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This piece of art can be used in engineering schools to teach future engineers how complexity and lack of common sense kill functionality and cost. Just imagine how Leatherman could get the same functionality infinitely simpler if they decided to develop Crunch 2.0.
The maker bans and deleted records of anyone that criticizes the fact that he has lied multiple times. I'm still happy that he is delivering some tools and that's incredibly hard, but he lacks the honesty and values to make me want to support his business.
This multitool is designed for Mr. Bean as a Leatherman parody in the X-mas double episode. With a Knipex Cobra 00 20 72 V04 set + a Victorinox Cybertool 41 OR Leatherman Wave & Bits outperforms this without any additional setup. Not to mention how scalable and redundant compared with the Union nonsense.
I received my tool very quickly! It actually arrived yesterday and my first impressions of it are positive. Mine has the same problem with the bit extender as yours but I watched a video that the founder\designer of the tool posted about three years ago, and he was answering questions about the tool. His was wobbly in the one end slot just like yours and mine. I also noticed by watching a review of the tool by somebody who ordered it direct and found out two things. First off, there is a third slot for the bits and extender near the back end of the knife. You have to separate the tool to access it. The extender does not wobble when inserted and I can see where the detent should go, but my extender will not go far enough in for it to snap in place. Also, there is supposed to be magnets at the base of the two other places for the bits but they are missing on mine, and apparently yours also. I am going to glue some button magnets in place inside of them today. The detent on the extender also appears to only be for the deeper bit connection near the knife blade I mentioned before and the ones on the bits are only for the spot where they are stored. A few other things to mention would be that this tool needs a sheath and while I found something to make due for now I am going to look for one. I also would give a lot of credit to the designer of the tool. It is not perfect, but it is not a copy, clone, or even a design that looks like it was inspired by other multitools. It is a completely original concept! Once again thank you for bringing this to our attention so I could add it to my collection!
Good review. I love the design as it is refreshing to see something different to the standardised folding plier format. Innovation like Toler have shown should be rewarded. A large number of tools, & the abilty to store bits is a big plus for me, as is the ability to split the tool into 2 separates. Too many operations to be a quick & convenient EDC MT used several times a day, but a great "secondary" MT to keep in your glove-box or on an E-Bike / Mountain bike as part of a breakdown kit. I find this multitool simply fascinating from a design/ engineering point of view, and I will be buying one.
Wow really?! Nothing comes up when I search eBay. I just got mine last week after backing it 4 years ago. I did snag the wrench portion by itself awhile back for 20 bucks. I like mine, it’s not perfect, but I have no regrets. The guy had a lot of set backs in manufacturing, but I don’t feel like he’s a liar. Just maybe not as good a business man as an engineer.
I just received my Toler today and after looking it over, I started disassembling it to remove the pocket clips. That’s when I found out that the small screws holding the black plates to the Omni wrench were mostly stripped. I found one of the pivot points almost completely backed out, and a few other screws that were just barely hanging on. I waited 2.5 years for mine, and really wish I had just purchased it off EBay like you. I’ll take it to work next week and see how it holds up, but I fully expect it to to just come apart in my hands. I’m going to contact the company and see what an be done about the QC.
@@hvacbudget8600 I think this tool would be a better fit for me if I could remove the blade. I carry a OTS spring assisted everyday anyway, but removing the blade and blade cover removes the backing for the bits. That’s unfortunate because it feels much better in the hand without the blade, and then the dual pocket clips would actually function (at least a little better)
I backed the original kickstarter. I'm used to kick starter delays so I know the experience but I've been apart of campaigns that where less than professionally run than the Toler project was run. He was constantly giving monthly updates all while COVID was going on which was good to see. The tool itself is mid at best. My unit can seat the bits all the way in on its various hex bit ports BUT it still has plenty of wobble and slight play in its fitting. I don't have much confidence in the plier head. They aren't Leatherman quality but they are on par with a Chinese made Gerber unit which isn't saying much and who I do believe is OEM'ing these units. The awl is *incredibly* pointy and my wood saw was defective from factory with slightly ammount of melted flashing/slag between a few of the saw teeth. Other than being a bit subpar I do believe in the product and am glad I bought it for my purposes. I keep it on my Bajaboard to remove tires because with its extension it allows me to apply just as much torque on the wheel nut as a full sized wrench. So it does the job I needed perfectly but as a general multitool, I do see where it falls short for most people.
