My four- Victorinox Swisstool Spirit X Leatherman Wave Leatherman Wingman (Modified)* Leatherman Style *I modified the Wingman, adding the straight blade (replacing the partially serrated blade) and the serrated knife (replacing the package opener) from the Sidekick. I use the scissors more often than a saw.

I like a multi-tool that allows me to fix the copier at work in the mornings, and maybe tactically knife fight punks in the evenings. The pliers are handy for titty twisters and moderate infliction of pain once said punk is down. Occasionally I may clip their toe nails if they are remorseful.

Make a 2019 version of this just incase you changed your list

Nice segment... I've always have a love vs. dissatisfaction outlook on multi-tools. I especially liked you sharing how these models differed in deploying the various tool's components. The 'why' behind some of your preferences === made good sense.

Thanks for informing us about this useful range of tools. My son has long-carried a full-size multi-tool. I learned a lot more when Zach Fowler wisely included a self-modified multi-tool in his challenge to win 'Alone 3.' As a backpacker prior to the multi-tool era, I understood the value of pliers that could also 'wrench' nuts as needed and serve as pot-lifters. For light camping, these tools can save a lot of weight and volume and bring a lot of functionality along.

Thx, most people only do the wave and tti, glad to hear the good on these ones.

really like all the Leatherman products - and definitely something to think about especially the sidekick - thanks

Leatherman wave everyday of the week. Absolutly awesome multitool

I've had the rebar for the last three years. I work in a Lumber yard and I've used each tool except the awl. At least npt for its intended purpose. I've used it to pull out staples saw wood down to size and even the screw drivers. hasn't let me down yet. best multi tool I have. I might pick up the squirter I need a new replacement knife for my keys. that's about the right size as well. thanks for the review.

Great review. I have a couple of Gerbers and Leathermans. I got a SOG for a gift last year and it took over for everything though. Thanks for the review.

Excellent review. I liked the Rebar and particularly the high blade position as you said.

Nice over view I really like both the sidekick and rebar. thanks for sharing atb John

Most cruise lines (carnival Corp, etc) allow knives up to 4 inches to be brought onboard. And if youre a diver and have a dive knife that's larger you can check it with the purser and they will let you have it when you leave the ship for your diving excursion, just an FYI. I have the Rebar and absolutely love it. I really enjoy watching your videos BTW, keep up the good work!

I got my LM Charge which is basically a Wave with a flack jacket so to speak. Love it. In all my years having MT's and Vic folders, the scissors were the most often-used tool.

The Sidekick is my #1 favorite edc multitool. The weight, size, tools and price are all amazing. I have carried one on me at work every single day for the last 2 years, and i use it multiple times a day. I would take it over a wave any day as an edc.

Well thought out ! Love the sidekick...Love how the Rebar has an awl instead of scissors ! Decisions, decisions !....….OK both !....PAPA DUKES

Have you given any thought to the Victorinox Swisstool and Swisstool Spirit? Over all of my other MT purchases I have never been able to be rid of my Swisstool Spirit X.

In my opinion, the four multi-tools I recommend is one of each categories: keychain-size, pocket-size, full-size, and heavy-duty. The different size categories allow for maximum flexibility and capabilities in use for a wide spectrum of situations, depending on the tool you use. I prefer a multi-tool that embodies a pocket tool chest with the most capabilities, so my four will be the Leatherman Squirt PS4, Juice Xe6, Charge TTi, and Surge.

Thanks for your review. I share almost all of your views. I have a Wingman since I like scissors, and I have the Rebar which is my most favorite tool. I have the squirt on my keychain too. I have a surge for heavy work and a Dime travel for bladeleas environment. I am considering getting a heavier duty bladeless tool. how do you compare MP600 bladeless to SOG traveler? I am considering either one of them. By the way, is the blade exchanger on the MP600 bladeless a T shank one?

I have one of the original Gerber slide out MT's & it's 20+ years old and still awesome with that same saw option. I like my Sidekick (in a belt pouch) better than my Wingman too, but I removed the pocket clip (it wouldn't tighten up and had play), I have a Gerber Suspension in my bunker gear and a new Diesel that I haven't used much yet. Thanks for the video!

I just bought the Leatherman Wave this morning and I am quickly falling in love with it. Going to purchase the squirt when they are in stock again at a local store in town.

love the sidekick, its in my pocket every day.

