You brought up a really good point on the frame integrated bottle opener. What's important here is not so much the tool itself, but how a company thinks the user well use that particular tool. So bottle opener for example is usually in a social setting where one doesn't want to pay particular attention to having the fumble through their tool to find the opener. Contrast this with the pliers or box opener, which is usually in a setting when somebody has more time to themselves and won't mind as much having to go through a tool to find what they particularly need. Again it just goes to not only the importance of the variety of tools that a multi-tool should have, but the the execution in how the user will interact with that particular tool

I bought this as my first ever Multitool as a gift to myself for 5 months sober now almost 10 months sober, But this little thing has put together a TV stand pulled nails cut many boxes and more. Love the dime but then i discovered the Leatherman Skeletool and its my daily main EDC. But i do find myself pulling the dime out of my back pocket from time to time. Great informative video.

If "the pliers are a double-edged sword," I'm definitely going to pick one of these up!

Great video as always! i have a dime and like it, but recently I have been carrying a Leatherman Style PS and a Crocotool. A friend has the PS4 and it is definitely better than dhe Dime,. The Dime is good enough and great value for money. I wish Victorinox made a tool in this class, a micro Spirit., mini pliers with the tools of a manager. That would have been a winner!

I've had this tool in my camera bag for over two years and today I learned that it has tweezers which I would have loved to have many times when I've had this thing with me. :D

This tool comes with me to all job sites. Mostly for the package opener. It is fantastic at cutting the jacket of multi conductor communication cable. 4 conductor shielded. I don't think I have ever used the knife, slotted driver, or pliers. Tweezers yes, for pulling out strands of wire from my fingers. Scissors and philips driver are great for personal grooming.

My sister bought me a Dime for Christmas one year so I put it on my keychain and I forget I even have it until I need it. It's a great little multitool to just throw on a keychain like that for that purpose. I don't think I have ever used either driver (I have a full size MT on me at all times) but pretty much everything else has worked fine. I think the majority of use is actually while in the car since it is conveniently dangling in front of me, and probably my most used tools are the scissors, tweezers, and pliers, mostly for grooming in the rear view mirror and cleaning under fingernails with the knife. lol Also, I remember when I first got them I couldn't help but think "Why do they HAVE to put a cap lifter on EVERYTHING?!?!" It's like they think we're all alcoholics, and if you need a cap lifter to remove a bottle cap you're not much of a drinker anyway. I've only had to use it a couple of times because Topo Chico sparkling water comes in glass bottles with crimp on caps (first world problems), but other than that I would have much preferred to not even have it, especially as such a prominent feature.

Good video Mr. Ben. The file is way to short the bottle opener is in the way if you want to use the file. When you open the Dime up the handles rub against each other. That's a design flaw. Besides those issues it's not bad for the price. But I still prefer the Leatherman Squirt PS4 😀😂👍!!

Don't know about others, but on my Dime, the file is just decorative. It is not abrasive at all.

I get your negative comments, all warranted. But the point of a mini-multitool is having something you can carry anywhere, and you can carry this anywhere all the time. I mention this because I’ve had bigger multitools, and didn’t carry them all the time because of their size. It pointless if you don’t have it with you when needed. The bottle opener isn’t just a bottle opener, it multitasks for multiple functions, pry-bar, box cutter, etc. Not to mention Gerber warranty, I’ve had only one issue with my Leatherman tool, they fought me refusing to replace the tool or even send parts (hint, don’t admit to using the knife tool as a pry bar). I’ve also had one issue with a Gerber, and there were no issues getting it replaced. To me… THAT difference alone makes me a Gerber fan for life.

I still think this is the BEST keychain multitool. I have sadly had mine taken by the TSA 5 times.. Keep forgetting to leave it at home.

Wow really nice Gerber Dime tool!!!

I have a Dime and several Leatherman keychain tools - PS4, Micra, Style PS and CS. The Dime just doesn’t provide the same level of valuable capability the others do. The knife is dull enough that you can safely run it across your thumb. The drivers are short, and one is mostly obstructed by the bottle opener. The file is worthless. The free handle on the scissors often clashes with the tool frame. The package opener is fine, but I can get the job done well enough with a sharp knife on one of the other tools. The frame-integrated bottle opener is a cool idea, but not something I often need. I just can’t think of a situation in which I would want to carry it over one of the others. So it sits on a side table and mostly serves as a fidget toy.

Love the videos keep turning them out

Designed for very light work, and not for any serious grunt work. Within its limitations, it's a very useful tool.

Great comparison review I think I would rather have the PS4. 👍🙂

The Dime is the only Gerber multi tool that I like.

Great job. Enjoy your vids👍

Some junk on there, but this thing comes in hand allllllll the time, and it's cheap and tiny so its easy to have along.

Love your reviews! I had a question what would be the best way to clean my Rebar and what should I use to oil it or lube it?

Ive tried several of these small multi tools always been disappointed. I find for a key chain type you need a blade, good scissors, tweezers, phillips, and standard. I've never seen where a tiny pliers could get me out of a jam their just too small to be of use. That said i find you cannot beat a Swiss Army knife hanging on your keychain. It excels at the above mentioned tools.

Beware that on many of these, some of the tools are too tight, to the point where you have to pry them out with something far stronger than your fingernail. This is a problem many buyers have come across if you check the reviews on Amazon. (I bought mine several years ago, so Gerber may have fixed this issue in the meantime.) Anyway, that permanently soured me on Gerber multi-tools, which I refuse to buy. If their design & quality control are so poor, I might as well just buy a no-name brand.

After looking at many keychain tools I went for the Micra. However if I wanted plyers I would have gone squirt. There were too many stories of people breaking their Dime.

I’ve seen you constantly grade scissors on the small tools with parachord and cardboard and paper. Honestly just want to know, are they decent enough to get the hangnail without hurting myself

I had 3 of these before i Switched to the Squirt PS4. The first one needed pliers to fold out the tools it was so stiff. The second one, one of the handles buckled over when I was holding a small nut from spinning, third one can with a knife with no edge. Amazon refunded me and I bought a PS4 , a much better tool

I’d cut the bottle cap opener off. I very very rarely need or use a cap lifter and it seems out of place and just adds to the size and I think it would look better without the bottle opener

My dime's blade hits the inside of the handle and squares off the edges I put on it.

I carry a Squirt PS4 on my keychain. The Dime is just different enough that I might have to pick one up on sale sometime.

Cool

i really like my roxon storm, it's cheaper and far better and has shears

The Dime is probably the only Gerber I have bothered buying and keeping. Haha! I don’t mind it terribly. I do still prefer my red PS4, however.

Let's be honest it sucks. I love going through all the comments and all the videos about the Gerber dime and how guys have carried it for 20 years and they use it everyday bulshit it sucks there is not one redeeming quality to it imma come on you can't actually use any drivers on real screws and the knife is dull from the factory in the more you try sharpened at the dollar gets and the pliers are ridiculous for anything that you would actually use pliers for but at least this guy gets an affiliate link credit