The Great (?) Knock-Off Multitool Thread

american lockpicker · **Reply #30 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:00:19 AM

It seems all these knockoffs come from the same place...

Zack · **Reply #31 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:12:32 AM

Quote from: american lockpicker on September 25, 2009, 04:00:19 AM

It seems all these knockoffs come from the same place...

Mine came from Target.

MultiMat · **Reply #32 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:31:04 AM

Quote from: WH867 on September 25, 2009, 03:24:47 AM

Quote from: MultiMat on September 25, 2009, 03:19:37 AM
Dennis what is the quality of the Chinese-Lite
It's not nearly as well made as the gerber version. You can just call it Chinese . They forgot to put a lite in this

Amateurs

geoemt · **Reply #33 on:** September 25, 2009, 06:49:45 AM

Guys, what about the price difference of an original multi vs the knock off?

Guillermo

PyroJames · **Reply #34 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:46:43 PM

Nice photos, guys. I don't know why but I'm always fascinated by knock-offs.

Whenever I see one, I have to stop and look at it.

DaveK · **Reply #35 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:18:48 PM

Quote from: american lockpicker on September 25, 2009, 04:00:19 AM

It seems all these knockoffs come from the same place...

I didn't see that coming

Quote from: Zack on September 25, 2009, 03:24:21 AM

I have a knockoff CT34 I'll post tomorrow.

Sounds interesting - look forward to that.

Zack · **Reply #36 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:18:22 PM

So here is my CT34 Knockoff made by Coast and re-branded as Eddie Bauer.

cliosguy · **Reply #37 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:20:18 PM

fugly!

IMHO

AHB · **Reply #38 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:21:17 PM

Kinda weird looking.. How do you like it, Zack..?

Zack · **Reply #39 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:25:39 PM

I don't really, it was just on clearance and thought I would give it a go.

AHB · **Reply #40 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:29:46 PM

Quote from: Zack on September 25, 2009, 05:25:39 PM

I don't really, it was just on clearance and thought I would give it a go.

Just wanted to make sure you did'nt, before I say it's ugly..

MultiMat · **Reply #41 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:47:34 PM

There are 'Eddie Bauer' labeled genuine SAK's aren't there

I wonder if Zack's model could be used for parts to make cool modded SAK's

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Zack the plastic bit holder looks very similar too a CT. How similar are the various parts when compared to a CT's

cliosguy · **Reply #42 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:49:34 PM

Quote from: MultiMat on September 25, 2009, 05:47:34 PM

There are 'Eddie Bauer' labeled genuine SAK's aren't there

there are

ive only seen wengers tho

Zack · **Reply #43 on:** September 25, 2009, 06:43:49 PM

Quote from: MultiMat on September 25, 2009, 05:47:34 PM

There are 'Eddie Bauer' labeled genuine SAK's aren't there
I wonder if Zack's model could be used for parts to make cool modded SAK's .
Zack the plastic bit holder looks very similar too a CT. How similar are the various parts when compared to a CT's

They are similar, but not the same when you look up close. i was thinking the same thing when I bought...tearing it down and using the parts, but the bit holder is really cheap, the scissors dull, the pliers are ok, but the knurling isn't aggressive enough to really turn any screws.

ufox9al · **Reply #44 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:41:49 PM

I like the compass idea (even though CT series would be my last choice for the compass scales), but the rest of the tools look like crap. I wonder if those bits would turn even one screw...

Zack · **Reply #45 on:** September 26, 2009, 12:26:32 AM

Quote from: ufox9al on September 25, 2009, 09:41:49 PM

I like the compass idea (even though CT series would be my last choice for the compass scales), but the rest of the tools look like crap. I wonder if those bits would turn even one screw...

They will turn screws, I will give it that.

turnsouth · **Reply #46 on:** October 25, 2009, 10:30:03 PM

It's funny, a few weeks ago I was talking to a friend that just got back from China. He had gone over there with a few other people on his team, to try and sell an industrial part to one of their manufacturers. He said that they had to take one extra person, whose sole job was to hold the prototype, and never let it out of his sight.

It seems that in the past when they had gone over there, if a prototype was left in a room for a few minutes, that within a couple of weeks an exact copy was available on the international market...

Santos · **Reply #47 on:** October 26, 2009, 02:16:38 AM

The CT-knock off compass scales... do they fit on a Victorinox? ugly or not the LED/compass scales option is appealing.

