Multitools | Multi Tool Pocket Knives (2)

Schrade knives have been around for over a hundred years. Originally manufactured by the Schrade Cutlery Company, which was then bought out by the Imperial Knife Company, from 1946 until 2004 the Imperial Schrade Corp. had been in charge of the Schrade name and knives. In July, 2004, ...

Named Best Buy of the Year at the 2007 Blade Show and International Cutlery Fair in Atlanta, this is certainly not the first review to give the Columbia River Guppie a thumbs-up.

My favorite part of the Guppie is the adjustable wrench jaws which open to a 1/2-inch. With ...

The Buck Knives X-Tract, dubbed a multi-tool, is better defined as a great knife with a few extra features; to call it a multi-tool would be like calling your car a portable air conditioner/radio. Sure, the X-Tract comes with needle nose pliers, a 12-gauge wire cutter, 3/16" flathead and NUM2 Phillips-head ...

Whenever someone asks me which three things I would want if stranded on a desert island, I always answer: 1) A desalinator 2) SAS Survival Handbook by John "Lofty" Wiseman 3) the Victorinox Swiss Champ SOS Set.

This Swiss Army knife with the included accessories is going to appear ...

It's my personal opinion that no one should go anywhere without a pocket knife. Victorinox certainly shares my philosophy, and they have come out with a line of knives designed to fit an overlooked niche: the corporate workplace.

The Victorinox Executive -- aimed at those working the daily grind in office ...

As yet there's no laser pointer but this newer model pocket knife / toolkit from Victorinox does have an LED light and a ballpoint pen. Anything this versatile really does go past the definition of knife. The worst thing you might do with this in the woods is lose ...

I have never owned a Leatherman, as a matter of personal preference, but I have used one many, many times. My first exposure to the utility of knives came in the form of my father's old Leatherman, which he carried with him everywhere, and which I found a great many ...

The year is full of gift-giving occasions, and if you have an outdoorsman that needs shopping for, look no further than the Victorinox line of pocket knives. This package set Camper with Microlight is an ultimate stocking-stuffer, birthday present, or Valentine surprise.

At only 3.5 inches in length, the Camper holds ...

A few quick things about Victorinox, Swiss Army knives, and the Soldier pocket knife:

Every Victorinox comes with a manufacturer warranty against defects of workmanship or material for the lifetime of the pocket knife.
Ex-Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, Tom Ridge, exclusively recommends the Swiss Army pocket knife for use ...

As fond as we are of Leatherman products, here's a multitool from Victorinox that dares to raise the bar. It's the SwissTool X, and it might just cause you to rethink some things like it did for us.

At first glance, the SwissTool X seems to have many (if not all) ...

Any knife that receives the prestigious "Knife Of the Year" award from the IWA exhibition should be more than worthy of an honorable mention here at OnlyKnives. This Victorinox Rescue Tool is the 2007 award recipient, and is widely used by many safety patrol officers and firemen across the ...

If you don't mind keeping up with a little digital maintenance every now and then, you'd probably love to have the Swiss Army Expedition knife in your pocket the next time you go on a hike.

This Victorinox set comes with ten standard Swiss Army accessories, but it's the other stuff that ...

Before reading this review, you may want to check out the SwissTool Spirit. The "Plus" version has a ruler and the bit driver for adding screwdrivers, corkscrews, etc. That bit driver is an awesome feature, but it does add some bulk to your pouch and adds some cost to the tool.

The Spirit ...

Here's the Work Champ pocket sized knife from Victorinox, a secure tool that merges all the most commonly-used accessories together in one little package without making it too bulky.

The Work Champ comes with a total of 13 different accessories. Its most notable feature is a plain-edge locking blade, not ...

For those who like the idea of a Swiss Army key chain combined with the ergonomic grips of an SOG multitool, here's a pocketknife by Wenger that should fit the bill.

