Gerber Dime Multi-Tools (2011) vs Leatherman MUT Multi-Tools (2010)

The Gerber Dime Multi-Tool (2011) is a great Pliers-Based Pocket Multi-Tool for its $16 asking price.

The Leatherman MUT Multi-Tool (2010), however, is merely passable at its $159 price point. If you're considering buying a Pliers-Based Pocket Multi-Tool in the $85 range, you might want to check out some of its competitors.

Two highly trusted sources that perform well-thought-out in-depth testing consider the Gerber Dime Multi-Tool (2011) to be a great product - it earned the "Best Keychain Tool" title from OutdoorGearLab and "Also great" from Wirecutter (NYTimes) in their respective Pliers-Based Pocket Multi-Tool roundups, which is a good indication of it being a notable product.

As for the Leatherman MUT Multi-Tool (2010) - Wirecutter (NYTimes), a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Best Multi-Tool roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Gerber Dime Multi-Tool (2011) vs. Leatherman MUT Multi-Tool (2010) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Leatherman MUT Multi-Tool (2010).

Compared to all other Pliers-Based Pocket Multi-Tools on the market, however, the Gerber Dime Multi-Tool (2011) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 8.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 6.1 review average of Pliers-Based Pocket Multi-Tools in general.