My vote goes for a Leatherman Juice S2 + folding knife of your choice.
I've used the phillips on the S2 to drive 1 1/2" wood screws into wood with no pilot holes. If you need something more robust, you'd be better off just carrying around a stubby screwdriver. The philipps on the SAK's are awkward IMO (at least the ones in the middle of the handle), especially if you are using it a LOT. The scissors on the Leatherman are comparable to those on SAKs (although some people say the SAK scissors is better for cutting finger nails). Pliers, however, add a significant amount of weight to the package. That's a hunk of steel. If you don't need pliers, and you don't get a SAK with the Philipps in the middle of the handle, the SAK will generally be lighter.
If you need pliers, the Leatherman pliers are also needle nose and have wire cutters. The biggest issue with Leatherman pliers (and other multi-tools designed like Leatherman) is forgetting to hold far enough away from the plier's pivot so your hand skin doesn't get pinched (pretty bad) by the handles. The Juice at least has rounded handles... you do that with the larger versions (including the SwissTool) and your hand will be welted up for a week. It's not an issue as long as you know about it, but since you are new to multi-tools I thought I'd spare you that experience.
I've used the phillips on the S2 to drive 1 1/2" wood screws into wood with no pilot holes. If you need something more robust, you'd be better off just carrying around a stubby screwdriver. The philipps on the SAK's are awkward IMO (at least the ones in the middle of the handle), especially if you are using it a LOT. The scissors on the Leatherman are comparable to those on SAKs (although some people say the SAK scissors is better for cutting finger nails). Pliers, however, add a significant amount of weight to the package. That's a hunk of steel. If you don't need pliers, and you don't get a SAK with the Philipps in the middle of the handle, the SAK will generally be lighter.
If you need pliers, the Leatherman pliers are also needle nose and have wire cutters. The biggest issue with Leatherman pliers (and other multi-tools designed like Leatherman) is forgetting to hold far enough away from the plier's pivot so your hand skin doesn't get pinched (pretty bad) by the handles. The Juice at least has rounded handles... you do that with the larger versions (including the SwissTool) and your hand will be welted up for a week. It's not an issue as long as you know about it, but since you are new to multi-tools I thought I'd spare you that experience.