Gerber's attempt at a SAK ???

[MultiMat]

Great pics as usual Mat Does anyone know the name of these little boogers?

Gerber "Keystyle" is the name. Do a Google and you will find several web pages for them.

heres one--------http://www.gunaccessories.com/Gerber/Keystyletool.asp

Thanks for the links mate  . The black ones look cool & the PEARLESCENT look positively exotic  .
Stressman any idea when Gerber made these , I am presuming they are no longer made   

[Mike 208]

I have one of these; I stopped carrying it when the tools would slide open while inside my pocket.  Fortunately, the blade didn't open, but the screwdriver did.  I figured it wouldn't take too much to open the blade, so I removed it from my keychain and replaced with a Vic.  I had the wood finish version, and it does look nice when new, but it does eventually flake off.  IMO, a nice design poorly executed.

[stressmaster5000]

Just in case someone is wondering, I have several used ones of these and it seems that the black finish stays on the best while the wood grain is the worst.......

[Magnus]

for some reason these seem oddly familiar.... hmm... 

[J-sews]

Great pics as usual Mat Does anyone know the name of these little boogers?

Gerber "Keystyle" is the name. Do a Google and you will find several web pages for them.

heres one--------http://www.gunaccessories.com/Gerber/Keystyletool.asp

Okay thanks for that!  

And like Mat was wondering, any idea when they were made?

[stressmaster5000]

Great pics as usual Mat Does anyone know the name of these little boogers?

Gerber "Keystyle" is the name. Do a Google and you will find several web pages for them.

heres one--------http://www.gunaccessories.com/Gerber/Keystyletool.asp

Okay thanks for that!  

And like Mat was wondering, any idea when they were made?

Sorry but I can not help with that. I have seen them for a couple years though and figured it was about when the Fiskars/Gerber merger thing happened right?

[MultiMat]

I have one of these; I stopped carrying it when the tools would slide open while inside my pocket.  Fortunately, the blade didn't open, but the screwdriver did.  I figured it wouldn't take too much to open the blade, so I removed it from my keychain and replaced with a Vic.  I had the wood finish version, and it does look nice when new, but it does eventually flake off.  IMO, a nice design poorly executed.

I was using the screwdriver & it kept retracting on me  . I have fat fingers & screwing ( screwing means shagging in OZ ) with the Keystyle  is tricky for me too hold the slide button & apply pressure(can be done though).


"NICE DESIGN POORLY EXECUTED" could easily have replaced "Fend for yourself" as a corporate catch phrase for Gerber in the past (hopefully things are on the up for Gerber now)

[yud]

those look intresting

[Inzelique]

I had one of these (the green marbled one) and carried it for a while.  It was pretty useles over all.  The scales fell off and nothing held the blade and screwdrivers in place after they did.  Threw mine away and bought a new SAK classic.

[Mercury]

I don't know what to say.  They look a little cheap to me.  Are the drivers inside the frame?  It looks as if they are only supported by the scales and those look like any centrifical force IE turning a screw would break them.

EDIT:  I just reread the post above.  Read the WHOLE thread before posting, got it.   

[ryan1835]

neils got one of these for sale on EDCS if any one here's looking for one 

[Neil]

Nice thread resurrection Ryan



Indeed I do.

[Viper]

Hmmm... I may be interested in this...

[badwolf]

Nice thread resurrection Ryan



Indeed I do.

Well its just been re-resurrected Nice to find this as I'm after one of these as posted a little while ago here http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,32144.0.html it was the first on the list. I really like these oddities that pop up, so if anyone has one for sale, ideally in this style/colour please PM Will repost in tools needed too, hope that's okay and thanks.

ps. ebay US has a blue one at the mo http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gerber-Keystyle-Multitool-Keychain-Rare-New-Box-/270847396384?pt=Collectible_Knives&hash=item3f0fc34a20#ht_500wt_1076

[scrappy]

I think they are about 15 years old. I got one in 96 or so