The great multitool picture thread

[David Bowen]

Let me throw a little something into the mix, I never get involved...never enough time!



David Bowen

[David Bowen]

darnit, can't get pic to work, just click here

http://docs.google.com/View?docid=d8bwqch_0dv343x

Fix it for me Def 'ol buddy

David Bowen

[Grant Lamontagne]

Fixed...

Def

[665ae]

Ok... I'll add one of my crappy pictures too!

[colubrid]

Nice pic DavidBinGA.

BTW where in GA are you from? I am in Jonesboro/Fayetteville area.
 
 
 

[J-sews]

Hmmmm, very interesting assortment you have there 665ae. I see a SOG Micro ToolClip, a Buck X-Tract, and a Wenger PocketGrip. I also see my all-time favorite Stanley tool up there at the top. (har-har) But what is the tool at the bottom of your pic? Is it......could it possibly be.......an Aitor?

[665ae]

The one at the bottom is a Carolina X-tool.

[David Bowen]

the douglas, waycross area....about an hour west of brunswick.

David

[colubrid]

the douglas, waycross area....about an hour west of brunswick.

David

Thats to bad we are that far apart. Well maybe one day we can arrange a sort of mutitool get together if there are more members in GA.

[prime77]

I found a LM Crunch and Minitool at a hardware store in a small mountain town near were I live while site seeing with my wife and kids, and just had to have them.  I put the quarter in as size reference and to show how much money I have left

[shecky]

Don't think I've seen this one around here: Mountain Quest
Not a bad idea altogether, but put together in China a bit half-assed.
Pluses: All blades lock when the pliers handle is closed. Nice shape for pliers. Plier handle accepts standard 1/4" bits.
Minuses: Parts around the plier pivot prone to pinching skin when opening up. File is useless even on fingernails. Saw blade is almost useless. Plier pivot started to get a bit sloppy after heavy, but reasonable use.

[shecky]

The Frogs!

A couple more interesting and useful multitools: The Frosch Tool. I have them in two flavors: U.S. and Metric. The Mertic version is a little bit smaller. They seem to be nicely made, solid, no moving parts. They seem to go for about $5-$6 apiece. Don't know if they're still in production, but they don't seem rare as bramd new items. Pretty well thought out tools, managed to squeeze out quite a few functions into a compact, if oddly-shaped, design.

[Tom Munch]

I'm new here.  Here's what I bring to the party.

[Tom Munch]

Here's the same batch unfolded. Good thing I had the Atwood prybaby to help me get all the tools out without getting cut.   

[parnass]

Welcome, Tom. 

Very nice collection.  Which one(s) do you use most often?

[gatch]

I went though a phase of collecting pocket size mirco-multitools. Here are some from my collection:

[Tom Munch]

I like to carry one knife/tool & one multitool in the Leatherman school of always having a separate pliers & screwdriver.  Usually it's the Leatherman 305 & the Charge TI or Vic Spirit.  I do like pocket clips better than belt sheaths though, so I tend to use the Charge more than the Spirit.  I keep a P4 & S4 in my laptop bag for small stuff & a prybaby.  I want to use the Surge & SwissTool more, but they're too big for most needs.

I'm also trying the Buck X-Tract for single EDC on occasion, but I already busted the scale on one side trying to mount a pocket clip.

I'm really wanting to see a wider jaw multitool or a wrench jaw with a plier jaw as part of it.  I'd also like to see another take on a detachable screwdriver.  I know I could do that with bits on a Spirit Plus, but I'm hoping for something less fidgety.

The most important things to me in EDC are:

-Quick access
-Ease of opening/closing without cutting fingers
-blades/tools with more than one use
-a decent one-hand blade
-ground or accurate screwdrivers
-large jaw pliers (maybe adjustable)
-pocket clip

I'd like to come up with a great list of truly necessary components such as this to help guide further development of multitools in the future.  There's always room for improvement.

[J-sews]

..........There's always room for improvement.

Amen to that!

(Nice collection Tom)

[J-sews]

I went though a phase of collecting pocket size mirco-multitools. Here are some from my collection:

Gatch, I recognize most of what you have there, but what is the one at the top of your pic? And the flat plate type tool in the center?

