Dual-Force vs MUT
2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 11 of 25 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.
Size & weight
Weight
340 g
318 g
Closed length
118.1 mm
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Width
21.3 mm
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Thickness
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Tools & blade
Tool count
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Blade steel
Stainless steel
420HC Stainless Steel
Blade length
82.6 mm
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Ownership
MSRP
$124.99
$229.95
Cost per tool
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Manufacturer
Gerber
Leatherman
Availability
In production
In production
Tools
Pliers
✓
✓
Needlenose pliers
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✓
Regular pliers
✓
✓
Wire cutters
✓
✓
Knife
✓
✓
Plain-edge knife
✓
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Screwdriver
✓
✓
Phillips screwdriver
✓
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Flathead screwdriver
✓
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Bit driver
✓
✓
Bottle opener
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✓
Saw
✓
✓
File
✓
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Ruler
✓
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Buy if it is the cheaper of the two at $124.99.
Buy if it saves 23 g over the other.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design:
which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.