# Gerber MP700 Urban Legend

> Specification from MultiToolDB: https://www.multitooldb.com/gerber/mp700-urban-legend/. Every value cites a source below. A value marked "not verified" could not be checked against any source; it does not mean the tool lacks the feature. Last verified 2026-10-04. Quote any figure with a link to this page. The data as a whole is licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/); commercial reuse needs a separate licence from contact@strtly.com.

Discontinued. Gerber's compact Multi-Plier from 2001, with spring-loaded needlenose pliers, replaceable carbide wire cutter inserts and tools that open and lock without unfolding the handles. Gerber's 2003 product page gives 201 g and 95 mm closed; its 2002 page gave 187 g and 99 mm, and both figures are recorded here.

## Specifications

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Gerber |
| Product family | Multi-Plier |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Manufacturer item number | 8251 |
| Release year | 2001 |
| Country of manufacture | not verified |
| Weight | 201 g (7.1 oz) |
| Closed length | 95 mm (3.74 in) |
| Open length | 133 mm (5.24 in) |
| Width | not verified |
| Thickness | not verified |
| Tool count (manufacturer) | 9 |
| MSRP (USD) | not verified |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime |

## Tools

As the manufacturer lists them, in their order (the manufacturer counts 9):

- Needlenose pliers with indexible, replaceable carbide cutters
- fine edge knife
- Fiskars® scissors
- cross point screwdriver
- small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers
- lanyard ring
- bottle opener
- tweezers

## Knife

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Blade steel | not verified |
| Blade length | not verified |
| Edge | plain |
| Blade profile | not verified |
| Blade locks | yes |
| One-hand opening | yes |
| Opens with the tool closed | yes |

## Pliers

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | needlenose |
| Wire cutters | yes |
| Replaceable cutters | yes |
| Hard-wire cutters | not verified |
| Crimper | not verified |

## Carry

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Pocket clip | not verified |
| Lanyard attachment | yes |
| Sheath included | yes |

## Sources

- Production status: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Gerber's own page for product number 8251, archived 2003-08-12. The model is absent from Gerber's current multi-tool collection (gerbergear.com/collections/multi-tools, checked 2026-10-04).
- Manufacturer item number: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Multi-Plier 700 Series Urban Legend (#8251)"
- Release year: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Urban Legend® will be available in September, 2001."
- Weight: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Weight: 7.1 oz.". Converted and rounded to the nearest gram.
- Weight: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 187, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 201. Page states: "6.60 oz.". Gerber's 2002 page, written before the tool shipped ("Urban Legend® will be available in September, 2001"). The later 2003 page, and the 700 T3 page for the same tool, state the stored figure.
- Closed length: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Length Closed: 3.75''". Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Closed length: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 99, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 95. Page states: "Closed: 3.90"". Gerber's 2002 page, written before the tool shipped ("Urban Legend® will be available in September, 2001"). The later 2003 page, and the 700 T3 page for the same tool, state the stored figure.
- Open length: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Overall Length: 5.25''". Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Open length: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 150, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 133. Page states: "Open: 5.90"". Gerber's 2002 page, written before the tool shipped ("Urban Legend® will be available in September, 2001"). The later 2003 page, and the 700 T3 page for the same tool, state the stored figure.
- Manufacturer tool count: [Gerber Urban Legend Multi-Plier product page (gerbergear.com, archived 2006-03-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20060306184105/http://www.gerbergear.com:80/product.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "There are a total of nine stainless steel tools on the Urban Legend."
- Manufacturer tool count: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 T3 (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-12-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031206172851/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8374), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 11, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 9. Page states: "The T-3 Multi-Plier 700 features chrome-plated handles, "high dome" T3 and Gerber logos and 11 tools." The T3 is the limited film edition of this tool; its component list and specifications are identical to #8251.
- Tool list: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Mapped from the "Components" list on Gerber's product page; manufacturer wording and order are preserved.
- Tool list: [Gerber Urban Legend Multi-Plier product page (gerbergear.com, archived 2006-03-06)](https://web.archive.org/web/20060306184105/http://www.gerbergear.com:80/product.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. The later component list repeats the 2003 one without the lanyard ring: "Needlenose pliers with indexible, replaceable carbide cutters, fine edge knife, Fiskars® scissors, cross point screwdriver, small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers, bottle opener and tweezers."
- Edge type: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list a "fine edge knife".
- Blade locking: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Tools lock for safety" and "solidly locking into place once rotated out for use".
- One-hand opening: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 700 Urban Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-02-04)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020204094858/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "The large knife blade can be opened with one hand."
- Outside-accessible blade: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "All components can be used without opening the tool".
- Pliers type: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list "Needlenose pliers".
- Wire cutters: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list "replaceable carbide cutters".
- Replaceable cutters: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Carbide cutters, indexable and replaceable".
- Sheath included: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Technical specs state "Sheath: Ballistic nylon".
- Lanyard attachment: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list a "lanyard ring".
- Warranty: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 700 Urban Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-08-12)](https://web.archive.org/web/20030812220047/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8251), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Warranty: Limited lifetime".

## Not verified

No source confirmed these fields, so they are left blank rather than estimated: Country of manufacture, Width, Thickness, Blade steel, Blade length, Blade profile, Hard-wire cutters, Crimper, Pocket clip, MSRP (USD).