[gatch]

Gatch, I recognize most of what you have there, but what is the one at the top of your pic? And the flat plate type tool in the center?

That is a good question and I don't know the answer. That was the first non-SAK multitool that I ever bought. I got it while I was living in Hong Kong during the mid-1980's in an army surplus type store. I no longer have the packaging and the only wording I have is on the tool itself. It came with a sleve which I still have. I have searched for another one but can't find it anywhere. There is also no information as to which country it was made it. I don't think it is a cheap knockoff a) because I have never seen anything similar, so what to knockoff? and b) because it is of good quality.

It is quite a useful tool for its size. The functions it has (from the diagram instructions - some of which I don't fully understand):

1) Saw
2) Can opener
3) Nail remover
4) Flat screwdriver
5) Bottle opener
6) Compass (it's magnetic and if you hang it by a thread it points north).
7) Nail file
8 ) Ruler
9) Mutli size wrench
10) Fishing hook
11) Fish gutter
12) Some sort of tree sap extractor
13) Some device for directions using the sun

If anyone knows anything about it or knows where I cound get another one I would appreaciate it.

[gatch]

Duplicate post

[shecky]

The folding one up top looks like what is commonly sold around here from Kutmaster/Utica, who actally seems to hold a patent on the design. However, they seem fairly commonly available under other names, not clear if they are autorized or not. And there seem to be two types, Asian made (more common and inexpensive) and US made (usually about 2-3x the price), but mostly identical. Never seen one up close.

The flat plate type tool in the center looks like a generic credit card multitool often referred to as a "survival card". I've seen quite a few variations, they all seem to have a few things in common, such as the can opener in one corner, a bottle opener cutout, a sharpened edge. Sometimes they come in a storage sleeve, sometimes they come in a rigid plastic holder that may contain a couple other things such as a compass, LED light, magnifying glass, and a tiny eyeglass screwdriver. Survival cards are kind of gimmicky, but the ones I've seen are really not that bad for most of their core functions. They seem commonly given out as promotional swag items and printed with business logos and such.

[gatch]

The folding one up top looks like what is commonly sold around here from Kutmaster/Utica

Yes, that is correct. I only now realise that J-sews had asked about this one too. I got this fairly recently (within the last 2 or 3 years).

The flat plate type tool in the center looks like a generic credit card multitool often referred to as a "survival card". I've seen quite a few variations, they all seem to have a few things in common, such as the can opener in one corner, a bottle opener cutout, a sharpened edge. Sometimes they come in a storage sleeve, sometimes they come in a rigid plastic holder that may contain a couple other things such as a compass, LED light, magnifying glass, and a tiny eyeglass screwdriver. Survival cards are kind of gimmicky, but the ones I've seen are really not that bad for most of their core functions. They seem commonly given out as promotional swag items and printed with business logos and such.

I have seen the Victorinox Swisscard and the like, but this is something different. Have you seen one like the one I have? If so do you have a URL?

[shecky]

I have seen the Victorinox Swisscard and the like, but this is something different. Have you seen one like the one I have? If so do you have a URL?

I haven't seen one exactly in the same pattern as yours. They seem to vary quite a bit. Here is one:


The rigid plastic enclosed ones are unlike the Swisscard type multi-tools. They are simply like the above version, with a multi-function "sheath".


Like I said, they seem to be marketed as promotional items with customized business logos often printed on them.

[Grant Lamontagne]

BTTT with some orange...  Little dark but you get the idea!

Def

[prime77]

Nice  ;D ;D

[J-sews]

oooooooohhhhhhhh, purrrrrrrdy!!!!

[Grant Lamontagne]

Makes me wish I had more watches and multis in matching colors!

 O0

Def

[CacherX4]

I'm new here.  Here's what I bring to the party.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, can I touch them

[Tom Munch]

I'm new here.  Here's what I bring to the party.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh, can I touch them

It's funny, that's my favorite thing to do with my multitools - especially the Vics.  The construction, the materials, & the design are almost sensuous under the touch.  I work the pliers on the Spirit like a worry stone sometimes - enjoying the fine craftsmanship.