Gerber doesn’t list a blade thickness, but it’s relatively thick blade stock compared to the narrow profile of the blade necessitated by fitting into the handle. The knife is deployed via an oblong thumb hole and is locked in place with a steel liner lock, which also includes a detent ball to keep the knife securely closed when not in use. Normally the blade plays second fiddle on any folding multitool, but Gerber has managed to pack a fairly enormous knife into this thing, measuring 3.25” long with a drop point shape and a partially serrated edge. Considering the three most-used tools on any MT I’ve ever carried have been, in order, the pliers, the screwdriver and the knife, Gerber has put the focus on the right things here.įirst, the blade.
Primary are the larger, higher-frequency use tools which are all one-hand accessible from the closed position, and the secondary implements are smaller tools which require you to open the tool and unfold them.
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You can divide the tools integrated into the Center-Drive Plus into two groups, primary and secondary.
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Primary Implements: Blade, Pliers, Bit Driver It’s a mixed bag, but it’s an interesting tool. There’s a lot of clever engineering in the Center-Drive Plus that works really well – and there’s also a lot of half-developed ideas and some quality problems. The Gerber Center-Drive takes the one handed opening concept and adds a unique twist to it: a screwdriver that’s aligned with the center axis of the tool when opened, making it more of a primary tool than a secondary implement like the screwdriver is on a lot of multitools. It was such a good idea that Leatherman brought out their own interpretation of it (creatively dubbed the OHT) when the functional patent expired, a turn of phrase that will sound familiar from a lot of reviews dealing with newer sliding bar lock knives after Benchmade’s patent for the AXIS lock expired. Gerber deviated much more from the pattern than pretty much any other maker, creating a multitool with a sliding plier head that can be deployed out the front of the handles one-handed. When someone makes a good formula, other people tend to follow it.
Still, most multitools follow the formula that was laid out by the first Leatherman in 1983: two handles that fold outward on dual pivots to reveal a pair of pliers and some implements hidden in the handles. There’s almost no limitation to what you can design and implement in a multitool – form factor is variable. Know what’s not restricted by those constraints? Multitools. You can come up with a new lock (which is one of Michael Walker’s favorite past times), you can use some fresh new material for the scales (like Raffir Noble!), you can try out a new exotic blade steel, but you’ve still got a handle on one end and a sharpened stick on the other. We reserve the right to cancel and refund your order if you cannot prove you are over 18 years of age.See Amazon See BladeHQThe amount of brand-new innovation that’s possible in a folding pocket knife is a little limited at this point – not because there isn’t a legion of creative designers out there trying to crank out fresh material, but because the form factor is relatively limited. If you do not pass this process we will contact you for further proof of your age. When purchasing this product, your name, email address and address will be screened through AgeChecked to confirm you are over the age of 18. Important: This is an Age Restricted Product A powerful combination of tools, the Center-Drive Plus will be your first choice. The innovative driver sits on a center-axis to perform like a real screwdriver making your jobs easier and the one-thumb opening pliers save time in tricky situations. The upgraded Plus gives you more versatility with a pair of spring-loaded scissors, a 30% longer blade and a premium leather sheath so you can keep your tool with you at all times. A powerful combination of tools, the Center-Drive Plus will be your first choice.The Center-Drive Plus offers the uncompromising performance you've come to expect of your Gerber multi-tool. This upgraded Plus in Stainless Steel finish (supplied in a premium leather sheath with bit set) gives you more versatility with a pair of spring-loaded scissors, a 30% longer blade and a premium leather sheath so you can keep your tool with you at all times. The Center-Drive Plus from Gerber offers the uncompromising performance you've come to expect of your Gerber multi-tool.
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