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#300307 - 11/03/21 05:45 PM One hand multitool
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1576
New toy, you guys! It looks like you can make the pliers and other tools come out using just one hand!

https://the-gadgeteer.com/2021/11/01/this-multi-tool-deploys-pliers-with-a-flick-of-your-wrist/

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#300308 - 11/03/21 08:04 PM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
hikermor Offline
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
I dunno, I am quite content with my Leathermen which have done well over the years, esp. the Skeletool, my EDC. Everyone should have a MT, even if it is a Gerber..
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#300310 - 11/03/21 09:45 PM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
RayW Offline
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Registered: 12/06/01
Posts: 601
Loc: Orlando, FL
The sliding jaw Gerber of old would pinch the palm of your hand well when using the pliers if you were not very careful. While the new ones look cool it appears that they have the handles to close together again when you close the pliers.

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#300311 - 11/03/21 11:46 PM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
Loc: Alberta, Canada
The Gerber slide-out pliers have been around for maybe 20 years. They pinched, they were sloppy under stress, and generally looked better than they worked. I haven't tried the new ones, so I'm open to changing my opinion -- on someone else's dime.

I have tried them all, Gerbers, SOGs, and come back to Leatherman each time. They have earned my trust.

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#300312 - 11/04/21 12:38 AM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
Bingley Offline
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Registered: 02/27/08
Posts: 1576
Man, I'm outdated. I checked the post date of the link, and I thought, hey, obviously this is a new product!

I sometimes find myself holding something with one hand that I cannot let go of, and I need to open my tool with my other hand only... Looks like they need to work on the tool some more.

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#300313 - 11/04/21 01:40 AM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
chaosmagnet Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3819
Loc: USA
I am an unabashed Leatherman fan, but I do acknowledge that with the exception of the OHT (a tool I do not own and have no interest in) the pliers can be a pain to open when you don’t have both hands available.

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#300314 - 11/04/21 02:31 AM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
dougwalkabout Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3219
Loc: Alberta, Canada
Usually I can open the Leatherman handles enough to open the pliers on my thigh or a nearby object.

FWIW I would never turn down a Gerber multitool. They may be less refined, but will get a helluva lot of work done. You can't argue with results.

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#300315 - 11/04/21 06:26 AM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
Burncycle Offline
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Registered: 09/16/04
Posts: 577
Leatherman fan as well, I can usually get the wave open one hand (though not as quick as the gerber). Good timing though I've been looking at tools lately to keep in my bag, so far centered around a multi-tool, bit set and teeny ratchet / screwdriver along with some mini vise grips. I'm torn between keeping the vise grips or replacing them with Knipex Cobra XS, have been hearing really good things about them...


Edited by Burncycle (11/04/21 06:29 AM)

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#300317 - 11/04/21 02:34 PM Re: One hand multitool [Re: Bingley]
Eugene Offline
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Registered: 12/26/02
Posts: 2995
Originally Posted By: Bingley
Man, I'm outdated. I checked the post date of the link, and I thought, hey, obviously this is a new product!

I sometimes find myself holding something with one hand that I cannot let go of, and I need to open my tool with my other hand only... Looks like they need to work on the tool some more.


Some sites seem to do that, I don't know if its just recycling old news/products to get new visits to their site or if they really just didn't bother to research and see if the product "new" to them is new or not.

The gadgeteer has usually been a good site in the past, so i wonder what happend there.

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