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Gerber Dime vs Victorinox Fieldmaster
Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.
Gerber Dime is the lighter option — 38 g lighter than the Victorinox Fieldmaster (40% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Gerber Dime vs Victorinox Fieldmaster: which should you buy?
If saving weight is your priority, the Gerber Dime wins — at 57 g it is 38 g (40%) lighter than the Victorinox Fieldmaster (95 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.
See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest tools page, or browse the full gear weight database.