Friday, December 11, 2020
The Best Multi-Tool
Reviews by Wirecutter: Carrying a multi-tool opens up an entire world of problem solving and empowerment. It’s like keeping a flashlight in your pocket: If you don’t carry one, you can’t imagine ever using it, but once you have it, you use it seven times a day. We spent three weeks fixing fences and cutting hay bale twine in rural New Hampshire with 19 multi-tools, and the Leatherman Skeletool CX was the best tool for most jobs.
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I actually really like how this review is laid out, and think it provides just the right amount of information to make an educated purchase. First, I enjoy that they explicitly distinguish that there is a difference between the lightweight multitools and full sized ones. In particular, they note how the Leatherman Skeletool CX does away with all the rarely used tools in place of a sleek, lightweight design. I remember David discussing in ScenoFab about how a letherman is not a tool, and I think the Skeletool keeps that in mind. Many full-sized multitools have over a dozen 'features', but the reality is I've almost never used them. Some of them I've even tried, but found them to be functionally useless in a shop environment. I'm also intrigued by the Gerber Dime, which falls into the 'Keychain' size category. I'm skeptical that I would ever seriously carry a multitool on a keychain, but I like the small formfactor a lot. Overall, I would trust these recommendations, not only were they tested in an actual working environment, but the explanations of each tool are clear and informative.
It is interesting to see an article like this and especially so because of the pick it argues. It seems like the skeletool series is also being claimed as the best multitool and I do like that this article goes out to say that the CX version is the one to get. It is odd because when you think Leatherman, you tend to think of something like the Wave or Charge. Maybe even the watch they created. However, it does feel appropriate to say that the skeletool CX is the best multitool. I have not actually owned the skeletool but a number of others and I have used the skeletool because whoever I was with at a given time had it on them when I did not have my Leatherman for one reason or another. There is something about the skeletool that really sets it apart. Part of that unique charm is the simplicity and minimal nature. A multitool should only really be used in a pinch or for unimportant things, otherwise you should grab the appropriate tool for the job. The skeletool does this quite well because it only carries those tools that you want right then and probably cannot or don’t want to take time to grab a different tool. Other multitools like the wave allow you to use that tool instead of grabbing a saw or using the bandsaw. You can use the file instead of grabbing a file.
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