Gerber 05500 MP400 Compact Sport
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend About the Compact Sport Multi-Plier Multitool Gerber's Compact Sport Multi-Plier can best be described as the lighter, tighter version of Gerber's 600-series multitools -- but it's no less useful and versatile. This ultra-compact workhorse brings together all the functionality and performance of its big brother, with stainless steel hardware and Fiskars scissors that come tough enough to tear through seatbelts. Strong, durable, and easy to use, the Compact… Product details and pricing info |
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30 Customer Reviews Posted
- Excellent Multi-Purpose Tool for the field...
- I am in the Army and currently serving in Iraq. Being here I have received several different models of multi-tools by manufacturers such as SOG, Leatherman, Kershaw, and Gerber. This particular Gerber is by far my favorite and the only one that I brought from home. It contains the tools that I need most, and is at a size that I find comfortable to wear on my belt and it's being there does not interfere with the fit of my body armor or other equipment. I'm amazed at how often the scissors come in handy too. I thought that a goofy thing to have until I got this tool, and now I cannot imagine not having them handy. The pliers are just the right size for most jobs, and the cutters are just fine for cutting the bands off of equipment when needed. For my money Gerber has a winner here and if I ever lose this one I will replace it with the same model.
- 2003-11-19, 14 of 16 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Of course it will break!
- I have two Gerber 400's, one with the tool kit. They are superb examples of size efficiency. The knives hold an edge better than most such tools. As such, they are HARDER steel than some other brands.
Hard, thin steel do not like twisting. Buy a cheap kitchen knife [...] for pumpkins, or use a 'pumpkin saw' (which incidentially will also break if twisted).
Other than that, the only advice I would give is to keep the 400's well-oiled. The sliding mechanism can bind- especially if used outdoors- unless you keep it oiled. This is explained in the flyer that comes with the tool.
BTW- Gerber will replace broken knife blades.
- 2001-11-29, 8 of 9 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- yea, it's broken
- So, I thought my gerber was the greatest thing in the world. I used it for everything, that is until I tried carving a pumpkin. For some reason, the pumpkin is mightier than the Gerber Sport Compact because the blade of the knife broke off about two centimeters from it's base. That's definitely no fun.
- 2001-10-15, 3 of 13 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- great little tool
- I've own this tool for a lil while now, picked it up at a closeout priced eleswhere, been great to me. Use it practically daily at work, even tho I have seperate specialized tools for the job, telecominications professional. Only drawback is the phillips screw driver, its a p2 or p3, needed a p1, smaller normal sized screwdriver, will not open any smaller screws, i.e. reg screws in our daily lives, always had to use the small flathead in place, works great but I did just bend the tip of the flathead just recently.
- 2001-03-27, 3 of 5 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Gerber Compact Sport
- The Gerber Compact sport is one of the best knives I have ever used from the one-hand opening to the locking blades. With the flick on your wrist, you are ready to do anything. The advantage between this and Lethermen is that you don't have to dig for your pliers. The Gerber knife is also good if you have kids because they can't get into it. With the pliers in the handles, it is next to impossable to open. The disagvantages Gerber are the price, and it is harder to get to the tools in your knife.
- 2000-06-25, 32 of 34 people found this review helpful, Rated:
