Best Small Multi-tool

[vwb563]

Let's get this out of the way first...

So yeah... not exactly comparable. The PowerPint Phillips is noticeably rounded. The difference is even more striking in person. It's also a weird size. The Juice Phillips is actually useful for common Phillips screws and you can feel the difference in how well it engages, but the one of the PP really isn't as usable. It's a weird size on top of being a weird shape as well. It's not a full Phillips shape but it's not exactly a 2D Phillips either... it's like a skinny 3D Phillips.

As for the rest of the Juice, if you actually have it side by side with a PP then you can see the difference in quality is night and day. It's obvious. And you can't really bend the thing with your bare hands like you can with the SOG. It's pretty solid. You can obviously bend the saw because, well it's a saw and saws are thin. With some effort and a vise or clamp of some kind, you could also bend the scissors, but it's not as easy. I know because I did it with a set of scissors on a Juice CS4.

I’ve used my Powerpints Phillips driver on many different Phillips head screws and it has worked fine on everyone of them. It seems to fit a wide varity of screws. As far as bending the PP with your bare hands this is not true. It’s a very tough little tool. As I said in an earlier post I cut through a coat hanger with mine without any sign of damage to the plier head or cutters or handle. If it was built as weak as you say it would have bent or collapsed as it took CONSIDERABLE hand pressure to cut through the coat hanger. Now I’ll say this, it’s definitely not “fitted and finished” as well as a Leatherman brand tool but it’s built “good enough” and definitely doesn’t cost as much as a Leatherman either.

 

[littleknife]

I respect your choice and the Victorinox Spirit is a higher quality tool for sure.
Politics aside, if you would consider an American company’s legit design produced in China, the SOG PowerPint is a really nice and capable “small” multitool. While I am a huge Leatherman fan and consider most of its offerings the best in their categories, I think that as an overall package this SOG tool is in many ways equal to and in some ways better than the comparable size Leatherman tools available right now.

Guy McVer,
Let me requote again what I have actually said.
Please pay attention.
You assumed I said that the SOG is comparable or better than ANY similarly sized Leatherman tool ever produced.
I compared the SOG to those available right now.
You admitted that the Juice is not a readily available option. You said that the SOG is inferior becuse it is heavy then proceeded to compare it to the even heavier Juice, which is for all practical purposes a short medium sized multitool. (I would describe the SOG PP a a fat small sized multitool).
My SOG PP is a silver metallic, not the black one. Its Phillips driver is not as rounded as yours.
My tool’s frame and most of its tools do not bend, at least not with a reasonable force required for its normal use.
I never said its the best ever small sized multitool, only that it is really good, compact, versatile and comparable and in some ways better than the current alternatives.
Yes, the Juice is better made, but currently not in retail, it’s heavier and more expensive.

Me being stubborn, I cannot let you away with repeatedly arguing about things actually not said or implied.
We are free to disagree, but let’s disagree at least about the same topic.

 

[Guy McVer]

I'll once again point out that this was purchased directly from SOG through their online store front. This was not some ali express purchase. Look at those pliers. Look at the tip. Disgraceful. Absolutely unacceptable.

Yet again I say this: do not ever pay full price for this cheap Chinese made crap. You are rolling the dice. If you intend on buying one of these things, always always always look for the biggest discount you can get. It's your job as a consumer not to pay more than you should for something. You should ideally never ever pay more than something is actually worth.

 

[vwb563]

I just watched a video on Youtube where a guy was doing what he called a review of the SOG Powerpint. It was one of those “tabletop“ reviews where the reviewer “theorized“ how the tool would perform in real world use. It basically was a worthless review (5 minutes of my life that I wish I could get back) because obviously the guy had not used the tool at all in any type of real world use. The main thing that really struck out was how he said the scissors were weak and if you were to cut anything more than paper they would probably break. I can say with absolute certainty this is not accurate. I have used the scissors on my PP on some very tough stuff and have used them to cut the excess off of zip ties with absolutely no damage whatsoever. My takeaway is this, don’t form an opinion of something on some of these “experts” on YT. Go buy the thing and use it. Then you will have a real world accurate opinion to give anyone who may ask.

 

[A.L.]

I just watched a video on Youtube where a guy was doing what he called a review of the SOG Powerpint. It was one of those “tabletop“ reviews where the reviewer “theorized“ how the tool would perform in real world use. It basically was a worthless review (5 minutes of my life that I wish I could get back) because obviously the guy had not used the tool at all in any type of real world use. The main thing that really struck out was how he said the scissors were weak and if you were to cut anything more than paper they would probably break. I can say with absolute certainty this is not accurate. I have used the scissors on my PP on some very tough stuff and have used them to cut the excess off of zip ties with absolutely no damage whatsoever. My takeaway is this, don’t form an opinion of something on some of these “experts” on YT. Go buy the thing and use it. Then you will have a real world accurate opinion to give anyone who may ask. View attachment 2238200

It’s sad how so many videos are just based on first impressions without testing and breaking in the tool. Parroting each other seems like the thing.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Those videos still have a hint of merit because you can get an idea about size...etc that you can't from a picture or stock photo, but they should call it an overview or a " thoughts & impressions video " as I've seen as a common phrase before.
Those videos do exist, but a lot of people would still rather do a faux review to get more views.

 

[A.L.]

Those videos still have a hint of merit because you can get an idea about size...etc that you can't from a picture or stock photo, but they should call it an overview or a " thoughts & impressions video " as I've seen as a common phrase before.
Those videos do exist, but a lot of people would still rather do a faux review to get more views.

That’s my main purpose of watching videos for sure.