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It's those moments like you had with the Chaplain that make carrying a multitool so much fun
What a hard choice!During my last two years working Hamkeys(I can say that out loud now ) the only multis I EDCd were my Spirit and a Swisstool X.When I was packing my home up last year to relocate,I exclusively carried a Swisschamp. All three are great tools. Loved Mags quip about the Swissclump,and I'd always thought its be too big to be practical,but in practice its surprisingly agile in the hand.I love the clunk clunk clunk of the Swisstool,like hearing a Transformer transform,or the slam of the door of an old school Jaguar. It's a beast. I sold my ex-Aussie BO Swisstool to one of the young lads I used to work with. He'd been edcing a Ranger,and was looking at stepping up to a multi. The Swisstool just blew him away. Being born in Oz,the link to the Australian army was the cherry on the top.But the Spirit...I bought mine second hand off the artist formerly known as 50ft Trad. I have no excuse for having bought another tool there after. Wonderful ergonomics, great F+F,it just always feels special. Oh...and there was the day at Hamleys I sawed through a lock with it to the surprise of the maintenance staff...
You sawed through a lock? Give that man a medal
Definitely the SwissChamp for me. The Swisstool and Spirit are nice, and I’m sure they’re gold in the hands of a man who’s handier than I. But I’m not a particularly handy man. I like to tinker with things as a hobbyist, and examine the world around me. I’m also an avid outdoorsman. For these uses, the SwissChamp reigns supreme. I can look at the details of the world through my magnifier, and measure them with my ruler. The scissors are often called to duty for the more delicate cuts in life, and the pliers are superb for handling small objects. The file keeps my nails in working order, and the eyeglass screwdriver keeps my spectacles together. The cap lifter opens my daily beer, and the can opener helps me eat in the field. The Philips head screwdriver and other small screwdrivers are remarkably handy for adjusting my bicycle, and the tweezers removes the splinters from my fingers.As an aid to living my daily energetic life of exploration, there is no finer tool than the SwissChamp.(Image removed from quote.)