Small multi-tool with descent scissors

M

MAD777

Joined
Aug 3, 2011
Messages
267
Does a small multi-tool exist that has descent scissors? I have a Leatherman PS4 & S4 & Micra, but the scissors just don't cut it (literally) for anything beyond copier paper. I don't want to go much larger than these for EDC though.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
Last edited:
My first year micra has great scissors that cut very well, but I'll admit that they're not as good as a good pair of fabric shears. I don't know of any mt that's as small with the scissors your looking for, but Have you considered the slip-n-snip folding scissors ? They're made in America and cost under 10$ .I used to have a pair that cut pretty well considering how well used they were.
 
MAD777 said:
Does a small multi-tool exist that has descent scissors? I have a Leatherman PS4 & S4 & Micra, but the scissors just don't cut it (literally) for anything beyond copier paper. I don't want to go much larger than these for EDC though.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Nothing I know of in that size. Next step up would be the Juice S2. The scissors are larger, but the advantage is partly lost without enough leverage in the thumb operated handle. But my wife and I have cut all kinds of materials with Micra and Squirt S4 scissors, including toenails, and her's are pretty formidable. If none of those are suitable, you'll need a small or folding dedicated scissors, never a bad choice.
 
The Leatherman Raptor might be something to keep in mind, although it is more intended for use as medical/EMT scissors, but I'm sure that if it's designed to cut through clothes, it could probably handle most cutting tasks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
I'm a fan of slip and snip scissors. The primary reason I don't carry LM scissor based multis is that their scissors won't cut well things that aren't somewhat rigid.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
 
Getahl said:
I'm a fan of slip and snip scissors. The primary reason I don't carry LM scissor based multis is that their scissors won't cut well things that aren't somewhat rigid.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Yeah I have some called Nip N Tuck Made In Japan they seem to work well.
 
Getahl said:
I'm a fan of slip and snip scissors. The primary reason I don't carry LM scissor based multis is that their scissors won't cut well things that aren't somewhat rigid.

Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

My experience has been that some do and some don't. While the scissors on my 1997 Micra and Style CS cut fibers cleanly, those on my wife's Squirt S4, or mine, do not. I'm not sure if that has to do with the models or the individual samples, though. There are differences between Micra scissors and the others, all those of a somewhat different design. And, for all I know, another Micra might behave differently. Wear also probably plays a role, although my well used Micra scissors cut as cleanly now as ever. The Micra has done all I've asked of it (within reason), but maybe we just cut different materials.
 
Thanks for the replies. I'll look into a small separate scissor solution.

Does anyone have experience with SAK Deluxe Tinker? It's a bit larger than Leatherman's smallest offerings, but it has scissors as well as other useful tools.


Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
MAD777 said:
Thanks for the replies. I'll look into a small separate scissor solution.

Does anyone have experience with SAK Deluxe Tinker? It's a bit larger than Leatherman's smallest offerings, but it has scissors as well as other useful tools.


Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

In my opinion - I think this really depends on what you're trying to carry. If your intent is to have a pocket knife - with other tools added on for convenience the Deluxe Tinker would be great. If your intent is to have a pair of scissors - with other tools added on for convenience, then the Micra you already have would be better.
 
I think you really have to give us a better idea of what you want the scissors for. I have the SAK Fieldmaster, which I'm sure has a similar scissors to the Deluxe Tinkerer. It's good for occasional use (LM Juice is a similar size too). The added size compared to my LM Squirt is more of an aid in being able to cut less times, i.e. 4-5 cuts for a bandage with the Squirt, 2-3 with the Juice.

If you're looking for significantly more robust scissors, you might look at the SAK Gardener. I checked one out in-store (as I often do a little landscaping on my properties), but the tool selection seemed limited, and I didn't like the blade.

Personally, I tend to use scissors on easy things, the knife on slightly harder things, and when getting into thicker zip ties or tougher I use the wire cutters on my Squirt or Juice.

