Opinions on my minitools please

cardimon · Jul 18, 2001

My "office carry" includes the Swiss-Tech MicroPlus, the SOG CrossGrip and CrossCut.

I've found the MicroPlus pliers difficult to use, but I like its regular phillips and flathead screwdrivers. The microscrewdrivers are too big for my eyeglass screws.

I like the CrossGrip pliers and the CrossCut scissors, but they both have tools can be difficult to deploy quickly. You must unfold the tool to access the implements.

I was thinking of getting the Swiss-Tech UtiliKey.

Which minitools are your favorites and why? Your opinions are welcome.

Snow · Jul 18, 2001

The only tool I ever find myself needing is my crossgrip. it is my favorite multitool ever! If you feel the need then go ahead and get a utilikey, but i think you are well-equipped.

Brandon

Richard K · Jul 23, 2001

I've carried the Leatherman Micro tool but prefer the Buck Mini
Tool. It has needle nose pliers as well as scissors and the small
screwdrivers (phillips and standard) work on the screws on sunglasses.

cardimon · Jul 23, 2001

I thought about the Buck MiniTool, but the review I read said the phillips has only three edges, and would slip if not grippping the screw head-on.

allenC · Jul 24, 2001

Leatherman Micra all the way!
Before the Micra I carried a Wenger Handyman SAK. It's very useful but much more bulky than the Micra. I do miss the SAK wood-saw though.

cardimon · Jul 24, 2001

Originally posted by allenC
Leatherman Micra all the way!

The reviews I've read elsewhere in these forums say the Micra tends to rust easily and is not as robust as the SOG minitools.

allenC · Jul 27, 2001

Well, to be fair to SOG, I don't own one (I did handle one in a store--it seemed okay).
But I have been using the Micra for months now and I don't see any rust yet.
As for robust: you just have to remember that it is designed for light tasks only. I would'nt use it to remove my car's radiator.

However, I was disappointed that the paint flaked off so easily.
Good luck,
Allen.

191ahc · Jul 27, 2001

I carry a SOG crossgrip and SAK Tinker; never did like those tiny scissors so don't carry my Micra anymore.

The Swisstech utilitykey's point was too sharp and punctured through my pocket. If I sat wrong, it jabbed my leg...luckily it didn't jab anything else!

It does have a high coolness rating though and is well made.

191ahc

cardimon · Aug 1, 2001

Originally posted by 191ahc
The Swisstech utilitykey's point was too sharp and punctured through my pocket. If I sat wrong, it jabbed my leg...luckily it didn't jab anything else!

Were you carrying it loose in your pocket, or attached to a keyring that was sitting in your pocket?

Raver · Aug 3, 2001

Originally posted by 191ahc
The Swisstech utilitykey's point was too sharp and punctured through my pocket. If I sat wrong, it jabbed my leg...luckily it didn't jab anything else!

191ahc

That was a close call! You might have been left with a, well, a minitool!