Spirit, Blast and Wave Showdown

[Styerman]

One of a UTA on a Spirit in the 45 degree mode . The problem with the Leatherman extension is that the new bit drivers are not very strong , jam , and lave locking issues . BTW , glad to meet another fan of the "Butterknife " , very usefull !

Chris

[Dunc]

Great write up Buzzbait  With really nice photos . I hope you do some more reviews .

What an excellent comparison and write-up.    I need to get my hands on a Spirit.

Gareth what can I say 


dunc

[Gareth]

Great write up Buzzbait  With really nice photos . I hope you do some more reviews .

What an excellent comparison and write-up.    I need to get my hands on a Spirit.

Gareth what can I say 


dunc

Well I was hoping to get my hands on yours at the meet-up, but I'll just have to settle for someone else's. 

[WhichDawg]

I enjoyed that buzz, great all around job bro

[turbov21]

As for the Blast it's a great tool, but with so many benefits that either a Spirit, or a New Wave have over it the Blast just doesn't have enough to offer anymore.  However it is a good solid tool to have in your car or tackle box as an emergency tool.

It's also a pretty good gateway MT.  Once I saw what the Blast could do, I wanted more.

[Wetdog]

Earlier I was comparing the Blast to the new Spirit X and the two are very similar.  The obvious differences are the price, finish, and inside vs outside tools.  But looking past that you see that the four "main" tools are almost identical in design and function.  Both have a plain edge main blade, scissors, file and saw.  Also the same are the dedicated philips and small/medium flat driver.  You could also easily mod the flat drivers on the Blast into a chisel and an awl to compare with the Spirit.  Bottom line is that both are comparable, quality tools that will serve you well.