Here's a pic of the SAK Gardener scissors.

8796918251550_celum_74820_560Wx490H.jpg
 
The Micra does have better scissor than the S4 & PS4's. But it doesn't have the pliers, which for me is mandatory.

I had not seen that Gardener before. Definitely a different take on scissors & they look sturdier than most.



Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
 
Micra scissors need to be tuned and sharpened occasionally, especially if they get pushed too hard sometimes.

I don't know of better scissors in the small size all the way through full sized MTs. Raptors are another matter.
 
MAD777 said:
Does anyone have experience with SAK Deluxe Tinker?
Click to expand...

The Victorinox scissors on their entire lineup, including the Tinker, are far and away the most precise. So if precision is what you are after, then you want some flavor of Victorinox. Even the tiny Classic SD has excellent scissors. And by precise, I mean that they are the best for detail work like skin boo boos and so forth. They are not heavy duty, and would not be optimal for heavy duty work like canvas for example.
 
pinnah said:
Micra scissors need to be tuned and sharpened occasionally, especially if they get pushed too hard sometimes.

I don't know of better scissors in the small size all the way through full sized MTs. Raptors are another matter.
Click to expand...

How do you sharpen a Micra?
 
^ There are scissor sharpeners. Smith makes one. Or cut up a bunch of tin/aluminum foil.

329.jpg

Slip-N-Snip

Best scissors ever. They may looks meh, but they aren't. Quality precision snippers born in that time things were built to last.
 
znapschatz said:
How do you sharpen a Micra?
Click to expand...

Tuning means getting the blades to mate nicely along the full length. This can be damaged by cutting too heavy of a material, which the Micra sort of invites. You can snug the pivot by carefully repeening it. Once the pivot is stable, you can bend the blades to get a good constant bite. This takes care and patience. Adjust your iTunes feed to achieve calm first. Also, I sharpen the blades to get rid of dings before attempting to tune.

To sharpen the beveled face, I use a DMT credit card stone. Use the stone just like on a on knife. This will raise a burr on flat face. To deburr, I work the flat face on credit card stone or a bench stone.

On really messed up Micras, i have to go back and forth between tuning and cleaning up the flat face. Eventually, I can get most of them to cut cleanly along the full length of the blade.
 
pinnah said:
Tuning means getting the blades to mate nicely along the full length. This can be damaged by cutting too heavy of a material, which the Micra sort of invites. You can snug the pivot by carefully repeening it. Once the pivot is stable, you can bend the blades to get a good constant bite. This takes care and patience. Adjust your iTunes feed to achieve calm first. Also, I sharpen the blades to get rid of dings before attempting to tune.

To sharpen the beveled face, I use a DMT credit card stone. Use the stone just like on a on knife. This will raise a burr on flat face. To deburr, I work the flat face on credit card stone or a bench stone.

On really messed up Micras, i have to go back and forth between tuning and cleaning up the flat face. Eventually, I can get most of them to cut cleanly along the full length of the blade.
Click to expand...

Thanks for the info. I'll save it for future reference when mine needs resharpening, but the fact is, my 18 year old Micra scissors are still cutting well. That is either because I have been careful about not cutting the wrong kind or thickness of material, or am just using it less than I had thought. I do use the blade a lot, and it shows, also the screwdrivers, but they remain in good shape, too. I think it is a great pocket companion that gets used almost every day, and the only thing that makes me sad is that my wife hates and won't even touch it. She thinks it has too many sharp edges, and she has a point ;) . But she does like her Squirt S4 :) .
 
I like to think of the Micra has having a certain "Vulcan" beauty. I bet Spock carried one.
 
pinnah said:
I like to think of the Micra has having a certain "Vulcan" beauty. I bet Spock carried one.
Click to expand...


Don't you mean "Klingon"? Vulcans were quite elegant. Klingons, on the other hand, favored pointy stuff, and the most uncomfortable clothing in the universe. No wonder they were so grumpy.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top