Gear Shard 7-in-1 Keychain Bottle Opener Multitool with Screwdriver, Gifts for Dad, Fathers and Men from Daughter, Wife or Son - Silver

The Gerber Gear Shard 7-in-1 is a compact, versatile tool that delivers excellent functionality in a small, portable design. With seven essential tools, including a bottle opener, pry bar, flathead screwdriver, and more, it’s perfect for everyday carry or outdoor adventures. The build quality is solid, and it’s incredibly durable, making it ideal for a variety of tasks. Its sleek, minimalistic design fits comfortably on a keychain, making it easy to have on hand when needed. A must-have for anyone looking for a reliable multi-tool that won’t take up much space!

Tool purchased from Amazon directly. The Gerber Shard arrived in a very small box. Inside, the tool was wrapped in unsealed plastic. It was clean and obviously unused. For years, I had a large and heavy (but loaded) Leatherman Juice multi-tool on my keychain. Recently I replaced it with a Spyderco Delica knife, which I found Id use more often, beside being far, far (far far!) lighter. But that left me without some essential tools. Luckily, I found this Gerber Shard, and purchased it hoping it would fill some of the gap. It fits perfectly and conveniently on my keychain. There's no noticeable weight gain; it's a little longer than my keys, and it has a large lanyard hole so it will fit easily on any keyring. I do recommend a quick-release or detachable hookup of some sort because of the difficulty turning a screwdriver with a bunch of keys in hand! I use a small caribeaner as part of my keychain, and I can get this tool off in a snap. The Shard is satisfyingly strong. I have used the phillips head to tighten a variety of things, including a loose door handle which I made so tight, it dug into the wood. The head showed no sign of stripping. The medium flat head performs similarly, without any wear showing on the tool. I have also used the mini pry-bar, and it performed perfectly without even a hint of stress on the tool itself. The phillips head is not sharp enough to use an electronics screwdriver, but it is perfect for even somewhat small hardware screws. There are actually two flat-heads, though the caveat about electronics screws still applies. I have not tried the wire stripper, but I would most likely run my knife blade around the wire encasing before giving it a try. I have no issue with ergonomics. I certainly would not use this for heavy-duty repairs or buildouts, but that's not what I bought it for. As a handy touch-up tool, I have not experienced any issues like strain or cramping. The Shard fits neatly between my thumb and forefinger, and because it's somewhat akin to a 90-degree angled hex wrench in how you apply it, it provides a good amount of leverage even when held with just those two fingers. I highly recommend the Gerber Shard. It's a great tool that's met all my needs (so far), and at a great price too! I even bought a second one because I began using the original with my knife sharpening kit. It's that handy!

Contrary to some other reviewers, I think this little tool hits the mark for every one of its advertised uses. Moreover, it's truly keychain-ready: I weighed the key of my truck (just a regular key, not a fancy one with remote keyless entry built in) and my key weighed 17.9 grams. The Gerber Shard weighed 20 grams. And, the truck key is just a tad longer than the Shard. So, it really is something you'll use and carry, not something to lay aside somewhere and not be able to find when you need it, or keep in the console of your vehicle where it isn't always at hand. That's significant because you can find dozens and dozens of multi-tools (I own several, in fact) but if they're not with you and you're going to have to go get them, you might as well just go get the actual purpose-designed tool from your toolbox and forget the multi-tool. Okay, so how does the Shard work: 1. Wire-stripper: reasonably well if you understand that the best technique for using it is to press it straight down into the insulation just until you feel it contact the conductor part of the wire, then withdraw the tool, turn the wire over, repeat at a different position to score the insulation all the way around, and then slide the insulation off using your fingernail to slide it off, not the tool, to avoid damaging the wire. (If this is hard to visualize just think of how an actual wire stripper removes insulation and use this tool to perform the same type of action.) The people who claim this doesn't work as a wire-stripper may be trying to whittle the insulation off with it, which isn't how you strip insulation off wire unless you want to damage the actual conductor. Also given the size of the tool you're probably limited to no bigger than AWG 12 wire or so. But, you know what, if you're rewiring your barn you might want to invest in an actual wire stripper that has special places to strip each gauge. The Shard is for those times when you need to put a new plug on a lamp or extension cord and you don't have all your other tools around. And, I know it works for that exact repair because I did it, using no other tool but the Shard as both a wire stripper and screwdriver. Screwdrivers (3): better than some on advanced multi-tools owing to the small size and maneuverability of this compact item. You can not get a monstrous amount of leverage though for the same reason, so it's not going to work if the screw is super tight. The Shard's Phillips driver worked great for tightening some loose screws on a family member's screen door. Also very appropriate for minor electronic repair, such as removing the case from a computer. Flathead drivers (2) give a nice sizing variety and seem to fit a lot of commonly-seen screws. Bottle opener: pretty straightforward, no complaints. Does tend to distort the cap some on some bottles so it's sometimes better to use the opener in two different positions, making it a two-step operation. Minor issue, for certain. Prying: works great as long as the size of this tool gives you adequate leverage. Way better (and safer) than messing up your knives or screwdrivers by using them to pry. Lanyard hole: okay, calling this a "use" of the tool, as Gerber does, may be a stretch, but this ability to slip it right on your keychain is what makes it so valuable. Maybe they should replace the hole with a standard or metric wrench size/shape and then you have a bona fide seventh use, plus it doubles as a lanyard hole. In the overall picture, every single claimed function of this tool works great - and it's the size and weight of a key, and only costs a few bucks. The Gerber Shard is an outstanding, worthy little tool that everyone should own.

