Brand
Gerber
What owners most often point to
Gerber multitool
Multi-tools and knives carried hard in the everyday-carry crowd.
What owners say
- Some owners prefer Gerber's slide-out pliers to fold-out designs that pinch the hand.
- Several feel Gerber's build quality trails Leatherman or Victorinox, and one had three screwdriver bits snap clean off (replaced under warranty).
More durable picks in Everyday Carry
-
Casio
Near-indestructible watches the community reaches for when it just has to keep working.
-
Leatherman
Multi-tools owners carry for years, with a repair-and-warranty reputation they cite often.
-
Victorinox
Swiss Army knives cited as the pocket tool that quietly outlives its owner.
-
Seiko
Mechanical watches owners service and hand down. A long-time value-durability favorite.
-
Rolex
Mechanical watches with a service network that keeps them running for generations.
-
Citizen
Eco-Drive watches owners cite for going years without a battery change.