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NexTool Gemini vs Silver Blade EDC Tool

2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 3 of 11 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.

The Silver Blade EDC Tool weighs 95 g (3.3 oz) and the Gemini 271 g (9.6 oz), so the Silver Blade EDC Tool is 177 g lighter, 65% less. By the manufacturers' own counts, the Gemini carries 13 tools and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 14. The blade steel is 30Cr13/420J1 on the Gemini and 420J1 on the Silver Blade EDC Tool.

Specifications last verified 2026-09-30.

Comparing
2 of 357
NexTool Gemini
NexTool
271 g · 13 tools
NexTool Silver Blade EDC Tool
NexTool
95 g · 14 tools
Size & weight
Weight
271 g
95 g
Closed length
128.8 mm
85 mm
Width
35.1 mm
51.7 mm
Thickness
—
7 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
13
14
Blade steel
30Cr13/420J1
420J1
Blade length
—
—
Ownership
MSRP
$59.99
$34.99
Cost per tool
$4.61
$2.50
Manufacturer
NexTool
NexTool
Availability
In production
In production
Verdict
Buy if it works out at $4.61 per tool.
Buy if it saves 177 g over the other; it carries 1 more tool than the other, and it is the cheaper of the two at $34.99, and it works out at $2.50 per tool.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design: which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.

Where they differ

Size and weight

The Silver Blade EDC Tool weighs 95 g (3.3 oz) and the Gemini 271 g (9.6 oz), so the Silver Blade EDC Tool is 177 g lighter, 65% less. Folded, the Gemini is 128.8 mm (5.07 in) long and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 85 mm (3.35 in).

Sources: Gemini: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Tools

By the manufacturers' own counts, the Gemini carries 13 tools and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 14.

Sources: Gemini: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Blade

The blade steel is 30Cr13/420J1 on the Gemini and 420J1 on the Silver Blade EDC Tool.

Sources: Gemini: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Price and availability

At list price the Silver Blade EDC Tool is $25 cheaper: $34.99 against $59.99 for the Gemini. Per counted tool that is $4.61 for the Gemini and $2.50 for the Silver Blade EDC Tool.

Sources: Gemini: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Questions

Which is better, the Gemini or the Silver Blade EDC Tool?

Choose the Silver Blade EDC Tool if weight matters (it is 177 g lighter), price matters (it is $25 cheaper at list price) or you want more tools (1 more by the manufacturer's count).

Which is lighter, the Gemini or the Silver Blade EDC Tool?

The Silver Blade EDC Tool, at 95 g against 271 g for the Gemini, by the manufacturers' published weights.