Poll: Strongest, Most Durable Multi-Tool?

Hands Down the SOG Powerlock. Heaviest Duty multi on the market. At least SOG had the good sense to know that the internal components will be broken if used hard and made them easily replaceable without having to return it to the company. The pliers are head and shoulders above the rest of the multi's mentioned. Yes they are heavy compared to the other multi's but were talking ounces not pounds. The leather belt case is also top notch compared to the others. Just my $.02 ...
 
The toughest tool in my book is the SwissTool. What would I want on a job site? The Leatherman Core.;)
 
T. Erdelyi said:
Call me old school but I like the LM Supertool over the Gerbers I own, I've tried Schrades version didn't like that either.

My biggest problem with the Gerbers is they pinch and when you're cuttin' somrthin' hard like a wire coat hanger your squeezin' pretty hard on them handles and when they finally cut through the hanger if your hand flesh is 'tween them handles your gonna wind up with blood blisters where you got pinched.

Never happened with the Supertool.
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Ugh , I stopped carrying my Gerber for that reason. I had a Schrade which I liked but it got snagged on a jobsite.
I use a Kick now , nothin fancy , has the tools I need and was cost effective.:thumbup:

I carry a Gerber Clutch in my PSK bag , it's okay for small chores , I would not trust it in the long haul though.
 
Matches said:
The toughest tool in my book is the SwissTool. What would I want on a job site? The Leatherman Core.;)
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"The race is not always to the swift, the fight is not always to the strong." :)

OTOH, yesterday I had to cut thick hard wire with my Swisstool. With difficulty, I was able to make several cuts, no damage to the wire cutters. Just for fun, I took a piece of the wire home to see how my Core would fare. If anything, it cut a bit easier, also no damage. :cool:
 
znapschatz said:
"The race is not always to the swift, the fight is not always to the strong." :)

OTOH, yesterday I had to cut thick hard wire with my Swisstool. With difficulty, I was able to make several cuts, no damage to the wire cutters. Just for fun, I took a piece of the wire home to see how my Core would fare. If anything, it cut a bit easier, also no damage. :cool:
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Yes, I have a great deal of respect for the SwissTool, in fact, in my opinion, it is too nice a tool to risk wrecking it on the job. Sort of like taking your one and only corvette out on a race track to do a hundred laps...just my anal opinion:rolleyes:

The Core has taken a beating at work and I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep if it was damaged or wrecked.
 
LM Core. Robust, good-sized tools. The only thing is it's not an outside-opener. That is why I'm buying a Vic Spirit S, which IMO is another winner.
 
cb4life_30 said:
Hands Down the SOG Powerlock. Heaviest Duty multi on the market. At least SOG had the good sense to know that the internal components will be broken if used hard and made them easily replaceable without having to return it to the company. The pliers are head and shoulders above the rest of the multi's mentioned. Yes they are heavy compared to the other multi's but were talking ounces not pounds. The leather belt case is also top notch compared to the others. Just my $.02 ...
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:thumbup: I agree fully.
 
The SOG is a great tool. Very heavy-duty! But there is something about the Swisstools (especially the Spirit) that makes them number 1 for me.

:)
 
Where can someone buy parts for the SOG pliers? I could not find any parts at whe store I was at. I was eyeing them as well as the Swisstool for work, since handle on my gerber bends quite a bit when I sqeeze down on them.
 
sherlockbonez said:
Where can someone buy parts for the SOG pliers? I could not find any parts at whe store I was at. I was eyeing them as well as the Swisstool for work, since handle on my gerber bends quite a bit when I sqeeze down on them.
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You can order them directly from SOG. Mine came with a parts list when I bought it. Just call them or email them.
 
I got the SwissTool last week. So far, so good... The snap on the sheath sucks though. It is always coming loose. I hope I don't end up losing the multi-tool somewhere because the sheath popped open.

I'm awaiting SOG PowerLock 62 as it seems to be currently backordered.
 
