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New multitool

Tool’s a bright idea

Stash one of these handy car companions in your glovebox, and if you break down you’ll be glad you did. It’s amazing how useful a multitool can be in a roadside repair – especially one featuring a torch!

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Full-sized pliers feature on new multitool

29th January 2008

The Gerber Tread is designed with car drivers in mind – the name represents the fact it’s got car tyre-like tread on the handles. Unfortunately, this proves to be one of the major drawbacks. You expect it to be rubberised and soft to touch, but instead it’s hard plastic which gets slippery when wet. It’s also quite uncomfortable on your palm, especially when you’re pressing hard on the handles of the built-in pliers.

As you’d expect from a quality brand such as Gerber, the multitool is very well made. Parts are finished to precision levels, it’s got a smooth opening and closing action, and no amount of workshop abuse caused it problems.

There are loads of tools, too. As well as full-sized needle-nose pliers, you get an LED torch, crosshead screwdriver, wire cutters, scissors, flathead driver and a blade. But we found most were awkward to remove, and were concerned an edge of the wire cutters was left protruding. The torch is a handy addition though, and we like the belt pouch.

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Tested
Gerber Tread multitool
Price: £44.95 
Rating: ***
Contact: 01506 406277, www.gerbergear.com
Problems? Awkward to remove tools; protruding wire cutter is potentially dangerous.
So why buy? It’s well made and designed with car drivers in mind.
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