Flik vs. MP400 compact sport tools?

[mike77]

Hello, I'm new here.

Finally a multitool forum!!!!
One question, how big/long are the screwdrivers on the flik compared to the mp400 compact sport tools.
Are they the same size?Cause if they are smaller i'm probably going to get me a leatherman charge TTi instead.(or maybe a Diesel, what you think?)
I need a good multitool when I go to the Police Academy ( here in Belgium)...

greets to all

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Welcome to the forum mate

Most Gerber driver's are a bit short, unless you get a bit driver for them . But if you want driver's with a lot of reach in a compact size, have you thought about the Victorinox Spirit...
http://www.multitool.org/victorinox/medium-tools/victorinox-spirit.html

[mike77]

Ok thanks ,I'm looking into it.
Are the tools easily accessible on the spirit?
Cause a friend of mine has a swisstool and it is hard to the tools out....

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Ok thanks ,I'm looking into it.
Are the tools easily accessible on the spirit?
Cause a friend of mine has a swisstool and it is hard to the tools out....

Yeah the spring presure's not as high as the Swisstool , plus being outside opening, it's a lot easier to get to the tool's in the first place

[J-sews]

Howdy mike77, and welcome!

The Flik's screwdrivers are too short (see picture below)  The Gerber 400 tools have longer drivers, and they are built stronger too.

[Benner]

Never really appreciated how small they were until I saw that pic. 

[Leatherman123]

Yeah, and the openers are a HUGE waste of space!

[Benner]

Yeah, and the openers are a HUGE waste of space!

The bottle opener?

[Leatherman123]

Yep

[Benner]

Yep

Does it not work then?

[Grant Lamontagne]

It works better than previous Gerber bottle openers...

Def

[Leatherman123]

In comparison to the bottle openers on other tools I think it sucks! It pierces the cap.. Oh, and the Skeletool's bottle opener works phenomenally! It's better than any MT bottle opener, IMO!

[raptor]

if you like big screwdrivers,get a leatherman blast or swisstool spirit. the screwdrivers of gerber multitool are always small.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Check out this thread mate

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5180.0.html

[Benner]

In comparison to the bottle openers on other tools I think it sucks! It pierces the cap.. Oh, and the Skeletool's bottle opener works phenomenally! It's better than any MT bottle opener, IMO!

I'd rather have one that sucks than not have one at all.

[Grant Lamontagne]

In comparison to the bottle openers on other tools I think it sucks! It pierces the cap.. Oh, and the Skeletool's bottle opener works phenomenally! It's better than any MT bottle opener, IMO!

Yeah, the Skeletool's bottle opener works quite well, but I've found that the typical Leatherman combo tool type bottle opener pierces caps much easier than the Flik's.

Def

[mike77]

Woow they are VERY stubby, maybe it's better to start looking for another multitool....any suggestions beside the swisstool...

[Benner]

Woow they are VERY stubby, maybe it's better to start looking for another multitool....any suggestions beside the swisstool...

If long drivers are what you are after, how about a LM Core?