in original condition. (But why would I want to?). Now it's a narrow tool that I can hang it on the same Nite-ize hook on my belt loop with the squirt, without too much bulk or tool redundancy (carrying both full tools took too much space, and felt stupid). The only thing the two now have in common is the regular knife blade, but the two blades are pretty different designs, so I will save the Nickel blade for careful/sharp tasks and use the squirt blade for more sturdy work - the squirt also has a sharper tip that doubles as an awl. And both knife edges will stay sharp and clean for a long time, because now I have that package opener, which really is amazing; I use that more than anything else!So thanks, Gerber, I guess... despite the disappointment, I now have something I'm really happy with... after a bunch of extra work, and throwing half the tool away.... :( At least it wasn't expensive. But I can't give it more than 2 stars, as a tool, when so much if it is such poor quality. I have to wonder about all the 5 star reviews, these must be people who don't really use tools much, or have very low expectations ... ?
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Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
I've carried larger Gerber multi-tools and pocket knives before owning this thing, but I've never used any of them as much as I've used this one. It seems to be the perfect mix of small tools that you can always use (box cutter, tweezers, pliers, scissors, straight-edge screwdriver, file, & bottle opener) while being extremely convenient to carry. I should have lost this one a long time ago but, surprisingly, I never forget about it because I end up using it so often.

This is the 2nd one I've bought: it's going in the first aid kit in my wife's diaper bag. The tweezers/pliers are the perfect size for pulling splinters and ticks off. It's just a surprisingly useful little tool.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
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Decent multi tool for the price. It’s a great size for being on a keychain without being too bulky or weighting too much. I haven’t had to grip the pliers hard yet but they seem sturdy enough for day to day use. I do with the screwdriver and file were longer but the blades have a good length
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2016
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Definitely one of Gerber's better product efforts and a real revelation to those of us who've lamented the company's slide in quality over the past 15 or so years. The Dime is a surprisingly well-executed mini multi-tool with a good choice of blades. The build quality is very nice and any criticisms about the tool's capabilities are really more a function of the inherent limitations of any multi-tool this size.

The spring loaded pliers are commendably well aligned and come together very precisely. So much so that they could work as tweezers in some applications (although the Dime actually comes with a small set of tweezers that slide into one of the tools outer scales). The pliers have a unique stepped tip design, only the outer 1/8" actually make contact when the jaws are fully closed. That might sound bad, but in practice the arrangement works quite well for small, delicate tasks, allowing the user to work very closely and precisely. And let's be honest: any tool this small is only going to be useful for small, relatively delicate tasks; you can forget about working with any fastener larger than about 3/8". If you find that unreasonably limiting, you should really be looking at a full sized multi-tool, like the excellent Leatherman Wave.

Gerber eschewed a more conventional spear or clip saber shape for the knife blade and instead went with a modified sheep's foot design. An unusual choice, but that shape, along with a slight belly along the honed edge, makes the most of the blade's minuscule 1 1/4" length. It also encourages use that applies pressure only in direct opposition to the way the blade closes (no stabbing or auguring with this blade shape); a sound engineering decision given that this is a non-locking blade.

The package opener is a very pleasant surprise. It absolutely excels at opening those infernal clear plastic clam-shell retail packages without damaging the contents, something all too easy to do if you're using a regular knife blade (do NOT ask me how I know that). The actual cutting edge is positioned at the end of the tool blade, is reverse swept and only about 5/16" long. It requires more of a pulling than a pushing stroke, which fosters much better control. The end result is a tool that's very efficient at slicing through that hard plastic while staying clear of the package's contents. So much so it easily earns it's keep as dedicated, single-purpose tool on the Gerber Dime.

The scissors are sharp and well engineered, but any substantial cutting job would be extremely tedious due to their diminutive size. I use them to trim my nails. The flat head and pseudo-phillips head screw drivers are what they are: tiny and limited to light duty tasks. I call the smaller a "pseudo-phillips" head because it's only 2-dimensional; really just a scaled-down flat head that's tapered so it can fit a phillips head fastener. The phillips driver blade also sports a dual-sided file. The file is one of only two real nits I have with the Gerber Dime. It's a true cut-file design, but the cutting isn't very deep or aggressive on either side. At best it could relieve some bothersome edge on a small piece of metal or hard plastic. Beyond that it makes a serviceable nail file.

The other minor complaint I have is the split ring that is attached to the lanyard hole. It's just spring wire and not particularly strong. I like to use a paracord lanyard to suspend my mini-multi tool inside my pants pocket with the other end attached to a belt loop. I find it rides much more comfortably than just resting at the very bottom of my pocket. But after about a week of supporting the tool's (tiny) weight at the end of the lanyard, that split ring began to deform and pull apart. I discarded it and now run the lanyard through the bottle opener (which, by the way, is quite effective at its intended function).