I like the idea of this tool and i think it's really cool for what it's able to do, but I think it tries to do too many things at once without being good enough at any of them or convenient enough (heavy, doesn't deploy very quickly) to carry over other options. The appeal of a multitool is not that it does everything that you could possibly want it to, but that it does just enough and does it well enough that you don't have to run back to your toolbox looking for the right tool or give up because you don't have the right tool. Sometimes things aren't greater than the sum of their parts, and I think that if you can carry something this bulky, you might get better mileage buying small, dedicated versions of the individual tools and keeping them all together.
Certain things reach peak design and then don't change much because radical redisigns are awkward and overly complicated. I keep going back to my Leatherman rebar for that reason. This seems kinda cool actually- not knocking it, but I am probably too working class for this. I like tough, practical things, and I don't know about this one. Seems like it would end up in the draw and I would go back to the SAK knipex combo or the Leatherman. All those pieces, might as well carry an edc pouch. Although I also like funky things to add to the collection, so ...
I've been following this ad for a while. every time it sells out, another 10 get listed. And they're all factory seconds. I'm guessing a bad batch. The final version is the one sold through kickstarter.
@@TheBentastic Interesting! I feel like my tool is actually pretty good for a factory seconds. Definitely happy to pay half price! Also the Swiss Tech premium surge clone rolled out today on the Dakoyu Aliexpress store but it's $139! I think you had mentioned interest in adding that to your collection.
@@hvacbudget8600 I have a preference for tools I can use one handed because I've had a stroke and have very little dexterity in my left hand. Atm my collection only has gerber one handed tools and the professional scissor based mt which is pretty much just a gerber mechanism. But I haven't seen the leatherman OHT other than in pictures so I'm keen to see how it goes
Thank you! Just got one for 45.00 plus 9 shipping! Been wanting one for a while but was not willing to pay the high price for an unknown brand. Woot!!! :)
Maybe it's a great tool, but some people are still waiting for their original order. Over a year. 😢 Please stop promoting a product that is not readily available.
Those are not "huge news" mate. I feel bad for the maker but that multitool is crap, is like a heavy tablet-laptop convertible, full of inconvenience and nonsense.
The tool is actually innovative. It is heavy, but it is a full size multitool. I hate poohoo reviews, especially when its obvious they reall did not understand the design. One of the interesting things about this multitool is its a platform that can accept modules. Thats a better solution than the new multitools that allow you to swap out individal implements. Heck, i dont know about you, but i would loose all those small parts. As far as Toler the co. goes, it has been an absolute fiasco with the indigogo thing.
This piece of art can be used in engineering schools to teach future engineers how complexity and lack of common sense kill functionality and cost. Just imagine how Leatherman could get the same functionality infinitely simpler if they decided to develop Crunch 2.0.
this.
Crunch 2.0 lol everyone want one !
The maker bans and deleted records of anyone that criticizes the fact that he has lied multiple times. I'm still happy that he is delivering some tools and that's incredibly hard, but he lacks the honesty and values to make me want to support his business.
@@andreferreira7458 Wow!
This multitool is designed for Mr. Bean as a Leatherman parody in the X-mas double episode.
With a Knipex Cobra 00 20 72 V04 set + a Victorinox Cybertool 41 OR Leatherman Wave & Bits outperforms this without any additional setup. Not to mention how scalable and redundant compared with the Union nonsense.
What an awkward multitool
Can't believe they actually made this thing. Only people who would want this is people who would never use it.
Thank you for the warning! I’m convinced not to buy it.
It's the Homer Simpson multitool. 😅
Wtf!? I love it! I mean not to use the thing but love to watch your review! Thanks for "warning" us lol
I received my tool very quickly! It actually arrived yesterday and my first impressions of it are positive. Mine has the same problem with the bit extender as yours but I watched a video that the founder\designer of the tool posted about three years ago, and he was answering questions about the tool. His was wobbly in the one end slot just like yours and mine. I also noticed by watching a review of the tool by somebody who ordered it direct and found out two things. First off, there is a third slot for the bits and extender near the back end of the knife. You have to separate the tool to access it. The extender does not wobble when inserted and I can see where the detent should go, but my extender will not go far enough in for it to snap in place. Also, there is supposed to be magnets at the base of the two other places for the bits but they are missing on mine, and apparently yours also. I am going to glue some button magnets in place inside of them today. The detent on the extender also appears to only be for the deeper bit connection near the knife blade I mentioned before and the ones on the bits are only for the spot where they are stored. A few other things to mention would be that this tool needs a sheath and while I found something to make due for now I am going to look for one. I also would give a lot of credit to the designer of the tool. It is not perfect, but it is not a copy, clone, or even a design that looks like it was inspired by other multitools. It is a completely original concept! Once again thank you for bringing this to our attention so I could add it to my collection!
