Cybertool Lite?

[mtds]

Anyone care to comment on the Cybertool Lite?  I've done a variety of searches and haven't found a thread about it.  There must be one here somewhere; you gents have a thread for everything!

Based on the pictures I've seen, the driver tool seems to be almost centered in the knife, which is good.  How does this tool stand up to the twisting? Does the pin bend or does the driver blade loosen or is it pretty solid?  How about the LED... useful?

[Cupboard]

You may find the picture here useful:
http://sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Cybertool#CyberTool_Lite

IME with the Cybertools the bit driver is pretty tough, I've never really worried about it.
I've never used one with a light but I get the impression they'd get you out of a pinch but nothing more. Good for being in a small crevice but not for lighting a whole room.

[GigaHz]

Had one on my bench for year. It works nice. I don't think you will ever break the cybertool, the bit would break first. The light is pretty poor, but better than none. It is a heavy thing. I went back to a cybertool 34.

[KiwiMark]

Anyone care to comment on the Cybertool Lite?

I prefer the Cybertool 34 + a good 1 x AAA flashlight.
I get a better SAK size/weight and a far better light.

[mrynnr]

I like it because I don't have to carry an extra light. The light is pointed to the screw when you're using the screwdriver. Use it a lot when I have to reach in dark crevices.

[ITGeek]

As long as you don't mind the large size, the Cybertool Lite has a great range of tools for IT work.  I EDC one on a Tec P7 pocket clip. I wasn't too happy pocket carrying one without the clip.

The magnifier and light are both useful inside computer cases. The light is not a replacement for a AAA led light; I mainly use it to quickly light up the bit driver.

[mtds]

Well, it appears that I am going to get to evaluate the CyberTool Lite for myself.  Because of a misunderstanding about which Amazon Wish List is which, my wife bought one for me for Christmas.  I doubt that I would ever have taken that financial plunge on my own, but it is on the way.  I have many reservations, but at least I'll get to handle one personally.  I can always return it; it was an honest (and very generous) mistake.

Thank you to the members who responded.  Great forum you have going here; I visit at least once a day and enjoy your Search function and the SAKWiki as well.

[komalsharma]

Cybertool Lite is  my pocket tool with LED light with small size .

[ITGeek]

Well, it appears that I am going to get to evaluate the CyberTool Lite for myself.  Because of a misunderstanding about which Amazon Wish List is which, my wife bought one for me for Christmas.

Lucky guy, When that happened to me I ended up with an umbrella not a Cybertool. 

You ended up with a great testing opportunity, please let us know if the Cybertool Lite works for you.

[derekmac]

I have a Cybertool Lite, but I don't carry or use it.  It's a great tool, and if I was in IT I think it would probably be the best tool to carry.  Everything about it is of great quality, and the way the light shines down the driver makes it great for getting at screws in dark areas, like a computer case.

I really should try and trade it to someone that would get use out of it, but I just can't seem to let it go. 

[Aloha]

I have the 29 and 34 and will eventually get the other 2. Both mine were Fleamarket finds so I'm hoping I'll run into the others.  I don't see many Cybertool lites on the bay and the price keeps me away from getting one new.  I also would love to hear what you think once you get it in hand.  It seems like a great selection of implements and a beefy explorer if you will. 

[Syph007]

I had one for a mod.  The light is pretty much junk.  Really poor quality and low light.  Better to get any AAA keychain light and go with a different model.

[KiwiMark]

I had one for a mod.  The light is pretty much junk.  Really poor quality and low light.  Better to get any AAA keychain light and go with a different model.

Exactly my thought - though I am a flashaholic (I also spend time on Candlepower forums) and have a flashlight that I spent over $500 on to build (programmable driver, hard annodised body, 8 x 18650 IMR cells, 20.2V (regulated) delivered to the 12V 90W bulb overdriving it to 212W and over 7,000 Lumen) as well as modded Maglite hotwires & RoPs and also a bunch of LED flashlights from 1 x AAA sized to 1 x 18650 sized.  I'm used to high performance and high quality flashlights and I doubt I could be happy with the lights built into SAKs.

For a lights I'll stick to my Jetbeam, Olight, Fenix, Nitecore, Zebralight, Liteflux, ITP, etc and for SAKs I'll stick to Victorinox.

[Joris Debaere]

I think a cybertool 41 gives you more value for your money. The led light is not that bright of a victorinox cybertool and i also don't like the magnifying glass. It's so small, barely works to start a fire with. Besides that, most people have a flashlight on their smartphone nowadays that you can use a a light. The led from my smartphone is a lot brighter.

If you carry your knife in a belt pouch a good backup light alternative would be getting a maglite solitaire (https://amzn.to/2CKapeo). This ledlight is so small it fit in a belt pouch with your knife. I also have found the ledlight on the small 58mm victorinox knives work better than the version on 91mm. (I personally carry the signature lite on my keychain.)

A better solution for the magnifying glass on a victorinox swiss army knife is carrying a fresnel lens in your wallet. It just works better to start a fire or read text since the lens is much bigger. They only cost a few dollar you can get them here on amazon: https://amzn.to/2ENnW7w

[Gath]

41 is  even actually a millimetre narrower, and only 14g heavier if you care about that.

