Center-Drive Plus

Most multi-tools treat the screwdriver as an afterthought, tucking a stubby, off-center driver between handle scales where applying balanced torque is an exercise in frustration. The Center-Drive Plus solves this by aligning its full-size driver along the tool's central axis, behaving like a genuine standalone screwdriver. The addition of spring-loaded scissors on the Plus variant remedies one of the biggest omissions of the original release, rounding out a utilitarian package aimed squarely at tradespeople and field mechanics.

Gerber built the tool around heavy-duty daily tasks rather than light urban pocket carry. The spring-loaded pliers slide open with a flick of the thumb, a time-tested Gerber mechanism that offers immediate one-handed access. The tools lock reliably, and having an outboard 420HC fine-edge blade that opens without unfolding the pliers keeps utility high. Standard quarter-inch hex bits fit directly into the driver without proprietary adapters, which is a massive advantage when replacing worn or lost bits on a job site.

All this utility carries noticeable heft. At over nine ounces and with a broad profile, it demands a belt sheath rather than casual pocket carry. The sliding plier track is also inherently more vulnerable to grit and pocket lint than traditional butterfly-opening joints. Against the Leatherman Wave+, the Gerber trades fine machining tolerances and compact dimensions for vastly superior driving ergonomics and lightning-fast plier deployment.