Re: Klein Tripsaver Multitool
I'll stick with my "Bear Jaws" from McMaster Carr with Tools for Stagecraft belt clip sheef.
The above has wire stripping jaws even if the cutter and needle nose part are a bit small for my tastes. On the other hand, the knife stays sharp, has a few accessories and the wire stripping jaws are very good in design. The Klien tool reminds me of an old SOG tool I had like 15 years ago. Very uncomfortable to use.
A few ways to do the handle on the pliers, blades on both sides of the handles and inward in location when the pliers are open, blades outward and the same with blades/tools on both sides of the handle.
Than there is blades outside or inside such as with the Klien tool, but only on one side of the handle.
I have found using the pliers on various tools that you want a rounded edge without tools digging into your palm when using the pliers. In the case of the Klien tool, there is a rounded edge which would be better than my SOG was. On the other hand, both the SOG and the Klien have the tools on only one side of the handle and a smaller handle on the other side. This both limits the amount of accessories on the tool and when using the tool with what is seemingly only a 1/4" wide or so handle, gives your hand problems while using it.
No matter if you put the side without tools in your palm or with your fingers, it is too small a surface area to other than cramp. My old SOG tool of similar design only blades out gave my had cramps and I gave it away years ago.
A good leathermen tool has an attachment for taking 1/4" bits if one is so ambitious to carry about a bunch of 1" bits for the tool in one's pocket. Me, I prefer if using such a tool - only when a real tool is not around, to have the bit I need already on the tool. If I need other than what is provided with the multi-tool I get a real tool.
My opinion at least.
Last edited by ship; February 11th, 2008 at 11:52 PM..
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