Yep.

It really is!

Great to hear!

Thanks

I can't believe that wasn't obvious from the start....

You should. I've had the opposite experience. The wire cutters are replaceable on most leatherman models. The surge is the undisputed hard use king. I use mine every day. It puts in more work hours every week than the average American.

@@benningsniper9516 but Surge has inferior built quality and lousier metal compared to Swiss Tool. It may be tough but it definitely won't outlast Swiss Tool when put through equally heavy use.

30 years already? Wasn't it first launched in 1997? So 27 ish years. Just curious if I may be thinking of another tool? Unless you were just rounding up (as in, "I've had it for roughly 30 years now")

Definitely not hands down. The surge is king when it comes to actual hard use.

@@benningsniper9516 do you have both? The surge is bigger, but not better…

​@benningsniper9516 I have a swiss tool as my edc and use it daily at work in an agricultural/ mecanical environment. Mine easily copes and nothing has let me down.

Maybe if the Swisstool had the Leatherman blade exchanger it would be worth it but not the way it comes .

@@2216sammy the T shank adapter. Yes. Not the leatherman bit exchanger. I hate that. No 1/4 bit drives. N a special slot for its own micro drivers. Ridiculous

So you must have bought one of the first ones since it was first released in 1997. Is this correct?

@@rupertkoyd9944 honestly i cant remb the exact year i bought it but could be

Like any Soldier😎

The reason for this is the law in many - mostly European - countries. You're not allowed to carry knives which can be opened with one hand and so this is the solution

Check out the Spirit mx model now. OHO!

nice

thanks Adam for the comment.

This dude doesn't use his tools hard on a daily basis. I wouldn't trust his judgment too far.

Good point. Thanks for the tip.

I was in a tube floating down the river. A bunch of girls were also floating. The girls had lost their wine tool in the water and couldn’t open their wine bottles. Bam! Always have a cork screw if possible.

Undoing knots with the corkscrew is suggested in the user manual (at least for my model). So you don't even need to be creative ;-)

I'll stick with my Surge. One hand opening is a joy + the t shank holder is awesome for bushcraft details👍🏻

@@edwardfletcher7790 oho blades are a joy, sadly im a lefty and they are not street legal in germany. The Surge is certainly a good multitool, i just prefer the Swisstool X (have it now in black, very sexy)

@@peddypeoples941 European knife laws are even worse than Australian knife laws ! At least here the multitool is classified as pliers not a knife, so being a tradesman gives you a lawful reason to carry.

No trae nada puro sueño

The big one comes with the ratchet as well, but it must specify "ratchet" if it just says "plus" there's the kit still.. but no ratchet, just another L shaped tool to extend the bits instead.

Agreed.

You can. There is an adaptor bit you find for ratchet sets, that allows the sockets to attach on one side, which is just a little different size than the regular bit size. I use sockets all the time with my spirit. Best thing to do: go to an auto parts store, and buy a small socket set, it will have the piece. BTW once you have this piece guess what? You can get adaptors for the bigger socket sizes as well! Just treat the ratchet piece from Victorinx as you would a ratchet driver where you wanted to use a bigger socket size.

@@dsimon33871 Yea man I’ve figured it out since then. I got the larger version. Think it’s called the Swiss tool and got the ratchet set. And put a 1/4 inch socket bit in on the bit holder since it came with a couple empty slots. Works really well in a pinch. Especially for its size. I’m in love with it. I think I would’ve been better off getting the spirit tho. Kinda like it’s design a lil more. N I seen some of the newer ones have a one handed operation. I bite my nails and find it hard to open lol. Gotta break myself from that to open these tools. But this is by far my favorite multi tool when comparing them to leatherman and other brands. I’m gonna start collecting Vic’s. So far I also have the mini champ on keychain and I usually don’t keep the bit kit in the pouch included with the Swiss tool. Just keep them in my bag. But i got the one hand opener straight edge sentinel. And put in the pouch along with the ratchet and extender. Reason why is bc the blade is awesome, plus it gives me the tweezers and tooth pick which is missing from the ratchet set. Idk why I thought you had the spirit. Just clicked on the vid. And seen we got the same Swiss tool

@@dannyboswell7188 I know it's a guilty pleasure but it's part of our DNA of the male species that if we really can afford it owning both of these tools well it's an entitlement of sorts lol. What I like most about the smaller version is the blade. I find it ingenious because I've always felt like a real blade on a multi-tool is a little bit like ordering seafood at the local pizza restaurant. I mean One usually carries some sort of a blade, Do I really need a blade on my multi-tool that parrots a tool exclusively designed for its blade use?. But the serrated design of that implement with just a little bit of straight blade surface area I just love the way that works out. Alas I will probably wind up buying the bigger version as well just to have both of them as I am also a lover of Victoria Knox products.

No

Because I can carry a small pouch and deal with virtually any socket situation.

I own the Surge and a few other leatherman tools. Surge is for sure king.

Surge is the hard use king. Undisputed.

@@benningsniper9516 in fact I have both and victorinox is more robust in all tools, apart the blade. No comparison between leatherman PLIERS (thinner and softer steel) and victorinox pliers (thicker and harder steel). The only thing that is better quality on leatherman are wire cutters..But the soft steel on the pliers joint make that the pliers get play after few wire cutting. Not on victorinox. Some of my leatherman have 2mm of play on the pliers!!!

@@fc436 disagree

Swisstool original better than the Spirit

@@aerocap Multitools, are supposed to be carried, Spirit X can be carried, Swisstools, are way too heavy an big. Also, Spirit models, have better quality in terms of fit and finish, generally, it's a better designed multitool. Have you carried both every day on your belt?

Great multi tool as well.

Corkscrews are worthless, to me. I'd rather have some other tool.

It weighs almost Nothing, better to have it and not need it then to have a Bottle of Red Wine and not Drink it lol 😂

even if you compare it with arc?

@@wjmba The ARC is probably the most uncomfortable multitool I've ever held. It has sharp, 90 degree corners everywhere on it. It could have been a great multitool if Leatherman had done a better job on the finishing stage to round out the edges. It is also highly prone to rust.

@@Durwood71 thanks for feedback. so the Swisstool X is the best tool on the market?

@@wjmba In my opinion, yes.

True. Thanks for the comment.

I totally agree. Surge all day.

thanks for watching.

Or use the tool as intended and get a stronger pair for tougher jobs.

See the whole truth don't know about that because I've got the very first Swiss tool that was ever made its still working and getting used to this day so i don't know about your comment I'm sorry

@@name5949 I agree with you, my one is real old too, comparing it to the Leatherman Wave at the time, nearly bought that instead but the quality of the Swisstool won. I still have a Crunch and old Juice though, they are all good tools really.

Reminds me of Leatherman’s first tool.

Looks cheap and nasty..

⁠Except it’s not.

The scisors are quite bad on Spirit unfortunatelly…

@@mike_qbik I don't think, that the company with the highest quailty and performance scissors on aany multittool out there, has ever made a "bad" scissors. Any kind of size scissors, on any of my Victorinox tools, works the same. The one you call "Bad" works on tougher materials even better than most mustitool scissors I've used. cuts zip ties and finger nails like butter, what else do you need?!! Respect the opinion though!