Gerber Armbar Cork Review
by PreferItMyWay
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2 Comments
This handy culinary-themed multitool feels great in the hand and provides a lot of cooking task-focused tools in a relatively small package.
The blade is very nicely shaped, and locks up very well. Size-wise, it’s also large enough to serve most culinary cutting tasks you might face in the field, as long as those tasks are more “preparing some pork chops” than “butchering an entire deer.”
The “Cork” name comes from the other primary tool, the combo corkscrew/lever bar. Using both together results in a really smooth wine bottle opening experience, with the lever bar assist being much easier than the usual brute force pulling corkscrews alone requires. The lever bar also has a small blade to cut open the wrapping on wine bottle tops, which is very handy.
Both the can opener and scissors are nicely made and built for purpose. The scissors are sharp enough to cut the thin cardboard and plastics you’ll find on food packaging, and the can opener works much faster than a traditional P51. Additionally, the scissors have a small offset tab which aids opening from the frame and also provides a nice thumbrest while in use.
Finally, the bottle opener is very solid, crafted out of a single piece of steel which closes tightly against the frame to form what Gerber calls a striking tool. Not exactly sure what purpose that would serve in a cooking environment, but an extra tool is always welcome.
One last little detail I like is the back of the tool has an attractive design cut into it. The cuts are so shallow I don’t think they save any weight, but they make me smile, so a win to me.
This multitool will definitely be going in my cooking gear setup alongside my campstove and titanium pots and pans, and being backed by Gerber’s lifetime warranty makes it a safe bet. If you see one at a good price, I highly recommend it.
Cool. I have one of these but haven’t had occasion to use it properly yet. The store keeps selling us twist off caps on our wine bottles, dagnabbit.