Yo Mama
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I recently was given a Leatherman Sidekick for the holidays as a gift. With some use, I'm ready to compare to other multitools I have and hope that this helps anyone on the fence about any of these fine tools.
First you note when holding the Leatherman, it's much beafier than the Gerber. It almost makes the Gerber feel cheap. When carrying pocket clip I don't notice it's there. The Sidekick has handled many chores opening packages and cutting zip ties, no problems. The phillips screwdriver also works like a champ, which I was unsure as it looks pretty flat. It comes with a caribiner clip that has a bottle opener and bit holder. This is cool as you can carry a few bits that the Sidekick lacks.
The Gerber has more useful tools: Scissors and Awl, which the Sidekick lacks. I'm not sure if I'll grind down the serated blade on the Sidekick to make it an awl, as it's redundant to have two blades on the Leatherman. The Gerber also has locking for all tools vs. the Leatherman having liner locks for the main blade and saw. I also like the Leathermans easy for access to the knife on the outside handle.
For the best blade the Trekker wins all the way, but the Leatherman is close behind. The Gerber has the smallest blade.
The Gerber also has a drawback of needing to extend the pliers before you can access any of the tools.
Victorinox came out with the Trekker and blew me away, so I was unsure how I'd like the Sidekick and if it would see carry time. Really after only a few days I like the Sidekick as it has everything the Trekker has in a smaller package with a few extra tools.
First you note when holding the Leatherman, it's much beafier than the Gerber. It almost makes the Gerber feel cheap. When carrying pocket clip I don't notice it's there. The Sidekick has handled many chores opening packages and cutting zip ties, no problems. The phillips screwdriver also works like a champ, which I was unsure as it looks pretty flat. It comes with a caribiner clip that has a bottle opener and bit holder. This is cool as you can carry a few bits that the Sidekick lacks.
The Gerber has more useful tools: Scissors and Awl, which the Sidekick lacks. I'm not sure if I'll grind down the serated blade on the Sidekick to make it an awl, as it's redundant to have two blades on the Leatherman. The Gerber also has locking for all tools vs. the Leatherman having liner locks for the main blade and saw. I also like the Leathermans easy for access to the knife on the outside handle.
For the best blade the Trekker wins all the way, but the Leatherman is close behind. The Gerber has the smallest blade.
The Gerber also has a drawback of needing to extend the pliers before you can access any of the tools.
Victorinox came out with the Trekker and blew me away, so I was unsure how I'd like the Sidekick and if it would see carry time. Really after only a few days I like the Sidekick as it has everything the Trekker has in a smaller package with a few extra tools.