I am sure you all have seen this style of multitool before, balisong style pliers with tools within the handle.
It feels incredibly sturdy and is held by both large and small torx bolts.
9cm long when closed, 15.2cm when open, the big base makes it ideal for big handed people though may be a bit awkward for those with smaller hands.
Despite the cutouts in the handle it is a bit of a fat boy weighing in at 225g compared to a Leatherman Kick which is 165g
It comes with most of the tools you would expect.
-Needlnose springloaded pliers
-Wire cutter
-Fine edge knife 4.5cm
-Serrated edge knife
-Saw
-Springloaded Scissors
-Philips screwdriver
-Small and medium flatblade screwdrivers
-Can opener
-Bottle opener
All the tools lock open and both knife blades are easy to open with one hand, as long as you are right handed. To disengage the lock you have to pinch either side of the metal lock and pull it towards you, I didn't have any trouble with or without gloves but it takes some getting used to, but it really does feel like a strong lock.
The tool quality is excellent and I have always been happy with Gerber tools, the blades are shaving sharp from the shop.
For the size of the tool the blades are a little small. They will do for almost any job you would expect from a multitool just don't expect to cut down any trees with it.
The main drawback is getting to these really good quality tools. Without gloves getting to the tools (knife excepted) can be a little fiddly, they all have notches to lift them out and even my short nails managed, but while wearing gloves it went from fiddly to impossible.
There is no way to get to the scissors, screwdrivers etc. without removing a glove or using a stick to dig at the tool wildly.
This niggle aside it is a very solid well designed piece of kit, the single best feature of this tool however is the price. These retail around £25 and for that price you really do get a lot of tool
I managed to pick mine up for a stunning price of just £9.99 and that included a free SilvaL4 headtorch (from Clas Ohlson) I intended to buy one at £25 instead I bought two and saved a fiver, I have not seen a better bit of kit for the price.
Pros
-Price
-Quality
-Strong lock mechanism
-Price
Cons
-Heavy
-Fiddly tool access
Summary: It is not a Leatherman and the difference is noticeable, but for the price you get a multitool which punches way above its bracket, if you are looking for a multitool you can trust to do it's job but you won't be worried about losing then this may be just the ticket. 4.5/5
It feels incredibly sturdy and is held by both large and small torx bolts.
9cm long when closed, 15.2cm when open, the big base makes it ideal for big handed people though may be a bit awkward for those with smaller hands.
Despite the cutouts in the handle it is a bit of a fat boy weighing in at 225g compared to a Leatherman Kick which is 165g
It comes with most of the tools you would expect.
-Needlnose springloaded pliers
-Wire cutter
-Fine edge knife 4.5cm
-Serrated edge knife
-Saw
-Springloaded Scissors
-Philips screwdriver
-Small and medium flatblade screwdrivers
-Can opener
-Bottle opener
All the tools lock open and both knife blades are easy to open with one hand, as long as you are right handed. To disengage the lock you have to pinch either side of the metal lock and pull it towards you, I didn't have any trouble with or without gloves but it takes some getting used to, but it really does feel like a strong lock.
The tool quality is excellent and I have always been happy with Gerber tools, the blades are shaving sharp from the shop.
For the size of the tool the blades are a little small. They will do for almost any job you would expect from a multitool just don't expect to cut down any trees with it.
The main drawback is getting to these really good quality tools. Without gloves getting to the tools (knife excepted) can be a little fiddly, they all have notches to lift them out and even my short nails managed, but while wearing gloves it went from fiddly to impossible.
There is no way to get to the scissors, screwdrivers etc. without removing a glove or using a stick to dig at the tool wildly.
This niggle aside it is a very solid well designed piece of kit, the single best feature of this tool however is the price. These retail around £25 and for that price you really do get a lot of tool
I managed to pick mine up for a stunning price of just £9.99 and that included a free SilvaL4 headtorch (from Clas Ohlson) I intended to buy one at £25 instead I bought two and saved a fiver, I have not seen a better bit of kit for the price.
Pros
-Price
-Quality
-Strong lock mechanism
-Price
Cons
-Heavy
-Fiddly tool access
Summary: It is not a Leatherman and the difference is noticeable, but for the price you get a multitool which punches way above its bracket, if you are looking for a multitool you can trust to do it's job but you won't be worried about losing then this may be just the ticket. 4.5/5
