[Listed]Spyderco Byrdrench - USD 54.95

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Spyderco Byrdrench - USD 54.95
   

Byrdrench by SpydercoAs multitools go the byrdRench doesnt resemble any other pocket tool on the market. Unlike standard multitool fare it has a full-sized knife blade that opens/closes one handed and locks open like a real pocketknife. It also comes with a pocket clip and nylon sheath so if youre a hang-it-on-a-belt-loop person or a clip-in-my-pocket-person, youre covered.The tools housing is two stainless halves that join creating slip joint pliers (with a large or small bite) on one end and an adjustable 9/16 crescent wrench on the opposite end. Both work comfortably in the hand with contoured edges so there are no pinched fingers.Separate the two halves and tucked inside is a set of four screwdriver bits including: A and Phillips-head as well as a and flat-head. The bit housing accepts any standard 1/4 sized bit including Allen and Torx-? wrenches to customize your tool arsenal. A rough file combination hole-starter slide into a spring set in the housing above the bits. A pivot holds the tools two halves together. When rotated, the pieces extend and lock into a full-length easy to grip and torque magnetized screwdriver or crescent wrench. Releasing the pivot separates the screw
   

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[Landrew]

I'm partial to my Byrdwrench, even though the one I have looks like a "good enough" Chinese early production model (which it probably is).  I have often needed a small adjustable wrench in everyday carry, and I have carried small crescent wrenches on my keychain, which is less than ideal to say the least.


The one I own has a coarse round metal file, which is a better compliment to the wrench than the diamond file I have seen on other variants of this tool.  The big drawback to the round file is that it doesn't mount to the tool in a usable way. I talked to a machinist friend of mine, and he thinks it would be difficult and probably impractical to engineer some sort of threaded mount for it. If anyone knows whether this has been done successfully, please let me know.

I also have a CRKT Guppie, which is similar but much lighter duty. Basically a conversation piece.