Gerber Dime Butterfly Opening Multi-Tool — Black

The Dime is a pocket-sized butterfly multi-tool from Gerber, designed to stay on you at all times without adding bulk or weight: closed it measures 70 mm, open 108 mm, and weighs 62 g. Twelve integrated tools in a stainless steel body that clips to a keyring or slips into a pocket without a second thought.

The butterfly opening sets the Dime apart from most compact multi-tools: the two handles fan out to expose the pliers in a single motion, with no hunting for the right side panel or releasing a lock. In everyday use — tightening a nut, cutting a cable, driving a screw — that immediate access matters as much as the tool list. The trade-off is that the butterfly mechanism takes a little practice for anyone unfamiliar with it, and compared to a conventional book-style multi-tool it introduces a small amount of play when applying serious force through the pliers.

Among the tools, the blade stands out: it is specifically shaped to score and open clamshell plastic packaging without risking damage to the contents — a detail that anyone who regularly opens rigid packaging in the field will appreciate more than any conventional blade. Spring-loaded scissors, a flat-head screwdriver, a Phillips driver, tweezers, a file and a wire cutter round out the set. The bottle opener remains accessible with the tool closed, so you never have to deploy the whole unit.

Key features

• Single-motion butterfly opening: pliers ready in seconds, no panels or release buttons to find.
• Dedicated package-cutting blade that opens rigid plastic clamshells without damaging the contents.
• Bottle opener exposed when closed: works without opening the multi-tool.
• Spring-loaded auto-opening scissors: reduce fatigue when making repeated cuts on cordage, webbing and light materials.
• 70 mm closed and 62 g: fits on a keyring or in any pocket without rearranging the rest of your kit.
• Body and tools in stainless steel: no rust-prevention maintenance needed even in wet conditions.

In the box

• Gerber Dime multi-tool