Gerber 22-01506 Clutch Mini Pliers Keychain Tool, Special Ops Gray
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Gerber 22-01506 Clutch Mini Pliers Keychain Tool, Special Ops Gray
Customer Review: Bang for your buck.
Summary: 5 Stars
Small with a lot of features. Got it as a great gift for my work buddy. He loves it and it's perfect for his keychain. It's win.Customer Review: Best mini multitool ever
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought all kinds of small multi-tools like this to find the perfect one for my pocket. This was the winner. The only issue I have with this tool is that it is small. I lost one, and had to turn in another at the airport because I forgot it was in my pocket. Still, I'm on my third now and love it. I use it all the time and its great to know that its always going to be there in my pocket because of its small size. Plus, its Gerber. It is extremely tough and durable. Some of the other tools I tried started bending after a few uses. One fell apart while prying it out of the packaging!Customer Review: Decent Multi-Tool
Summary: 4 Stars
I wouldn't recommend this for anything heavy duty but its a good tool around the office or study to get minor things done without breaking out the toolbox or a larger multi-tool. It is a bit too large to fit properly on a keychain but it's perfect to toss into a bag.Customer Review: Decent pliers on a mini-tool, but didn't last long
Summary: 4 Stars
I like the way the Clutch looks -- the dark finish, and the holes that give it a techno flair. However, be forewarned that the edges of the darker finish wear to reveal the steel underneath, so it won't look new for long. I personally don't think it's too big to use on a keychain, although it is bigger than some such tools.
Open it, and you have a decent pair of pliers, spring-loaded to open when you are not actively closing them. Mind you, this is a mini-tool, so the jaws are small; at the point most likely to break (where the circular arc cuts deepest), the cross-section of each jaw is 1/8 by 1/8 inch. I'm sure if you get carried away, bearing down hard and twisting, you can break this thing, but it is enough to be useful in many situations. There is a small wire-cutter in the pliers, but no stripper.
There is a decent assortment of other useful tools:
- a 1 3/4 inch flat blade
- a small nail file
- a large flat screwdriver
- a small flat screwdriver
- a thin Philips screwdriver -- by that I mean that it is not the width of a real Philips screwdriver, but rather just a flat piece of metal that ends in a sort of V so you can use it with a Philips screw
- a tiny set of tweezers
I find some of these a little hard to get out, even after applying some WD-40.
This is an appropriate buy if you are looking for a small tool that gives you a functional set of pliers.
--- An update ---
This didn't last all that long; eventually one of the handles gave way and now swings freely so you can't use the pliers. My son carried the thing in his pocket for the better part of a year before it gave out, and he's pretty active; perhaps it was corroded by sweat. In any case, I'd like to take off a star (4=>3) for lack of durability but apparently I can't do that!
Customer Review: Good
Summary: 4 Stars
Pro: The material is decent. Finish and overall quality is good (though lower than Swiss Army's). The plier is strong.
Con: Blade is not sharp enough.
Good combinations for the price.