Leatherman Squirt: The Most Efficient tool on Earth

[jonnyt16]

Really nice review! Mine has been riding on my keychain for about 4 years now. Being in construction though, I often have to rely on my Swisstool, but the little Squirt is still a great backup!

So, how does the Ps4 with scissors compare with the older model as far as bulk/width? Photo comparison would be great, thanks!

Anyway, here's a shot of my typical edc:

 

[Jakeboy]

Thanks for the great write up! I've been looking for something to buy my nephew for Christmas. I just found it. Might have to buy two.

 

[mark greenman]

I have a sort of men's jewelry box that holds watches and has two drawers where I keep important things like my passport, checkbooks, etc. In on of the drawers I also keep things that I've gathered over the years that mean a lot to me. One of them is a Squirt P4 in Blue, just like in the OP's first picture, from my dad when I was about 12 or 13 (nearly 10 years ago). It was my first multi-tool. I was asking my dad for a pocket knife that I had seen but it was expensive and honestly not that practical. He later got me the P4 instead, and I fell in love with it and carried it for years. Later on I received a Juice S2 as a gift from my mom for my birthday to replace it, that was about 2 or 3 years ago. That's also been retired for a CS4 Juice in Gray that I bought myself. My Squirt is all beat up, and honestly it would be more than enough for me to get by with. I still prefer the extra utility of my CS4, but it's by no means something I couldn't live without. The Squirt is definitely a great tool. One of these day's I'll probably grab a PS4 in Blue myself simply because of how much I loved my P4.

In a nutshell, I agree with your review completely and the P4 holds a very special place in my heart.

Beautiful story man. I have my first Vic classic that my parents got me when I was four in a very similar jewelry box.

Well, I've been carrying the Squirt P4 for a few days now. I have it on a key ring with a small LED flashlight. What a handy pair. Light enough to carry all the time and not bulky in the pocket.
I was doing some landscape work the other day and used it throughout the day. There was wire to cut ...cut through the wire like butter,then was able to use the pliers to pull the wire out from around the parts from which I cut them. Used the knife to cut open bags of cement. I had sharpened the blade to a razors edge. Used the screw driver to install some new bulbs in the patio lighting boxes. Use the pliers to fix a piece of metal on the box. The tool is quick to deploy with gloves on when it has the keyring attached.
One very important point..the keyring attachment point has a hole big enough to attach a large keyring.The Leatherman mica's attachment point hole is too small for the ring to fully move freely.
Final thoughts: light enough to carry all the time, very handy tool-set, would prefer a non chisel grind on the blade, file is exceptional on such a small platform. You could break out of Alcatraz with it.

Great report Gev, very glas you liked it. I visited Alcatraz years ago, and as I recall one of the guys who escaped used bleach impregnated string to slowly cut through the bars- I'm sure they would have killed for a Squirt instead!

Really nice review! Mine has been riding on my keychain for about 4 years now. Being in construction though, I often have to rely on my Swisstool, but the little Squirt is still a great backup!

So, how does the Ps4 with scissors compare with the older model as far as bulk/width? Photo comparison would be great, thanks!

Anyway, here's a shot of my typical edc:

Hey Jonny, nice piece, feel like a bit of a square though because I can't tell if that's a berretta or a sig from the grips.

As far as width goes compared to the P4, it appears to be identical in every regard, they just replaced the awl and small screwdriver with a pair of scissors.

 

[jonnyt16]

Hey Jonny, nice piece, feel like a bit of a square though because I can't tell if that's a berretta or a sig from the grips.

As far as width goes compared to the P4, it appears to be identical in every regard, they just replaced the awl and small screwdriver with a pair of scissors.

Ah, thanks for the info. I might have to upgrade to the Ps4 then. I think having scissors come in real handy.
Only thing is, I'd feel pretty guilty tossing aside my old P4 because she's been so loyal to me, lol. Funny how we get emotionally attached to our knives and stuff eh?

Oh, and its a CZ 75B.

 

[winkydo]

we've had a lot of posts over the years about multitool companions. i personally carry a black ps4 as you've seen here, with a victorinox pioneer rancher. really, any of the pioneer line would go great... you get the wonderful leatherman ps4 tools with an added top notch awl, large blade, prybar/bottle opener, and in my case, a utility blade for opening packages... with the standard pioneer, you would add an awesome can opener... just my thoughts.

 

[Yo Mama]

I love mine, and have the blue as many of you do.

Very high quality and takes care of so many tasks through my day. The scissors, flathead, and pliers see the most use. I do notice it gets filthy and needs to be cleaned every few months with alot of pocket time.

 

[BRL]

I happened to buy one of these the day this excellent review was posted. It was my first non-SAK multitool and it blew my mind. It's an amazing package: so small, so light, really cool looking, and just packed with usefulness. I love the durn thing.

 

[knifetester]

Mark- excellent review and I concur on all counts, except your preference for slim fitting fashionable jeans.

 

[mark greenman]

Glad you're enjoying it BRL, I too was blown away by just how capable the little squirt is.

Mark- excellent review and I concur on all counts, except your preference for slim fitting fashionable jeans.

Haha well, you got me there!

Though to my credit, they're not the full-on skintight girl variety, just slim and not baggy. I justify it as urban camo, but truth be told I just look better in them.