2011 Multitool Of The Year

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** December 21, 2011, 12:16:02 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time once again to choose the 2011 Multitool.org Multitool Of The Year! We are doing it a bit different this year- in the past people have had problems choosing one model over another so we are allowing you to pick up to THREE options this time around! Yes, that's right, you get to pick your top three and the tool with the most votes at the end of the week wins this coveted title!

For the newer folks, the previous winners were the Leatherman MUT in 2010 (by a landslide!) and the Victorinox Spirit X edged out the Leatherman SuperTool 300 in 2009.

I have my guesses on this year's winner, so it'll be interesting to see how my guesses work out.

Def

Beerplumber · **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:25:47 AM

Do the nominees need to be "new this year"?

Stay multi my friends

powernoodle · **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2011, 03:05:16 AM

Not to be a wise guy

, but I don't think that any of them deserve it this year. I would, however, like to be the first to vote for the Leatherman Rebar in 2012.

Accujohn · **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2011, 03:20:34 AM

Hmmmm

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2011, 03:54:02 AM

Quote from: Beerplumber on December 21, 2011, 02:25:47 AM

Do the nominees need to be "new this year"?

Stay multi my friends

Everything on the list was released in 2011.

Quote from: powernoodle on December 21, 2011, 03:05:16 AM

Not to be a wise guy , but I don't think that any of them deserve it this year. I would, however, like to be the first to vote for the Leatherman Rebar in 2012.

It's your choice to vote or not!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2011, 04:14:29 AM

C'mon folks, with awesome power comes awesome responsibility

And in this case we the almighty members of Multitool.org have a sworn duty to consider all entries and declare one of them the Multitool Of The Year!

Now in case you're not familiar with this year's nominees, here's a quick set of picture links to each one. Just click on the name of the tool below to link to more photos and discussion we've had about it here at MTorg.

Gerber Fit

Gerber Crucial F.A.S.T.

Gerber Crucial Strap Cutter

Gerber Bear Grylls Compact Tool

SOG Blacktip

Swiss+Tech Transformer Micro Wrench

jzmtl · **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2011, 04:32:50 AM

Crucial fast: mostly because how much improvement it is over the original, hate the carabiner that takes up an entire slot.

Wingman: Best quality/price on the market, also love the vic style plier head spring.

SOG blacktip: Humongous set of pliers, nuff said.

mvyrmnd · **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:04:32 AM

I voted for

Gerber Cable Dawg: for being completely ridiculous, too expensive, but holy moly I want one!

Leatherman Wingman: for bringing Leatherman to the unwashed masses.

Adam Clark · **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:39:11 AM

WINGMAN!!!!!!!!

captain spaulding · **Reply #9 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:30:47 AM

PS gets my vote. Yes I know I can vote for three, but PS is the only one with my vote.

MirrorEdge · **Reply #10 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:57:30 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on December 21, 2011, 06:30:47 AM

PS gets my vote. Yes I know I can vote for three, but PS is the only one with my vote.

I did the same

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #11 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:40:48 AM

Well my hot pick from this year's releases is Gerber's Fit (thanks again Bob

)

Possibly overlooked by many due to lack of pliers, I think it's an excellent little tool and a very good compliment to a pliers based MT, or even a standalone tool for urban use where pliers may not be needed often. The other two votes I cast were for tools I don't own, but which I think are nicely balanced tools and which would be the ones I would be most likely to carry and use if I had the full list at my disposal. Of course they all had fully outboard tools, like all good tools should

Although to be honest, I don't actually have any intention to buy the other two because I think I have better (for me) options already $:-\$

1) Gerber Fit
2) Gerber Pocket Tool
3) Leatherman Style PS

Chako · **Reply #12 on:** December 21, 2011, 12:13:21 PM

I did my duty. I will admit, not many standouts this year.

Sparky415 · **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:39:21 PM

Def,
You need to send me one of each so I can make a fair and honest decision

I will PM my address

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:48:54 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on December 21, 2011, 01:39:21 PM

Def,
You need to send me one of each so I can make a fair and honest decision

I will PM my address

I would love to but I haven't seen them all myself!

Quote from: Chako on December 21, 2011, 12:13:21 PM

I did my duty. I will admit, not many standouts this year.

