Gerber Scissors

[Dunc]

Would anyone like to comment on Gerber scissors . Brand new MP400 , the scissors cut paper very well  but when I tried to cut a strand of cotton from a T-shirt it wouldnt cut it    I tried different strands of meterial and it still wouldn't cut single threads . Both Vic and LM would cut the same pieces . Gerber claim their scissors will cut Seat belts well Gerber they DO NOT ! I tried it on my own car    Unless your seat belts are made from paper ( and then I'm sure it would do a great job ) you just aren't going to cut through it .I don't like starting Gerber bashing threads but when the scissors are this underperforming then its hard not too .

Dunc

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

The one's on my old Diesel were superb mate

[jekostas]

After the discussions in the Flik thread I posted, I did in fact wander off and pick up an MP400 and I'm not a fan of the scissors, either.  While they'll cut, they are really uncomfortable to use compared to my Wave scissors.

[John]

The shortcut has great scissors 

[jzmtl]

Mine will cut thread without problem, not going to try the seat belt on my car thou. 

I think yours may not be sharp, while it'll shear papers it cannot cut through the softer thread and fabric and just squish them.

[stressmaster5000]

Feel free to borrow my "I Hate Gerber" kid poster if you need.



Of course he could just be talking about that Gerber baby food?

[Millhouse]

When I had my 400, it struggled to cut softer, finer materials. It was great on cable ties though, which is what it mainly cut.

[Mike 56]

Next time i go to pick and pull i will have to take a bunch of multitools and do seatbelt cutting research. We all ready did window breaking research. 

Mike

[Dunc]

Next time i go to pick and pull i will have to take a bunch of multitools and do seatbelt cutting research. We all ready did window breaking research. 

Mike

That would be very helpfull 

[fatcat55]

I have a Gerber 400(I think) that is about 10 years old and the fiskars scissors are  the only thing I like about the whole tool!

 I have always preferred the fiskars on this tool  to any scissors on LM or SAKs(Vic or Wenger), I haven't tried to cut seatbelts but they never failed at anything else I tried them on.

Maybe they have changed over the years...

[Dunc]

Well I just got another MP400 and the scissors are spot on  They will cut very thin single threads etc.  Much better then the previous tool . Still don't think they are man enough to go through seat belts though . Although I doubt I would ever use it to cut seat belts anyway