My experiences with Gerber and with Chinese MTs have been positive overall, so I personally was not deterred that they are made in China. And my limited experience with the Dual Force has been very positive, but it only consists of carrying and using the MT for 3 or 4 days.I do understand being cautious. It is somewhat expensive, and I imagine being an ocean away makes using the warranty a hassle.
Thanks for your thoughts Adam TBF It's not a lot of money (I've spent £400 + on 2 Vic' MXBS MTs ) So it's not that bad The warranty isn't much of an issue either as it appears that GerberUK have free postage through Fiskars I'm just loathe to give my hard earned to China and then be unhappy. I must check where my MP600 is from
@Surge did you buy a Dual Force?I’m in the UK and I’m trying to decide between another Leatherman (most likely a Supertool) and the Dual Force.
Someone has!I nearly bought one in the early hours of the morning from the site you found them on.This afternoon? Out of stock!I had to buy a like-new Supertool 300 from a UK Leatherman Facebook group to console myself
We’ll, I’ve added a Dual Force to my collection in the same week as a Supertool 300, so I’ll be having a lot of fun testing them out on the same tasks to see which I prefer. For now, a group photo with the rest of the heavy duty section of my multitool herd. [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]
Someone has!I nearly bought one in the early hours of the morning from the site you found them on.This afternoon? Out of stock!Sorry it was me that bought one! I like it, it's heavy duty. The outboard tools are great and do everything well. Not totally sold on the centre drive driver, makes it a touch wide in my opinion. The two flip outs for extra tools are good addition. I used it on some 17mm nuts and it was grippy and useful but did notice some hot spots. Love the chisel end on the file and file is cut well. I think it's a great addition and one for the car carry.I had to buy a like-new Supertool 300 from a UK Leatherman Facebook group to console myself
We’ll just ordered mine from Gerber-Store UKPaid for 3 day postageHopefully have it by end of weekI can’t remember the last time I bought a new MT or SAKBut I like Gerber’s radical design.
Any sign of your Dual Force yet?Interested to know what you think of it.
I just got one of these. I bought it from my local Ace Hardware for $95.00 (I had 5.00 in Ace Rewards!). I also wish it was made here in the US. I do not care about the "politics", but Gerber and other companies make things overseas because of cheap labor, and in my opinion, this tool should cost around $60.00 to $70.00. I am also taking into consideration that nowhere on the package does it say what kind of steel the tool, knife blade, etc, is made out of. Since it is not listed, I will assume it is a lower grade steel, maybe not the worst, but still a lower grade. With all that being said, these are my first impressions. 1. I love the look and feel of it. It is large and comfortable in my hands. 2. The driver, just like the Center Drive, is the best I have seen on any multitool. Just the fact that it does not use odd sized, proprietary sized bits is the best part of it. 3. Most of the tools are too hard to open, except the driver. I do not mind the driver being this way, but the others need adjusting, and just like Leatherman, Gerber makes it so it cannot be adjusted without using some specialized tool. Speaking of which, does anyone know where one can get their hands on a tool, or a bit for a driver to do this?4. Even though the file on the tool looks like good quality, I would have LOVED to have a nice large pair of scissors there in its place!Just my initial impressions and opinion. All this may change if the tool becomes a user for me!
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