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I bought this to replace a leatherman squirt ps4. The squirt was a great little tool, but I broke the pliers by using them as a prybar. Totally my fault. So this review is mostly about how these tools stack up. PRICE: The Gerber is about 1/3 the price, so I had to try it. Size: the 2 tools are nearly identical in size. The Dime is a tiny bit longer due to the external bottle opener. The bottle opener was a selling point for the dime, as the squirt's bottle opener is a joke, in addition to being inconvenient to access, so I ended up carrying a separate bottle opener. Knives: The leatherman has a more traditional blade shape. As another review mentioned, the shape on the dime is probably safer. Thinking about it, the main thing I used the point for was opening packages, so no big loss assuming the package opener works satisfactorily. I have not had the chance to try it yet. DRIVERS: The screwdrovers are comparable. The Dimes flathead is a bit finer, so possobly a tad more versatile. That said, the files on the dime are a joke. They don't even seem to have enough bite to file nails. The squirt's files are pretty beefy, and I've used them on metal a few times with success. Scissors: comparable. The Dimes seem a bit more sturdy. Tweezers: a major selling point. The PS4 version of the squirt has none. I love pocketknife style tweezers as I cannot find similarly fine tweezers outside of a pocketknife. They are excellent for splinter removal. Pliers: jury's still out on this. The jaws are the same length. The Dime has a round inner section, whereas the squirt's is just a different angle. I prefer round. The squirt's entire forejaws come together, whereas there's a flat spot on the tip of the dime that comes together, then the toothed section runs parallel to each other about 1mm apart. This seems like a less than ideal setup for pulling things but better for gripping thim objects. Build quality overall is very good on both tools.