Cadet vs Tinker

[comis]

It really is just personal preference and needs.

Tinker has backside phillips and I love the small blade of 91mm, which I use 80% of the time. Meanwhile, Cadet has a nail file which could double as a phillips driver in a pinch, but loses the awl/phillips/small blade. Why not wait till Thanksgiving/Christmas, and you probably could get them both at some discount?

 

[Charlie Fox]

I think the Tinker has a tad more utility than the Cadet. The tweezers make a big difference for me.

 

[jackknife]

Cadet all the way for me. I love the trouble free alox, flatter, stronger. No worry about certain solvents melting the cellidor. I've had the back mounted Philips of the tinker bend the liners unscrewing a rusty license plate. If I need a toothpick, I'll whittle one. If I get a splinter, theres a Vic tweezers in my wallet, with a safety pin to dig it out of need be.

 

[jmh33]

Super Tinker for me!!
John

 

[hobnob]

For me the most used tools are the small blade and toothpick. Guess that confirms my pick between the two.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Just this week I got out my tinker, which I haven't carried since I don't remember when. (Don't even recall where or when I bought it.) My first reaction was, "This is perfect!".

 

[Rich S]

My Tinkers have been the perfect ones for about 30 years. Always in my pocket.

 

[rhino]

Second blade >> nail file for me. Comparing the Tinker to the Pioneer would be a much harder choice because the awl >>> nail file.