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Truss
The Truss is built on the Suspension chassis with each handle formed from a single piece of steel, giving 17 tools at 238 g. All tools are outboard and locking, and it carries separate 57.2 mm plain and serrated blades rather than one combination edge. Closed length is 111.8 mm.
Specs verified 2026-09-30 · 3 sources · 9 fields we could not verify, shown as —
Full specification
- Weight
- 238 g
- Weight (imperial)
- 8.4 oz
- Closed length
- 111.8 mm
- Closed length (imperial)
- 4.40 in
- Open length
- 165.1 mm
- Width
- 16.8 mm
- Thickness
- —
- Manufacturer
- Gerber
- Product family
- —
- Release year
- —
- Status
- In production
- Country of manufacture
- —
- Tool count (manufacturer)
- 17
- Cost per tool
- $3.82
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime warranty
- 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
- 57.2 mm
- Edge type
- plain
- Blade profile
- —
- Locking
- Yes
- One-hand opening
- —
- Outside accessible
- Yes
- Pliers type
- both
- Wire cutters
- Yes
- Replaceable cutters
- —
- Hard-wire cutters
- —
- Crimper
- —
- Pocket clip
- —
- Lanyard attachment
- Yes
- Sheath included
- Yes
Tool inventory · 15 mapped · 17 counted by Gerber
Needlenose pliers · Regular pliers · Wire cutter · 2.25" plain edge blade · 2.25" serrated edge blade · Scissors · Saw · Real cross driver · Small, medium, and large flathead drivers · Can opener · Bottle opener · Awl · File · Ruler · Wire stripper
What reviewers report
No theme about the Gerber Truss met the recurring threshold of three independent contributors or support across both platforms. Repeated and individual observations are listed below.
Based on 4 sources from 4 independent contributors (4 reddit). Fewer than 5 independent contributors were found, so treat repeated reports as preliminary. A report is recurring when three people mention it or when it appears across both platforms.
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Product performs its intended function adequately 2 · repeated
“it's served that role perfectly” u/ashkeloni · reddit
“served me reasonably well” u/jrtorresk · reddit
No criticism was repeated by independent reviewers.
Product lacks overall durability Pliers twist and misalign Blade quality is poor Modified tool maintains similar aesthetic New tools swap in neatly Modified tool is heavier than stock
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Where this data comes from
27 source records back this page. 9 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.
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| Weight | gerbergear.com Converted from 8.4 oz stated by Gerber. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Weight | gerbergear.com Page states: "| **Weight** | 8.4 oz |" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Closed length | gerbergear.com Converted from the 4.4 in Closed Length in Gerber's specification table. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | gerbergear.com states 4.35 in Gerber's feature list on the same page states a 4.35 in closed length (110.5 mm). | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | gerbergear.com Page states: "| **Closed Length** | 4.4 in |" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Open length | gerbergear.com Converted from the 6.5 in open length in Gerber's feature list. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Open length | gerbergear.com Page states: " * Open length: 6.5"" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Width | gerbergear.com Converted from 0.66 in. Gerber states a width only on the Truss - Black page (30-001779), which is the same tool in a different finish. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | gerbergear.com Specification table states Steel Type 'Stainless Steel'. Gerber gives no grade. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | gerbergear.com Page states: "| **Steel Type** | Stainless Steel |" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade length | gerbergear.com Converted from 2.25 in stated by Gerber for both the plain and the serrated blade. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade length | gerbergear.com Page states: "| **Blade Length** | 2.25 in |" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Edge type | gerbergear.com The Truss carries two separate blades, a 2.25 in plain edge and a 2.25 in serrated edge. edgeType records the main plain blade; the serrated blade is captured separately in tools. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Manufacturer tool count | gerbergear.com Product description states '17 tools'. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Manufacturer tool count | gerbergear.com Page states: "The Truss is an all-inclusive multi-tool, with 17 tools built to the exacting needs of the professional user in a size-conscious design." | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Tool list | gerbergear.com Mapped from Gerber's feature list. Gerber counts the small, medium and large flathead drivers separately, which is why toolCount is 17 while tools has 15 entries. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| MSRP (USD) | gerbergear.com Regular price $64.99 as listed by Gerber. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| MSRP (USD) | gerbergear.com Page states: "Regular price $64.99" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade locking | gerbergear.com Page states: "An evolution of the original Suspension chassis, the Truss includes the benchmark features: all outboard tools, all locking tools, and spring-loaded pliers" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade locking | gerbergear.com Page states: "An evolution of the original Suspension chassis, the Truss includes the benchmark features: all outboard tools, all locking tools, and spring-loaded pliers" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Outside-accessible blade | gerbergear.com Page states: "An evolution of the original Suspension chassis, the Truss includes the benchmark features: all outboard tools, all locking tools, and spring-loaded pliers" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Wire cutters | gerbergear.com Page states: " * Wire cutter" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Wire cutters | gerbergear.com Page states: " * Wire cutter" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Sheath included | gerbergear.com Page states: " * Improved sheath" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Sheath included | gerbergear.com Page states: " * Improved sheath" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Pliers type | gerbergear.com Page states: "Needlenose pliers; Regular pliers" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Warranty | gerbergear.com Page states: "Limited lifetime warranty" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
Not verified: Thickness, One-hand opening, 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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