paratool

[thesuper]

I just ordered a paratool from Amazon for £47, going to try it for legal edc here in UK. Any one else edc one of these? Its only my second sog, I have a power plier, really like the power assist pliers on that bad boy! I may end up swapping out the knife blade eventualy, will see how it goes for a while.

[AHB]

I know Zed/Paul did carry one for a while, but I look forward to hearing your thoughts on it...

[nuphoria]

I like them, and still have one in rotation.

I think they way they fold is an acquired taste for some, but they do make great legal EDC

[Zed]

Its a cool mt but those pliers folded too often and drove me nuts,i prefer sogs ppp for uk legal pocket carry 

[thesuper]

Zed, does the ppp have rolled edges to the plier handles, as per a lm wave? As I notice it doesnt have handle covers and does it have compound leverage?

[thesuper]

Also, do the bendy pliers have any real use when used at the 90 drgree angle?

[dks]

The handles are rounded and there is no compound leverage

You can use them at 90 degrees, in tight places.

[Zed]

Did you mean does the ppp have compound leverage as yes it does and works great so needs less pressure so handle edges not a huge issue ,i did use the paratools pliers at a angle but fiddly too use like this, but a very nice mt 

[dks]

Oh yes, the ppp has compound leverage. I though you were asking about the paratool only, which does not.

[sawman]

The paratool is a nice multitool, but just a tad of a challenge getting the tools in and out because of how the pliers fold.  You can still interchange different tools and customize it to your liking.  The overall size is around that of a PST.  Great tool!

[thesuper]

sorry chaps, I didnt phrase that question very well. I meant does the ppp have rolled edges to the handles and does it have compound leverage?

[Zed]

No rolled edges and yes on compound leverage and this helps as takes less presure .the ppp is also pst sized but great as can remove blade and custom tool layout 

[kirk13]

Yes the PPP does have compound leverage,no it doesnt have rolled edges.The theory is that the compound leverage aleviates the need for excessive pressure in closing the pliers.

As to the Paratool,they're good fun,just needs getting used to if your used to normal butterfly MTs.Great for customising the tool load!

[dks]

  also, if you like flipping out type pliers have a look at the Bucktool 

[enki_ck]

Here's how I have mine set up. I think I made a SOG KF4+bit driver.

[thesuper]

well, i got bored waiting for the paratool  to arrive, went surfin tinternet......ended up ordering a ppp! its a sickness i tell ya  it aint gonna end well if the wife finds out  its Zeds fault, you had to keep bigging up the ppp didnt ya 

[Zed]

  i get the blame for everything at home so why not on here as well  I'm sure your love it mate as compact and customizable ,is that even a word lol, enjoy both MT's my job here is done

[thesuper]

i get the blame for everything at home so why not on here as well  I'm sure your love it mate as compact and customizable ,is that even a word lol, enjoy both MT's my job here is done

No it bloody well isnt! I may well need you to come round with your ppp to release me from the dog house when the missus has finished with me 

[Zed]

Ill bring my powerlock as works well on dog houses lol plus you could check it out 

[thesuper]

Ill bring my powerlock as works well on dog houses lol plus you could check it out 

  Cheers!

[thesuper]

Wehay....got it today. Smaller than i thought. similar tool spec as the LM juice s2, apart from the scissors, which i miss, but then sog scissors are poo anyway. I think it needs a dedicated small flat head screwdriver, the one on the end of the can opener doesnt have much reach. Quality of build is top notch, really like it so far. Swap driver for the awl? Dont use an awl much, but I do like it.

[Zed]

Enjoy fiddling with it  my ppp has no blade and scissors not sog and woodsaw ,I'm going to replace the blade on my powerlock after xmas for a full serrated 

[thesuper]

Oh I'm a great one for fiddling  mine has half serrated blade, dont like em much, will swap it for full pe eventualy. Lordy, I just love sitting on the sofa of an evening playing with my tool (s) 

[Zed]

  its normal mate 

[thesuper]

I notice on my ppp it is held together with small torx screws and not hex bolts. Is this normal on a ppp? I thought all sog's tools used hex bolts for easy modding/disasembly?

[kirk13]

I've had normal nuts and hex screws,but haven't seen one with Tory screws yet

[badwolf]

I notice on my ppp it is held together with small torx screws and not hex bolts. Is this normal on a ppp? I thought all sog's tools used hex bolts for easy modding/disasembly?

I believe the earlier SOG's/PPP's used hex nuts and a set of two hex wrenches were available and the newer models use the round headed torx/hex screws

[jzmtl]

Yeah I think they are switching from hex to button head torx.

[enki_ck]

Yeah I think they are switching from hex to button head torx.

I don't like this "upgrade".

[thesuper]

finaly recieved my paratool yesterday, bloody well took long enuff! i ordered it weeks ago. Really like the quality of the steel, the tool load out and the size/weight. plier head is very stiff to deploy, but will loosen up in time. theres definately a knack to opening it up to get the tools out, not exactly intuitive, definately different! Overall tho.....I like it. And its UK legal edc to boot. Oh yes, and this one is held together with torx screws too, not hex bolts, as is my new ppp I mentioned earlier.........jurys still out on that one.