New 2025 Release! Gerber Stakeout Spark Plier Multitool!

[@maxlvledc]

Proof for me that Gerber has NO idea how to make a proper tool. Wtf is a saw that short for? And the entire stake component is made obsolete by the carabiner! Miss

[@pretentiousname01]

Especially since the carabiner has the full “in line” strength of the frame. Rather than the oversized parcel hook which is much thinner and could easily get damaged

[@andythebreadbaker9925]

Couldn't you just use the pliers to pull the camp stakes out? 🤔

[@analogmatrix1442]

A short saw is amazing for grating cheese.

[@dalecarr5445]

I’m not sure what this is for. Why have pliers if no bit driver? If it’s supposed to be for camping, why the pliers? If it’s for urban use then it has no drivers. It looks like a bad version of the Signal or bad version of the Freestyle. Hard pass on this one.

[@pretentiousname01]

@ sog had a camping multi tool with pliers they just showed off. Though the pliers on that are on an angle so you can grab cooking equipment out from a fire with a more natural hold

[@dougbrown7150]

That coyote brown one has major bobba fett vides. I want it

[@andrewfett142]

😁👍🏼

[@wyattroncin941]

Sounds like it might be a good alternative to the signal, for someone who wants a slight smaller tool. Could be a really good option for a kid's first knife, if you do camping and other outdoor sports

[@unfi6798]

Gerber is making itself known. About time too.

[@matzorinox]

Got to love any multitool with a hook!

[@sda4jesus1]

A SAK this is NOT!

[@jamescox5638]

So I have been looking and I don't see anything really new from SOG. Maybe I am missing something. Could anyone please tell what the new thing is from SOG

[@ToolTechGeek]

@hvacbudget8600 discussed that question a few months ago. If I recall correctly they were acquired by a different company and possibly stopped developing new products. Not sure if that is still going on.

[@1vitabrevis]

Review the gerber armbar mini next. I want to know about it.

[@MusicChannel-uv2bx]

Gosh, if the steel was just better. For a scandi ground knife the steel and heat treat is just awful. I don't really care on a general purpose utility knife but this is straight up made for wood carving. My stake out did great with that, for about 2 seconds. It's a low grade steel, heat treated too soft, that is too thin, which sucks because the shape and thickness are really nice for carving but it just can't hold up to anything remotely hard. Also what the heck? The took out the scissors??

[@Haiku-EDC]

Gerber looking at the outdoor rec spaces for expansion - half price of Signal with about 75% of the utility.

[@frankenstein3163]

I'm always looking for a way to reduce my tool collection but I'm a pro DIY'r so it makes it hard.

[@BenXimenez]

Did they take your armbar Frankenstein as a hint? 😂

[@hvacbudget8600]

@@BenXimenez Maybe, LOL!!

[@jamescox5638]

Hey H, did you see that Rocktol has a s35vn replacement knife blade for their MTs? It's only $25 and would love to see a review of this. I have one of their single handle MTs and was thinking about grabbing one but would like to know if it's worth it

[@hvacbudget8600]

@@jamescox5638 I have one on the way. Looks cool!

[@sda4jesus1]

No 'belly' on the blade: Complete deal-breaker from the start.

[@Cardstock1321]

I wonder if they'll have a bit driver

[@neilmayo6868]

Still love my Gerber Crucial

[@sobrev1viente]

Dude, the awl seems to be integrated onto the saw, that or its AI generated

[@KevinHamilton-c3u]

It looks like they are also trying to make a hybrid of the stake out and a signal. Lol

[@sda4jesus1]

No wonder it's stillborn.

[@EDHBlvd]

Gerber out there doing things like this, meanwhile Leatherman is selling fixed blade knives. Smfh.

[@dualsportoutdoors]

Cool concept but needs to be on a much bigger frame

[@RpMcMurphy_]

Maybe they can improve the dime now.

[@shawnrieser6299]

If gerber wanted to they could kill the knife market by upgrading their steel and listening to the outdoorsman

[@michaelk487]

cool

[@The_RC_Guru]

I wouldn’t even pay $5 for that once you said the materials.

[@jameshotten]

These small multi tools need to ditch the plier head, and go with a decent set of scissors instead. Far more useful on a small multi tool.

[@BigpapamoneymanMVPtypebeat]

Leatherman has that version in a mini , probably full sized ones also

[@sda4jesus1]

I'd agree with you. Lose the pliers for Raptor-strength scissors.

[@markfcoble]

Skeletool EDC or sometimes Gerber Syspension when I need more. 90% Skeltool. So, no thanks.

[@bobbymills4476]

No way im paying 60 + dollars for that

[@zachatmultipartsstore]

Seemed kind of pricey so I checked the price of the crucial and now I’m convinced they’re both overpriced… I’ll still probably buy one tho 😂

[@zachatmultipartsstore]

Wait the stakeout is $45!?!? Maybe the new tool is a better deal than I thought 😅

[@andrewfett142]

👍🏼

[@richardhenry1969]

Don't understand why you make a outdoor tool without a awl? Don't get the two hooks either. Seems like Gerber doesn't have real outdoor people in the design department.

[@sukharev]

Like the look, don't like the price)

[@phillipgatelein8591]

Pass Pass PASS

[@mikececconi2677]

I just don't get the gimmick of the hook. It feels like one of those things you have to make up situations for the use of, unless you're a really dedicated camper or something. It's really niche. There's so many niche use or outdated tools or tools too small to actually be useful on these multi-tools to anyone but specialists, just to bloat the tool set. It makes me imagine the ultimate gimmick multi The Gerber Useless, it'll have a parcel hook you have to strain to figure out a use for, a ruler too small to use on anything, tiny flimsy scissors too small to use on anything, a bottle cap lifter you'll use twice a year, a corkscrew that at best you'll use to store an after-market add-on micro-tool that's actually useful, a poorly tempered glass breaker that can't break glass, dull tweezers and a toothpick that bends into nothing after five uses. And some people would try to justify its utility. Even the hook, if you're actually camping that much, get a dedicated tool that's actually long enough to make it convenient to use. I dunno. Maybe in my age, I am becoming A Man Of Many Opinions but... I just hate added tools that you have to go out of your way to find a use for.

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

Tldr

[@wyattroncin941]

if you tent camp and use a Dutch oven it'll be useful almost every outing. It might not be the most useful tool ever added, but it's far more appropriate for a camping tool than a Philips head and 3 sizes of flathead. In fact, to go towards your comment on useless tools, I cannot understand why Leatherman invented their multibit system and then continue to make tools that either don't have it, or have it in addition to multiple dedicated screwdriver bits. They could use that space to add bit holders and end up increasing the tool count. And on the same tone, why does Gerber insist on using single sided only multi bits even in the dual force, where the bit holders take up all the internal tool volume, so the screwdriver is 1/5 of its utility

[@squirrelsurvival]

I have a SAK with a hook and I use it all of the time. One of the most useful tools I've ever used. You can carry heavy things, tie and untie knots, lift pots and grill grates, pull stakes and sinch down tents and hammocks. Very underrated!

[@IanSebryk]

this must have been designed by a committee with a checklist of "cool stuff". horrible.

[@jennifermoore1805]

No can opener or cork screw ! No thanks

[@KungFuTweety1]

Hard pass!

[@FodderForFreedom]

For once... GIVE ME A: KNFIE SAW FILE PLIER

[@richardzheng231]

A modded leatherman signal might be right up your alley

[@lHaveFeet]

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