I have the 29 and 34 and will eventually get the other 2. Both mine were Fleamarket finds so I'm hoping I'll run into the others.  I don't see many Cybertool lites on the bay and the price keeps me away from getting one new.  I also would love to hear what you think once you get it in hand.  It seems like a great selection of implements and a beefy explorer if you will.

Lucky, I have seen maybe 2 Vics on Fleamarkets these few years. I do have both a cybertool S and the 41 though, S I got for €10, 41 for €35 but it turned out to have major damage to pliers, scissors blade, liners and scales, and a couple missing bits.
Luckily that turned out not to be a problem though, the Finnish importer replaced everything but bits under warranty, didn't even have to pay postage, it and my brother's Swisstool will probably be back on monday 

[Rapidray]

Well that is nice! Enjoy! 

[Gath]

Sure will, Have been eyeing the 41 for ages, will probably become my out snd about EDC while SwissChamp goes around the house, and it always bothered me that my gift to my brother turned out less than perfect with a broken lock, but I decided sending just it would have been nitpicking.

[Steinar]

The Cybertool Lite is actually sort of my favorite of the series, as both the 34 and 41 creates a really annoying hot spot in my hand when the driver is closed. The Lite, which places the driver closer to the center avoids the problem.

I use the magnifier as a loupe, mostly. I.e. I put it close to the eye and hold the object really close. Much of the benefit doesn't come from the magnification in the lens, but the ability to study the object closer to the eye than I would be able to focus unaided.

[Steinar]

Quality thread necro, btw. Halloween?

[AimlessWanderer]

The Cybertool Lite is actually sort of my favorite of the series, as both the 34 and 41 creates a really annoying hot spot in my hand when the driver is closed. The Lite, which places the driver closer to the center avoids the problem.

I've not noticed that 

Which bit gives you the hotspot, and when is it most noticeable/annoying?

I always keep the Phillips in the driver when I'm not using it, and only switch to a different bit when I need to, then switch back to the larger Phillips for stowage when I'm done.

[Steinar]

When I grip the knife as to do a solid cut with the large blade, more or less a hammer grip, whichever bit inserted into the (closed) bit holder creates a hot spot against my little finger. I think the the small Philips is the one I preferred having exposed when not using the driver on the 34. (In other words, bigger bits are more annoying.)

Umpteen workarounds and not a big problem, but still something which for me makes the Lite nicer to handle.

[Steinar]

It's annoying enough that I've thought of using Sugru or something to make a "bit cover". 

[AimlessWanderer]

When I grip the knife as to do a solid cut with the large blade, more or less a hammer grip, whichever bit inserted into the (closed) bit holder creates a hot spot against my little finger. I think the the small Philips is the one I preferred having exposed when not using the driver on the 34. (In other words, bigger bits are more annoying.)

Umpteen workarounds and not a big problem, but still something which for me makes the Lite nicer to handle.

Thanks for the explanation, I can kind of see what you mean, but thankfully I don't suffer that annoyance.

[Steinar]

I work in an office, so I have (very) soft hands, in addition I have “pianist's hands”, i.e. long, thin fingers, so I often experience hot spots where other people are perfectly happy.

[Myoman]

In my opinion, having a hands-free light pointed directly at what your your fixing with the driver is invaluable. I would go as far to say that the cybertool lite is the only lite sak worth getting because of that feature.
Many times you have to work inside a computer or around the back in a poorly lit area. Using a separate light handicaps you because both hands are now occupied. Huge difference in work efficiency.

[Don Pablo]

Headlight or teeth-held light.

[AimlessWanderer]

In my opinion, having a hands-free light pointed directly at what your your fixing with the driver is invaluable. I would go as far to say that the cybertool lite is the only lite sak worth getting because of that feature.
Many times you have to work inside a computer or around the back in a poorly lit area. Using a separate light handicaps you because both hands are now occupied. Huge difference in work efficiency.

I have a Voyager Lite which I sometimes take with me when travelling or staying away from home. The light might be pointed in the wrong direction for a screwdriver task light, but it's certainly good enough to find your way to the loo at night in an unfamiliar room/house, or at least help you find a lightswitch, or even just finding someting you dropped that rolled under the bed or sofa. What with that little light and the alarm clock, it's a decent (and aptly named) urban travel tool.

[Rapidray]

Headlight or teeth-held light.

headlight for me!

[Myoman]

A headlight or teeth held light may not have the focused light on the area in question like it can with the cybertool lite. In the cyberlite, the light is more focused because it is parallel to the line of the driver and it is very close.

Also, if you can't position your head right you're working with shadows made more intense high lumens to compensate, or not illuminating the area at all.

I did have a hunstman light and the light really helped like Aimless had said for his Voyager. I have a olight i3t for ecd and its 5 lumens is perfect for general use like lighting a hallway, looking in a mailbox at night, etc. I think the output would be comparable to a sak lite.

[Don Pablo]

Horses for courses. 

I have a keychain light that goes 0.04 lumens-12 lumens-150 lumens. I can put it in many places, because it is small, and I found a translucent cap to use as a diffuser so that it can indirectly light up stuff, which is a pretty handy function.

And another light that has a magnet on the tail to stick it to things, and the ability to be worn as a headlamp. It also has diffusers.

Between them, I think they’re a lot more versatile than a SAK lite.

But that’s just my subjective opinion.

And you can apply that logic I used above to say that the magnifiying glass, which I really like, is better replaced with a dedicated one. So, very subjective.