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A Tool Box In Your Hand
How would you like to have at your finger tips a pair of needle nose pliers, a wire cutter, an electrical crimper, a wire scraper, a wire stripper, a wire bender, a wood saw, a drop point blade, scissors, a can opener, a bottle opener, a (large, medium and small) screwdriver, a reamer/punch, a Phillips screwdriver, a chisel/scraper, a crate opener, a mini screwdriver, a ruler (cm and in.), and a seat belt cutter? All of the incidental tools are accessible without opening the pliers. It seems like you need a small tool box attached to your leg to avail yourself of all those tools.
I have just described a Multi-Tool by Victorinox.
“Multi-tool” is name given to a variety of products that are many functioned, all-in-one, hand tools that combine several individual tools in a single grip and made small enough to carry in a purse or pouch. The Victorinox Swiss Card is in essence a multi-tool. Some manufacturers have designed pocket knives with two or more incidental tools built into the knife.
Multi-Tool Multi-Tasked
Swiss Army Tool
“Multi-tool” is name given to a variety of products that are: portable, many functioned, all-in-one, hand tools that are versatile and combine several individual tools in a single grip. The Victorinox Swiss Card is in essence a multi-tool.
Multi-tools have been around for centuries. The Romans had a multi-tool that was probably used for eating. It had a pick, fork, spatula, knife and a spike.
You will find a plethora of styles and makers of the multi-tool, from the simplest Swiss Army Classic (knife, file/screw driver, tooth pick, tweezers) to the Swiss Champ that has 80 functions. Some versions are specific to sports, golf, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. Victorinox have also added a flash drive to their multi-tool knives.
They were created to be small enough to be carried in the pocket/purse or in a pouch attached to the belt.
The type that has become synonymous for multi-tool is the Leatherman. It usually contains a pair of folding pliers with wire cutters and also has an assortment of other folding tools such as knives and screw drivers.
No matter the make or type of multi-tool you have, they are not intended for prolonged use. The grips are not very ergonomic and tend to tire the hand if used for long tedious work.