![]() I’ve tried it in both horizontal and vertical carry for a while. It is larger and heavier, but the trade-off comes with benefits. For this particular article, I decided to introduce myself to the Surge, which to put it simply is a Wave on steroids. Who isn’t familiar with the Charge and Wave? I own both models and have carried them intermittently over the years. It is a solid tool, but you had better be prepared to lose some belt real estate to it and incur some weight gain. Having a straight on cutting edge at times is very handy. Among the tools, another favored one of mine is the chisel. As a package, though, when you include the driver set, it is bulky. The case it comes with is made of leather with a Velcro closure. They all work, but the Victorinox scissors is a finer tool, which allow for tighter cutting. Left to right is the Gerber Armbar, Gerber Truss, Victorinox SwissTool, and Leatherman Surge. As can be expected, the Victorinox scissors can’t be matched. ![]() There is not a hot spot on the tool itself. I love the mini ratchet so much I have bought just the drive combo on its own and put it in with other company’s multitools.Īs for the main tools, they are built with quality. 250-inch bits and comes with a ratchet extension and a bit holder strip equipped with a few starter bits.Īs a tool, it is way easier to operate a separate bit driver than to try to use the on-board drives of a multitool. Up front, I have to say hands down you can’t beat the driver system that comes with both deluxe models. For this article, I tested the SwissTool X Plus Ratchet. In the Victorinox line, I have often carried a Swiss Spirit. Over the years, I have switched back and forth between a variety of tools. On both models, the scissors work well but are a bit chucky for fine cutting. For the money, you get a lot in the Truss. Gerber provides a pouch sheath rigged for both vertical and horizontal carry. Having a spring action on the pliers is welcome, making them quick operating and easy to use. When I look at the cutting edges, they only have a small section meeting in the middle. On the Truss, the cutting jaws are of the anvil variety, and I had a difficult time cutting just single strands of 14-gauge copper wire. I would have to say I am disappointed in the cutting action of the pliers. On top is an old throwback, which the author believes is called the Gerber Multilight tool, and below is the Gerber Armbar, which reminded him of the Multilight because of the general shape. As for the rest of the tools, they work fine. ![]() On mine, though, the razor edge blade has a little bit of a wonky grind. The Truss is an economical version of a full tool. 250-inch bits and comes with a ratchet extension and a bit holder strip equipped with a few starter bits.” “… the SwissTool X Plus Ratchet … takes regular. Overall, it is a decent tool, giving you a little more with not much more weight than your pocketknife. The blade is a one-handed opener, but a little tough for my big thumb to unlock one handed. A single-sided bit is by far the easiest and least expensive to get, and a large assortment of them is available. 250-inch bit size instead of a proprietary bit, but would have loved it more had they been single-sided bits. The driver takes regular quarter-inch sized bits. Shown (clockwise) are the Leatherman paddle bit set, 5.11 pen light, Leatherman Surge, Stanley 4-in-1 micro screwdriver, and a CRKT Williams Defense Pen. He is using the Gerber CustomFit Dual Sheath at top. This is the author’s EDC arrangement with the Surge for the last month or so. In a way, it tends to be more of an industrial style version of a Swiss Army Knife with a scissors, bit driver, hammer (platform), and awl to go with the main razor edge blade. The Armbar falls into the category of knife with some tools. “Out of all the pliers here, the Surge was the only one to cut whole strands of 14-gauge Romex wire … We are not talking a single strand here, but all three wires at once and the insulation.” Both the Truss and Armbar come in at under $50 and represent a budget-minded approach to multitool carry. I specifically got a Gerber Truss and an Armbar Drive. Don’t worry-we will also sneak in a few of your favorites. ![]() I have the Gerber Truss and Armbar Drive, the Victorinox SwissTool X Plus Ratchet, and the Leatherman Surge. In this article, I am looking at just a few models, some new, some tried and true. Over the years, I have tested a number of multitools, and they range from tools that have knives on them to knives that have tools on them. Gerber Truss, Gerber Armbar, Victorinox SwissTool X Plus Ratchet, and Leatherman Surge.
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