i EDC the armbar and have for a long time. the little cap lifter/hammer thing is the perfect paint tin tool for both opening and closing tins It also serves as a small but SOFT scraper. If you are ever tempted to scrape something with your finger nail but its a little bit too tenacious, this is the perfect tool. so glad to see one comes with a little saw, the addition of a saw makes it a pefect acompanyment to a centerdrive which doesnt have one
My prybrid has been such a find. Like you said, for the price it's been a great add to my pocket. I know I've used the prybar more than enough times - saving from the muscle memory of grabbing for my knife to do some prying.
They were so close to nailing it with the armbar. But a non locking screwdriver, is a total dealbreaker. Here in the UK it would have been perfect if the lock was on the driver and the blade was a slipjoint, they would have sold a million of them. I consider myself lucky to have bought a Suspension way back when they first came out. The quality control was on point back then and It's taken an absolute beating since I've had it and it's still going strong. I guess once the accountants get their claws into it the quality drops quickly.
I have Armbar Slim Cut, and it was really hard to open the knife. I had to take it apart and adjust the tension on the lock (detent). Also by adjusting the tension, the lock doesn't have to go all the way, it stays at 50%.
I purchased both of the Gerber Slims and prefer the Slim Drive for my EDC. The Slim Cut's Scissors may be okay but for my 76 year old fingers there is not enough of a finger pad for them to be comfortable. I switched to the Roxon M3. Much easier for me to use and much more comfortable. 😉😀😀😀😎👍👍👍
IMO at full price I wouldn’t buy the dual force. That being said the plier head, center drive, and the extra bit storage is what I was looking for. Definitely a good buy if you can get it at a discount.
I also got my Dual Force for $55 during the Summer Sale. On mine the handle without the center-axis screwdriver seems to fold first; I’ve noticed in other videos that the same thing happens to others as well. Like you said, definitely not a big deal when the tool is locked into the open position. The file is a bit lackluster on the black oxide model that I have as well. It’s serviceable, the scraper really is the saving grace on it though. I wasn’t a fan of the belt pouch it came with (it started rubbing the finish off the handles) so I found a kydex sheath made by Clip & Carry that’s been working wonders for me so far. Definitely something I’d recommend.
My dual-force is the perfect multi tool for me. I'm excited to see if they do a redesign and maybe improve a couple things....a better cutter would be tops for me and of course a better file....
I got a gerber dual force and I really like it as a $55 dollar tool. However I never would’ve bought it at its normal price especially after owning it for a couple weeks. It’s a decent tool and I’m glad I got it for pretty cheap because I do carry it everyday now.
During the End of Summer sale, and the prices these items were, the Dual Force was a no brainer. Escpecially if you had the 10% coupon from email sign up which made it under $50.
I use the driver from the armbar slim specifically (it's off centered compared the regular one) on my wave and it's a match made in heaven. It's way more useful than the saw in my usecases. Try it if you can it's really cool, it's kinda of a center drive but dit the wave
That's an awesome tip! Is it pretty much plug and play, or do you need to drill out the hole and/or adjust the locking angle? The bit driver is one of my main gripes with leatherman, so you just saved me a third try of filing down a hex bit to fit in there!
You just have to file a spot for the liner lock and the "back lock" on the armbar slim and you're good to go it's a 1/2h job if you know what you're doing
Can I ask, where did you get the pocket clips for the armbars?? I have been scouring the internet for a "proper" pocket clip for my armbar for ages! One that isn't just a key dangler or 3d printed thing, but a proper clip like yours have. Great video 👍
I love the prybrid. The center drive is interesting and I keep one in the truck. I’ve found it makes a decent emergency mechanic’s tool in small little bag I can take when me when I’m not using my vehicle. I also keep a prybrid in there as well. Odd that I use those two since I typically love Leatherman and Victorinox.
SO frustrated, I had several items in my cart for the End of Summer sale for a couple days. Signed in to finally complete the purchase and realized I missed the sale cut-off!!! I had that same Orange Armbar Drive in my cart :/ Oh well.
I bought the Prybrid to see if it would fit into my EDC somehow. It didn't - but it found its niche and has provided great utility for the money. It's basically a companion tool to my folding knife and/or multitool when working on my own construction/renovation projects or other tasks that could get a little rough. It adds very little extra weight and bulk to my pocket carry and saves me from the temptation to use my other pocket tools for prying and dirty cuts. Great value for the money. It would be even better if the show side scale didn't extend so close to the pry tool (it interferes with prying sometimes) and if they added a pocket clip. I guess it wouldn't be a Gerber if it couldn't be improved upon, still very useful as it is.
