posted May 8, 2011 11:51 AM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated May 8, 2011 11:52 AM
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The 2011 Bladeforums.com knife is an easy open jack and guess what.... the secondary blade is a combination bottle opener and screwdriver! Great Eastern Cutlery is making the knife and it should be a beauty. If you're a fan of traditional tool knives, I'd recommend checking it out before the May 27th order deadline.
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posted Feb 3, 2011 9:06 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Feb 5, 2011 12:14 PM
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An adventure series featuring R. Lee Ermey (aka "Gunny") premieres on the SOG Knives and Tools Facebook page on February 4, 2011 at 4pm. They'll also be giving away prizes after the series premiere. |
posted Jan 29, 2011 6:42 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Feb 20, 2011 2:03 PM
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A lava red Leatherman Skeletool is available exclusively at REI.*
*matching Ford Mustang not included. |
posted Jan 28, 2011 5:00 AM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Jan 28, 2011 5:14 AM
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The Micro ToolClip, which was reintroduced by SOG in 2010, has been rebranded as Tool Logic and will be available in the second quarter of 2011. |
posted Jan 27, 2011 10:26 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Feb 5, 2011 2:44 PM
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The 2011 Wenger catalog shows a new Titanium Line of multi-tools including a special edition designed for professional mountaineer Ueli Steck. The Wenger Titanium Line features a knife with 7mm, 10mm and 13mm hex keys cut out from the blade. The back of the blade also works as a large 14mm screwdriver and a 1/4" hex cut out in the handle serves as a bit driver (6mm flat and #3 Phillips are included). Three models will be available, varying from 10 to 16 functions. |
posted Jan 23, 2011 10:24 AM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Jan 23, 2011 10:42 AM
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A hex bit accessory kit for multi-tools with a 1/4" drive will be available from SOG in the 3rd quarter of 2011. The new kit includes a 1/4" socket adapter and a selection of 12 commonly used bits (Phillips, flathead, and Torx) as well as a plastic case that houses both the adapter and the bits. It will be available direct from SOG for $20. The 1/4" socket adapter is still available as a separate purchase of $7.25. |
posted Jan 18, 2011 10:39 AM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Feb 5, 2011 2:38 PM
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Leatherman revealed two new multi-tools today at Shot Show 2011 and on their Facebook page. Here they are: the Leatherman Sidekick (left photo) and the Leatherman Wingman (right photo).
"After about a year of consumer, “channel” (the retailers and what they want) research, materials and manufacturing research and testing, these two models are a very strong answer to what we found people were looking for... The Sidekick and Wingman are definitely geared more for the first-time buyer. Someone who may not be familiar with how helpful a multi-tool can be, but isn’t sure they want to invest just yet in a Wave, or Skeletool, or maybe a Super Tool looks like a little more than they’ll need."
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Stainless Steel Body Spring-action Needlenose Pliers Spring-action Regular Pliers Wire Cutters 420HC Combo Knife 420HC Serrated Knife Saw Wood/Metal File Ruler (1 in | 2.54 cm) Small Screwdriver Medium Screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver Bottle Opener Can Opener Wire Stripper Carabiner Bottle Opener Removable Pocket Clip Lanyard Ring Closed Length: 3.8 in | 9.7 cm Blade Length: 2.6 in | 6.6 cm* Weight: 7.0 oz | 198.4 g | Leatherman Wingman
Stainless Steel Body Spring-action Needlenose Pliers Spring-action Regular Pliers Wire Cutters 420HC Combo Knife Package Opener Wood/Metal File Scissors Small Screwdriver Medium Screwdriver Phillips Screwdriver Ruler (1 in | 2.54 cm) Bottle Opener Can Opener Wire Stripper Removable Pocket Clip Closed Length: 3.8 in | 9.7 cm Blade Length: 2.6 in | 6.6 cm* Weight: 7.0 oz | 198.4 g |
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posted Jan 16, 2011 6:32 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Jan 16, 2011 10:05 PM
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[Photos of the Victorinox Slim from the Victorinox Media Database]
Victorinox unveiled 3 new storage devices at the Consumer Electronics Show: two flash devices (Slim and Slim Duo) and one solid state drive (Secure SSD). The Victorinox Slim Duo holds two flash drives for a total capacity of up to 128GB (64GB x 2). The Secure SSD boasts a 256GB capacity and features an e-Paper display. All three devices will be available with tools (left photo) or without (middle photo).
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posted Jan 16, 2011 6:15 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Jan 16, 2011 8:08 PM
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[Photos from the Victorinox Media Database] |
posted Jan 1, 2011 11:41 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Jan 22, 2011 12:00 PM
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Gerber will introduce several new compact multi-tools later this year. A spring assisted blade and interchangeable drivers are some of the features that will be introduced with the new multi-tools. The Gerber Balance is a one-hand opening multi-plier that contains two interchangeable drivers of different sizes, scissors, a knife, tweezers and a bottle opener. The Gerber Crucial F.A.S.T. is a butterfly opening multi-plier that contains a spring assisted blade, dedicated Phillips and flat drivers and a bottle opener. The Gerber Fit Light is built on the body of a 25 lumen flashlight rather than pliers. The body of the flashlight houses a blade, scissors, an interchangeable driver, two micro drivers, tweezers and a bottle opener.
In comparison to the Gerber Crucial (added to the Gerber lineup in 2009), the Crucial F.A.S.T. loses the combination carabiner/bottle opener but the bottle opener function is added to the Phillips driver. It also repositions the flat driver to the end of the handles opposite the pliers and the Phillips driver to the other handle. The drivers also have a longer reach. And the Crucial F.A.S.T. has a spring assisted blade and a G-10 handle.
Comparison of Crucial and Crucial F.A.S.T.
RockyNational.com has a video demonstration of the Crucial F.A.S.T. on Youtube: |
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