Knives and Multitools > Gerber Knives and Multitools

Advantages: Several tools in a compact package
Disadvantages: Fiddly, poor quality knife and cutter - pliers pinch skin.

I was given a black Gerber Clutch multi tool for Christmas about a year ago. The tool contains a knife, nail file, bottle opener/flat screwdriver, 'cross-head' screwdriver, tweezers and a pointy type blade. The whole tool folds open to become a pair of pliers/cutters. There is a key-ring on one end. The tool is quite light and compact, although I was always conscious of its presence in my pocket. I carried the tool for most of last year, finding ...
...its use, so I took them off right at the start. Now to the various tools: Knife - This is a strong blade of about 4 cm useable length. Unfortunately it does not stay sharp very long even with light use such as sharpening pencils and cutting paper. It does however hone back to a sharp edge quickly. Nail File - Excellent surface, but rather short for more than casual use. Bottle opener/screwdriver - Opener works OK and the flat screwdriver blade ... Read review

Advantages: size, price
Disadvantages: reliability, durability

I bought one of these to carry for general use. What I liked was that it was small and had a pair of scissors. Initially it worked well then the scissors broke as the retainers at the back went meaning the scissor blades did not meet to cut. The blade retainer also went and the blade now bends back too far to be useful. Once I had this problem I checked on the web to see if anyone else had the same issue and had managed to fix it. I found a lot ... Read review

Advantages: small and compact size, durable tools
Disadvantages: tools may be too small for those with big hands

...company famous particularly for their Swiss Army Knife and a more than wide range of multi-purpose pocket knives, but besides these items they also produce a lot of top-quality kitchen knives and tools. However, they specialize in small, multi-functional cat's paws. Founded by Karl Elsener in 1884 this company has won great reputation and probably everybody has at least heard about a swiss knife or seen a small red pocket knife with a white cross ...
...blade, scissors and corkscrew! SwissCard Lite is a flat (3mm thick) credit-card sized case containing 6 removable tools and 3 built-in tools that can be always handy to have in your pocket or handbag as it contains basic survival agents such as blade, light and pen. Now let's have a closer look at the smart things. Blade - they also call it a letter opener, but I prefer a blade, since I believe 99.5% of humans don't really need a tool to ... Read review

Advantages: small, many fanctions, swiss brand
Disadvantages: high price

...a shopassistant about a read swiss knife. Functions, origin, price, certificated, guarantee..Guarantee!.And here problems srarted! This NOT AT ALL a cheap knife (which actually looked exactly like my father's green old army knife for 5$ with the same functions) had a guaruntee but without a stamp!!! So, we started to doubt that this knife is swiss...maybe it was just a chinese copy... But anyway my boyfriends bought it...and the knife works still ... Read review

Advantages: Plenty of tools, small size.
Disadvantages: Pricing could be considered steep, tweezers and toothpicks easily lost.

...to describe how useful the Swiss Army Huntsman Knife is. With a size being slightly smaller than an average male middle-finger, and yet still thinner than a thumbs width, it is no wonder that it is more commonly known as a the more popular 'Pocketknife' - a place where it is perfectly safe to hold, might I add. As with most items, the size has no impact on the innards of the instrument, although it is definitely helpful that it can slide neatly in ...
...in place. As with all Swiss Army Knives, this comes with strong stainless steel and some dangerously sharp edges (Warning: Do NOT test these on your skin. It will cut!). *Tools* This version of the Swiss Army Huntsman Knife comes with (usually) sixteen features, although this can vary. All of tools are indefinitely useful, and will cut through just about most things without breaking into a sweat. The tools include: - Bottle opener, - Can opener, ... Read review