I've sawed a lot of stuff with a lot of multitools and never had an issue with slip joint saws. I think a lot of folks just try to shove the saw through the wood when really a saw shouldn't take a crazy amount of muscle to use (a big difference between good ones and bad ones). Also a pull saw doesn't need much force when pushing forward, just on the pull.
Thanks for the video! The prybrid I think there is a craft blade version of it. Do you think that would be a generally more useful tool? Example like the craft blade makes a good box opener? I've been looking at both of them for the longest time and I just can't make my mind up on it
I put a Nite ize pocket clip on my Prybrid and oh what a nice little tool it instantly became. Here's a challenge for ya. Put one on yours and let us know how many minutes it took for it to find it's place in your edc rotation.
Just got the dual force for work and a couple of things. It is not worth the retail price of around $100. It's at best it's a $80 tool... more like $70 would be spot on. It doesn't feel bad but isn't heavy duty. The center drive screwdriver is awesome, Extremely functional. I personally like the knife blade but the file is useless except for prying and I have some concerns for using it for that. Would have liked scissors and a awl but also like the simplicity so I'm on the fence about that.
Make a custom Armbar take apart one of the dual forces and Armbar drive see if you can swap the driver and hammer/ prytool over to have a locking driver
I was really stoked on the dual force when I first got it (the plier is great for automotive work) but stopped carrying it. Both bit holders broke, and the amount of weight versus actual function is off. Damn thing drags my pants down on a belt.
I purchased the new Gerber Gear EAB Pocket Knife with Money Clip. Small and light weight. Unfortunately it’s hard to open with one hand. Almost impossible to close with one hand. You really need to dig your nail on the locking latch to close :/
If the tool functionality was top end i would readily pay $150 for an armbar. Such a cool concept with such poor execution to get to a price point. I want a driver, scissors, tshank exchanger ala surge, can/bottle opener, reamer awl. Would be the perfect folding knife companion, and replace the saw blade with the file when you need to travel.
Got my first (and last) armbar off this sale. I've always like Gerber stuff but am surprised how bad my armbar is. Blade is hard to open. The unlock is hard to use. Just feels like a $10 multi-tool. Disappointed because it looks cool. Glad I didn't pay $40 for it.
Also it doesn't have a pocket clip! So I'm confused watching this. Apparently not every armbar comes with one. Guess I should have paid closer attention.
If they could redesign the Armbar and make screwdriver lock in two positions. and if you are doing bushcraft...if tool has a saw,...it should also have an awl.....
I feel like the knife, file, and saw on the dual force are mostly pointless. I think I would of preferred if they saved the weight and just left all the extra tools out and made it more stream lined with just the bit driver it would be so much better. If I'm carrying the dual force it would be in a bag and I would have a smaller/ lighter leatherman on body like the skeletool.
I still do not understand the Armbar or I should say why Gerber made it with a driver that not only does not lock, but there is not even a non locking snap in place on it. I gave up on it as it folds with just a little bit of pressure. I read where some folks open it at 90 degrees and put the driver in between two fingers to keep it steady. I have not tried this, but now my Armbar has a problem with the scissors. The spring slips and folds over the bottom of them and makes them useless. I can slightly bend the spring and it will work for a bit, but then it slips again. I can buy a no name brand tool for less than half the price of the Armbar that outperforms it. Right now it is just a small knife in my collection! I am afraid to use the awl and have not had a use for the hammer or bottle opener.
I didn’t buy it got that reason. Just figured it wouldn’t work well after 10 or 15 changes. I don’t think this is for someone who uses a mat knife every day. Like a carpet installer or something similar. But it seems great for most other people. Like a good junk draw tool in your kitchen.
If you look around you can find deep carry pocket clips for that gerber utility knife/pry. 👍..... my opinion do not buy black oxide multitools from Gerber. I bought my supervisor in construction one and he broke the first one. Barely even cutting wire. I managed to return it and he broke the replacement. Again with hardly any pressure. My opinion if its multitools or at least ply multitools stick with Victorinox or Leatherman.
I got the Dual Force and was disappointed... it just felt really cheap. Even at half-off it didn't seem worth it. And I agree, they could leave off the blade and I wouldn't miss it.
If they made the Armbar Slimdrive with a bigger/better scissor instead of the knifeblade I'd have bought it instantly. I always like having a dedicated folding knife, so blades in multitools is a waste of space for me...
I don’t know how I feel about these, almost every one of them suffers from lack of quality and design/manufacturing issues. The multi tools team needs to learn from the Strong Arm team 😂
