Second Generation Multitasker.

[Chako]

I was lucky enough to buy a second generation Multitasker. I am going to compare the second generation to the first to see what has changed.

After quickly examining the second generation of the Multitasker tool, I was surprised at the many changes from the first generation. The sheath shows many improvements over the old. The first gen tool came in a complex sheath with several secondary pockets. I in fact liked the sheath because of its storage options. The new sheath is harder and molded more around the multi-tool somewhat. There is also no Velcro, A snap is used instead. I personally do not mind Velcro, but I know plenty of people who hate the stuff. Velcro does tend to pick up lots of unwanted materials in a field setting, not to mention the noise. The new sheath is also a bit larger, meaning you could probably put something fairly small in the main pocket with your multitasker if you so wished.




Both versions of the sheath are identical as far as belt loops are concerned.




Both versions also comes with a 10 screwdriver bit kit . The first gen sheath stored these bits and their carrier in a separate front pouch. The new sheath has an elastic rear pouch for this purpose.  I would think the newer sheath would be better for day to day use as you are less likely to lose your bits. Of course the tradeoff is more difficult access to those bits when you need them. This means that the main tool pocket for each generation also differs. The first gen sheath placed the Multitasker towards the back, and the newest version towards the front. I prefer the newer sheath’s ergonomics of placing what you use the most at the front for easier access and retrieval.




Now the changes just didn’t stop with the sheath. The second generation bit carrier is also improved. It is now a two piece unit which insures that your bits won’t fall out on their own. This is a big advantage over the older design as seen on the left hand side of the following photograph. The second gen tool also has the name of the tool on the handle. Note the two tools that stick out on the first gen Multitasker on the left.  Sometimes, these would get caught in the sheath. The newer tool has better ergonomics as no tools stick out from the handles when stored away.



The first generation is on the left, the second generation of the right for the two following photos. One thing about Multitaskers, they are clearly labeled on the pliers. So if you can see the plier head, you don’t have to guess at what generation you have.




There is a cutout on the second generation tool that makes room for the sight adjustment tool/bit holder.




The second generation also improves on the tool layout. New is the removable brass pick. Once you remove it, you get an attachment point for an OTIS cleaning kit that shares the same thread pattern. Rather ingenious as you can use the second gen Multitasker as a handle for the cleaning kit. All other tools are the same to the first gen multi-tool, if not in the same location.

Second Generation Multitasker tool load out.


First Generation Multitasker tool load out.



So there you have it, a short comparison between the first and second generation of the Multitasker. The second gen tool improves on the older model in many ways. The sheath, bit holder, tool ergonomics, and expansion with the OTIS kit, are all features that make the second generation an improved tool over its predecessor.

[J-sews]

Last we heard, Shane was working with our own David Bowen to improve the wire cutters. Any comments about how the old ones perform against the new ones?

[Chako]

I know that there will be changes in the cutters that will differentiate the version 2 runs.

[donvito]

Great comparison review Chako I have the 1st gen Multitasker and looking forward to picking up a gen 2

[evil510]

I have the second generation line-up (multitasker, ultralight and tube) that I have been overdue to give some insight on. I have them all in pieces at the moment and have to put them back together in order to take some pics. I really should have taken pics before I took them apart. I have been inundated with work and life, etc but will do very soon.....

[cerbera147]

You can see real evolution of this multitool 

I like the way the bit carrier has evolved

[Andreas]

I'd try googling for more information but I can tell from the generic name that it would be pointless. anyone have a link?

[Chako]

 AR15 Multitasker. 

I have noticed this is a different version from the one seen at the 2010 Shot show.

[thebullfrog]

Andreas: You really do have a thing about searching/ search engines don't you  ?

Very nice comparison Chako, cool to see the incremental improvements. I can't wait to see what's in the future for Multitasker 

[Andreas]

Andreas: You really do have a thing about searching/ search engines don't you   ?

Very nice comparison Chako, cool to see the incremental improvements. I can't wait to see what's in the future for Multitasker  

I google or look up everything, because I'm generally a curious person.

Also, being a new member on this forum is VERY boring if you don't search, as there is sooooo much great stuff hidden in the older threads  

[thebullfrog]

Oh believe me, I Google random crap all the time. I just find it amusing that almost every post I've read from you today has had some complaint about being able to search for something. Whether it be the MT.O search function, or terminology for Googling. It's like you're OCD about search engines and I have hilarious mental imagery of you at home freaking out over internet searches going bad 

[Andreas]

Part of that is because I either work for or run a few websites and a big part of that is search engine optimization. If you check out the threads I've posted - especially those that are "timeless" - you will see that they contain quite a lot of words compared to many similar threads - that's also a result of that. When you spend your time making sure it's easy to find a website, you get a bit crazy about search engines. Just like a doctor would detect bad stitches, an engineer would detect bad constructions or a grammar teacher would detect bad grammar I detect bad search...things. When it comes to marketing, a bad product name search wise can be very damaging. Take for  instance the band Europe, which is a not overly popular swedish rock band. If you google Europe, I think you can guess what you'll find. You can somewhat get around it by for instance searching for "europe the band", but that requires the content creator to add that piece in what he/she is writing that you're trying to find, so a lot of stuff where it's just referred to as "europe" will fall through the cracks.
Another example: one of the sites I work for is decent sized, and has great SEO which means that pretty much anything that's been written about on there will show up on top of google, before other sites. One time this resulted in our site showing up before a competitors site on google if you googled the competitors direct name, because it had been mentioned in passing on our site. We found it funny, them not so much...

