More Swiss+Tech items.

Chako · **on:** October 12, 2011, 03:49:59 AM

Recently, I took a chance and looked at the Swiss+Tech website. Lo and behold, they had a few new items from the last time I took a visit. What I have noticed is that the quality on a few of their items has taken a hit.

LED Keychain with bottle opener.

My issue with this design, it is big and heavy.

Next up is a Micro-Pro XL900. My second one, but it does have a different colour...so it is a keeper.

The Key Ring Multi-Tool.

I am going to call this The Brick. You could swing this thing and fend off attackers.

Next up in the weird and wacky rank and file, is the Transformer Micro-Wrench.

This tool features scissors. I kid you not. However, this is one of the worst implementations of one I have ever seen. You slide them out...ok...that works. However, the shape of the Transformer body works against you all the time. Not only that, but that red slider stud is easily pulled out. Hmmm...maybe that is a feature, allowing you to take the scissors out. However, I doubt it, as that little red button will get lost in a heartbeat.

What is even more insane is this ingenious wrench. It works well at that. The head has a weird shape, and I had to read the instructions to tell me that is how it hooks up to a keychain. On top of that, this tool has lighting front and back with separate switches. A weird tool.

Next up is the Micro-Slim. Now I have to be honest here, this tool was a huge disappointment for me. Not because of what it is, but because of what I thought it was. I had assumed it was a nail clipper. I quickly found out it wasn't once I took a close look at it. But that shape sure hints of it being one.

On the flip side, you can see the nail file. Now, I still thought it was a nail clipper when I looked at that nail file. I even tried to get it out a few times. Once again, the instructions told me otherwise. Ah well.

The tool unfolds, and a small blade comes out. Hidden in its features are a small flat driver, a larger flat driver, and a small Phillips. I still think this would have been way cooler as a nail clipper. As it stands, this is one heavy tool.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2011, 08:52:12 PM

I miss the old blocky tools like the old Micro Techs.

Def

jekostas · **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2011, 11:06:12 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on October 12, 2011, 08:52:12 PM

I miss the old blocky tools like the old Micro Techs.

Def

The more simple folding pliers-based stuff is still of good quality. It's the "gadgets" the Swiss-Tech makes that seem to have issues. Like, I had the wrench tool for a bit. Better than the folding screwdriver tool of the same size but again, massively ridiculously large and the housing is all cheap plastic.