I have the leatherman wingman which I misplaced for a few months, ordered a Rebar, and like 2 days before the rebar arrived I found the damn wingman, but I dont regret getting the rebar, has lived up the everything I've had to use it for like cutting Cyclone Fence(I was fixing my fence and then my neighbors fence by that time) I probably use it the most when I'm doing yard work, cutting the trimmer line and detangling when it gets jammed up from all the creeper vines that never cease to exist. Its definitely my fav EDC multi-tool. The wingman now resides in a kitchen drawer alongside other "emergency" tools.

My collection Leatherman Wingman, Fuse, Sidekick, Rev, Rebar and Gerber Suspension.

ive got the rebar's big brother, the ST300. i love it,

If you wear glasses and you need a small flathead, you like outdoors camping and bushcraft, you want an awl and a saw and a pair of good scissors and some tweezers thrown in, and you want it all to be lightweight and versatile then I know the perfect combo..... LEATHERMAN REBAR + LEATHERMAN MICRA These 2 multi tools when used together are awesome, they are both good for different tasks and the weight is still kept at a minimal. (SAW - BLADE - SERRATED BLADE - MINI BLADE - FILE - FLATHEADS micro, small, medium, large - 3D PHILLIPS DRIVER - AWL/REAMER - SCISSORS - TWEEZERS - BOTTLE OPENER - CAN OPENER - LANYARD RINGS - PLIERS WITH REPLACEABLE TEETH - RULERS - NAIL FILE AND CLEANER)

I love my swiss tool RS from victorinox (just thought I'd add that because I highly recommend it) but my brother has that same Gerber only with a blade and loves it. Great vids man keep it up!

For a tool with scissors, I have a Gerber Slice. It is very pocketable, and has scissors, two blades - serrated and non - and works great.

I know this video is not recent, but very good, what would you think to a leatherman rebar bladeleass now for travel purposes or city use etc, many thanks.

yup, luv my rebar too

I have the sidekick and love it. it is my edc tool. also my wife got me the mountain smith rift bag for Christmas and I love it too. thanks for your reviews, God bless.

I have a bunch of multitools, and they all work well. I personally carry a Leatherman Skeletool CX and a SAK Explorer. Fits my needs perfectly. As always YMMV

Is the knifeless Rebar going to replace the MP600 for your travel multitool when it comes out?

I like the rebar too! Thanks.

what are your thoughts on the leatherman signal?

Hey Gideonstactical:) I'm up in the air between the Sidekick and the supertool 300! I know that the supertool is very heavy but I don't care. I'm mainly going to EDC what ever tool I buy so just wanted to know what you thought? Thanks.

Good video. I chose the Sidekick specifically because it doesn't have scissors.

Spot on with the Rebar add a on the key ring Micra and pick up tweezers and scissors

Love my little Squirt PS4. The pliers are fine enough to act as tweezers and are great for untying those knots that someone else has tied.

I like the Wingman for fishing, because the scissors do a really good job of cutting braided line.

Honest review i really appreciate it man thanks

Why is it that EVERYTIME I look something up on youtube that I'm interested in you have a great video on it? Subscribed.

As my larger tools all have pliers my keyring tool is always the Micro over the Squirt. I find that fold out scissors are always pants though I have never tried Letherman ones. I want full sprung decent scissors on at least one of my tools and the keyring makes sense as I can go to my bag for heavy duty.

Good video as always...have you ever had a look at the the Ganzo G302B? Chinese made multi-tool...screwdriver bit's changeable wire cutters...looks well made, though I don't own one. Only thing people talk badly about it is the exposed spring, but to me...if you lose the spring, the tool still works just as good...just doesn't spring open...which a lot of multi-tools don't have anyway. All the tools lock open...and the bit system works with normal bits without having to buy an adaptor. And the bit kit comes with it for under $45 USD with free shipping from gearbest. Has awl with threading hole, straight blade knife, serrated blade knife, saw, can opener, bottle opener, wire stripper, scissors, small slotted screwdriver, wire cutter, needle nose and regular pliers, lanyard hole, 11 bits and bit adaptor, and a pretty descent semi solid belt pouch that looks better than the gerber and leatherman pouches that come with....and the best part, under $38 USD. check it out here: www.gearbest.com/survival-emergency-gear/pp_67303.html , but if you get one, get it here, as it's about $7.50 cheaper...

The rebar is perfect, mine was close to 15 years old before it was misplaced

Nice pick of multi-tools but my best multi-tool is my Mini Surge ( Leatherman Wave ) I built from old Leatherman Wave and Rebar. I took idea from KZfaq and it is very quick to make you need only little time.

