Hot off the press: PocketToolX Wrex

[AimlessWanderer]

I dunno on that. I'm awaiting a special edition 2010 Swisstool Spirit RT. I've not bought this as an investment or collectors item, but as a working tool to use throughout my life until one of us (the tool or me) falls apart and is unable to do the job. The value of this tool WILL depreciate as far as I'm concerned but that's what it was bought for - using. Yeah, I've got other tools (which also get used) and I can only really use one tool for each job unless I go and do it again just for the sake of it, but they're still users and JUST TOOLS as far as I personally am concerned. Nice tools, ergonomic, good value, hard working, reliable, easy to carry, versatile ... whatever their positive attributes may be ... but for ME they're still just tools. I also reserve the right if I see a better (for me) tool in the future to take the plunge and buy that too 

If you paid even 1GBP more for the special edition, I would say you were placing value on esthetics that don't play any role in function (handle material is the only real difference correct?).  To say that exclusivity of the tool didn't play a significant role in the purchase rings hollow...

But it's ok, you're among the like minded. 

Totally agree - I wanted a black one! 

However the fact remains that me and you (and everyone else here) would value this differently and place a different ceiling on what it's worth to us. Atwoods and this Wrex are priced higher than the value I place on them - so I won't buy them. Many do. 

I'm sure I've bought stuff (not just tools) in the past where people thought my head must button up the back for buying that at that price - but that's fine - to me it was well worth it.

[Ombudsman]

Just found this at ebay... and is going for less than 20 


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1880s-High-Wheel-bicycle-wrench-Pope-Singer-etc-/310308969704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item483fdb1ce8#ht_500wt_950

[J-sews]

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Just found this at ebay... and is going for less than 20 


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1880s-High-Wheel-bicycle-wrench-Pope-Singer-etc-/310308969704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item483fdb1ce8#ht_500wt_950

But it's not made of titanium...

[Mr. Whippy]

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Just found this at ebay... and is going for less than 20 


http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1880s-High-Wheel-bicycle-wrench-Pope-Singer-etc-/310308969704?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item483fdb1ce8#ht_500wt_950

But it's not made of titanium...

Yes, but this from the ad:

Wrench has 3 dutys as a spoke wrench,hammer for crank pin and typical wrench dutys,

So there you have it:  Bicycle-centric Multitool.

qed

[Outback in Idaho]

Wonder what is to become of the Wrex since Leatherman now owns PocketToolX?

Seen those new one piece tools; Cam, Pump, & Rail - 'cept they are geared around weapon users. Why not redesign the Wrex with that as the main implement with perhaps the opened & closed end from the Piranha, or either of the two designs? Am sure the oxygen wrench would go in there. Add a lighter weight Bit Extender, and a #8 & #10 Torx double-ended, and whatever for the handle grip thing. Of course the carabiner on the end.

Just a thought.

[chris777]

I for one would love to see a more affordable version.

[Metropolicity]

I've been chatting with the former owner of PTX and he was mentioning that the tool was infernally tough to manufacture. The pawls that ratchet the wrench were very hard to get to align and there were a lot of wasted materials.

They did indeed sell the tool and its tooling, but I don't know if they would ever product it.