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by The Annoyed Man
Tue Jan 24, 2017 9:54 am
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Multitool suggestions
Replies: 34
Views: 7872

Re: Multitool suggestions

bmwrdr wrote:Victorinox SwissTool for me since many years and it still holds up.

http://bestmulti-tool.com/victorinox-sw ... ol-review/

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I have the Champion, which came with its own nice embossed leather holster. Here's the list of tools:
  • large blade (2.5")
  • small blade
  • can opener with small screwdriver
  • bottle opener with large screwdriver and wire stripper
  • scissors
  • pliers with wire cutter and wire crimper
  • wood saw
  • fish scaler with hook disgorger and ruler
  • magnifying glass
  • corkscrew
  • metal saw with metal file
  • nail file and nail cleaner
  • reamer with sewing eye
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • fine screwdriver
  • mini screwdriver (for eyeglass repair)
  • a hook
  • wood chisel
  • ballpoint pen
  • straight pin
  • toothpick
  • tweezers
  • key ring
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I've had it longer than all but one of my knives. I bought it back around 1980, so it's almost 40 years old now, and still looks in excellent condition, as does the holster. Better yet, I think I paid within a few dollars for it back then of the price that REI is charging for it today, so they remain a very good value.......although around $80 for a knife in 1980 was a lot of money.

The thing is, I tend to think of it as a "knife" and not a "multi-tool". I don't EDC it, but I still occasionally carry it, and I always take it with me whenever I go camping.......which is less and less these days.
by The Annoyed Man
Mon Jan 23, 2017 5:51 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Multitool suggestions
Replies: 34
Views: 7872

Re: Multitool suggestions

The only multitools I own, besides a Swiss Army "Champion" model of knife, are all weapons related. I own these three items:
The MUT is a very nicely made tool, but it lacks some features, which the two Real Avid multitools provide. It is a very handy way to have a large variety of tools at hand in fairly small packages for range and field.

In addition to a Benchmade 940-2 folder, I also have one of these riding in my pocket all the time, which is also gun-related, although I've used it for other things: Real Avid AR-15 Micro Tool. I also bought one of their universal shotgun choke tools. All of their stuff is well made and quite affordable, but their tools all tend to be gun-related. If you're looking for something more for general use, a Leatherman or a higher end Swiss Army knife might be the ticket for you.

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