# Gerber MP800 Legend

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Discontinued. Gerber's full-size Multi-Plier and the first multi-tool with replaceable carbide wire cutter inserts, sold until at least late 2025, with spring-loaded needlenose pliers and tools that open and lock without unfolding the handles. Gerber's last product page gives 10 oz (283 g); its earlier pages stated 244 g to 278 g, and each figure is recorded here.

## Specifications

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Manufacturer | Gerber |
| Product family | Multi-Plier |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Manufacturer item number | 08239 |
| Release year | not verified |
| Country of manufacture | United States (built with global parts) |
| Weight | 283 g (10.0 oz) |
| Closed length | 109 mm (4.29 in) |
| Open length | 167 mm (6.57 in) |
| Width | not verified |
| Thickness | not verified |
| Tool count (manufacturer) | not verified |
| MSRP (USD) | not verified |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime |

## Tools

As the manufacturer lists them, in their order:

- Needlenose pliers with indexible, replaceable carbide cutters
- fine edge knife
- Fiskars® scissors
- cross point screwdriver
- small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers
- bottle opener
- file
- patented saw coupler with RemGrit® blade

## 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 | not verified |
| Sheath included | yes |

## Sources

- Production status: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend - Berry-Compliant Sheath (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-12-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20251219020842/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/multi-plier-800-legend-berry-compliant-sheath-g08239g1n), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Gerber still listed the model on 2025-12-19. It is absent from Gerber's current multi-tool collection (gerbergear.com/collections/multi-tools, checked 2026-10-04), and gerbergear.com/products/multi-plier-800-legend-08239 returns 404.
- Manufacturer item number: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Product Number 08239". Gerber's 2003 page printed it as "Product Number 8239".
- Weight: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Weight 10 oz". Gerber's last product page for the base model, product number 08239. Converted and rounded to the nearest gram.
- Weight: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend - Berry-Compliant Sheath (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-12-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20251219020842/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/multi-plier-800-legend-berry-compliant-sheath-g08239g1n), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 278, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 283. Page states: "Weight 9.8 oz", for the variant with a Berry-compliant sheath (G08239G1N).
- Weight: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 275, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 283. Page states: "Weight: 9.7 oz.". Converted and rounded to the nearest gram.
- Weight: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 800 Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-06-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020614233337/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 244, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 283. Page states: "8.60 oz.". Gerber's earlier 2002 page.
- Closed length: [Gerber Legend Multi-Plier product page (gerbergear.com, archived 2006-05-10)](https://web.archive.org/web/20060510121921/http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Length Closed: 4.29"". The latest Gerber page that gives a length; the 2025 pages give weight only. Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Closed length: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 108, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 109. Page states: "Length Closed: 4.25''". Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Closed length: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 800 Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-06-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020614233337/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 130, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 109. Page states: "Closed: 5.125"". Gerber's earlier 2002 page.
- Open length: [Gerber Legend Multi-Plier product page (gerbergear.com, archived 2006-05-10)](https://web.archive.org/web/20060510121921/http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Overall Length: 6.57"". The latest Gerber page that gives a length. Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Open length: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 152, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 167. Page states: "Overall Length: 6''". Converted and rounded to the nearest millimetre.
- Open length: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 800 Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-06-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020614233337/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. States 168, which differs from the accepted value. Disagrees with the accepted value 167. Page states: "Open: 6.625"". Gerber's earlier 2002 page.
- Tool list: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Mapped from the "Components" list on Gerber's product page, plus the saw from its description ("patented saw coupler with RemGrit® blade"), which the components list omits.
- Tool list: [Gerber Legendary Blades - Tools: Multi-Plier 800 Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-06-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020614233337/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. The earlier page also lists the saw: "The Multi-Plier 800 Legend® has a knife blade, scissors, interchangeable saw blade, Phillips® screwdriver, small, medium, and large screwdriver, bottle opener, and a file."
- Tool list: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Gerber's last component list: "needlenose pliers with indexable, replaceable carbide cutters", "Plain Edge knife", "Fiskars scissors", "cross point screwdriver", "small, medium and large flat blade screwdrivers", "bottle opener and file". It does not name the saw; the saw stays on the 2002 and 2003 pages' word.
- Edge type: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list a "Plain Edge knife".
- Edge type: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list a "fine edge knife".
- Blade locking: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), 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 800 Legend® (gerberblades.com, archived 2002-06-14)](https://web.archive.org/web/20020614233337/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/gerberlegendaryblades.html?8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "The large knife blade and patented scissors can even be opened with one hand."
- Outside-accessible blade: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "All components can be used without opening the tool".
- Pliers type: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list "Needlenose pliers".
- Wire cutters: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Components list "replaceable carbide cutters".
- Replaceable cutters: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Carbide cutters, indexable and replaceable".
- Sheath included: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Technical specs state "Sheath: Ballistic nylon".
- Warranty: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Limited lifetime warranty".
- Warranty: [Gerber - Multi-Plier® 800 Legend (gerberblades.com, archived 2003-10-02)](https://web.archive.org/web/20031002204939/http://www.gerberblades.com:80/products/view.php?model=8239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Page states: "Warranty: Limited lifetime".
- Country of manufacture: [Multi-Plier 800 Legend (gerbergear.com, archived 2025-08-19)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250819135114/https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/butterfly-opening/multi-plier-800-legend-08239), manufacturer page, checked 2026-10-04. Feature list states "USA Built w/ Global Parts".

## Not verified

No source confirmed these fields, so they are left blank rather than estimated: Release year, Width, Thickness, Manufacturer tool count, Blade steel, Blade length, Blade profile, Hard-wire cutters, Crimper, Pocket clip, Lanyard attachment, MSRP (USD).