Wenger, in addition to Victorinox, is one of only two officially-licensed producers of Swiss Army Knives. Vic gets all ...

Much of what I know about knives is cultural. I grew up in a part of the country where weapons were normal and people were expected to have them. Knives were a big deal for us, and we expected them to be simple and dependable. None of ...

It's rare to find a Swiss Army knife with locking blades. In fact, only three of Victorinox's pocketknives feature locking mechanisms... and the Trekker is one of them.

Only two of the Trekker's twelve accessories lock into place, but they're the most important to contain this feature: a large screwdriver, and ...

Nothing like taking an industry standard and making it bigger & better, right? That's what Leatherman has done with its Surge pocket multitool.

Apparently, the press agrees. Back in 2006, Field & Stream Magazine awarded the Surge the title of "Best of the Test" for multi-tools for hunting and fishing.

The pliers are ...

The trouble with most Victorinox products is that at first glance they all look so dang similar! And we've said this before. You've got to know what you need in a pocketknife before even attempting to peruse the Swiss Army Knife listings here.

Fortunately, the Classic pocketknife pictured here takes ...

The Leatherman Micra is basically a miniaturized version of the Wave, with a few tools left out of the mix since it's smaller. Leatherman included all the basics, though, and made it small enough to have on your key chain so it would be easier to carry around.

It has nine different ...

It would take a lot for a multi-function tool to ever surpass the standard that Leatherman has already set in place. So does SOG break the mold with the S-60 Powerlock? Maybe.

Let's take a look at the basic features: It comes with 15 different tools: an array of small/med/large ...

The Leatherman line can be a bit confusing, so let's offer up a brief overview:

Tools fall into one of four categories: extra-large, full-sized, pocket-sized, and key-chain-sized. The most popular of the extra large tools is the Surge, while the Wave and the Charge live firmly in the full-sized category. The ...

It's all about the tools, and this one's got a bundle of 'em.

The Swiss Army Swiss Champ XLT is very similar to Victorinox's extremely popular, age-old Swiss Champ Knife. In fact, it includes all of the tools that one's got and adds in a few new ones.

You might want to check ...

This knife comes with 749 tools, weighs 112 pounds and measures 3 feet in diameter.

Okay, it's not quite that bad. But wow, does this baby pack a lot of tools in. I'd like to be able to say that it packs a lot of tools in to a very small ...

Sometimes, Victorinox's names make a lot of sense. Take this Midnite Minichamp, for example. It's a scaled-down version of the Champion knife, both in terms of number of features and in size. Hence the term "Minichamp". Why "Midnite?" Well, it's got an LED light on it, so I guess you can ...

I guess Victorinox finally took the hint from Leatherman and started making folding tools that were more accessible and modern looking. They've always made great pocket knives, so I was anxious to see how this one turned out.

The SwissTool is more compact and lightweight than the full-sized Leatherman multi-tools. If ...

Leatherman makes gardening tools? Who knew?

Makes a lot of sense though. When you're out in the garden pruning, it sure is nice to have a set of other various tools with you for miscellaneous tasks.

Being a garden tool, this shears is larger than most Leatherman tools. The rubber handles are the ...

I have to admit -- I'm not a big fan of "New Wave" music. There's something so 80's about it, I'd just soon leave it behind.

What's that? This is a Leatherman New Wave? Oh, that I can get behind!

Leatherman, of course, makes great quality multi-tools, and the original Wave was one ...

Leatherman delivers a mid-sized multi-tool in their Juice CS4 model. Leatherman has quite a following and you'll see endless debates about how their products stack up against Swiss Army Knives.

Truth is that both Victorinox and Leatherman make good quality products, and the CS4 is no exception.

Leatherman is shooting for the sweet ...

This Super Tinker Swiss Army Knife features a squeegee, a large bucket and a small stick of TNT.

Oh, no wait, that must be another model.

