What was your worst multitool

[Sharpdogs]

Late one night I was up late and unable to sleep.  There was nothing on TV so I wound up watching the QVC channel.  I know, I am ashamed to admit it.  On screen they had this "awesome" multitool with a one handed opening blade and a bunch of other must have tools.  It looked like a real cheap copy of the wave.  So like an idiot I ordered it.  Two weeks later it arrived.  I decide to test it out by using it to help build a dog house for my german shepherd (which she never used, because she's a princess).  Keep in mind that the multitool was by no means my only tool.  I had a tool set, power tools, etc., at my disposal.  I mainly used it for cutting open a box of shingles and few other lite tasks.  The cheap, wave wanna be, multitool literally fell apart in my hands.  The liner lock for the blade broke first and then it went down hill from there.  I learned my lesson never to buy from QVC and not to waste my time building a dog house for a dog that prefers to sleep on my bed.

[mcniac]

LOL, i know what youmean about both things the multitool and the dog!
i have a chinese multi that has server mewell bt inever used it hard, just a smal touch when ihave no other tools around

[parnass]

I had an original Gerber pliers multitool.  The screwdrivers were too stubby.  It was difficult to get the pliers head to deploy and it rattled when carried. 

The worst design aspect was a safety issue.  The handles pinched my palm when the pliers closed, drawing a painful blood blister.  I got rid of the tool afterwards.

[Defender]

QVC isn't all bad.  Once in a while there's a guy on there trying to sell Victorinox knives.  Once in a while...

Def

[Defender]

My worst multitools?  A word to the wise- never tell people that you collect knives, tools, SAKs etc.  here is why:

A few Christmas's ago my mother in law, who isn't the smartest person in the world, decided to get me a Swiss Army Knife.  Of course, what good are those plastic red things, when she could go to Home Depot and get an 8 tool set for only $7.99?  What a bargain!  They have to be good- they are warranteed forever, and it says right on them "STAINLESS STEEL" and that's good, right?

I managed to keep a smile on my face and pretend that she managed to get the best deal ever, and that I was lucky she found them, but you wouldn't believe just how bad they really are.  I have never used them, and yet you can still see the rust and corrosion on them from sitting in the drawer.  These are the two "multitool" ones, and serve as a reminder why brand names cost more.

[Fred]

You have to wonder about th qc of a manufacturer that can't even get the stickers on straight!

[J-sews]

My worst was a Stanley Automatic Multitool. (Sorry 665ae! I see you have one on order. I would have warned you if I'd known!) This thing is a miniature copy of the SOG Switchplier, with a Chinese twist; it springs open at the push of a button, and falls apart at the squeeze of the handle. No kidding, the handle literally broke off in my hand the first time I used it. I keep the remnant around as a reminder to myself about "lessons learned."

[Defender]

I have seen those around and always wondered if they were any good.  Although at a fraction of the price of the Switch Plier I kinda figured it wasn't that great.
Def

[J-sews]

They are bad, bad, bad. I'm not sure what the metal-like substance is that they made it from. I honestly think an all plastic tool would have been stronger.

[Defender]

Wow... that good huh?

I have a cheap Chinese multi that was given to me by my brother- same story as above really, but instead of 8 tools for $8 it was more like a tool, a flashlight and a lighter for $30.  It's called Master Grip or something and really isn't anything worth raving about, but for a cheap tool it's actually been pretty good.  One tool on it in particular that I like is a wrench.  It's basically shaped like a saw without teeth, a screwdriver end and a few hex cutouts in it.  I find it quite handy when taking apart a computer or a SOG as the slots fit those nuts perfectly.

I'll try to post a pic of it later so you can make sense of my babbling about toothless saws with holes!

Def

[665ae]

My worst was a Stanley Automatic Multitool. (Sorry 665ae! I see you have one on order. I would have warned you if I'd known!)

Haha... don't worry about it man.  It was an impulse buy because it was cheap.  (Less than $10)  I didn't think it would be very high quality.  It's mainly just something to add to my minimalist multi-tool collection. 

[dunc5]

Gerber 600 Scout  , the screws in the handles kept coming loose on both handles and the awl broke after trying to put a small hole in a thin bit of plastic , I've never bought another gerber product again .

Dunc

[damota]

Gerber 600 Scout  , the screws in the handles kept coming loose on both handles and the awl broke after trying to put a small hole in a thin bit of plastic , I've never bought another gerber product again .

Dunc

Simply use Loctite on the threads when ever you loosen or tighten those threads.Can be applied with a pin so you do not need to strip the thing right down to do it. There again you could always chuck it in my bin as long as you tell me

Dave

[dunc5]

Gerber 600 Scout  , the screws in the handles kept coming loose on both handles and the awl broke after trying to put a small hole in a thin bit of plastic , I've never bought another gerber product again .

Dunc

Simply use Loctite on the threads when ever you loosen or tighten those threads.Can be applied with a pin so you do not need to strip the thing right down to do it. There again you could always chuck it in my bin as long as you tell me

Dave

I know what you mean about the loctite Dave but what angered me was you shouldnt need to do this on a premium multitool and the awl breaking was the last straw .

Dunc

[damota]

I know what you mean about the loctite Dave but what angered me was you shouldnt need to do this on a premium multitool and the awl breaking was the last straw .

Dunc

I have the 600 with the jig saw blade adapter and it is my most used along with the cyber tool. I am afraid the use of loctite is the price you pay for being able to mess about with the configuration and being able to tighten loosen the small tools. When the 600 with the cable cutter head becomes available in the UK I am planning to get one and put the saw adapter into the cable cutter to replace the Paul Chen tool and retire the now well used 600 for spares.

Dave