Well I would suggest a leatherman core... I would go with the core over the swisstool anyday beause it is how a multitool should be straight foward. the swisstool is a bad choice because the pliers are not needlenose, polished and rounded drivers that slip of a screw, spring tension that makes the tools tight, and you have to take your gloves off to get at any of the implements.. the core has a great selection of tools.. professional drivers, a beast of a philips that could get at a recessed screw in a pinch and it has real crimpers unlike swisstool and a stranded wire cutter that cuts wire like nothing... or if you need scissors because you need to cut zip ties alot then just get the surge with a bit kit and you will truly be set... i would prefer leatherman.. and leathermans do rust but just wd 40 it or any other oil about once a week. or just use it and rust does appear use baking POWDER and vinegar works like a charm
 
Leatherman123 said:
Well I would suggest a leatherman core... I would go with the core over the swisstool anyday beause it is how a multitool should be straight foward. the swisstool is a bad choice because the pliers are not needlenose, polished and rounded drivers that slip of a screw, spring tension that makes the tools tight, and you have to take your gloves off to get at any of the implements.. the core has a great selection of tools.. professional drivers, a beast of a philips that could get at a recessed screw in a pinch and it has real crimpers unlike swisstool and a stranded wire cutter that cuts wire like nothing... or if you need scissors because you need to cut zip ties alot then just get the surge with a bit kit and you will truly be set... i would prefer leatherman.. and leathermans do rust but just wd 40 it or any other oil about once a week. or just use it and rust does appear use baking POWDER and vinegar works like a charm
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There has been much posted about Leathermen rust, but my experience over the last ten years with several of them has been no rust at all. Usually, I wipe them down after use and every once in a long while a squirt of WD 40. Maybe it's the midwest climate where I live, usually low humidity, or maybe some models are more susceptible than others. Or maybe I've just been lucky so far :confused: .
 
Leatherman123 said:
and leathermans do rust but just wd 40 it or any other oil about once a week. or just use it and rust does appear use baking POWDER and vinegar works like a charm
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I've used Leathermans for years and never had a problem with rust. Every week or so, I'd clean the whole thing with Break Free CLP.
 
Leatherman123 said:
Well I would suggest a leatherman core... I would go with the core over the swisstool anyday beause it is how a multitool should be straight foward. the swisstool is a bad choice because the pliers are not needlenose, polished and rounded drivers that slip of a screw, spring tension that makes the tools tight, and you have to take your gloves off to get at any of the implements.. the core has a great selection of tools.. professional drivers, a beast of a philips that could get at a recessed screw in a pinch and it has real crimpers unlike swisstool and a stranded wire cutter that cuts wire like nothing... or if you need scissors because you need to cut zip ties alot then just get the surge with a bit kit and you will truly be set... i would prefer leatherman.. and leathermans do rust but just wd 40 it or any other oil about once a week. or just use it and rust does appear use baking POWDER and vinegar works like a charm
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And another thing: Leatherman pliers open wider. This has been an issue with me only three times in a decade (twice in one week!), but crucial once. Before an important, not to be repeated photo shoot (I'm a photographer) a jammed tripod locking screw had to be dealt with. My Leatherman Super Tool provided just enough width to get purchase on the knurled screw head, the Vic would have not.

On the specs, it would seem that Vic would be more convenient in use. In practice, I find Leatherman to be more easily deployed. Blades come out as fast and most implements can be accessed with gloves on.

My opinion on this subject comes after several months of alternating Swisstool and Core. Swisstool is everything its partisans say in terms of fit, finish and design. As a tool, Leatherman wins.
This is personal, others may disagree.
 
znapschatz said:
My opinion on this subject comes after several months of alternating Swisstool and Core. Swisstool is everything its partisans say in terms of fit, finish and design. As a tool, Leatherman wins.
This is personal, others may disagree.
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I totally agree, this has been my view of the Vic vs LM debate for quite a while now. :thumbup:
 
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