For past 5-6 years i've carried between the leatherman squirt p4 and the rev. Usually the rev. Looks like the rev is very similar to the sidekick. 5.9oz vs the 7 oz sidekick, but the sidekick has that extra outer saw and the rev has the inner package opener vs the short serrated blade on the sidekick. That's the only thing i wish the rev had is some serrated blade for rope cutting. But I do love the rev's outer non serrated blade and its low weight. I also have a supertool and a surge that I keep in vehicles.

Have you ever tried the victronox swisstool? I have had one for over 15 years, closer to 20, and have never had an issue, using almost every day, except for the nylon sheath, it ripped and I replaced with a leather one, and very happy. It has great tools, I recommend it as an EDC. Thanks for your great reviews, I plan to get the HK/Benchmade 9.5 inch blade you just reviewed, and will try the rebar from leather an for a backup tool. Thanks.

I have a sidekick as an edc for about 5 months, and I am very pleased with it !

Yeah that Rebar looks great for bushcraft! It's got the stuff you would more likely need! Especially the awl! I've seen so many multi-tools that would be on the money if they had an AWL. It is an important tool for piercing!

On some L multitool in particularly the SP-300 when the tool is packed the handels just fall away fro each other by 1/4 of an inch. Do you know why that is?

01:50 which bag are you using during the travel ? It looks cool

Thanks sharing your great video. and i just love my victorinox super tinker and leatherman wave to get the job done.

Hi there! Very informative rewiew! Look; nowadays I'm thinking the rebar/micra combo is the best out there. I just miss the corckscrew (and being french, a corkscrew is a big thing!) What would be for you the best MT combo? I tried the Squirt P4/Victorinox climber for light duty MT, and the Juice CS4/ Micra for a more medium duty combo. I can find a system that meets all my meeds. Maybe you can help? cheers C.P.

Thank you. Very helpful video.

Nice video! Just wanted to add that the second screwdriver on the PS4 is a phillips head. I use mine a lot to my surprise.

Excellent vid, thanks!

nice picks. I run a leatherman supertool, a gerber clutch and a CRKT driver for edc. they don't weigh nearly as much as the tool pouch I carry at work

Wow! That Rebar (in black) would be perfect for me. Thanks for making this vid.

The "Rebar" reminds me of my Leatherman "Core". Can you compare those two ?

the rebar was my first multitool, I bought the supertool right after it.

Yeah Aaron! Use to have a Wave, been robed, replace the wave for a rebar, less expensive, and I like it better than the wave.

What do you think about Killamanjaro multi tools? I picked up the Ballast 2 to check it out. It's a beast

I miss the 30-40 dollar wingman/sidekick and the 40-60 dollar rebar . Now it's 60 and 70 respectively.

Hey I was wondering where could I get one of those Gideon's tactical hats?

I bought the Wingman and the Micro at Home Depot for $20.00 on sale! Good buy...

Hi I'm looking into getting a quality multitool I do a lot of outdoorsy things and am also in sea cadets does anyone have any suggestions on a good multitool to buy

I have a few questions if I may. As you said in the video, if you're going to be cutting cardboard for hours why wouldn't you use a tool better suited for the job like a box cutter? Also, what do you mean when you say 3D Phillips head? Finally, what do you use the file for? I have a sak with a file and cant remember ever using it besides playing around with it. Thanks and God Bless

I like the Signal more than the Rebar. Nice review.

My EDC multi-tool is the Leatherman Wave and leather pouch.

I had the Gerber, it broke after about 8 months of heavy constriction use. Good tool.

I love my rebar as well. Very capable edc multi tool.

I prefer the scissors on the wingman but I wonder if it's possible to swap the fine edge blade of the sidekick into the wingman?

Thanks for the video. On the Gerber are the driver's made with sturdy metal? I have a sog and the small driver/can opener and I used in on a small screw that was barely screwed tight. I could almost twist it with my fingers but not quite. The tip snapped off. This was right after purchasing. I was pissed. I've had a couple of Leatherman and now have a Swiss tool. I don't have confidence in the Leatherman, SOG, Gerber driver tools as they all seem similar sheap metal that will easily snap. I like the wingman which is also steel that won't seem to break but bend just like the Swiss tool. I have stayed away from Gerber because it seems the cheapest made.

Say Heah Aaron, Ever since a Gerber Multi Tool saved a Soldier from serious injury, I became a Gerber Multi Tool man. Actually I just use it for splinters and my Victorinox Delemont Collection Ranger 78 has tweezers, But the Awl is the tool I use alot, and Gerber's is Aces. ,, .

Just bought a wave + Love it!

Great video. When you're on a budget, it's just hard to beat knives like the Kershaw Skyline and the Byrd Raven 2. I find it hard to justify buying a $100 plus dollar knife unless what I do everyday demands super quality steel.

