GerberGear Prybrid X EDC Multitool Pocket Utility Knife - Razor Knife with Retractable Hobby Blade and Pry Bar - Green

I received this product just a few days ago from writing this post. So far I am impressed with the quality of it, it is a solid feeling tool. In the few days I have owned it, I have used the blade, the cord cutter slot, the nail puller, and the bottle opener. The blade opens and works as it should. I like the fact that you must push down on the slide button before the blade will slide open. This keeps it from opening when I pull my phone out of my pocket. The cord cutter works as advertised. The nail puller works well in a pinch. I was pulling one nail with this tool, while my dad tried to pull another nail out with is SOG pliers. His pliers broke and I was able to pull out both nails without a problem once I figured out the method. Bottle opener works well also.As far as the "flat head screw drivers" I have not yet found these to be too useful. For reference; they will not fit in flat head screws for wall outlet covers and light switches, but it is capable of turning the screw in my lansky knife sharpener. If they were just slightly filed down it would be a bit more practical as a flaflat head, but I am happy with the strength of the pry bar so far.The tool longs for a pocket clip. With the size of this knife, I am currently running it as my primary blade, in place of my Spyderco Endura 4. The size of the tool closed is about the same size as an average EDC pocket knife. Its too long to sit flush in a change pocket. I have seen people add a pocket clip through use of the lanyard hole, but I opted to use an adhesive pocket clip, and I carry it tip up so the pry bar is not exposed. The clip I chose was the Boring Products pocket clip. I have also seen folks use the Nite Ize clips. I'm happy with my choice so far.The blade is slightly difficult to take out which I am fine with as it will hopefully limit accidents. It is still doable to remove without use of tools. I plan to continue using this as my primary EDC blade for a while. If I run into any major issues I will try and update this review.UPDATE:I've been using this tool now for over a month, carrying it every day as my primary knife. Since EDC-ing this tool, I have not missed carrying a normal folding knife. This tool is much more useful and has proven itself to me. I have not been easy on it. I have used every feature on the tool except for the wire strippers, and I do not have a lanyard attached to it. I stand by my previous statement about the "flat head" screwdriver function. It is not a practical flat head IMO as there are few screws that have a wide enough slot to utilize it.Some things I have used the tool for:Finish nailsSheetrock nailsBending fence wireOpening stubborn chainsaw gas capsPrying open paint cansOpening bottlesVarious cutting tasks from sheet rock, to clearing small brushThe nail puller is more impressive than I imagined it would be. I was on a demo job and there were not enough prybars for everybody on the crew. I pulled this out of my pocket and pulled probably over 50 Sheetrock nails from the studs, working just about as fast as the guys with the crowbars. Just a couple of "bops" and the nail was out. After that job though, I did notice the slide was much more difficult to open. Some WD40 and a few minutes of playing with it and it was mostly back to normal.One con to note is I have found that the metal slot that holds the blade in place will dull that part of the blade, so you can't have two uses out of one blade like with a typical utility knife. This is not a deal breaker, just something to note before purchasing.If I were Gerber, a couple things I would try to change:Add a pocket clip (I would have rated 5 stars if it had a clip)Make the lanyard hole slightly larger so it could also function as an oxygen bottle wrench.UPDATE MAY, 2024:Unfortunately, after continuous hard use of this tool, I lost it in the yard while mowing. I was not easy on this tool intentionally. It wouldn't break. Since I lost it and it has become an essential tool for me, I came back on amazon to buy another just like it. To my surprise, I was very pleased to see Gerber had listened to us and added a pocket clip on the new, blue tool. I purchased it right away. I have not had a chance to break it in yet but I am a fan of the clip and the new scales as well. I am even able to utilize the clip as an O2 wrench for work. I have changed my rating from 4 to 5 stars. So much functionality! Thank you for listening to us, Gerber!

I just flipped the blade around. No big deal. I don’t see what’s so hard about it. I’ve been carrying itfor long enough to wear out one side. The screwdriver has came in handy a few times at work. Weare always searching for screw drivers so this is handy. A few guys have borrowed it. It’s built solidwith a multi tool feel. It’s not going to win a show us your knife contest as everyone that sees it willroll they’re eyes that it’s a razor blade. When you have to cut something its the one everyonewants. I don’t like sharpening knives and I hate dull knives so this is a winner for me. Keep in mind it’sNot a drywall knife. The weight and size isn’t there. You want to dry wall a room get a tool for that.

Daily carry for a few years now, works as expected! Sometimes changing the blade can be a bit finnicky.

It became my everyday carry. I used to carry a traditional folding pocket knife but the amount of utility this 20$ razor knife offers made me switch. It's slim, light weight, but built solid. I get plenty of use out of the bottle opener, cord cutter and pry bar too. You don't have to sharpen it and if you forget it in your pocket at the airport you can just toss the blade. Or the whole knife because it's only 20$

I like the practical design and the clip. My everyday carry now.

amazing quality and design!! where has this multi functional box cutter been all my life!

As you may have seen in some of the negative reviews, there are at least two common issues. Issue number one is the prying blades are too thick to wedge into many places (or to effectively use as a flat head driver.) And issue number two being the very difficult task of changing the blade. I can confirm both issues are true, at least for me.I was able to take care of the first problem by grinding down the two pry edges to about just under a millimeter and then adding a mirror polish. It worked and I had an effective pry bar and flat head driver.However I was never able to easily (even with various tools) change the blade. I could do it, but it was painful and made me incredibly nervous that I might end up slicing my hand. Additionally, the "cord cutter" available while the blade is stowed is useless. I repeatedly tried using it to trim paracord and finally gave up. This was a new blade, so I'm not sure what the deal was.I ended up purchasing the Gerber Prybrid X and it has been much more functional, right out of the package.

I have very sharp too nice knives that I can’t use in the real world. Sometimes I want to pry something or turn a screw. Best pocket tool yet. Dull the heck out of it and replace the tip easily. I use this without hesitation