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amen zwa, esq.<p>For my fellow geeks, here is a short list of affordable <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a>, one per brand, in my preferred order:</p><p>• Victorinox—Compact<br>• Leatherman—Micra<br>• Swiza—D10 R AM<br>• Gerber—Armbar Drive<br>• SOG—Powerpint<br>•&nbsp;Roxon—KS2 Elite<br>• Nextool— Knight</p>
amen zwa, esq.<p>I adore <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a>. But what's the obsession with the <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/knife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>knife</span></a> with all these manufacturers? I don't need to stab someone in the chest on a daily basis, if ever, but I do need to fix broken machines—frequently! Drop the blade, so the tool is <a href="https://mathstodon.xyz/tags/EDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EDC</span></a> legal all round the globe.</p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>Introducing the Swiss Army… Tool? <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/05/09/introducing-the-swiss-army-tool/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/05/09/introd</span><span class="invisible">ucing-the-swiss-army-tool/</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/swissarmyknife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swissarmyknife</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/ToolHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToolHacks</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/multitool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitool</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Introducing the Swiss Army… Tool? - You’ve probably used one for everything from opening packages to stripping wires i... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2024/05/09/introducing-the-swiss-army-tool/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2024/05/09/introd</span><span class="invisible">ucing-the-swiss-army-tool/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/swissarmyknife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>swissarmyknife</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/toolhacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toolhacks</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/multitool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitool</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a></p>
Tyler Mumford<p>Thinking about selling my Rebar, T4, and Deluxe Tinker…</p><p>and buying a Roxon Flex. It just looks so useful and cool. My fidgety-gadget instinct is seriously interested.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Roxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Roxon</span></a></p>
Andrey Dolbilin<p>Тем временем <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/roxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roxon</span></a> открыла предзаказ на модульный мультитул Flex. Отдельно продаётся рама с пассатижами и набор инструментов, который можно собрать на свой вкус. В раме 10 слотов (по 5 в каждой ручке - 1 длинный и 4 коротких) Плюс никто не ограничивает возможность делать свои инструменты - платформа опенсурсная.</p><p>В мире мультитулов это самое важное событие за последние годы. Теперь конкуренты вынуждены будут признать новые правила игры и, вероятно, нас ждёт что-то очень интересное в ближайшие годы. Всё таки 40 баксов за раму и 60 за её наполнение - это офигенный маркетинговый ход. Потому что никто не знает какие инструменты ему пригодятся, а значит потратит больше денег.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/edc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://roxontool.com/products/flex" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">roxontool.com/products/flex</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Andrey Dolbilin<p>Рано или поздно это должно было случиться - в коллекцию мультитулов прибыл <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/roxon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>roxon</span></a>. А именно, по утверждению многих обзоршиков, "убийца Leatherman и Victorinox" - KS2E. Я таких иллюзий не питал, поскольку не могу понять чем тут можно кого-то убить. Что имеем:<br>- Никакой компактности и лёгкости<br>- Очень тугой и неудобный замок лезвия. Пафосная сталь D2 тут в угоду маркетингу<br>- Пила с лайнером под левую руку<br>- Огромные ножницы и пинцетик в ручке<br>- Всратый механизм замка дополнительных инструментов - открывалки/ковырялки, шила/скальпеля и отвёртки/напильника<br>- Стеклобой<br>- Набор бит 1/8"<br>- Чехол</p><p>Экземпляр для коллекции интересный, но заявкой на победу тут не пахнет. Минус за юзабилити и габариты. Конкуренты пока легче, функциональней и удобнее (но не дешевле, увы)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/edc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/multitool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitool</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a></p>
Andrey Dolbilin<p>Всегда думал что пинцет в мультитулах самая бесполезная вещь, пока не пришлось с его помощью регулировать затяжку ниппеля камеры на спустившем колесе<br><a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/edc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>edc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ml/tags/tweezers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tweezers</span></a></p>
CoolerPseudonym<p>There are not enough multi tools with magnifiers for older eyes. </p><p>Whenever the EDC people talk about magnifying lenses, they want to start fires with them. I just want to read the menu.</p><p><a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/EDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EDC</span></a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/MultiTools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MultiTools</span></a></p>
Bruce Sterling @bruces<p>*My mistake: our YouTube narrator has THREE wounds on her fingers, the other two are better-healed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/critique" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>critique</span></a></p>
JdeBP<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/@anomnomnomaly" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>anomnomnomaly</span></a></span> </p><p>An obvious fake, but there are some real multitools, especially older ones from the early 20th century, that are almost as amazing.</p><p>Here's one of the less extreme ones, and it's actually named a "Jigger".</p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225764115487" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">ebay.co.uk/itm/225764115487</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>multitools</span></a></p>
projectmoon<p>I am now obsessed with <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/multitools" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>multitools</span></a> and have acquired a Leatherman Squirt PS4 and a Leatherman Style PS, in addition to a Leatherman Wave I already have from my father a year ago. Now I&#39;m getting a new holder thing... slowly descending into <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/edc" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>edc</span></a> land.</p>