Gerber GE31-001518 Crucial Multi Tool (1013994)

I like it, thanks Amazon…

this tool is very useful

しっかりした「ラジオペンチ」「ナイフ」「＋ドラ」「−ドラ」「カラビナ（栓抜き）」が使用出来ます。 「ナイフ」のインナーロック／サムグリップは定番ですが、「＋ドラ」「−ドラ」にインナーロックが付いています。 「ナイフ」は例えば「バックのワンテン」と同じ厚さの「ナイフ」が付いてます。右手だと片手で出し入れ出来ます。左手だと何とか出せますがインナーロックが外せず納められません。 「クリップ」は右手で握る際にジャマになりません。（左手だとチョット気になります／左利きの方は外すのもアリかと。） 「ラジオペンチ」にバネは有りません。が重さで自然に開きます（個体差アリ？）。使い易いですよ。 「＋ドラ」「−ドラ」は（コンビニで売っている）家庭用のドライバーセットの１番大きなサイズか１つ下のサイズをイメージして下さい。 「栓抜き」は ちょっと使い難い。本体はステンレスですので、これから使い込むのが楽しみです。 買ってスグは若干出し入れが「渋く」感じましたが、５−５６掛けて数十回出し入れを繰り返すと良い感じになりました。それぞれ六角レンチで調整出来ますので、緩める／締めるでの調整も可能です。 「缶切り」「コルク抜き」「鋸（のこぎり）」などなど「アウトドア」に必要と云われるモノは付いていません。 私はカードタイプのマルチツールで「缶切り」「栓抜き」をカバーしています。（ついでに竹を切る「ワイヤーソウ」も標準装備です。） 正直 惚れました。使い易さでは持ってるマルチツールで１番です。 「VICTORINOX(ビクトリノックス) ラックサックNL」や「LEATHERMAN(レザーマン) Juice CS4 GY 72013」も使用しています。 でもドレか１つ登山／キャンプに持って行くとしたら「コレ」にします。

If you're after a multi-tool, then you need to think carefully about exactly what it is that you need it for. If you're not careful, you're going to end up with a fantastic piece of equipment that you only use a small portion of. It's going to have cost you a fortune, weigh too much to carry & eventually you'll lose it. I've owned Leatherman Waves, Gerber 600's & a few others, but eventually, I worked out that I was only using the knife, the pliers & the screwdrivers. The Crucial & the Skeletool fit the bill with the bare minimum of tools. I've owned both this & the Skeletool & straight off I have to say that aesthetically, the Skeletool wins hands down, it wouldn't look out of place on the set of "Alien". It looks better closed, it looks better open - the Crucial looks not quite right either open or closed. But if you're buying one of them as a tool, something you need to carry in your pocket on a daily basis, then you really shouldn't be concerned about what it looks like, instead, concentrating on it's ability to do the job. They both have the same tools, they both weigh almost the same, they're almost identical sizes. They both deploy the tools from the outside, meaning you don't have to open it to access them & they both lock their tools into place (more about the legality of that later). If you look around, they both come in different colours. Which one to go for? I really wanted it to be the Skeletool, but the Crucial won for a few reasons. The blade on the Crucial is flatened, not pointed, which for my use was better. The blade on the Crucial is half serrated, which again is more suited to my needs. The thing that really sold it for me is the removable bits that you have on the Skeletool - they are just asking to get lost & I didn't like the idea that if I wanted to swap from flat to cross-head, I had to physically remove the bit. The fact that the Crucial is about half the price also helped. Build quality, not a lot in it for me. As I've said, I've owned both Leatherman & Gerbers & whilst the Leathermans may feel slightly better finished, I've no problems with the build on the Gerbers. So it's all going to come down to personal preference - the Skeletool undoubtedly looks better, but the Gerber does it all for about half the price. Now about the legality of "locking blades". Someone has said that locking blade are illegal. Well, yes & no The Criminal Justice Act 1988 states "The Criminal Justice Act 1988 mainly relates to carrying knives in public places, Section 139 being the most important: (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, any person who has an article to which this section applies with him in a public place shall be guilty of an offence. (2) Subject to subsection (3) below, this section applies to any article which has a blade or is sharply pointed except a folding pocketknife. (3) This section applies to a folding pocketknife if the cutting edge of its blade exceeds 3 inches. (4) It shall be a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to prove that he had good reason or lawful authority for having the article with him in a public place. The phrase "good reason or lawful authority" in Subsection 4 is intended to allow for "common sense" possession of knives, so that it is legal to carry a knife if there is a bona fide reason to do so" Therefore, whilst I feel I have "good reason" to carry one whilst at work as parts of job require such an item, I would not have the same "good reason" to carry it in my trouser pocket if I pop into the shops on my way to or from work, or take it down the pub with me in the evening. So if you are a contractor, you could argue that one in your tool box in the back of your van was fine, but if it was on your dashboard you may struggle to make the same point. I agree that legally this is classed a "locking blade knife", however, the majority of police that I come into contact during my working day, do not take the same view of a multi-tool (a lot of the ones I deal with favour Leatherman Wave), as they would if they found you carrying a single bladed lock knife or even a "Stanley" style utility knife. It's going to be a subjective call, & you, as the user, must make the decision as to whether you feel you have "good cause or reason" to carry such an item in public. Please don't take this as legal advice - it's just my take on the law. If you have any doubts about if you feel you have a justifiable reason to carry one - don't!!!

