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Tool Talk => Cheap and Cheerful (or otherwise!) => Topic started by: Philthy on October 30, 2013, 03:16:44 AM

Title: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Philthy on October 30, 2013, 03:16:44 AM: It's a decent MT but no where near the quality of a Leatherman or Gerber.

The upside for a small multi-tool that's essentially the size of a Micra it has nice skinny needle nose pliers that are great for precision and small spaces that you just can't do with larger pliers.

It closes tighter than most small multi-tools. The knife has an ok lockup for the size but most of the other secondary tools don't lock up well or at all.
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Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: jekostas on October 30, 2013, 05:33:50 AM: I wonder what steel these things are made of these days. Coast used to mark all of their knives and MTs 440c (in all likelihood a Chinese formulation) but now it's just "Surgical Stainless" or "400 series stainless".
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Dem on October 30, 2013, 03:58:51 PM: I see these things listed on a lot of Chinese import sites as 'Winchester' brand multitools. If you buy them in lots of 5 or so they seem to run $5-6 each. I've been tempted to buy some to give away, but from the odd video I've seen on them I expect I'll go with a squirt (I loved my Dime but it pretty much gave up the ghost) for my own keychain.

Looks like they make a scissor-based tool as well that I didn't know about:

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1pc-100-OEM-Winchester-Mini-Scissors-Multi-Tool-With-Nail-Cutter-camping-knife-the-knife-of/942207283.html

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/MOQ-1pc-100-OEM-Winchester-Mini-Pliers-Multi-Tool-Knife-Pocket-Knife-Brand-New-Knife-Folding/755971462.html

That one's the pliers tool.

Dem
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: CanadianLMfan on October 30, 2013, 10:23:50 PM: This definitely reminds me of a Micra. :)
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Lynn LeFey on October 31, 2013, 01:47:06 PM: This is very close to the Berkley Mini Fishing Tool I picked up a few months ago.
http://forum.multitool.org/cheap-cheerful-(or-otherwise!)/cheapo-multitools/msg598801/#msg598801

I mostly hate that tool, but I could see it being okay if the build quality was better. maybe it is on the Coast version.
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Philthy on November 01, 2013, 01:40:24 AM: Quote from: Lynn LeFey on October 31, 2013, 01:47:06 PM
This is very close to the Berkley Mini Fishing Tool I picked up a few months ago.
http://forum.multitool.org/cheap-cheerful-(or-otherwise!)/cheapo-multitools/msg598801/#msg598801

I mostly hate that tool, but I could see it being okay if the build quality was better. maybe it is on the Coast version.

One thing the Coast could really use is a spring it's kind of annoying to use without one.
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: CanadianLMfan on November 01, 2013, 10:54:12 PM: They're not spring loaded??? :o
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Yadda on November 02, 2013, 01:29:39 AM: A fish tool without a scaler? Say it ain't so!
Title: Re: Coast Micro FishTool
Post by: Yadda on November 02, 2013, 01:31:46 AM: Quote from: Yadda on November 02, 2013, 01:29:39 AM
A fish tool without a scaler? Say it ain't so!
And we find the saw that should be on regular tools with a scaler.