Gerber Shard Keychain Tool - Silver [30-001501] Pack of 1

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Gerber Shard Keychain Tool - Silver [30-001501] Pack of 1

Gerber Shard Keychain Tool - Silver [30-001501] Pack of 1

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You might associate 5.11 Tactical with cargo pants and button-down shirts, but *surprise* they make a series of E.D.C. tools too. Inside the Dime rests a few more tools, including a small but surprisingly sharp blade. That blade comes in at about an inch in length. One handed opening tools are becoming more and more popular as new models are released. Gerber got into the field early and incorporated slide out pliers into a lot of their designs but Leatherman wasn’t asleep at the wheel either. They released an innovative multi tool designed to allow one handed opening of every tool. Lets see how these two, the Gerber Center Drive and Leatherman OHT, compare. Inside sits a small blade…insanely small. At its longest, the blade tip is 1-inch long and 1-inch wide. It opts for a sharp corner bringing lots of cutting potential and dipping into whatever you cut cleanly. The Style PS is a great little tool designed for frequent travelers and those who often find themselves in secured buildings. It doesn’t have any blade on it at all, just a small pair of scissors, tweezers, and a nail file. Compared to the Gerber Dime it has a lot less functionality but is still an excellent specialized tool.

Leatherman invented the multi tool as we know it today. As a company, they only produce multi tools. They have a laser focus on creating the best designs and manufacturing them using the best techniques. Pretty much across the board Leatherman products are better made than any other manufacturer’s at the same price point. If you’re set on adding a wallet carry tool to your EDC you can’t go wrong with the Wallet Ninja. It provides you with a substantial number of tools and has some functionality you won’t find in any other one piece tool. Best of all, it fits right in your wallet and is TSA compliant. It allows you to apply more stable pressure as you’re working with screws. The Center Drive comes with many of the tools we like to see on top quality multi tools. One of our favorite features is the included awl, something a lot of manufacturers are pulling out of their tools. For Gerber it really comes down to the Dime. It’s a tiny little tool that includes a lot of useful tools. Gerber used a standard butterfly fold design with a little set of pliers as the main tool. It’s basically a full size multi tool that Gerber shrunk down to fit on your keychain. The Gerber Dime is very popular and has a lot of dedicated fans but it doesn’t always hold up against some of Leatherman’s products. The Gerber Dime product picture

Leatherman wins here as well. The Wingman is only marginally more expensive than the Gerber Suspension but it feels like a much nicer multi tool. The Leatherman Wingman product picture

Bernard is known for bringing everyday carry out of obscurity and into the mainstream, having been published or featured in various publications such as GQ, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, VICE, HYPEBEAST, Outside, and many others. He has also played a part in curating, designing, and developing digital and physical products, resulting in successful crowdfunding projects or limited edition collaboration products with established softgoods brands. He stays on the pulse of the EDC industry by attending trade shows, participating in online interest communities, and actively engaging with fellow gear enthusiasts on social media.

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Beyond that, it offers an O2 driver for opening…you guessed it, oxygen in emergencies. I think it could reasonably cut through a seatbelt.

The CRKT K.E.R.T. gives users a very specialized tool, but, unlike the other tools on this list, the K.E.R.T. is not designed for a whole ton of different EDC tasks. Both tools are tiny, the Brewzer is just under 2.5 in and weighs less than an ounce, while the Shard is 2.75 in and .6 oz. When it comes to tools Gerber blows Leatherman out of the water. The Brewzer has just two functions, a bottle opener and mini pry bar. The Gerber Shard by comparison has seven different tools/functions including screwdrivers, a bottle opener, a wire stripper, and a pry bar.

What else do you expect from a screwdriver in a keychain tool anyway? In fact, the Philips screwdriver may be the one function that can tilt your decision in favor of the Gerber Shard.



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