Always passes airport security, easy to carry and has come useful a few times.

I expected this to be handy, it's more useful than I thought it would be. I've only had it 4 days but I've already used it to work Philips head screws (including accessing a loose indicator bulb on my car while in the middle of nowhere), tighten a loose mic holder mid-gig, open a couple of beers and pry some short nails. I'm a musician and recording engineer, both jobs involve me hauling a lot of gear around, and working to tight time margins. Having this in my pocket has already saved me a couple of trips to my car for a proper screwdriver, and a couple of trips from the couch to the kitchen for a proper bottle opener (there's a Rugby World Cup on, dontcha know). I'm not a tradesman. I'm not drilling into walls, cutting sheet metal or sawing through 2x4s while on a gig. I just need small, capable tools that'll do the job well enough, without adding much weight or bulk to the pile of gear I'm already hauling around. Between this and the Leatherman Surge that lives in my cable bag (the Surge is too big and heavy to keep in a pocket), I've got pretty much all the hand tools I find myself needing while out and about. Obviously, neither are replacements for the full size hand tools they share functions with. However, the Shard is excellent to have on a key chain for those simple little jobs when you don't have your tool box at hand. When I'm doing something that requires real tools, I use real tools. I'd assumed the Philips driver would be pokey in the pocket, but I've not noticed this thing on my keychain at all (my keychain also has a car key, some house keys, a drum key and a small pill box containing ear plugs, all hanging off a locking carabiner for quick removal). I was deciding between this and the Leatherman Brewzer. I'm very pleased I went with the Gerber Shard, it costs less and seems to do more. It's smaller than it looks from the photos online, but it's well designed and fits surprisingly well in my XL hands. I'll probably buy a few more of these to give as presents. Pros: Useful Philips/flat head drivers (these are the winners for me so far) Useful mini pry bar Decent bottle opener (Better than the cheapo aluminium one it replaced) Solid build quality. I don't expect this to fail, ever (it'll take a lot of abuse before the steel is stripped off the Philips driver) Disappears onto your keychain until you need it Comfortable to use, plus the shape of the body lends a surprising amount of torque to the Philips driver Cons: £6+ is a lot for 5p worth of steel The flat-head drivers are too thick for glasses screws (not an issue for me, but it might be for you) Because of the pry bend, it doesn't sit well in pockets on its own

Super happy with this Mullet. Gerber makes a solid tiny but sturdy multi tool/pry tool that fits perfectly onto a keychain/carabiner or can act as a keychain with it’s body shape allowing it to hang reasonably securely onto your belt loop/pocket etc. the driver heads work well and the nail prying tool is thick but works well. Solid tiny side scraper and love the black finish. 10/10 would purchase anything gerber releases that can fit easily on keychains like this.

Als Flaschenöffner oder Mini-Stemmeisen. Als Schraubenzieher (Schlitz oder Kreuzschlitz) leider ziemlich ungeeignet, da zu dick. Sieht aber nett aus (wie der Geist eines Vogels).

Bon produit, bien réalisé, assez fin et costaud, très light pas encombrant facile à mettre à son trousseau de clé, ça peut dépanner, je verrais à l'usage, la marque fait parti du groupe Fiskars ce qui est un gage de qualité.