Center-Drive

Je cherchais un multifonction que j'avais déjà eu mais on me l'avait volé. J'ai cherché mes marques habituelles quand j'ai vu ce modèle qui m'a tout de suite pris à l'œil. Je l'ai acheté et je ne regrette rien. Il est solide, il a les accessoires dont j'ai besoin d'habitude car je l'ai toujours sur moi et la qualité est très bonne. Je recommande vivement.

This one from gerber is the first product I ever bought from Gerber and I love it. If you watch any review videos of this, the common criticisms for it is that the WIRE CUTTERS broke after cutting through some THIN STEEL RODS (nails) and that it doesn't have a scissor and saw along with a slightly rattling pliers. Not to mention the criticisms also involves around the file and serrated edge blade and centred axis screw driver that this tool has. Keep in mind I do currently own the Leatherman wave, sidekick, crunch, style cs and used to have the supertool 300 (gave it away to someone in the family). I know this is long so I will list out the pros and cons of the tool here. The read is for those who wish to know more from someone's experience. Pros: - one hand accessible tools for tools you most likely need - spring loaded pliers (in my opinion) - large durable knife blade - long reaching screw driver - common screwdriver bits are compatible with this one (unlike my Leatherman wave) - pointy awl - pry bar function - serrated blade (in my opinion) - includes a carry case and bit kit that you can customize to carry the bits you use Cons: - does not have as many features as you would get on Leatherman multi tools. - big and bulky although it's definitely okay to carry this everyday in my opinion (weigh aprox. 9 oz and may take up the entire width of length of your back pocket depending on the pants you wear for reference). - comes out a little stiff out of the box from my experience so you need to play around with it to break in o the mechanism. - pliers is not as precise as the full needle nose pliers from Leatherman multitools when it comes to small detailed tasks From my short experience using this tool for the past 3 days I love it. This multi may not have everything the Leatherman wave or surge or super tool 300 or OHT have, but it does have everything that a common regular person most likely need a few minutes later. Now for starters I am glad that this tool has no scissors. Why, because the spring on multitool scissors will eventually wear out you're stuck with a broken tool. My recommendation to remedy this is to buy the Leatherman style cs for superior set of scissors that only take up as much as much space as your next key on your keychain. Furthermore, adding a saw on this tool is useless because if you noticed the length of the serrated edge blade and the file and compare that length to what your saw will be; it will be useless since a saw that size can only process twigs that you can simply break or make do with your primary knife assuming that is what you actually do on a daily basis. Not to mention the fact that can openers don't exist on this tool is also a plus for me because of the mess you have to clean after using it after the huge amount of labour doing so. So if you really want can openers; get one from Victorinox (swiss army knife) as there are models that is more easy to operate cleanly and thin and compact or simply use the serrated edge blade to cut the can open. In addition who the hell actually need to cut hammer nails; just pull it out with the already included nail puller and save your wire cutters for the wires. Now for the pliers rattling slightly because of the mechanism for it to be one handed deployment pliers; you need the wiggle room for it to slide in and out flawlessly. However, it doesn't bother me because I simply wanted spring loaded pliers to get things done quickly and the one hand and one thumb deployment method make these pliers more reliable to quick and easy access. I am pretty confident that the pliers on this can handle many jobs just fine just don't try to break into a world size vault with it (same applies to any other multitools). The screwdriver functions is not a gimmick in my opinion because it works and I get the reach I need from it as well as the comfort of the centred axis (This change makes the difference in the future of my joints). And lastly the tools inside are not useless in my opinion. They just simply insure that you don't destroy your knife cutting through some pretty rough materials (rough serrated edge blade), poking holes through stuff (awl) and prying with it (pry bar/nail puller). In conclusion I believe this tool is worth the hype and that it has been proven to me in a very short time how invaluable it is in my day to day life and I hope that the viewpoints of those who use multitools for recreational outdoor use do not stop you from buying a multitool that we all assume it's for; getting the job done when our dedicated tools are not around or out of reach as It is indeed a mission for me to go to the basement or garage to get the tools already included in the Gerber Centre Drive. Just to be clear I did buy it with my own money out of curiosity and end up replacing my Leatherman sidekick that I now used to carry.

TL;DR Gerber replaced my entire tool when I broke the Screwdriver Arm after 6+ years... I bought this tool when a coworker showed me theirs about 6 years ago, where it quickly replaced whatever Leatherman I had at the time. As a Theater Electrician, there's often times where I need quick access to a knife or pliers (wire strippers too) and even a Screwdriver, so having those 3-4 tools immediately accessible was perfect. The fact that all of those are also one handed access, comes in handy on ladders or lifts, and the standard bits are just a bonus! I've used the Center Drive for every load-in or load-out ever since, and can't even count the number of times it's saved me running for another hand tool, or even occasionally a power tool for smaller fixes. The screwdriver being centered, and easy to use, alone has caused me to grab this over regular tools, even if the grip isn't always as "ergonomic", I just know if I need a second tool, I won't need to go back or fumble for anything. I think my only minor gripe is with the belt holder, there's no pen slot for a sharpie or anything, but I had my old holder, and there's new 3rd party versions at a reasonable cost (just make sure you get the larger variety, Center Drive is slightly bulkier than your average multitool). Still worth every penny I paid for it. And to top it all off, after all these years, I managed to "misuse" slightly the screwdriver and in trying to pry a little, snapped the bolt that holds the driver arm on the tool. I took a picture, sent it to Gerber (as a Limited Lifetime Warranty claim) and hoped. If there was a way to remove the bolt, they probably could have just sent that one piece, so I wasn't sure what would happen... Got an email shortly after that my "Tool or Parts" had shipped... Well to my surprise, what arrived today was not only a brand new Center Drive, but the WHOLE PACKAGE (based on my reciept) with an extra holder (see above) AND a full replacement Bit Kit, which I still had! So now there's a backup! 5* for the tool, 4* for the belt holster but 10* for the customer service and warranty! Take that as you will!

Molto bene. Abbastanza versatile e robusta. Non come la concorrenza ma altrettanto valida se la si usa con giudizio. Il cacciavite è il pezzo forte veramente ben fatto. Consigliata a tutti. Dopo un po' di utilizzo devo dire meglio la concorrenza

Really good quality multi tool.