[scrappy]

I though the new head was suppose to be CNC from a billet or something and super strong. did that happen?

[Sazabi]

I though the new head was suppose to be CNC from a billet or something and super strong. did that happen?

I thought both first and second generation heads were CNC from a billet.

[Andreas]

Any reason why it lacks the serrated hole-thingy in the middle of most pliers? Seems like it would be much easier to get the pliers uneven and not close 110% if it's flatt all the way

[Chako]

Not sure about the first, but the second has CNC Billet written on the back of the pliers around the pivot point.

Andreas, Multitasker MTs are a weapons centric tool that are of high quality. I mean, brass washers are used between all the tools to eliminate friction. Fit and finish is excellent.

If you have pliers that close 110%, I am thinking they are broken. 

[Andreas]

If you have pliers that close 110%, I am thinking they are broken. 

Hehehe, what I meant was that a good pair of needlenose pliers to me is one where the tip is precise enough to pick hair off your arm. I just reckoned that if you use flat pliers like this on something too hard and create small "bumps" in the metal (which I continually do to my wire cutters  ) they wouldn't fit properly afterwards. But I have no knowledge of guns beyond knowing AR15 is an assault rifle and I don't know what kind of material is mentioned here so I guess that might not be an issue

[scrappy]

so who sells these?

[Chako]

From what I understand, mostly specialty gun shops like Brownells. You can from time to time catch them on eBay. Right now, there is one on sale from Australia.

[Nikos]

Oh believe me, I Google random crap all the time.

Just googled "random crap" myself. Didn't see any interesting results... What's the fun in doing that, that makes you do it all the time?

[thebullfrog]

LMAO, yesterday when I was at my buddies house, he asked me what do I usually do when I'm on the internet bored. I told him I have a tendency to just Google random Sht, so he did just that and apparently found some fairly amusing videos.

[J-sews]

The talk above about billet-machined pliers reminds me of how impressed I was when I first saw this tool at the Shot Show. I mean, check out the way those jaws fit together! Where the little serrations are....every zig on one jaw fits into a corresponding zag on the opposite jaw!

 


Plier esthetics at their finest!

[scrappy]

Bob
I know this is an old thread but I just got a multitasker. Is that pic a series 2? My tool looked a little different. I will look at it closerm The teeth on the pliers I got fit better than any tool I have seen. There is no play or wobble at all. I have carried it three days. I plan to carry it a couple weeks and decide if I will edc it. It costs as much as a charge AL but after feeling the quality I don't mind paying that price. D2 head, bronze washers, 440c knife, g10 handle. CNC parts... It is as premium a tool as the charge.

[ICanFixThat]

I need to get one of these!  They have precision I like, and they just look great. 

[J-sews]

Bob
I know this is an old thread but I just got a multitasker. Is that pic a series 2? My tool looked a little different. I will look at it closerm The teeth on the pliers I got fit better than any tool I have seen. There is no play or wobble at all. I have carried it three days. I plan to carry it a couple weeks and decide if I will edc it. It costs as much as a charge AL but after feeling the quality I don't mind paying that price. D2 head, bronze washers, 440c knife, g10 handle. CNC parts... It is as premium a tool as the charge.

Congrats on the Multitasker aquisition Scrappy!!

That picture in my previous post was a very early prototype version of the Series II. Notice it still had the bypass wire cutters at that point, and did not have the roller bearings in the pivot yet.

The production version pliers are shown below:



Notice the anvil-type wire cutters, and roller bearing pivot.

[Chako]

I am a big fan of Multitasker tools. Love their quality and attention to detail.

Yes, the roller bearing pivot is the second run of the second generation. My first photo in this thread shows the first production run of the second generation. I think of them as 2.0 and 2.1 for some reason.

[scrappy]

Bob
Thanks fort the pic,that's what mine looks like. I will be using the anvil cutters in the next couple of days. I'Ve used the pliers and they are very strong

Chako
That bearing pivot is awesome, huh?

[J-sews]

Speaking of Multitasker, I've been playing with a few of Shane's new concepts for the past week or so. One of them is a model with a knife blade mounted outside of the plier channel, which of course allows the blade to be much larger.

Teaser pic, compared to a standard Generation II model:

[thebullfrog]

Ooohhh man that is sweet. Just one more thing to make me wish I had a DeLorean with a flux capacitor so I could get my hands on the EDC. I have never been more anxious to see a tool before.

[ari6126]

Speaking of Multitasker, I've been playing with a few of Shane's new concepts for the past week or so. One of them is a model with a knife blade mounted outside of the plier channel, which of course allows the blade to be much larger.

Teaser pic, compared to a standard Generation II model:

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CE.