A small pair of pliers backed up by other tools in the case of the Vice, and an effective pair of scissors, with the same accompanying secondary tools, on the Splice. Each tool puts a specific function front and centre. The two tools look simple and have understated styling. Both are built on a similar frame with anodised aluminum handles.
These are the Gerber Vise and Gerber Splice. Two little Gerber multi-tools in particular may suit some hikers unwilling to splash too much cash but still want certain functions out of a tool they are carrying. “Designed and engineered in Oregon… made in China” Acquired by the the Finnish Fiskars Corporation in 1986 much of the manufacture transferred to China, prices became extremely competitive as a result, but quality suffered. This company was established in 1939 and introduced their first multi-tool in 1991. Much cheaper than the Leatherman options are those by Gerber Legendary Blades. Other manufacturers have also been quick to introduce their own key-chain sized multi-tools. This small multi-tool is no longer made and has been replaced by others in the Leatherman line-up. On longer hikes Three Points of the Compass tends to rely on a now pretty old but trusted 52g Leatherman Squirt S4. Gerber Vice and Gerber Splice sizes compared with Leatherman Squirt S4Ī good, well made, small key-chain type multi-tool does not weigh a great deal.
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