The Dime Travel takes Gerber's clever mini keychain multi-tool and adds features for use during and after air travel. This time, as well as the stainless steel pliers, wire cutters, spring loaded scissors, two screwdrivers and more, the Dime includes a uniquely designed blade which safely cuts and scores plastic packaging and a bottle opener that is ready to use even when the tool is closed. However, the pliers on the Gerber Dime are a main feature and are perfectly in line with the central axis of the tool; also, the handles are large enough to give you very good purchase while gripping small items.

A helpful agent suggested that for items like that — that may look funny in the X-ray — that it's easiest to have it out and just throw it in the container with your keys, phone, etc.So when you can't get past security without leaving your trusty multitool at home because of its blade, what can you do? A Reddit space where people can come together to show and discuss their various EDC items, ask questions and receive advice from fellow carriers, and generally promote the enjoyment of EDC. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

So, if you find yourself in need of an airline-friendly multi-tool on your next adventure, check out the Leatherman Style PS and the Gerber Dime Travel. The tool is constructed with torx screws so an attempt at loosening, or even disassembly, can be made, if not on trail. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.

Mikey has been at the cusp of gaming, technology, and the internet since the ‘90s and continues to lend his experience, expertise, and authority to all his pursuits. I'm going to try loosening up the pivot screws, (they seem to be metric hex) and see if that helps at all. It suspends neatly from a keychain and provides resource for a wide swath of problem-solving potential. Pliers are an obvious necessity for a Gerber, and these itty bitty pliers actually do have quite a bit of utility.

Obviously, this isn`t designed for major DIY jobs or large cutting tasks, but I have other tools for those situations. The central appliance is a pair of spring-loaded needle nose pliers, surrounded by a variety of other useful implements that fold into the handles for easy storage. The Dime includes pliers, wire cutters, spring loaded scissors and two screwdrivers in addition to a uniquely designed blade which safely cuts and scores plastic packaging as well as a bottle opener that is always ready to use.

You may be familiar with the Gerber Dime, the neat, mini keychain multi-tool with loads of useful every-day tools. When not online, in a game, or watching movies, you'll find him in the gym, speedrunning his next hobby, or talking at length about EDC with anyone willing to listen. Nevertheless, this Multi-Tool makes a great companion to the SAK and means that both tools can be as small as possible.

Their titanium Siphon has its faults, but these are mostly balanced out by simplicity, small size, light weight, robustness and performance. The Gerber’s bottle opener is perhaps a bit more robust than its counterpart, but the perpetual protrusion swings the convenience factor back to the Leatherman.Whether you're just getting started or an experienced climber, whatever your adventure needs, we have the gear.