1/11/2024 0 Comments Best edc multi tool 2019![]() Whichever of the variants you may prefer, one of the X-Small leather ‘Heritage’ sheaths, produced by Leatherman to celebrate their 35th birthday in 2018, makes a great holder While you may not choose to carry one of the small Leatherman multi-tools as part of your hiking gear, they do make great EDC items. ![]() If only it also had a can opener and that awl… Toolįlat Phillips will handle small ‘eyeglass’ screws Perhaps I need to find a spare on the second-hand market in case mine should ever get lost on trail somewhere. While I do occasionally swap it out for a different knife or multi-tool, seeing if something else works for me better (usually trying a 58mm Victorinox or Leatherman Style CS), I constantly find myself returning to the old favourite S4. So, for me, it narrowed down to the old, now discontinued, Squirt S4.Ĭarried in my ditty bag, one of these great little multi-tools has accompanied Three Points of the Compass on well over 3000 trail miles over the years. My biggest preference other than my essential two tools is the ease in opening tools from the outside with no need to unfold the entire multi-tool. Still looking good after thousands of trail miles, the Leatherman Squirt S4 remains a favourite for Three Points of the Compass While I have a pair of tweezers in my First Aid Kit, I still prefer removable tweezers over those fixed to a multi-tool such as the Micra and those in the Squirt S4 (and E4) are conveniently tucked away yet easily removed. So it comes down to what other features are included and all three in my shortlist have similar extra tools. Inclusion of a pair of pliers would be a nice feature on trail however I prefer a full size pair of scissors over pliers which narrows my choice to just three: the Micra, Squirt S4 and Style CS. Certainly the latter accompanies me as part of my Urban EDC to work each day. I can see how many hikers would pick the Micra or Style PS from this line up. The lack of any scissors on the Squirt P4 also precludes this tool from any gear list I would compile. However for Three Points of the Compass, the E4 is just about useless on trail whereas almost any of the remaining eight, shown above, would be a great partner. Over the past few days I have been looking at the various little multi-tools that Leatherman have released over the years with the aim of seeing which is most suited for taking hiking.Īs you can see from the tool table below, a wide variety of capability is provided by these little multi-tools. Though fiddly, and occasionally needing an extra bite, the small bottle opener on the Squirt S4 will do just that
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