Gerber Splice EDC Multitool Pocket Knife with Scissors, Bottle Opener,Black | 9-in-1 multitool, scissors, screwdriver, bottle opener, keychain clip, compact everyday carry, lightweight

I broke my Leatherman scissors one of the blades broke. All it needed was one of blades replaced. Leatherman wanted new or just over retail to replace & repair it. Trying to buy a blade & have them ship it was out the question.I loved it but I only really used the scissors & the small flat blade for cutting my wicks & replacing the flint in my Zippo Lighters.So I seen this Gerber product & thought I give it a try. To say about the looks & form of frame. I have a small Gerber Dime I use. This is just as strong but isn't no where cosmetically as pretty & nice but it's design is for function & reliability not looks keep cost down.Now for the tools. It's Phillips head driver is flat but I've removed Phillip head screws without no issues ( from remolt controls, dash screws in Peterbilt & KW trucks, CB radio, ect) nothing difficult.The knife comes a okay sharp but after couple minutes it can cut through paper slithers easily. Will stay sharp for a period of time. It's not as the same quality knife as the other brand & is little thicker meaning may not get the edge as the other but it will hold it's on..Now for best part the scissors. They easily cut through Zippo Lighter wicks. For ones who don't know they have metal in them that & the material of wick makes it difficult or impossible to cut especially with normal scissors or side cutters.The scissors are as sharp & durable as the other brand I mentioned. They easily cut through heavy duty zip ties, automotive eletrical wire, & thick plasticIf you don't use anything but the sissors, knife, & flat edge this is a great tool & great buy. Or if you like something to carry for work other than your nice muti-tool than this is also perfect.But if you only use that very expensive mini muti tool in that other brand. Mostly for the looks & the name over function than this definitely isn't for you. But for $40-45 less for something that cuts as good I say it's definitely worth 5 stars.

I think of these things as a nice set of folding scissors. The blades are nice and the opener works (barely) but really the scissors are great. It's a little bit bigger than my Leatherman Squirt P4. It seems like they could have made it a little more compact. The bottle opener is clever in that it's the full width of the body of the tool, but it doesn't make it any more effective than the little thin things you normally see (you have to get it right under the flute of the cap for it to work). There are 2 knife blades (one serrated and one not), which is totally redundant for me. The scissors are rigid and meet precisely at the tip so you can snip something heavy at the very end (stubborn zip ties) that you can barely reach and it does a good job at cutting still. Since there are no serrations on the scissor blades and they seem to be coated, it requires a lot of pressure to cut heavier material. They are heavy-duty enough to get through thick stuff it just takes a little work to keep them in the cut.

This is a pretty handy little tool, very comparable to the Leatherman Style CS. Both are tools that are based around scissors (not pliers, some buyers were confused, since Amazon mislabeled this; if you want keychain pliers, I would recommend the Gerber Dime or the Leatherman PS). Both this Gerber Splice and the Leatherman CS are very nice scissors; in my opinion both are significantly better than the scissors that usually come as part of a larger pocketknife like a Victorinox swiss army knife or the larger Leathermans or Gerber multitools. (I carry around a larger multitool too, but if I want scissors, I turn to this.)Here is a more detailed comparison of this product with the Leatherman CS:- The scissors in the Gerber splice are significantly more heavy-duty than the Leatherman CS. I tried cutting some Velcro straps with both, and the Gerber splice left a nice clean edge, whereas the Leatherman CS required multiple cuts and did not cut cleanly. Both tools fine for cutting paper or threads, but for something heavier, the Gerber splice is better.- The Leatherman CS starts out easy to open, while the Gerber Slice starts out stiff and sometimes hard to open, as other reviewers have complained. But it gets easier to open as you use it.- The Leatherman CS has a pair of tweezers; this does not. (This product's predecessor, the Gerber Shortcut, had tweezers; I don't know why they removed them.)- The Leatherman has a handy clip on it that makes it easy to attach to something. This product does not; it has a little ring that you could use to attach to your keyring, but it's certainly not as easy to attach or detach.- This product has a serrated knife in addition to a straight knife; the Leatherman has only an unserrated knife. I'm not sure whether that's an important advantage; I haven't yet wanted to use the serrated knife, though I suppose I might. Generally when I would want a serrated knife (for cutting cardboard or something like that), I usually reach for a bigger multitool. I suppose the serrated knife might be handy for the nasty blister packages, but for that I think a better tool is the package opener on the Gerber Dime (which I strongly recommend).- The nail file on the Leatherman is vastly better. The nail file on this works, but I much prefer the Leatherman--it's longer, and has a better roughness for filing nails. Gerber used to have a really good nail file (on the Gerber Shortcut, the predecessor to this multitool); I don't know why they abandoned it.- Both the Leatherman and this tool have a "cross driver" (i.e., a Philips screwdriver), but neither is great. The Leatherman one is completely flat (it only engages two of the four slots of the screw). This one is *almost* flat; it has tiny projections for the other two slots. I'm not sure that really helps at all. So I would say that both have usable Philips screwdrivers, but neither is great. You can certainly use them in a pinch, or if you're too lazy to go get another screwdriver, but in general I would probably prefer a real Philips driver like some other multitools have (Victorinox pocketknives and multitools usually have excellent Philips screwdrivers).- This product has two regular screwdrivers, one small (almost eyeglass size) and the other fairly large. The Leatherman does not have any regular screwdrivers.- This has a bottle opener which looks like it's probably pretty good, but I haven't had to open any bottles yet. The Leatherman CS also has a bottle opener as part of its clip. I cannot say which works better, but I can say that the Gerber splice bottle opener is wider (it's the whole width of the multitool, basically).- This product is wider and heavier than the Leatherman.The Leatherman Micra also has a pair of scissors in a similar size package. It's more similar to the Leatherman CS, and in my opinion strictly inferior to the Leatherman CS--it has all the same problems, plus you have to open the scissors first to get at any of the other tools. The Leatherman CS or the Gerber Splice is much better in that you can get to any tool without opening the scissors.So, in summary: this is an excellent pair of scissors, the best I have seen on any multitool. If you also want a good nail file or a pair of tweezers, you probably want the Leatherman CS; if you want the best scissors, or a nice but short serrated knife in addition to an unserrated knife, this would be the right tool. I vacillate between carrying this and the Leatherman CS.

