11/17/2023 0 Comments Small multi tool pliers![]() ![]() I can't justify the weight of full-size tools for EDC, sorry. I carry a small toolkit as a supplement to a multitool, not instead of. For sawing and fileing, unless I know what exactly I'm working on so that I can have exactly the right tool with me, again I'm with a Leatherman. For opening bottles and cans, unless I'm going to do a lot of that a multitool does it fine. I use wire cutters to strip wires I was taught to do it that way thirty years ago and I'll be damned if I'll learn a new way now. For regular pliers, I have at least seven or eight pairs in various sizes and shapes if I'm going to carry just one pair without a specific purpose in mind, I'm back to an LM Wave or ST300. For needlenose pliers, Stanley and Klein make really nice ones, although I've had good fortune with the generic spring-loaded kind too. With regard to a screwdriver, my silent ratcheting screwdriver from Techni-Tool has served me exceptionally well in the face of many years of use and abuse. If I know I'll need specific tools I'll bring 'em with me. I have a compact socket set, a powered screwdriver and a kit with every security bit known to Man in my car. My BOB (normally in my car) has a post-2004 LM Wave with all of the screwdriver bits that Leatherman makes for it and a Pocket Widgy. My laptop bag holds an pre-2004 LM Wave, a silent ratcheting screwdriver with a number of bits, and a small precision screwdriver, also with a number of bits. If I'm out and about, I may only have an LM P4 on my person, or I might have an LM ST300. The other thought would be what multitool(s) do you use at the moment? If you are used to a lighter weight tool like a Leatherman kick or one of the many off brand versions, then you will notice a huge difference in stepping up to something like a swisstool or wave, let alone something like a supertool 300.įor me it varies wildly based on what I'm up to. One alternative would be a bit of a mix and match approach - carrying a multitool alongside a few specific and commonly used tools will mean you have the pieces you need most regularly, plus the multitool as a backup for the other jobs. It does depend on how much you use it too, for occasional use a multitool will probably do the job especially considering the size, on the other hand if you are a tradesman, then the extra abilities of a full toolkit would be worth the extra hassle. You can buy smaller equivalent tools like small bit drivers instead of screwdrivers and light weight pliers, but even then you are going to end up with more bulk and not much bonus in quality over a good tool. If you feel a multitool is not up to the task, then you are going to be looking at the larger and more solid tools, in which case even a very basic toolkit with a pair of pliers and a couple of screwdrivers is going to be a lot heavier and more bulky than a multitool, which doesn't count all the extra tools like blades, saws, etc. ![]() I always figured multitools were designed as 'jack of all' alternatives to proper toolkits - sure they aren't as good as dedicated tools, but they are a lot easier to carry about.Īs to whether it is a good idea, it depends on how much you need the tools. ![]()
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