Scoured: Our 5 Favorite Gerber EDC Essentials

Dating back to 1939, Gerber has spent the past 85 years producing knives, tools, and other pieces of gear trusted by everyone from outdoorsman to survivalists to EDC enthusiasts to law enforcement and military personnel — a fact that ultimately speaks volumes about the overall quality and dependability of the Portland brand’s products. Thanks to the hardwearing nature of its wares, Gerber’s offerings often make for exceptional options for EDC. To demonstrate this notion, we’ll be breaking down some of our favorite EDC essentials from the brand.

Gerber Zilch

Offering incredible bang-for-your-buck, the Gerber Zilch is a value-laden EDC folder that affords ample utility in a compact package. Backed by the Gerber Guarantee, the Zilch features a liner-locking GFN handle paired with a 3.10-inch 7Cr17MoV blade. 

Gerber Mullet

Crafted from a single 0.11-inch-thick piece of steel, the Gerber Mullet is a surprisingly utilitarian keychain multi-tool that weighs just 0.7oz and spans just 3.0” while containing more than 10 tools including a pry bar, wire stripper, nail-puller, scraper, small and large flathead drivers, a cross driver, a 1/4” hex driver, a keyring, a belt loop hanger, and a bottle opener. 

Gerber Dime

Cramming a dozen tools and functions into a super compact package, the Gerber Dime is a bonafide pocketable powerhouse that lends itself perfectly to everyday carry use. Weighing only 2.2oz, this tiny butterfly-opening multi-tool features a host of useful functions such as a bottle opener, a flathead driver, a plain-edge blade, and spring-loaded pliers, just to name a few. 

Gerber Dibs

Spanning 6.0” in total, the Gerber Dibs is a compact fixed blade knife that was engineered from the ground up for EDC. Crafted from 440A steel with a black PVD-coated finish, this full-tang cutting tool was intended to be carried in its user’s pocket — though its included leather sheath does provide the option of belt-carrying. 

Gerber Lockdown Pry

Another hardwearing item developed specifically for everyday carry use, the Gerber Lockdown Pry is a unique take on a modern multi-tool that consists of a cast pry bar with an integrated bottle opener, pair of scissors, small and large flatheads, a replaceable #11 utility blade, and a frame-locking 2.5” plain-edge blade. Also backed by the brand’s lifetime warranty, the Lockdown Pry offers all that functionality in a pocketable footprint spanning just 4.0” x 0.56”. 

Gerber Savvy

Capable of offering a lifetime of use — before being passed down to future generations — the Gerber Savvy is a premium American-made everyday carry knife that boasts an aluminum handle with a pivot lock, and a 3.50” blade crafted from top-shelf CPM 20CV powder metallurgy blade steel. Clocking in at 8.0” overall, the Savvy is also available in an even more premium marbled carbon fiber handle version.