The Leatherman Wave+ is the tool everyone knows, the one people default to when someone says “just get a Leatherman.” But the Leatherman Rebar? That one’s a sleeper hit — compact, beefy where it counts, and sitting at a price point that makes a lot of sense. So which one actually deserves a spot in your pocket? I put them head-to-head to find out.
Read MoreIf you’ve ever carried a Leatherman Wave and ended up with sore palms by the end of a hard day’s work, you already know the problem. That pinching, that weight, that price — it adds up. The Leatherman Rebar quietly solves that issue while packing in a surprisingly complete toolset at a price that makes it one of the best value multi-tools Leatherman has ever made.
Read MoreA 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 More