Many jobs, one tool
Posted : Friday Feb 29, 2008 20:40:28 EST
For 2008, advancements in multi-tools are going beyond the standard knife/plier tweaks. Lighter, redesigned models abound, and hooks are hot.
n Gerber
FLiK
A compact design paired with industrial strength and professional-grade functionality gives the FLiK major appeal. You can deploy the pliers with one hand and the eight other tools, including a saw, are on the outboard side.
Cost: $106
n Spyderco
byrdRench
The full-sized locking blade is a welcome feature in this transformative cool tool. Its body consists of two stainless steel halves connected with a pivot, creating a slip joint plier on one end and an adjustable >\zn-inch wrench on the opposite end. The design means you can use the components independently or simultaneously.
Cost: $120
n Buck
Hartsook 860
This 4¼-inch ultralight neck knife — that’s right, a neck knife — is also ultraslim, fixed-blade and low profile. Perfect for the never-know-what-might-happen crowd.
Cost: $37
n Benchmade
8 & 7H20 Hooks
You can slice through flak jackets, tubular webbing, leather boots, Kevlar and more with these handy new hooks.
The black powder-coated 8 Hook has a larger handle for a heavy gloved grip. The 7H2O features an orange vinyl grip and fully corrosion-resistant materials for wet weather or rough seas.
Cost: $30/$50
1100 Pen
If it all goes to hell in a handbasket, the back end of this ergonomic, anodized “tactical pen” doubles as a punch weapon. God help you.
Cost: $120
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