@@cranstonsnord4334 Great research, thanks!
If something is for everything good, it is for nothing good.
Makes the Leatherman skeletool look even more awesome. 😂
Good review. I love the design as it is refreshing to see something different to the standardised folding plier format. Innovation like Toler have shown should be rewarded.
A large number of tools, & the abilty to store bits is a big plus for me, as is the ability to split the tool into 2 separates.
Too many operations to be a quick & convenient EDC MT used several times a day, but a great "secondary" MT to keep in your glove-box or on an E-Bike / Mountain bike as part of a breakdown kit.
I find this multitool simply fascinating from a design/ engineering point of view, and I will be buying one.
@@DougieFrank I hope you enjoy it! I like the idea of it as a Moutain Bike tool!
Wow really?! Nothing comes up when I search eBay. I just got mine last week after backing it 4 years ago. I did snag the wrench portion by itself awhile back for 20 bucks. I like mine, it’s not perfect, but I have no regrets.
The guy had a lot of set backs in manufacturing, but I don’t feel like he’s a liar. Just maybe not as good a business man as an engineer.
I just received my Toler today and after looking it over, I started disassembling it to remove the pocket clips. That’s when I found out that the small screws holding the black plates to the Omni wrench were mostly stripped. I found one of the pivot points almost completely backed out, and a few other screws that were just barely hanging on. I waited 2.5 years for mine, and really wish I had just purchased it off EBay like you. I’ll take it to work next week and see how it holds up, but I fully expect it to to just come apart in my hands. I’m going to contact the company and see what an be done about the QC.
@@donaldrezell5475 Wow! That's really unfortunate!
@@hvacbudget8600 I think this tool would be a better fit for me if I could remove the blade. I carry a OTS spring assisted everyday anyway, but removing the blade and blade cover removes the backing for the bits. That’s unfortunate because it feels much better in the hand without the blade, and then the dual pocket clips would actually function (at least a little better)
I backed the original kickstarter. I'm used to kick starter delays so I know the experience but I've been apart of campaigns that where less than professionally run than the Toler project was run. He was constantly giving monthly updates all while COVID was going on which was good to see.
The tool itself is mid at best. My unit can seat the bits all the way in on its various hex bit ports BUT it still has plenty of wobble and slight play in its fitting. I don't have much confidence in the plier head. They aren't Leatherman quality but they are on par with a Chinese made Gerber unit which isn't saying much and who I do believe is OEM'ing these units. The awl is *incredibly* pointy and my wood saw was defective from factory with slightly ammount of melted flashing/slag between a few of the saw teeth.
Other than being a bit subpar I do believe in the product and am glad I bought it for my purposes. I keep it on my Bajaboard to remove tires because with its extension it allows me to apply just as much torque on the wheel nut as a full sized wrench. So it does the job I needed perfectly but as a general multitool, I do see where it falls short for most people.
@@anthonycampos7417 Great summary! Appreciate the extra insight into your experience.
I like the idea of this tool and i think it's really cool for what it's able to do, but I think it tries to do too many things at once without being good enough at any of them or convenient enough (heavy, doesn't deploy very quickly) to carry over other options. The appeal of a multitool is not that it does everything that you could possibly want it to, but that it does just enough and does it well enough that you don't have to run back to your toolbox looking for the right tool or give up because you don't have the right tool. Sometimes things aren't greater than the sum of their parts, and I think that if you can carry something this bulky, you might get better mileage buying small, dedicated versions of the individual tools and keeping them all together.
Oh good grief, haven't thought of this in yonks. Thankful to have never taken the plunge back in the day then. 😅
👍🏼kinda weird. Cool to see. I’m liking your background ambience 😁
@@andrewfett142 Thanks!
That's quite the elaborate fidget toy! Thanks for the video
This is a very cool tool -- unclear whether they are still in production and we see that many of them are now available from one seller
Wow, Mr. Kincaid. This is way too complex and overwhelming for me. Too much going on here for my taste.
