It seems like lots of people carry multi-tools as part of their EDC. Anyone try batoning with a multi-tool blade? How'd it work for you?

I EDC a multi-tool and when I go into the woods, I bring a full kit. For the sake of preparedness, I like to try stuff out in the safety of my own yard first, so I have batoned with my multi-tools. I know that they were not designed for that, but I rather break one at home and buy a new one than break it when I need it and be stuck.

Enough rambling from me...

I cut branches with the saw of my Wave and Spirit. Both work well, but not as good as the larger Gerber saw I carry in my pack.

Spliting the branches by batoning yielded interesting and not altogether unexpected results. The Spirit is the batoing winner. Splits wood easily and while the lock fails, it remains undamaged after. Splitting with the Wave was much harder and the lock also failed, but the flimsy liner lock was damaged after.