In other trivia the Miss Army scales fit on the 91mm. i got 3 for $1 to bulk out an ebay shipment from the states. Mirror, led light, hollow compartment and pen/tweezer slots. Make a 3 layer sak to bulky to carry but if your the sort to leave a disposable one in the car or pouch you might find this info handy

scrappy · **Reply #48 on:** November 26, 2009, 06:35:52 PM

I love knock offs

I am jelous of the mini and auto tool
I have kershaw a100 flair pst and buck knock offs besided the others mentioned here.

MultiMat · **Reply #49 on:** December 29, 2009, 03:19:34 PM

I got 2 rather interesting Knock-offs for Christmas. I saw this MT on US Ebay & got it for $10us

, it is a made in Taiwan True Value branded tool. It seems to be a little like the made in Japan SOG ToolClip

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/Xmas%202009/894d9682-1.jpg[/img]]

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/Xmas%202009/70e4fd51.jpg[/img]]

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/Xmas%202009/c01f5a06.jpg[/img]]

I guess it does NOT have a pocket clip

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/Xmas%202009/e37e0cc9-1.jpg[/img]]

The knock off seems to be based on an early version of the SOG ToolClip going by the small secondary blade tool , latter SOG like the one pictured replaced the small bladed tool with the cap lifter/screw driver tool. I actually found the small blade tool really good for opening clam shell packaging.
http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll287/multimat426/Xmas%202009/a35bbb72.jpg[/img]]

Taiwan VS Japan, the cheaper knock off is not of the same quality , the fixed part of the plier head wobbles in its pins/rivets , tools are a lot looser in the tool & the tool came with a bit of a nick in the blade edge that filed out very easily which might suggest cheap steel was used

. But for $10 I like it

& interesting to see such blatant copying of ideas , but like most knock offs does not really compete with the original.

DaveK · **Reply #50 on:** December 29, 2009, 05:36:35 PM

That's an interesting one Mat.

But, the real question has to be "how do you manage to screw up the photobucket links so badly"?

MultiMat · **Reply #51 on:** December 30, 2009, 03:22:36 AM

Are the links not working

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Looks good at my end

donvito · **Reply #52 on:** December 30, 2009, 01:23:30 PM

I need to borrow a friends knock off wave and snap some pics, some of you might of seen them, it has thumb studs for OHBs.

Benner · **Reply #53 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:00:44 PM

Quote from: MultiMat on December 30, 2009, 03:22:36 AM

Are the links not working .
Looks good at my end

They work, but I think he is refering to all the extra links that are above the pics.

AHB · **Reply #54 on:** December 30, 2009, 07:23:35 PM

Quote from: donvito on December 30, 2009, 01:23:30 PM

I need to borrow a friends knock off wave and snap some pics, some of you might of seen them, it has thumb studs for OHBs.

Like this one..? Click

donvito · **Reply #55 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:38:41 PM

Quote from: AHB on December 30, 2009, 07:23:35 PM

Quote from: donvito on December 30, 2009, 01:23:30 PM
I need to borrow a friends knock off wave and snap some pics, some of you might of seen them, it has thumb studs for OHBs.
Like this one..? Click

Yeah just like that

J-sews · **Reply #56 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:46:41 AM

Been awhile since anything new has turned up in this thread.....

How about a knock-off Micro Tool Clip?

It's total crap, but the innovative

spring-loaded pliers almost makes up for it!

dks · **Reply #57 on:** July 10, 2011, 09:51:43 AM

Since the thread was been resurrected, by a moderator no less…..:

I have posted these before but they fit nicely here.

A Micra “inspired” multitool:

Spot the copy...

offering an alternative file....

AHB · **Reply #58 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:36:22 AM

Quote from: dks on July 10, 2011, 09:51:43 AM

Since the thread was been resurrected, by a moderator no less…..:

Bringing up old threads to add new information isn't a problem around here..

dks · **Reply #59 on:** July 10, 2011, 10:48:08 AM

Quote from: AHB on July 10, 2011, 10:36:22 AM

Quote from: dks on July 10, 2011, 09:51:43 AM
Since the thread was been resurrected, by a moderator no less..:
Bringing up old threads to add new information isn't a problem around here..

I know

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If you do that in some other blade related forums

people consider it a deadly sin

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