Jack of all trades master of none
It would be easier to carry every tool separately in my pockets, but thanks for a the review.
Would be great as a science fiction movie prop.
@@Quizerno LoL!! Good point!
Certain things reach peak design and then don't change much because radical redisigns are awkward and overly complicated. I keep going back to my Leatherman rebar for that reason. This seems kinda cool actually- not knocking it, but I am probably too working class for this. I like tough, practical things, and I don't know about this one. Seems like it would end up in the draw and I would go back to the SAK knipex combo or the Leatherman. All those pieces, might as well carry an edc pouch. Although I also like funky things to add to the collection, so ...
I've been following this ad for a while. every time it sells out, another 10 get listed. And they're all factory seconds. I'm guessing a bad batch. The final version is the one sold through kickstarter.
@@TheBentastic Interesting! I feel like my tool is actually pretty good for a factory seconds. Definitely happy to pay half price!
Also the Swiss Tech premium surge clone rolled out today on the Dakoyu Aliexpress store but it's $139! I think you had mentioned interest in adding that to your collection.
@@hvacbudget8600 wow, thanks. Found it. 156 euros (170 dollars) wow, it's more expensive for Europeans :(
@@hvacbudget8600 Found it, tnx, and with some discounts got it down to 135€.
@@hvacbudget8600 Found it, thank you. Expensive it is :( Priced like the Surge itself XD
I bought one and can’t wait to play with it. 🤗
I guess it's probably just me but I'm personally not impressed by this tool, well what do I know..
Seems not to...work too well, but it's interesting. New design. Hope this model can be improved more.
@@jihangjiang4635 Agreed!
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Cool unique tool! I got my strata and nextorch pioneer yesterday. Still waiting on my leatherman OHT
@@mattyvlietstra5017 Cool!
@@hvacbudget8600 I have a preference for tools I can use one handed because I've had a stroke and have very little dexterity in my left hand. Atm my collection only has gerber one handed tools and the professional scissor based mt which is pretty much just a gerber mechanism. But I haven't seen the leatherman OHT other than in pictures so I'm keen to see how it goes
The more I watch more I absolutely hate this thing, I feel really bad for the people that back this on Kickstarter
You're glad you paid $60 per that piece of junk?? I wouldn't pay $20 for it!
@@Joe29587 I guess I look at it that I'm glad I didn't pay $130 for it.
Well, bro took the damage for us so we didn't have to…😂
Cool find! It’s almost like a puzzle. Like an RPN calculator that only people who know how it works can use. 😊
@@ToolTechGeek Great analogy!! 👍
Thank you! Just got one for 45.00 plus 9 shipping! Been wanting one for a while but was not willing to pay the high price for an unknown brand. Woot!!! :)
@@cranstonsnord4334 Very cool!!
I do not understand this tool... Silly ergonomics, strange formfactor... Waste of money...
Reminds me Spyderench a lot
The makers need to go back to the drawing board
Very ingenious.
The Ergonomics look horrible !
It looks as comfortable to grab as a pine cone !!
#K-Tel1980'sDesignDisasters
Seems like a ridiculous tool lol
Form following disfunction?
Pass
more junk but i mean it in the nicest way
Maybe it's a great tool, but some people are still waiting for their original order. Over a year. 😢 Please stop promoting a product that is not readily available.
Over a year?
As in one single year?
I put in for one in early 2020 and I'm still waiting, and I'm hardly the only one.
Dooo doo doo dooo do do inspector gadget go go arms 😅😅😅
Those are not "huge news" mate. I feel bad for the maker but that multitool is crap, is like a heavy tablet-laptop convertible, full of inconvenience and nonsense.
Can't open the link 🙄
Can you send me a peice 🤭🤣
LoL!
@@hvacbudget8600
🤣👍
99 tools and not a useful one
cool tool
@@kathleensmith370 Thanks!
The tool is actually innovative. It is heavy, but it is a full size multitool. I hate poohoo reviews, especially when its obvious they reall did not understand the design. One of the interesting things about this multitool is its a platform that can accept modules. Thats a better solution than the new multitools that allow you to swap out individal implements. Heck, i dont know about you, but i would loose all those small parts. As far as Toler the co. goes, it has been an absolute fiasco with the indigogo thing.