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Dual-Force
The Dual-Force uses layered jaw construction and a two-position slip-joint to behave more like a dedicated pair of slip-joint pliers than a folding multi-tool. It carries the Center-Drive centre-axis bit driver and an 82.6 mm plain blade behind a frame lock. At 340 g it is the heaviest tool in Gerber's current line, closing to 118.1 mm.
Specs verified 2026-08-26 · 1 source · 12 fields we could not verify, shown as —
Full specification
- Weight
- 340 g
- Weight (imperial)
- 12.0 oz
- Closed length
- 118.1 mm
- Closed length (imperial)
- 4.65 in
- Open length
- —
- Width
- 21.3 mm
- Thickness
- —
- Manufacturer
- Gerber
- Product family
- —
- Release year
- —
- Status
- In production
- Country of manufacture
- —
- Tool count (manufacturer)
- —
- Cost per tool
- —
- Blade steel
- Stainless steelThe manufacturer does not say which steel this is. "Stainless" covers everything from soft 420J to premium powder steels, so on its own it tells you almost nothing.Treat an unnamed steel as a budget stainless until the maker says otherwise. A maker who uses a good steel usually names it. Editorial guidance, not a measured specification.
- Blade length
- 82.6 mm
- Edge type
- plain
- Blade profile
- —
- Locking
- Yes
- One-hand opening
- —
- Outside accessible
- —
- Pliers type
- regular
- Wire cutters
- Yes
- Replaceable cutters
- —
- Hard-wire cutters
- —
- Crimper
- —
- Pocket clip
- —
- Lanyard attachment
- Yes
- Sheath included
- Yes
Tool inventory · 14 mapped
Blunt nose layered construction jaws · Small fastener pliers · Regular pliers · Adjustable, two-size slip joint jaw · Wire cutter · Wire stripper · 3.25" plain edge blade · 3.35" center-drive axis tech · Saw · Fine/coarse file · Chisel edge · #1 and #2 cross drive · Medium flathead driver · 8in/20cm ruler · Bit storage · Lanyard hole
What owners say
No point about the Gerber Dual-Force was made by more than one reviewer, so there is nothing here that counts as agreement. What individual reviewers said is listed below.
Read from 2 independent reviews (2 reddit). Fewer than 5 were found, so treat the agreement below as weaker than it looks. A point becomes a pro or a con only when two or more reviewers made it.
Wire cutters positioned on finger side of pivot Wire slides toward fingers during cuts Fit and finish feels cheap Pliers became loose after one day of use
Where this data comes from
15 source records back this page. 12 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.
Show the 15-row source table
| Weight | gerbergear.com Converted from 12.0 oz stated by Gerber. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | gerbergear.com Converted from the 4.65 in Closed Length in Gerber's specification table; the feature list gives the same figure. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Width | gerbergear.com Converted from 0.84 in stated by Gerber. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Open length | gerbergear.com Gerber lists Overall Length as 4.65 in, the same as the closed length, and states no open length. Left null rather than inferred. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | gerbergear.com Specification table states Steel Type 'Stainless Steel'. Gerber gives no grade. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade length | gerbergear.com Converted from the 3.25 in Blade Length in Gerber's specification table and feature list. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade length | gerbergear.com states 2.5 in Gerber's illustrated tool callouts on the same page label the blade '2 1/2" plain edge blade'. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade locking | gerbergear.com Specification table states Lock Type: Frame Lock. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Manufacturer tool count | gerbergear.com Gerber states no tool count for the Dual-Force. Left null rather than inferred from the feature list. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Tool list | gerbergear.com Mapped from Gerber's feature list. 'Blunt nose layered construction jaws' maps to blunt-nose-pliers, 'Adjustable, two-size slip joint jaw' to slip-joint-pliers, '3.35" center-drive axis tech' to bit-driver and '#1 and #2 cross drive' to phillips-screwdriver. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Tool list | gerbergear.com bit-storage is taken from the product description ('additional bit storage') and Gerber's illustrated callout 'Bit storage' on the same page; it is absent from the feature list. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| MSRP (USD) | gerbergear.com Regular price $124.99 as listed by Gerber. | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Wire cutters | gerbergear.com Page states: "Wire cutter" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Lanyard attachment | gerbergear.com Page states: "Lanyard hole" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
| Sheath included | gerbergear.com Page states: "Fabric sheath" | Manufacturer product page | 2026-08-26 |
Not verified: Open length, Thickness, Manufacturer tool count, One-hand opening, Outside-accessible blade, Replaceable cutters, Hard-wire cutters, Crimper, Pocket clip, MSRP (EUR), Release year, Country of manufacture. Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.
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