Hi I've been carrying a leatherman surge for about 4 months know and I love it.I used to have a gerber tool but then a freind of mine bought a leatherman core and I was so surprised at the better lockup of the tools and the quality of the pliers i had to get a leatherman something. The Surge is like the wave but larger and it has a saw blade exchanger that you can use any t shank type saw blade which i thinks pretty neat, ,and its got some pretty good scissors.