I spent some time looking around on-line at all the various multi tools available, I had narrowed the field down to Gerber tools but which one? The price is what finally made up my mind for me, at [price] it is a great deal.So far the tool has performed perfectly, the action to release the pliers works quite well ( and satisfies my juvenile delinquent self with its switch blade like opening ). The only item I wished that it had is a lanyard hole so I could tie the thing to my wrist. I spend a lot if time sailing so things dropped are things gone by-by.