Good quality and versatility. Light to carry.

I bought one of these because I needed a good pair of portable, small, folding scissors for, in particular, cutting wristbands at my hospital. This seemed the closest thing to what I wanted since it was beefier than thread scissors but not huge.The scissors did not disappoint. They're meaty little buggers, and I've seen much bigger scissors fail on six layers of plastic and paper that comprises a patient wristband.The knives are both excellent too. Good size for the small tool, acceptably sharp (not super sharp, but plenty good enough)The file/philips screwdriver is very light duty. It doesn't really flex, but I tried loosening a #2 screw that I would not consider stuck, and it snapped the tip off. So be careful. The file works, but is so pointlessly short that it's irrelevant.The bottle opener works great.Overall, though? It's kinda bulky. I also don't like that it has no pocket clip, so it's annoying to fish around my pockets for it, and it's definitely inappropriately large for a keychain.I probably wouldn't buy it again. I'm replacing it with the roxon scissors/knife combo, since those are the only two tools I really need at the hospital, and that's all that's really good about this.

Toughee to open which is exactly what I want with little kids around! Not too tough to open though if you are a normal person. Great tools, sharp knife and scissors seem great!

My favorite multitool thus far. I have been using this as my EDC vs. other tools and small knives. The serrated blade has really come in handy for cutting through hard plastic and small rope. The scissors steal the show however as they are really useful and robust.Now I must admit I play with this thing about every day, opening and closing it, and it just broke. I've had it for 4 months. I am going to send it to Gerber for a new one and will update my review with my experience. While I did not "abuse" it I did open and close it a ridiculous amount of times. Still, it should not break and if it does it should be replaced. Would still buy another one even if it was not under warranty. You will need to work it a little at first as it is hard to get the tools out. Keep your fingernails short gentlemen or you might lose one in the beginning.*Update* Sent Gerber my broken tool and they sent me back a brand new one. Nice job Gerber for standing by your products. These little guys will not last forever but if you are willing to pay for postage you will get a new one when it goes.

I tried using this to pry off something that needed prying, which was outside the intended use of the tool, but it snapped, and the piece that broke off shot up and hit me in the eye. Fortunately, I reflexively closed the eye.I think that the Leatherman Squirt or Style's that I used to have wouldn't have done that. This tool is just too cheap, and you should pay the extra money for something better.Aside from the drama, the tool is a bit too chunky and kind of uncomfortable to hold. It has hard corners, the two halves are different thicknesses, the mini-tools are too hard to pull out, and the tacticool holes just make it catch on stuff.So if you're really strapped for cash, maybe this is still a decent choice, the price being $10. But I'd much rather pay $35 for a Leatherman Squirt PS4 next time.Update: Today, while opening it or closing it, one of the springs that locks the scissors open and also holds the tool closed snapped in two. This tool lives it's life in a room temperature drawer in San Diego, one of the most moderate climates around, and I hardly ever use it.

Nach ein paar Tagen kann ich sagen:-Die Schere, welche von Fiskars sein soll, schneidet sehr gut. Aufgrund der Größe ist es manchmal etwas kniffelig, aber bisher hatte ich nicht die geringsten Probleme beim durchtrennen von Packungen, Gürteln, Kabelbindern, ...-Das Messer ist klein aber scharf.-Als Schlüsselanhänger genau richtig( nicht zu schwer, sehr praktisch).-Öffnen lässt sich alles etwas schwer (bis auf die Schere), aber ich vermute das legt sich. Besser so, als andersherum.-Die Verarbeitung der äußeren Deko-Metalle könnte etwas besser sein, aber wir sprechen ja von einem 20€-Artikel.Ich werde noch einen kaufen und verschenken.Klare Kaufempfehlung!

Piccolo grande multi tool !!Perfettamente tascabile, le forbici tagliano benissimo dal cartone a piccoli rametti, lo sto usando anche per la manutenzione delle piante per rimuovere le piccole parti secche. Anche il coltellino e la seghetta funzionano alla grande, comodissimi per aprire pacchi e per tutte le necessita' che si presentano in casa. Personalmente uso molto le forbici sono veramente ottime. Bel prodotto, trasmette solidita' nonostante le piccole dimensioni.

Excelente herramienta, compacta, con varias herramientas necesarias para usos ligeros, me parece fantástica considerando que su precio es mucho menor al de navajas suizas que tienen las mismas funciones. Las tijeras han resultado muy cómodas y con un buen filo, lo mismo con la navaja principal. Solo tomen en cuenta que al ser completamente metálica, tiene un peso considerable a pesar de su pequeño tamaño. Sin duda compraría otra de estas para emergencias.

Pour tous les jours dans ma poche

Keyring size multitool with good scissors. Been on my keyring for a couple years now, look bashed up and knackered but are still in perfect working order.Scissors are still perfect and still have that snip sound if u know what I mean.Maybe a bit overpriced for the size but after having and using for years I think they are worth the price, for sure.Good product, has been useful countless times. And I'm always just blown away by these little scissors, just impressive.Having sung it's praises I should just say, they are very small, and the keyring is in the way when using the knife, has a bottle opener and screw driver and the rest, I use the scissors most. And the little scissors are BOSS.