The Gerber Dime is a much better and more thoughtfully executed design than the mini multi-tool it replaces, a clunky version sold exclusively at Cabelas. Don't be put off by my rating of only 4 stars; I'm really quite enthusiastic about the Dime; it's just that I'm a bit more realistic and conservative in my product ratings than some reviewers are. Very few products are perfect, including this one. But its as nice a mini multi-tool as I've yet found.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2024
Color: GreenVerified Purchase
I've looked for a mini multi-tool with pliers forever. Yes, I've carried the one with the scissors for years but rarely used it. And the larger versions are, well, large. This a game changer! I'm a jewelry collector and I do my own on sight repairs, etc. The pliers are so handy. The Gerber multi-tool is super light weight but sturdy and easy to toss in my bag without worrying about tearing or snagging anything.
(Or carry in my pocket for that matter.) I also love the box opener, it gets used daily.
If I designed the tool, I'd add a magnet for testing metal and a mini phillips eyeglass screwdriver. Otherwise it's great for my needs!
One small thing though, the powder coat finish is somewhat cheesy and rubs off. Fix that and this multi-tool would be practically perfect. :)
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2024
Color: BlackVerified Purchase
I lost my leatherman squirt after 8 years of having it on my keychain so I'm very familiar with that multi-tool. If the Squirt was still available I would have bought another but I had to find a substitute.

It's important to know that I'm not just one of those EDC guys who just uses an overpriced knife to open boxes. I'm an electrician who uses tools in industrial and residential settings so even thought I take care of my tools they go through hard use. I've also had knives and multi-tools since I was a kid.

So far the gerber dime is almost a replica of the squirt and it looks cool. That's good. However, I will list the negatives here.

1. It comes with two package openers. A "package opener" and a knife which is also a package opener. If you don't know how to open packages with a knife without cutting too deep you should learn how to use a knife properly.

2. The pivots are tight which means it will not open as easy as a leatherman tool. The machining is not as high quality. The blade does not come as sharp as a leatherman. The steel is listed as stainless steel which means that it is not as high quality as a leatherman.

3. The package opener is located in a way that you might try to push against it with your thumb to complete the opening which for someone without calloused hands could result in injury so watch out.

4. The file is shorter than the Squirt's file. This means you can't push the file back and forth much as it is maybe a half inch long. I used to use the Squirt's file alot to ream conduits and smooth edges of metal. This file is also located on the end of the Dime that is nearest the keyring so it's just not in a good place. They probably should have just left it out.

With that being said everything else is almost like the Squirt so I will be giving this 5 stars until something goes wrong because the Squirt is no longer available. Maybe if Gerber sells enough Dimes Leatherman will realize there is a market for this category of tool and start to produce keychain multi-tools again.
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Humberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfeito.
Reviewed in Brazil on July 8, 2024
Color: GreenVerified Purchase
É um multitool bem resistente. Tem várias opções de ferramentas. É pequeno, então servirá para atividades simples, mas a construção é de muita qualidade!
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Humberto
5.0 out of 5 stars Satisfeito.
Reviewed in Brazil on July 8, 2024
É um multitool bem resistente. Tem várias opções de ferramentas. É pequeno, então servirá para atividades simples, mas a construção é de muita qualidade!
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César Barba
5.0 out of 5 stars Muy buena herramienta
Reviewed in Mexico on April 16, 2024
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Me gusta mucho como está fabricada, al abrirla tiene un sistema de seguridad que mantiene las partes en su lugar para mejor manejo. Y cada parte está muy bien detallada, algo muy importante es que las tijeras y las pinzas tienen sistema de resorte para facilitar su uso y las tijeras son duraderas ya que el resorte va asegurado de la misma navaja. Muy bonito diseño y bien atornillado todo. El único detalle que no me gustó tanto es que mi abridor de paquetes en particular llegó con la punta un poco chata, no puntiaguda como esperaba, fuera de eso la he cargado diariamente conmigo y la he usado en varias ocasiones, es muy útil para las pequeñas tareas del día a día.
Pablo Rafael Caraballo Flores
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para EDC
Reviewed in Mexico on June 17, 2023
Color: BlackVerified Purchase
Un excelente compañero para esos pequeños trabajos del día a día. Las tijeras cortan bien la navaja tiene buen filo y los demás accesorios son funcionales. No ocupa mucho espacio y se puede guardar fácilmente en la quinta bolsa del pantalón de mezclilla. El destapador es excelente y las pinzas muy buenas pero hay que ser conscientes de su tamaño.
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Pablo Rafael Caraballo Flores
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente para EDC
Reviewed in Mexico on June 17, 2023
Un excelente compañero para esos pequeños trabajos del día a día. Las tijeras cortan bien la navaja tiene buen filo y los demás accesorios son funcionales. No ocupa mucho espacio y se puede guardar fácilmente en la quinta bolsa del pantalón de mezclilla. El destapador es excelente y las pinzas muy buenas pero hay que ser conscientes de su tamaño.
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Ahamed ashiq
5.0 out of 5 stars Best EDC tool
Reviewed in Saudi Arabia on October 9, 2024
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This best mini multi-tool for everyday use its easy to carry in key chain
A Movie Buff
5.0 out of 5 stars The smallest Multi tool with a plier
Reviewed in India on October 3, 2024
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Excellent in every way for its size. It additionally has a blister pack opener blade.
Utility for most applications in pocket size(dime)