I'm new here but I wanted to say a word or two about these tools. I own both but hardly use my Leatherman. I think it's a matter of getting used to one or the other. I used a Gerber for years before receiving the Leatherman as a gift and still prefer my Gerber. I carried the Leatherman for about 6 months to try it out but went back to my Gerber. No complaints about the Leatherman - I was just used to the Gerber.