GerberGear Armbar Trade 8-in-1 Pocket Knife EDC Multitool with Blade, Pry Bar, and Hammer for Camping, Burnt Orange

Of the armbar options available, drive fit me best as I wanted a screwdriver and scissors on hand, but the so-so reviews gave me reasons to reconsider. I purchased it and am very glad I did. Its a very nice size, not at all bulky, and even though there is no pocket clip, it fits in the small, coin pocket in the right hand pocket of jeans (see photos). It won't fall out, it doesn't jab me, and its always on my person. If I'm wearing cargo pants, it rides along in a cargo pocket.I've owned it for roughly 10 days and have used it much more than I expected. The screwdriver is a common size and is perfect for changing batteries in toddler toys. I've also used it for tightening electrical outlets and assisting switching out my florescent to LED ballasts in my garage. Even though it doesn't lock, its held in place securely under light to medium duty use. I do enjoy the option to use it at a 90 degree angle if necessary. I feel like this will come in handy working on interior panels in vehicles and other mechanical needs. The magnet has been quite strong and the bit hasn't fell out. It takes a bit of force to pull the bit out to switch it around.The Scissors are also for light duty use but of a better quality than I expected. I've used this to open a bag of apple chips for the kids that my wife couldn't tear open. I havent tried cutting a zip tie yet, but I think it could handle it, along with smaller diameter ropes and paracord. The knife is capable for anything larger.The knife is sharp and locks in place. I really enjoy that I can open it with the side of my thumb rather than a fingernail.The awl is incredibly sharp. I wish I needed this but I never needed to poke holes in leather. However this is sharp enough that it could be used for ripping, tearing, poking, or scoring. A practical use could be opening packages and cutting cardboard for kid's crafts. I had used its very fine tip to scrape detritus out of a tiny gear for my son's toy car. You have to be very careful closing this tool.The pry bar / bottle opener has a satisfying click when opening and closing. I've found myself playing with this feature from time to time. I feel that the edge, although blunt and smooth, may also work as a large size flat head screwdriver. I honestly envision using this pry feature to assist in removing interior panels in vehicles where a larger pry bar may be too large and damage the panel.The hammer feature i havent used yet but should be just right for lightly tapping items into place. Its likely perfect for tapping down paint can lids and nails, such as picture frame or finishing nails that just need a little extra effort.Overall I'm very happy I purchased this tool. It's largely for light and medium duty use but thats exactly why it exists. We have stand alone tools for heavy duty use. It fits my life well as a dad to younger kids and someone who repairs house fixtures and vehicles. Its priced right, feels good in the hand, feels substantial (high quality metal) for its size, yet is is fairly compact. I purchased the orange (gold) color so I dont loose track of it. It feels like it should hold up over time as well.I'd recommend this product for every day carry and for the uses I've mentioned above.

I bought this because I realized that the tools I used the most weren't my single-blade folders, and my OG Leatherman Wave weighs half a pound. Long story short, this tool is great, and any tools that are better are less likely to get carried around.Things I like:Size: it's less than half the size of the Leatherman Wave. It's not going to bash into my leg if I just threw it in my pocket. It's small enough that I'll probably end up having it on me all the time.Screwdriver: I've used it to set up an air conditioner vent, and to tighten up a drawer pull. Other reviews were really worried about it closing up in use, but I haven't seen that. The screwdriver is angled slightly so it puts the point on the axis of the tool body, but the line of action points toward forcing the pivot open. So if you really push on it should tend to stay open. It also sticks out farther overall than my Wave, and has swappable bits. This is the single best feature and the one I use the most.Awl: I've used this to scribe part of the window trim for the AC unit. It's not carbide, but I think this is how I'll end up using it.Are ok with caveats, and the caveats are all basically "these can't be improved without screwing up the form factor of the tool, but they are still pretty great to have in your pocket"Bottle opener: it's too short to reach halfway across the bottle cap, so it takes two hits to open. One to bend up an edge really far, then a second hit farther over to ease the cap off. Overall it's reminiscent of the "You Earned It" opener that bends the cap in half, other than it's only big enough to bend a quarter or so of the cap, and isn't half a pound.Pry bar: I've used it to get battery covers open, but it is a little short. Better than my fingernails though, which is the key here.Knife: it's sharp, it's decently shaped, but opening one hand is a bit slow and fidgety. The problem is that the tool is basically square in cross section, so as you push the blade out with your thumb, the whole tool wants to spin in your hand. I tested this by holding one side only of my Wave, and had the same problem. The best I've come up with was while cutting strapping, I popped the blade out partway with one hand, and let the cutting stroke open and lock the blade. To the extent that it's a pain to open, it's unavoidable for this form factor of knife.Bashing face: I haven't actually used it yet. The tool is under an inch square, and under a quarter pound, so I doubt I'll be pounding in nails with it. However, this does seem like it would be an improvement over whacking stuff with a closed fist, or with any other pocket tool that's not made for whacking.The bad:Scissors: they can be opened and closed with one hand, but they just feel cheap and ill-thought. The opening is just bizarre, the angle of opening seems weird, the cutting action isn't smooth, the spring loaded return isn't smooth. Cutting paper, it's hard to tell if you're cutting, because the drag on the blades is so much. These are about the same closed size as the Wave scissors which are so much nicer in every way. These are really the only thing that are deficient in an obviously fixable way, and it's glaringly obvious.