Gerber MPT-5 question

[taro68]

Hello, it's Gerber MPT-5 hard to find MT? Could it be a collector item? Thanks Giovanni

[J-sews]

Hi Giovanni The MPT-5 was discontinued a long time ago, yet they still seem to be regularly available on ebay. (there's a new in box one I see listed right now as a matter of fact) So to answer your question I think there were enough of these tools made that they probably won't ever be worth a lot of money as a collectable, but they represent an important step in the history and evolution of multitools.

As such, no serious collection should be without one.   

Bob

[scrappy]

what is it? the folding tool they firdt came out with?

[taro68]

I found one in a photo equipment shop new but it's very expensive!

[Pacu]

Is the MPT the same thing as a MPT-5?  am i missing a gerber model?

[J-sews]

Is the MPT the same thing as a MPT-5?  am i missing a gerber model?

They are indeed the same thing.

Pic on the left is the original military issue box. On the right is when they took the same tool and marketed it to civilians.





More on the Gerber MPT can be found at the Encyclopedia:  LINK

[RaptorMan]

So it looks to me like its Gerbers version of the Leatherman?

[scrappy]

pacu
do you have all the chineese variations gerber makes also?