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Regardless, the number of offerings for multitools is staggering and one could easily bankrupt the Piggy Bank if you bought too many of them. (“Get out of this gig while you still have all your digits, Huggy!” they said so I did.)Īnyhoodle, I used the feature for three or four caps IIRC and gave the tool back to the EOD MasterBlaster.īut after reading this article I just did a quick search for multitools and learned there are more of them than Carter has Little Blue Pills! (If you remember that saying or what it references, congratulations! You, too, are older than DIRT!) But that was a gazillion years ago and I don’t do any of that any more. But I digress.īeing kinda/sorta cross-trained with a few EOD skills, I was tasked with prepping the “caps” for the bigger stuff and the crimping feature of the multitool came into play. We were Blowing Crap UP from the stockpile of some dirt bag who was blowing up rural mailboxes.

I was attached to the department EOD section as their Token Haz/Mat Critter and we were “disposing” of some boom-boom stuff somebody found. Like the version (mfr unknown) that has a Blasting Cap Crimping Tool.įrankly, I don’t recall the last time I needed that feature so why pay for it? Sadly, some of them are CRAZY expensive and of dubious merit or need, UNTIL YOU NEED THEM! I had NO idea of the number out there and I suspect you’ve just scratched the surface. It rarely sees the light of day since I generally have purpose built tools at my disposal should the need arise, but IF I am a out and about and away from my “real” tools, it has worked fine when required.īut seeing the balance of the tools you review was eye opening. One original Leatherman of OLD vintage but still in excellent shape and giving fine service, a Wave (I think) model which resides inside one of my BOB packs, and a Micro version, name unknown (or how I came to own it for that matter) which resides in my EDC Murse. And that describes me precisely when talking about these tools. Ignorance isn’t a bad thing or meant to belittle someone, it just means that you don’t know what you don’t know. Zowie! I had NO idea how ignorant I was (am?) WRT multitools until I read this article! What do you think is the best survival multi-tool? Quality is worth paying for, though – especially when it is the difference between actually getting the job done or injuring yourself in the attempt. Just be warned that the best survival multi-tools with good locking mechanisms will cost much more. A good locking mechanism means the multi-tool will handle more demanding jobs because it won’t have as much strain on its pivot point. The locking mechanism isn’t just about safety.

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Read this post on how to clean a multi-tool. Of course, you’ll still need to take care of it. In general, you can look at how long the manufacturer’s warranty is to understand how durable the survival multi-tool is. Does it contain the tools you actually need? I don’t need 10 different types of screwdrivers when one or two will suffice for my needs. Instead, look at the functionality of the multi-tool. Lots of tools do NOT necessarily mean better. Some of the best survival multi-tools have over 20 different tools. Number of Tools: 18 including needlenose pliers, pliers, wire stripper, can opener, bottle opener, bit driver, ruler, diamond-coated file, serrated blade, and more. I also love that the multi-tool has one-handed opening.

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The superior locking mechanism isn’t just for safety – it means that you can actually exert full pressure on the tools without them giving and thus use the tool for bigger jobs. The design mimics a pocket knife so you can access many of the tools even when the tool is in the closed position. This is one of Leatherman’s more expensive survival multi-tools, but also one of its best. I chose these six because they are quite different from each other in terms of price, size, and functionality.īest For: Survivalists who want a compact multi-tool that can perform – and aren’t afraid to pay for that quality! It wasn’t easy for me to narrow down the best survival multi-tools to just six.