This fifteen-tool model features two blades, three screwdrivers, a scissors, a can and bottle opener, a hook, a leather punch, a tweezers, a toothpick, a sewing eye ...

Gotta hand it to Victorinox. They swap out one tool for another and they've got a brand new model.

Confusing as heck? Sure, but that's what we're here for.

The Huntsman includes two blades, can and bottle opener, two screwdrivers, leather punch, sewing eye, toothpick, tweezers, corkscrew, scissors, hook, and wood saw.

Compare it ...

The trick with Swiss Army knives, of course, is the find the right trade-off between having more tools and having more bulk. And the price has to be right too.

The Climber is a very popular knife because it's compact and yet packs in a set of essential tools.

Those tools include two ...

Not that many Swiss Army knives are available in black as well as red. The Swiss Champ is one of Victorinox's most popular models and is also one of the most sought-after black ones.

No surprise, really, since it does a great job packing a ton of tools into a small, lightweight ...

Victorinox makes a number of different Swiss Army Knife models, so the trick is picking the right one.

You'll want to inspect the tools it includes as well as the size and weight. Several of their "medium-sized" models are aimed at fitting a large number of tools into a light-weight package.

The Ranger ...

Times they sure are a-changin'. Used to be we'd send the kids out into the woods with nothing but a whittling stick. Now they can't leave home without a two-gigabyte flash memory card.

It's true though, the USB memory stick is the Swiss Army Knife for the tech generation. And so ...

This multi tool from Spyderco is a valid competitor to the Leatherman Wave.

The Byrdrench contains a full size pocket knife blade with a length of 2 1/2", which can be opened and closed with one hand.

The two stainless steel halves of the tool join together to create pliers, while the other end ...

Made by the famous Victorinox, makers of the Swiss Army knife, this card has just as many functions as one of their knives, as well as a flashlight, and fits in your wallet.

It's designed to be small and to fit in your wallet. So the tools won't necessarily replace their full-sized cousins, ...

Buck Knives makes high-quality knives. Many pocket knives skimp on the quality of the blade itself, but this one's from Buck so you know it won't fall short on that front.

This particular model of multi-tool offers versatility and usability in a compact format.

Weighing in at just over six ounces, ...

This multi-tool from Gerber is not the lightest multi-tool you'll find. Check out the Leatherman Skeletool for a tool that's lighter but packs fewer implements.

This tool includes ten implements including a knife, a wire snipper, a needle-nose pliers, a scissors and two saws.

The pliers slide forward and lock into place, making them ...

These new Leatherman designs have quite the space-age look to them. Those holes, though, are to keep the weight down while not sacrificing strength.

This multitool features eight separate implements (ranging from pliers to a bottle opener) in a single tool weighing five ounces.

The blade features a locking mechanism, while the screwdriver ...

This is a neat little multi-tool from Leatherman. It's not packed with features like some other knives, so make sure it's got everything you need before purchasing.

It does come with several useful features in addition to the 3-inch partially-serrated knife blade itself.

It offers a bottle opener, a can opener, a carabiner clip for ...

Leatherman presents the Wave Nylon Sheath knife / multi-tool. As you've come to expect with Leatherman products, the Wave is much more than simply a pocket knife.

It includes a large variety of quality tools to suit any situation. It unfolds to reveal needle-nose/regular pliers, wire cutters, and a wire stripper.

Both clip ...

This Red Farmer Swiss Army pocket knife is a good all-purpose choice for campers, hikers, fishermen, or anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.

It is part of Victorinox's "Pioneer" Series. Note the Alox scales, or grooved aluminum siding which provides a secure grip even when wet.

Although this Limited Edition knife only measures ...

Moore Maker has been making knives for over twenty years in Matador, Texas. Started by Wayland and Glynard Moore, they've prided themselves on their strong reputation for making high-quality knives and for having a strong local presence in the community.

Moore Maker knives are manufactured by third-parties. The most notable of ...