Gerber Multi-Tools

[JoeW]

Is there any experts on Gerber multitools out there.I have just bought a all Black Gerber tool marked Fiskars, but everything else is Gerber.Now I know Fiskars bought out Gerber ,but this is the first Multi tool I have seen marked Fiskars:thumbup:

 

[Chuck289]

Must be fairly new. I bought a gerber mp600 earlier this year and it doesn't say Fiskars. It seems to be holding up OK. Im just gonna use it 'till it breaks then get a swisstool.

 

[Cougar Allen]

Welcome to Bladeforums!

 

[JoeW]

Chuck. the Gerber tool has a number of patient pending numbers on the handle and the size of the tool looks like it might be the secind or third pattern made.

 

[JOOLIESEWS]

Hi Joe, welcome to the Multi-tool forum. Does your Fiskars/Gerber tool look like this one?

~Bob

 

[JoeW]

Thats it exactly:thumbup:

 

[JoeW]

And thank you for the welcome

 

[JOOLIESEWS]

This tool is a bit over ten years old. As you noted earlier, Gerber is a division of Fiskars. After bringing out a small prototype run of their new "Multi Plier" to compete with the Leatherman PST, Gerber brought out this model in the early 1990's. At some point, they produced a limited number of tools with the Fiskars logo on them. And an even smaller quantity of tools were stamped Fiskars and given a black oxide finish. The stainless steel finished/Gerber logo tools from this era are still available by the dozens, but I've only seen a couple black Fiskars like yours.

~Bob

 

[JoeW]

Here is a Multitool you blokes might like to look at .Its a Australian Defence Force marked Victorinox Swisstool 3.0323.N It might come out big on the page, still learning.

 

[JoeW]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f163/Joe1948/IMG_0041.jpg......Here is a smaller pic.:thumbup:

 

[JOOLIESEWS]

Wow! That's a big picture.
Examining the knife blades (in super-magnified detail ) it doesn't appear as if your black SwissTool has seen much use.
Was it issued to you, or were you able to buy it second hand?

 

[JoeW]

I bought 3 in a second hand shop , this one and 2 more still in the boxs,a good find.

 

[parnass]

Is that rust on the black Swisstool's handle?

 

[JoeW]

Definately no rust ,some oil left on the tool.:thumbup:

 

[JOOLIESEWS]

Congrats! Sounds like you hit the jackpot on that deal!

(I think I paid around to $70 for my black SwissTool.)