SKU: GB-30-000398
UPC: 013658123519
MPN: 30-000398
The Cable Dawg from Gerber Gear is a communications multi-tool built for fiber optic, IT, and cable installation work. Originally developed for U.S. Military communications personnel, it puts every function a cable technician reaches for into one industrial-grade unit: spring-loaded wire and cable cutters, a CAT5 jacket cutter, an RJ45 crimper, wire strippers, a locking partially serrated knife, and multiple drivers. This particular variant, model 30-000398, ships with a Multicam-pattern nylon sheath. Anyone running comms lines, terminating ethernet, or maintaining antenna and network systems in the field will recognize what it's designed to handle. Browse our full multi-tools selection for more field-ready options.
The tool measures 3.75 x 2 x 12 inches and weighs 1.13 lbs, with glass-filled nylon handles over a steel-bodied frame. The spring-loaded jaws on both the cutters and strippers do the work for you, reducing hand fatigue across repeated terminations. The CAT5 jacket cutter scores cable sheathing without nicking conductors, while the integrated RJ45 crimper handles connector seating. The partially serrated blade locks open for safe cutting and stripping tasks. One of the smarter features is the removable handle, which doubles as a magnetic driver extension and houses a driver storage compartment, so the bit set travels with the tool rather than getting lost in a bag. The black handles and Multicam nylon sheath round out a setup made for daily field carry.
Comms technicians, network installers, and antenna crews are the natural audience here, but anyone managing structured cabling or running ethernet on a job site gets value from consolidating eight functions into one tool. Keep it on a belt or in a kit bag and skip carrying separate crimpers, strippers, and cutters. The locking blade covers general cutting duty when you're not terminating cable. If you need a dedicated cutting edge alongside it, our folding knives and broader knives catalog have options worth pairing with this multi-tool.
The Cable Dawg is a specialized multi-tool for fiber optic, IT, and cable systems work. It combines spring-loaded wire and cable cutters, a CAT5 jacket cutter, an RJ45 crimper, wire strippers, a locking blade, and multiple drivers, making it suited to communications installation and network maintenance in the field.
The handle detaches to serve as a magnetic driver extension, and it houses a driver storage compartment. This lets you carry the bit set with the tool and reach into recessed fasteners without a separate driver, which keeps the whole kit in one unit.
Yes. Model 30-000398 ships with a nylon sheath in a Multicam pattern. The sheath lets you carry the tool on a belt or in a kit bag for daily field work.
The Cable Dawg weighs 1.13 lbs and measures 3.75 x 2 x 12 inches. It uses glass-filled nylon handles over a steel-bodied frame, giving it the durability for repeated job-site use without excessive bulk.
Yes. The partially serrated knife locks open for safe cutting and stripping tasks. The serrations help bite into cable jacketing and tougher materials, while the plain edge section handles general cutting duty.
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