Best Multi Tools

What Features to Compare

When choosing a multitool the first thing you should look at is its Design and Material. There are four main types of multitools: (1) full-size multitools that you wear in your sack or belt bag, best multitools to purchase if you are going to use them on the everyday basis; (2) pocket-size multitools have smaller weight and sizes compared to full-sized ones, but still preserve most part of functionality; (3) keychain multi tools - the multitools of very light weight and compact size that can be used as keychains, but they mostly have a little number of tools too; (4) credit card multitools, called that due to being the size of a credit card (but a little thicker, mostly 2 to 5 mm), which allows them to be put into your wallet. After deciding on the design of your multitool look at what it is made of. Various materials for different components are used to produce a multitool, from stainless steel and titanium to plastic. The material is an extremely important thing to consider, on it depends how long will your multi tool serve you and how durable it will be.

The next parameter to think about is your multitool's Operational Characteristics. Here you will have to sit and decide the minimum of tools you yourself will need. An excessive number of tools mill make your multi tool bigger in size and heavier. On the one hand, small multitools are easier to carry around, but on the other hand - the bigger ones are more comfortable to hold during work, and this is important if you have a big workload. The first thing that affects operational characteristics of a multitool is the number of tools it includes. You don't want to face a situation when you need to fix something quickly and there is no tool you desperately need. Also note that the same tool can be triggered to work by using different means. For example, the pliers. In some multi tools they can be protracted from the handle with your finger, but in other types of multi tools they pop out when the multi tool is spread. The device must have a minimum number of tools that includes standard pliers, a wire cutter, a knife, scissors, screw drivers, a bottle opener, a wire stripping tool, in some cases there must be a wood- and metal-cutting saw, an awl. Needless to say, the larger part of multitools only have some part of tools listed above, mostly 5 to 20 tools.

And the last thing we recommend you to look at is your multitool's Size and Ease of Use. The multitool must not be bulky and heavy. It must be compact, lightweight and easy to carry as far as possible. The purpose is for you to feel comfortable with your multitool in your belt bag, and not to wish to put the multitool in the desk drawer or in your car's glove box. This would kill the purpose of a multitool itself. Multitools differ in weight and size. They can weigh from 50 grams (mini models) to 350 grams. Also do not forget to consider the length of your multitool, both when it is assembled and when unfold, as it influences on the convenience of using a multitool. The main thing you must always take into consideration is where and for what you are going to use this device: in field conditions, to do quick repairs, or for a home usage.