I have several multi-tools, including two that cost $100-$150 with complete bit sets, both of which are beautifully made and very useful (one from each of the two well-known multi-tool manufacturers). I keep one at home and the other in the center console of my truck, and use them for many jobs. So, why buy this Gerber Crucial? For one simple reason: At any given moment, the very best multi-tool is the one you've got in your pocket. And, because the value of these tools is their ability to always be near at hand, you may use this one more than any fancier and larger ones you may own. That's because it carries like a knife, so you just clip it to (or drop it into) your pocket when you get dressed, and you're good to go. There are others in roughly this same size bracket, some of which I've tried and others I haven't. Compared to the SOG Reactor the Crucial is thicker when closed and feels a little more meaty in my hand, which to me is a plus. The SOG has an assisted-opening blade, but the Gerber opens one-handed just about as easily with its nicely-shaped thumb stud. The pliers on the SOG have that company's rather cool "reduction gearing" so they allow you to exert greater force, but the handle on the Crucial is shaped better and more comfortable (to me) so you might be able to do about as well without the extra mechanical advantage. Compared to the Leatherman Rev, the form factor of the Crucial is a bit better, as you can open the knife on the Crucial one-handed, and the pliers are more comfortable to use, but they're both good tools and you'd probably be happy with either. A lot of it depends on which design you prefer, with the Gerber offering a little more stylized "butterfly" shape, while the Rev is kind of that traditional Leatherman techno-industrial look. The knife on the Crucial comes very sharp. In the ever-popular paper cutting test the blade goes straight through like it's cutting red hot through butter, and the resulting slice is super clean. The liner lock mechanism is designed well, and provides solid lockup on the blade as well as easy release when you're done. I like the serrations because this tool doesn't have a dedicated saw, so if you need to cut rope, small branches and other plant material, the serrations are a big plus. I kind of like the blade's slightly sheepsfoot-like shape because you can still get access to a sharp edge if you need to pierce through something, such as plastic packaging, but it seems like you're less liable to accidentally stab yourself. As far as other tools, the somewhat flattened Philips screwdriver is never going to be quite as good as the real thing, but it works on a pretty wide range of screw sizes. The carabiner is a nice touch in case you prefer to carry your Crucial on a belt loop or attach it to a backpack or the like. The pocket clip on this tool was a very important consideration to me because that's how I wanted to carry it - and I can't stand poorly-conceived pocket clips that require you to go through unnecessary gyrations to get them to work. I have knives and multi-tools where you have to use your finger to spread or otherwise manipulate the pocket clip to get it to attach to your jeans. That's a pain and eventually causes you to quit carrying that knife or tool on a regular basis. I have others that, over time, rip up the top of your pocket because there are sharp edges in the clip or tool that drag against the fabric as you put the knife or tool in, or as you draw it out. That's unacceptable. Still others allow the tool to slide around, so you have to worry about losing it. All of these problems are completely inexcusable and could be avoided easily if the designer had simply tried actually using the clip. That's why I like the Gerber Crucial. Using the pocket clip, it slides into and out of my pocket easily whether standing, sitting, or in any other position I've tried. The movement is smooth, and it never catches on anything so it cannot tear up your pants pockets. Yet, the clip holds the tool securely, so you don't have to fear losing it. A good working, well-designed pocket clip means I'll carry this tool. So, if you want a multi-function tool that feels as unobtrusive as a pocketknife, here you go. It works well and it's easy to keep at your side, so it'll be there when you reach for it. That's what might make the Gerber Crucial the most useful multi-tool you've got.

Nonostante sia dichiaratamente di produzione cinese, sembra di buona qualità. Adatto ai lavoretti più comuni, più leggero e maneggevole di una qualsiasi pinza multitool senza essere troppo piccolo. Quindi, se non si pretende di fare bricolage estremo, fa egregiamente il suo dovere, è facilmente trasportabile (comodi i due ganci integrati) ed è anche appetibile esteticamente. Non sfigura nemmeno sulla scrivania, sempre a portata di mano. Personalmente trovo completamente inutilizzabile la lima che, posta sulla faccia del cacciavite piatto, è piccola e poco zigrinata, mentre utile è la zigrinatura all'interno delle guance che aiuta ad aprire barattoli a vite un po' ostici, per esempio di vernici od acrilici per modellismo (per questo scopo è perfetta). Può anche essere una buona idea per un regalo.

La qualità di Gerber, semplicemente non si discute. Costa forse un po' di più, ma vale ogni Euro speso. L'attrezzo in questione è quasi perfetto, offrendo le funzioni che si si possano aspettare da un tool da avere sempre con se: lama (liscia e segehttata9, cacciavite lama piatta, cacciavite testa croce, pinza e tagliacavi, anello che comprende un levacapsule. Mancherebbe, a voler essere pignoli, un cavaturaccioli, ma forse è volere troppo. Raccomandatissimo.