Best Multi Tools in the UK

This multi tool was designed with a minimalism in mind and is made very smooth to the touch. It is pleasant to notice that when holding the closed tool, you will not notice any sharp edges and protruding elements, which is definitely a plus. This makes carrying about this multi tool in a pocket of your trousers, shorts or any other clothing easy and unobtrusive. Despite the overall convenient and unshowy design of this multi tool some its tools just make a spectacle of themselves in a good way, like the needlenose pliers. The pliers are one of the key elements of this Leatherman multi tool and thought out very well. These needlenose pliers can be used as pliers, cutting pliers, nippers, and jagged pliers. The needlenose pliers of this multi tool are of a spring-action type and what is very important the spring is hidden in the multi tool body so it will not be damaged from the outside. Another important feature of the Wingman pocket multi tool is the knife that is pretty good. The thing we liked most of all about this multi tool knife is the serrated edge area availability, which makes cutting a string or even a rope an easy task. By the way, knives with such edge are in demand among special service agents. The other edge of the knife is of a regular type. In an open position, the sharp knife of this multi tool is securely locked by the Liner-Lock. We would like to highlight the ability to equip the Wingman multi tool with a longer knife as some free space is intentionally left by the manufacturer between the blade and the tool body when in a closed position. Opposite to the knife, there are scissors, which are pretty big for such a compact multi tool. The overall length of the scissors is a little more than 61 mm. Under the handle, there are yet five tools with a wide application range. All these tools can be opened using lugs on the tool back and perform perfectly. In general, this multi tool is very convenient to use because of its well thought out design and smooth body and handles, which eliminates the possibility of the handles to press against or cut into your hands.

The Leatherman  company was founded by mechanical engineering graduate Timothy S. Leatherman. Tim made the first multi tool prototypes from cardboard paper and wood in 1976. Several years after, thanks to Tim’s stepbrother who had taught him to work with metal, Tim managed to manufacture the first metal prototype. Tim spent several years perfecting the “Mr. Crunch” prototype and received his first U.S. patent after that. In some 4 days, his invention got a contribution in The New York Times. However, the search for the multi tool consumers was not very successful at the first time. It was not until Tim presented the “PST” (“Pocket Survival Tool”) multi tool in 1983 that the Cabela company jointly with the Early Winters placed an order for the first 250 pieces batch of this multi tool. In a year the number of ordered multi tools doubled. In 1992 the Leatherman company provided itself with an own factory and already in 1993 the company multi tool sales reached a million units.

To be able to use your multi-tool even at night and in a poor lighting, we recommend buying one of LED flashlights.

The history of Gerber company started because of a series of random circumstances. At the beginning of December, 1939 Joseph Gerber, the owner of a small advertising agency, by chance came to a saddle production workshop. While examining the process of leather products manufacture, he was extremely surprised by the cutting ability of knives used by the saddlers. It was just beyond comparison with all other types of knives. Gerber found out that the knives were made using the hacksaw blades by one craftsman from Portland, Oregon. A week later, Gerber visited that craftsman and once again made certain that the craftsman’s knives are flawless for the intended purpose but absolutely unattractive in terms of their design. It was only some time after that Gerber in cooperation with his assistant responsible for the artistic finish of products developed an attractive knife sketch in their view and ordered 24 knife copies from the craftsman. The knives ordered were intended to be sent as New Year gifts to regular customers. That is why one can say that the manufacture of Gerber knives was launched accidentally.

If you are a fan of backpacking and touring you will definitely appreciate the practicality of a camera backpack as there is hardly a trip without a camera. Unless you want to miss all the nature and landscape beauty.

The Victorinox has gone a long way before becoming famous all over the globe. The company attained recognition to a great extent owing to Karl Elsener’s (its founder) ability to take risks and take very bold decisions, which eventually allowed him to reach his goal. Karl’s mother, Victoria, ran a hat shop and hat manufacturing facility. Since Elsener’s elder brother was the one to inherit the family’s hat manufacturing business Karl decided to master different profession – knife maker. At that time there were no high-quality knife manufacturing enterprises in Switzerland and Karl decided to become a national number one in this business. To become a prominent knife maker and acquire professional competencies in this area first Karl went to France and then to Southern Germany, which were known to produce the best knives in Europe then. At the age of 24, Karl returned to Switzerland and in 1884 he opened a shop for knives manufacture, sharpening, and repair. In 1890 Karl Elsener took the risks and ventured the manufacture of knives for the whole Swiss army having united about 25 craftsmen under his authority. At that time the Swiss army has been regularly procuring knives for own purposes from Germany. The Elsener group-developed product turned out to be of quality commensurable with the one of the Germany-made knives. Though these Swiss-made army knives were of a higher price, which caused their low sales and made the craftsmen exit the joint enterprise. However, this experience led Karl to establish the production of different multifunctional multi tools. In 1897 Karl Elsener acquired the patent for the knife, which gained him recognition and financial success and was called an Officer Sports Knife. The knife was small in size, lightweight and had a smooth fibre-coated handle and such tools as an additional knife and corkscrew. Karl Elsener’s example only goes to show that you must never surrender to the despair and pursue your goal with all your courage.

If your pocket knife or cutting tool got blunt after the use, you can sharpen it with one of the knife sharpeners.

The Stanley company has been producing high-quality tools for more than 170 years already. Considering the fact that this company owns about 150 patents you can say for sure that the company has made your life easier and more comfortable owing to the numerous innovations developed. Different tools by Stanley were intensively used in the implementation of the largest construction projects of the 19th and 20th centuries. Today the company’s tool production satisfies more than 25% of global demand supplying the tools for all the continents. When first power tools entered the market in the 1930s the Stanley company joined the trend of advanced equipment production. That is why already in the 60s Stanley power tools conquered the Northern and Latin America markets, and eventually European and Asian markets. The Stanley brand is a must when making a list of famous brands to be represented at the largest trading networks outlets and shops specialized in home and maintenance tools.

A tactical flashlight may turn out very handy when spending time in the woods or outdoors.

American Swiss company called Swiss Tech specializes in the production of multifunctional portable tools. Starting from 1996 the company has been carrying out multi tools production and managed to gain a lot of loyal customers and followers since then. In the same 1996, Swiss Tech released their first multi tool, which was made as a miniature keychain fob that offered 6 different tools: pliers, scissors, nippers and screwdrivers. The Swiss Tech gained a resounding success with this product that is why for the sake of avoiding copying of this multi tool the company lawyers obtained a patent for the Key Ring Tools soon after the release. The Swiss Tech brand serves as a guarantee of a high-quality production, which as the company employees use to say, unites the simplicity with a minimalism, astonishing Swiss quality with innovative ideas of American engineers. In 2004 the company made another significant advancement by launching the “Micro-Pro” innovative product. This product stood out among the peers owing to its rich functionality achieved through the combination of a LED flashlight with various tools.

If you take a smartphone or tablet PC to the trip, we recommend using a compact and convenient digital pen.