Gerber Lanyard Hole Madness? (Fix)

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1. thelastcubscout 2 months ago

   LANYARD / DUMMY CORD ADVISORY

   Issued by the League of Users Into Gerbers, International (LUIGI)

   Models Affected:

   * Gerber Suspension / Bear Grylls
   * Gerber Suspension NXT
   * Gerber Truss
   * Possibly Others

   Description of Issue:

   * Lanyard hole is on the wrong end of the tool.

   Symptoms:

   * You spin the driver, the lanyard wraps all over your tool & hand
   * You have to hold back the lanyard while using the knife or other tools, so it doesn’t get in the way
   * You drop your tool with the dummy cord / hand tie attached, and it drops too far OR tries to cut you
   * You feel rightly uncomfortable with the lanyard at the same end as the fold-out tool

   Fix:

   * Remove the lanyard from the lanyard hole provided by Gerber.
   * Re-attach the lanyard to the handle holes near the pliers (narrow end of tool).
   * In tools with smaller holes (Suspension / Bear Grylls), tie on some micro cord first, and then tie the lanyard to that.
   * Result: The lanyard will give you more loss-control when using the pliers. They will not fall as far out of your grip.
   * Result: The lanyard will not spin around with your tools or get in the way.
   * Result: The tool will not try to stab you while you retrieve it from a fall when tied to your wrist

   Other notes:

   * Please note that the sheath fit is fine even if the lanyard tie area goes in first. In the case of the Truss, position the knot at the front of the sheath, not on the side.
   * (Does anybody like the standard Gerber lanyard hole style? Just curious)
   * This is not a general complaint about Gerber tools…all tools suck in different ways

   Have a nice day