Awesome Multitools

The James Brand has updated their handsome and refined Ellis pocket knife with a new slip-joint construction, along with a scraper, a flat-head screwdriver, a pry tool, and scissors. Its 2.6″ drop-point blade is partially serrated and made from Sandvik 12C27 steel, wrapped in Micarta handle scales.

This folding tool from Mitusmoto Sakari provides first responders or anyone in an emergency with critical life-saving abilities. In addition to its trauma scissors, it has a pocket knife, a wrench, a strap cutter, a ruler, a round cutter, a Philips screwdriver, a carbide glass breaker, and a travel key fob.

The capable Armbar Cork from Gerber is a neat, pocket-sized multitool to handle all sorts of small tasks. It has a 2 ½” blade that opens with one hand, scissors, hammer, pry bar, foil cutter, and can/package opener, plus a corkscrew and bottle opener to wet your whistle. Comes in three colors.

RAEgearUSA makes these three pocket-sized bronze and steel alloy tools. Each one packs a variety of drivers, wrenches, a nail pry, chisel/scraper, and more. The Derringer 1 has 18 functions, while the Derringer 2 has 24, and the Derringer 3 packs 27, including a level and bit storage slots.

UK accessory maker Windeler created this sleek and modern modular pocket multitool. It’s made from plasma nitride hardened titanium and its blades include a locking knife, bottle opener, pry bar, Phillips and flat screwdrivers. Each magnetic blade can be detached and used independently for grip and leverage.

Inspired by the original Leatherman PST, the Rebar includes 17 tools, all of which lock firmly into place. The stainless steel multitool includes knives, pliers, screwdrivers, wire cutters, an electrical crimper, a wire stripper, bottle and can openers, a file, a saw, an awl, and a ruler. It’s also comes in a knifeless edition.

The Skeletool is one of Leatherman’s best multitools, offering great ergonomics, a lightweight design, and only the most frequently used functions. It looks particularly great in this black finish with a topographical map print on its blade. Tools includes a knife, pliers, bit driver, wire cutters, and a carabiner/bottle opener.

Packing in 73 functions and weighing 12.5 oz., the Swiss Champ XXL is barely pocketable, but it is an impressive bit of kit. It’s loaded with screwdrivers, files, knives, cutters, wrenches, and just about every other tool you can think of. It’s even got a ballpoint pen and an LED flashlight.

This pocketable EDC accessory combines four useful functions in one – it’s a comb, a bottle opener, pry tool, and 1/4″ hex bit driver. It’s made from grade 5 titanium, making it virtually indestructible. Add on the optional GO-FAST keyring to hang it from your keychain.

This mini multitool makes quick work of opening boxes, cutting rope, strapping, and other light-duty tasks. Its hook-shaped 2Cr13 steel blade end protects package contents, while its other half packs a mini pry bar, a flathead screwdriver, and a bottle opener.

MRF is back with their most versatile multitool card yet. The EDC tool card packs more than 80 tools with its swappable urban, military, garage, utility, and wrench modules. The card has wrenches, pry tools, screwdrivers, drawing tools, and much more. Choose from stainless steel, Cerakote, or titanium versions.

This ultra-compact multitool packs nine useful functions into a palm-sized form factor. It includes spring-loaded pliers, flat and Phillips screwdrivers, a file, a bolt/nut gripper, a file, a straight blade, and a bottle opener. It’s also got a pocket clip and a loop for attaching to a keychain.

These slimmed-down variants of Gerber Gear’s multifunctional Armbar pocket tools reduce bulk, while still offering more than just a knife. There are two versions: one with a screwdriver and another with scissors, both with a bottle opener at its rear. Each has a 2.5″ straight-edge blade with a frame lock and a textured grip.

While its primary purpose may be as a box cutter and utility blade, Defiance Tools’ little red gadget packs a few more handy features. It’s also got a saw blade, a jack knife blade, a 1/4″ hex drive with two screwdriver bits, and an LED flashlight.

Tactica’s unusual-looking multitool packs 17 tools for fixing bicycles. It fits snugly in your hand, and its tools include tire levers, wrenches, allen keys, hex sockets, and a Phillips driver bit. It also has useful everyday tools like a bottle opener and package opener. Available in bright orange or stealthy black.

This unique keychain multitool features a design that looks like some kind of alien technology. The triangular, stainless steel tool packs a sharp utility tip, a scraper, Phillips and flat screwdrivers, and a bottle opener. You can also use its backside for emergency signaling with the included SOLAS reflective sticker.

There are so many multi-functional pocket tools out there it’s hard to decide which one to buy. Fortunately, our pals at Everyday Carry have done the hard work and whittled that list down to the top 20 multitools. Whether you want something you can hang from your keychain or a full-featured folding tool, it’s on their list.

Novel Carry’s pocket tool packs 12 functions, including a 4mm magnetic bit driver, a 1/4″ hex wrench, rulers, a pry bar, and a bottle opener. An internal storage compartment holds three micro bits, and it has a built-in pocket clip. Comes in stainless steel or titanium, plus blackwash titanium when they hit 500 backers.

A titanium multitool that doubles as a set of eating utensils. It offers 10 functions including spork, knife, box cutter, plybar/flathead screwdriver, can opener, bottle opener, peeler and cord cutter, and comes with a Hypalon pouch with a fire flint and carabiner.

This disc-shaped multitool is small enough to carry on your keychain or in your wallet. It packs in 14 functions, including a bottle opener, multi-fit driver, closed wrenches, can opener, box cutter, wire stripper, and biking tool. Made from Grade 5 titanium for durability.

Made from high-tensile Cr-V steel, Vibrelli’s 19-in-1 multitool is a lifesaver when your bike breaks down on the road. It’s got hex wrenches, spoke wrenches, open wrenches, Phillips, flat, and Torx drivers, along with a universal chain-breaker tool. It packs up small too, measuring just 3″ x 2″ x 0.5″ when not in use.

Rather than packing in tools that you’ll rarely use, Leatherman’s latest compact multitool includes just the most essential ones. It features 14 functions including needlenose and regular pliers, wire cutters, a blade, awl, can opener, bottle opener, file, flat and Phillips screwdrivers, and a 4″ ruler, all for 50 bucks.

Designed to fit in Orbitkey’s leather key organizer, but fine on any keychain, this blade combines a box cutter, bottle opener, pry bar, flat- and Phillips-head screwdrivers, letter opener, imperial and metric rulers, and a file. Made from durable 420 stainless steel.