GerberGear Truss 17-in-1 EDC Needle Nose Pliers Multi tool - includes Pocket Knife, Screwdriver, and Bottle Opener Accessories - Gifts for Men, Fishing and Camping Gear - Black with Molle Sheath

A great multi-purpose tool. Well made and good layout.

The Gerber Truss does fine for what I need it to do. It comes with a lot of tools and two knives. The awl's edge is pretty sharp and works well as a package opener. The phillips screwdriver has a surprisingly long reach for a multitool. The outermost tools have fingernail holes to assist in opening and with a little practice you can open them one-handed. The sheath is crap. It feels flimsy and I am not a fan of velcro closures. The snap-closure mag pouch I bought for my old multitool (an mp400) on my duty belt is just too small for this guy, so I had to buy a new one. I am a little concerned that the thicker spring-assisted plier handles might be an issue with some of the very tight confines I have needed pliers in. The plier's jaws don't open as wide either. If I had a least favorite tool from this set its definitely the wire stripper.Overall, for the price, I think this is a perfectly fine entry-level multitool. The lower price point means you can more easily replace it if it breaks, gets lost, or is stolen, and I have had all three happen with various gear at my job. If I had to pick between replacing a $60 workhorse that is good enough and I can beat the bejesus out of and not feel bad or a top-tier $180 EDC queen I'll cry over for scratching, I'll pick the workhorse every single day.

Overall, I can’t complain.Sheath is included in packaging… I don’t like it so I’ll carry the tool in my bag though.Knives, scissors, and saw came very, very sharp hence you have to be very careful and no sharpening is required. It is well lubricated with oil everywhere. I’ll see if the sharpness lasts long after many uses and edit this review.The difference between swiss army knife and this is definitely a plier and it works flawlessly. But I agree other reviews saying that it doesn’t look like it will endure super heavy uses such as desperate hold or strong torque. And yeah, it is needle nose plier, definitely not for plumbing jobs even if it was a stand alone plier.Hence I’ll spare this plier for minor repairs or emergency situation, not for major repairs. 20-30$ stand alone pliers at shop will work better and sturdy. Oh and it can only hold things less than like 2 inches in diameter since it can’t be open wider.You can’t expect it to work like smooooth butterfly knife like a contract killer or spy’s knife, even if it is butterfly “style”, in fact you can’t open it using only one hand.Size is just about fine, even small and compact enough for women to handle it. I’m not saying it is too small for big men.I found few drawbacks. Inner side(or center) tools especially awl, are very hard to pull out with your nail, I almost broke my nail while trying it. There’s no way to pull out awl without pulling out all other tools first for me, but thinking of frequency of usage of it, it’s fine. All other tools can be drawn out with little force. Either pinching it or hold a little handle.Tool locking mechanism and a spring inside is a little too tough so the lever digs in to my finger and it hurts. But it never let go extended tools accidentally so it is not that bad.If you have a boyfriend, husband, friend who’s into fixing things or any outdoor activities, give them this as a gift. They will shed a tear in joy and carry it everyday for sure.

Great multitool quality and functions really exceptional

A good, useable mid size multi tool. My main complaint about all the multi tools that have the blades on the outside of the handle is the lack of finger guard to keep you from cutting yourself. I am carrying one right now because the sheath makes it very easy. It is easy to open and use as a set of pliers.My other complaint about ALL MULTI TOOLS is the lack of better materials. LEATHERMAN is now using SV30N stainless steel and MAGNA CUT for its premium tools. EVERYBODY SHOULD BE USING PREMIUMS STEELS FOR THEIR BLADES!!!

I got this for my husband as a birthday gift and it’s by far one of the best gifts! He uses it every day, carries it to work and uses it for almost everything due to the multi functions it’s capable of. It’s perfect size to carry on his belt and the pouch design is spot on so he can wear it vertically or horizontally on his belt making for easy access.