Then you can imagine how I felt last year after having paid a fair bit of money out of pocket to go to SHOT to see not much of interest, and I seriously debated whether or not it was worth going this year. However, I have gotten some information from some sources that show that there could be some items of significant interest this year so I am going after all. Perhaps the voting next year will be more exciting.

Def

Syph007 · **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:58:32 PM

The only one I own on that list is the wingman... and it sure isn't winning an award. Of the rest of them, the only one I'd want is the Leatherman Style PS, so I voted for that.

nuphoria · **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2011, 02:59:05 PM

I think this year was a little thin on great new tools, but the PS got my vote... really like it

Reinier · **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2011, 04:06:51 PM

The Gerber Fit got my vote, because it looks like a locomotive

AHB · **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:36:39 PM

Style PS FTW..

I never leave the house without it..

Beerplumber · **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:04:32 PM

Quote from: Beerplumber on December 21, 2011, 02:25:47 AM

Do the nominees need to be "new this year"?

Stay multi my friends

My bad I was using tapatalk :p I voted for the wingman for its crazy quality vs price (I gifted two), the BO crucial for its cool and improved factor and the SOG micro tool clip which is pretty awesome little tool IMHO.

Stay multi my friends

badwolf · **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:08:14 PM

I'd go with the Wingman, Sidekick and Style PS mainly for price

u99 · **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2011, 08:11:28 PM

Wingman Leatherman only

Carlos · **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:31:23 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on December 21, 2011, 02:48:54 PM

Then you can imagine how I felt last year after having paid a fair bit of money out of pocket to go to SHOT to see not much of interest, and I seriously debated whether or not it was worth going this year. However, I have gotten some information from some sources that show that there could be some items of significant interest this year so I am going after all. Perhaps the voting next year will be more exciting.

Will we have news from the big guys (LM, Vic, SOG...)? C'mon... you should be able to tell us that at least

Carlos · **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2011, 09:33:04 PM

Can't honestly vote on this: I only know/own the LM Style PS. But the most intriguing to me is the Gerber Cable Dawg.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #24 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:32:48 PM

Quote from: Carlos on December 21, 2011, 09:31:23 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on December 21, 2011, 02:48:54 PM
Then you can imagine how I felt last year after having paid a fair bit of money out of pocket to go to SHOT to see not much of interest, and I seriously debated whether or not it was worth going this year. However, I have gotten some information from some sources that show that there could be some items of significant interest this year so I am going after all. Perhaps the voting next year will be more exciting.

Will we have news from the big guys (LM, Vic, SOG...)? C'mon... you should be able to tell us that at least

Well, we know Leatherman has the Rebar, and hopefully Gerber will have some news on the Balance. Neither of those is new. I saw a prototype something from someone last year that I am not allowed to talk about, so I'm hoping for an update on that, and I got a email from a different someone somewhere else about something else that they described as "a winner."

That's really about all I can say at this point- I imagine Leatherman will have more than just the Rebar, and if not, well we need good pictures of it anyway, and I want another crack at the Balance because it's a really nice tool.

Quote from: Carlos on December 21, 2011, 09:33:04 PM

Can't honestly vote on this: I only know/own the LM Style PS. But the most intriguing to me is the Gerber Cable Dawg.

Since when did voting need to be honest?

Def

MeadMaker · **Reply #25 on:** December 22, 2011, 12:59:46 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on December 21, 2011, 06:30:47 AM

PS gets my vote. Yes I know I can vote for three, but PS is the only one with my vote.

Me too.

Should I be concerned that I am thinking like the good Captain Spaulding?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #26 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:02:00 AM

Ordinarily I don't feel right commenting on the validity of someone's opinions, but in this case you may want to give it it a bit more thought!

Def

enki_ck · **Reply #27 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:07:17 AM

To bad we only vote for production models. Evil's Skeletool would have gotten my first,second and third vote.

It's the best multitool made in 2011 for sure.

theonew · **Reply #28 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:09:32 AM

Quote from: enki_ck on December 22, 2011, 01:07:17 AM

To bad we only vote for production models. Evil's Skeletool would have gotten my first,second and third vote. It's the best multitool made in 2011 for sure.

Perhaps we need a best MT.o Mod of the Year award as well

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #29 on:** December 22, 2011, 01:42:45 AM

If we included mods the manufacturers wouldn't stand a chance!

Def

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