A package arrives from NexTool stuffed with colorful shoelaces, and my first thought isn’t tying shoes — it’s knife lanyards. Lanyards are great because they make it easy to pull out your knife from your pocket or sheath. They also give you additional grip. Finally, they give you some rope which can always come in useful. Turns out, shoelaces are perfect for this, and with just a couple of simple knot techniques, you can add a functional and good-looking lanyard to any knife in minutes.
Read MoreMost folding knives do one thing. The NexTool Knight K40 quietly does several — and it doesn’t make a big deal about it. Tucked into the handle alongside a solid 14C28N steel blade is a locking bit driver with swappable bits, all wrapped up in a G10-scaled, axis-lock package that weighs just 90 grams. It’s the kind of knife that earns its pocket space without needing to shout about it.
Read MoreI’ve had the NexTool Mini Flagship F12 for a while now, and I think it is the best keychain multi-tool currently in production — but now NexTool went and dropped not one, not two, but three brand-new color options, and that just made this diminutive multi-tool even better.
Read MoreThe SOG Power Access Assist is SOG’s current flagship multitool. So I was expecting a full-sized full-featured multi-tool — and it delivered on that front with a big beefy build and a plethora of no-nonsense tools. But the experience also came with a letdown (or four), a minor injury, and a feature I think is a gimmick. But if you’re in the market for a full-sized heavy-duty multi-tool with some genuinely good ideas, this one might be worth a look.
Read MoreThe Gerber Multiplier 600, better known as the MP600, is a big heavy-use multi-tool that’s built like a tank. It used to be military-issue (still is?) which usually means it’s cheap enough and good enough. And it is indeed good, even better than I expected.
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