Wow I never new that existed, but it's a good sign.

[Hickory n steel]

I don't pay much attention to any of the Victorinox models over 3 layers because I just don't need them, and I also don't pay any attention to the evo series due to their looks.

Because of this I had never seen the s557 before and had no clue Victorinox made a model which has slipjoint pliers, and I like that it has them.


I'd sure love to see an actual multitool with slipjoint pliers, and this gives me hope that it will eventually happen.
I know I've posted about this idea before but I still think it's possible and is probably the only thing that can actually be done to improve multitools.
Nothing has come out in the past 10 years that actually matters.
There's a reason slipjoint pliers are commonly seen as " regular pliers " here in the US.

Anyways I just thought this feature was cool and I'm glad someone was smart enough to know that capacity is a major downside of multitool and knife pliers.

 

[Rhinoknives1]

Hello, That is a Multi tool pal. These “Swiss Army” which were originally made in German over a 100 years ago 1890, are the original Multi-tool... Cork Screw, leather punch, Scissor, Wrench, knife blade etc.. Google it. There is lots to learn about them.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Hello, That is a Multi tool pal. These “Swiss Army” which were originally made in German over a 100 years ago 1890, are the original Multi-tool... Cork Screw, leather punch, Scissor, Wrench, knife blade etc.. Google it. There is lots to learn about them.

Nah, it's a knife with tools.
The original multi tool was probably a pair of fencing pliers.
They're " Swiss army knife " , not a " Swiss army multitool "

I wasn't putting them down or anything, they're just not a multi tool.

 

[comis]

I personally think SAK is one form of Multitool, and I think it depends on who you talk to, some would think a tool without pliers is not 'multitool', while others may think differently. I guess there is no definitive answer to that.

If we look at some of the major brands in US, the Leatherman Free T2 and T4(SAK look-alike), Gerber's E-tool shovel and one piece keychain tool Mullet or even SOG pro kit keychain knife, they were all listed under 'multitool' in each of their respective sites.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

It looks like...well it looks like a multitude of tools. Someone should come up with an easier way to say that, I think.

As for slip joint pliers on an array of multiple tools, I dont see it happening. Gerber and some other brands have made a few models with blunt nose pliers if that's your flavor, but I find the neednose variation more versatile. Fine use, tweezer use, the tapering of the jaws means I can find the right width of jaw I need for the job I'm doing.

I think slip joint pliers excel if you need an adjustable tool for a couple sizes of nuts and bolts. I also like the amount of clamp they provide as long as they have some full curvature to the handles for grip. I always keep a set in my go-bag for work. However, on a collective gaggle of interconnected tools, I prefer the neednose.

 

[Hickory n steel]

It looks like...well it looks like a multitude of tools. Someone should come up with an easier way to say that, I think.

As for slip joint pliers on an array of multiple tools, I dont see it happening. Gerber and some other brands have made a few models with blunt nose pliers if that's your flavor, but I find the neednose variation more versatile. Fine use, tweezer use, the tapering of the jaws means I can find the right width of jaw I need for the job I'm doing.

I think slip joint pliers excel if you need an adjustable tool for a couple sizes of nuts and bolts. I also like the amount of clamp they provide as long as they have some full curvature to the handles for grip. I always keep a set in my go-bag for work. However, on a collective gaggle of interconnected tools, I prefer the neednose.

Well what if they were some kind of funky slip joint long nose combination pliers ?
MT pliers are already a form you don't really see in normal pliers often.
My Channellock #326 are sort of like what you get on a MT having a needle nose and combo jaw with cutter, but it's not a common form in needle nose pliers.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 1274978 View attachment 1274979 The Spyderench has a slip jaw pliers. The tool also comes apart at the plier joint so you can have an adjustable wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in the other.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

I have a Byrdwrench just like your Spyderench...somewhere. Convoluted mutant of a multi-tool but well executed for what it is. I carried one for a couple of years. My wife got it for me for Christmas almost a decade and a half ago, I think.

 

[Hickory n steel]

View attachment 1274978 View attachment 1274979 The Spyderench has a slip jaw pliers. The tool also comes apart at the plier joint so you can have an adjustable wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in the other.

You posted that last time.
I wasn't trying to turn this thread into a repeat of the last, i was just glad to see another example of something with slipjoint pliers.
I impulsively posted and probably shouldn't have

 

[tiguy7]

Sorry, I didn’t make the connection. My memory is as good as it used to be, but it’s not as long.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Sorry, I didn’t make the connection. My memory is as good as it used to be, but it’s not as long.

No problem.

While they're not for me I appreciate how they saw the usefulness of slipjoint pliers.