Great video! What bladeless Leatherman model would you recommend for traveling?

Classic sd from victorinox or the style ps from leatherman are great "scissors" tools to compliment the rebar .

Is there a small leatherman that holds a phillips screwdriver? Thanks, nice vid!

2020 and those still rocks

Like to see you do a comparison between the Rebar MP600 and the new Leatherman Rebar, knifeless multi tool.

Thanks for the great advice on Mutitools. Just ordered the Sidekick and getting it free through my company rewards program. Sure glad I didn't waste my points on the Rev

if there was one multitool you would pick for hiking, camping and cycling what would it be

Could you do a review on the Victorinox Swisstool Spirit X? I would be very interested to hear your opinion on any of the swisstools really.

Wow snap on 3 of those, I own the Squirt PS4 and Gerber MP600 bladeless and I've just ordered the Rebar. I'm in the UK so can't carry a Rebar or most LMs for that matter as EDC, so PS4 lives in my coin pocket, and the MP600 is my urban EDC bag multitool. Having said that, I don't see any advantage of the Sidekick over the Rebar, it isn't smaller and lighter but has a more limited toolset, it only scores over the Rebar in that the blade and saw are accessible from the outside, and it has a pocketclip. I found a Rebar for just £50 (it's a ''second'' with an overwritten engraving but that's no biggy) which is really good for the UK, and even the Sidekick / Wingman are hard to find for that price nowadays. Like you I'm going to use the Rebar for outdoor activities when I don't really have to worry about the ban on carrying a fixed/locking blade, as that's only ''without good reason'', if you're camping or bushcrafting you have good reason to carry a locking blade and/or fixed blade and anyway I also carry a fixed blade of some kind when I'm doing that. Also that will be my Bug-Out-Bag multitool as it's good for outdoors use. I've got a couple of other mid-sized multitools - SOG Microclip and True Utility Multimate - which are UK legal for EDC but I don't rate them too much as apart from the pliers, which are a bit more substantial than those on a Squirt, the remaining tools have a few shortcomings, some are pretty much useless, however I tend to carry these in conjunction with a Swiss Army knife which covers those gaps in utility. Having said that, if I could opt for a 4th multitool it would be either a Leatherman Juice S2 or CS4, or a Swisstool X or Spirit X. The Juice would be more suited to a legal pocket EDC, but they're really hard to come by nowadays, the best price I can find is from a supplier in France and they still come in at around $90/100 respectively. For that money I can get a Swisstool, but that wouldn't be a practical EDC from the point of view of size and legality. So I still haven't decided. Probably I will end up getting both, I was only planning to get one fixed blade, one folder and one multitool but somehow I couldn't leave it at that, whenever I see a bargain in a clearance sale or on Amazon I convince myself that I'm saving money by buying it lol.

I'd like to know where you get a sidekick for 30 bux

My skeletool is awsome edc it has a clip and a carabeaner clip on it so u can attach it to bout anything but i need a larger one for my go bag for more tuffer tasks

I really wish Leatherman would design a more specific bushcrafting/carving multi tool. Thumbs up!

my personal favorites are as follows with the best first: Leatherman Wave, juice s2, wingman, skeletool.

Good choice, but I would pick Micra or Style CS as a key chain tool. Gerber is awesome. Good to keep it in your car tougher with some Victorinox 111mm, such as Forester or Fireman. Thanks for video.

I have a LM Wingman, LM Wave (added Clip) and a Victorinox Spirit. The Swiss Made Spirit has BY FAR the best quality and attention to detail. At the Spirit I like that all tools are available from the outside - though two handed. On the LM I like the clips and one handed accessibility of some of the tools. Though I don't like that you have to oben the tool to get some of the other tools. All of them are valuable. If you don't have the Vic Spirit I recommend trying it out.

I love the sidekick. It's been good to me. I still have the original issue Gerber. Still has dirt, rust and blood in it. Legendary tool that never failed me.

I love my super tool 300. Pair it with a Sak and I'm set. love your videos man. Keep up the great work and God bless

Need to check out sog multitool

is the rebar's blade chisel ground?

You should put links to buy these tools in the description..would be much appreciated:)

Great videos. Plz leave the names of the items up longer, or list them in the description.

I thoroughly enjoy my leatherman juice s2 I use it everyday I get laughed at but it gets me out of every jam I'm in

Great list, I love the wave over sidekick for personal reasons. Same knife accessibility but I use the eyeglass drivers and also the diamond knife flat on back of file is awesome! I carry multiple other knives because I like them and have one dedicated for different tasks.