Interesting comparisons. This series should prove to be quite interesting. I did not realize that Victorinox made something in this same form factor. Victorinox was making "multitools" in the form of their folding knives long before Leatherman birthed the multitool craze. Victorinox was the original "multitool."
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 I gave credit where credit was due. I stand by my statement that Victorinox was the original multitool. It may or may not have had pliers but Victorinox has made available folding knives with a plethora of tools in each model *LONG* before Leatherman was even thought of. There may have been other makers as well but Victorinox Swiss Army Knives were the manufacturer that made multitools popular. I m in no way poo-pooing Leatherman. I own three or 4 Leatherman multitools personally.
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 Well not quite true, LM was the first one to successfully mass market them. Multitool wiki has a whole section called ''Before there was Leatherman'' (wiki.multitool.org/tiki-index.php?page=Before+there+was+Leatherman). The most famous was the Barnett tool at the end of the 19th Century. As to plagiarising, there was nothing to plagiarise as all the tools themselves already existed, in fact some of the tools on the Leatherman such as can opener are copies the Wenger or Camillus scout type can opener which had been around since the 1940s. Ultimately Victorinox have surpassed Leatherman in the field of pliers-based butterfly opening multitools too, with the Swisstool, which is better quality and more durable.
Felix! You my dear have a comment by Lonnie, Far North Bushcraft. That can be considered an honor! Big fan of both of you... have been following for years - both.
@Far North Bushcraft And Survival, Lonnie, the Victorinox Swisstool is by far the best multi-tool on the market. I have all of the tools Felix demonstrates and prefer my Swisstool hands down. I’ve carried mine for almost 20 years and use it daily in the woods. A Swisstool, Morakniv and my SAK Hunter are the 3 main tools I have and use on a regular basis.
WRONG@@QuantumPyrite_88.9! Victorinox SAK knives have been around since 1884. The Swiss Army Knife IS the ORIGINAL multi-tool, and there is even a model with a set of mini pliers that far pre-dates the Leatherman. If anyone did any “plagiarizing” it is Leatherman. And for the record, the Leatherman PST (Pocket Survival Tool) - of which I have one of the first 100 initially made - was patented in 1980 and available for sale in 1983. 99 years AFTER the Swiss Army Knife (the original multi-tool) was invented.
The diamond coating of my Leatherman did not last long and soon wore off. But time and time again my Victorinox outperformed, and many years later continues to. Makes me very happy. I kind of guessed it, too. Many thanks for another wonderful video.
I started my knife-life as a huge Victorinox fan (you know, MacGyver). Then I learned about steels, locking mechanisms, manufacturers, clips and all the bells and whistles and invested into expensive reputable brands. Then I realized I will never feel prepared without a Vic and went full circle back. The quality you get for such a small amount of money is hard to beat!
I discovered the Leatherman's diamond file initially worked well, but its coating soon wore away. I was disappointed by it. I agree with you that the Victorinox tool you used was the best. It's pure quality all the way through, and quality cannot be beaten.
A file is designed to cut in one direction and a sawing motion is the quickest way to dull it. Btw the best file you'll ever find on a multitool is on the original 1990's Gerber MP. The file was made by Simon's, and is the only multitool file I know of that was actually made by a file manufacturer.
I have all of the tools you demonstrate in this video. Of them all I carry my Swisstool every day and have so for almost 20 years. The rest sit in a pouch so they don’t get dirty. Swisstool is hands down the best multi-tool available. I use mine daily.
I've had my Victorinox Swisstool for 15 years and it's still in excellent condition. It is very solid and hefty so I've used it to hammer things many times. I've pried so much stuff I shouldn't have with the tools and I thought it would mess up the opening/locking mechanism, but every tool still opens and closes like new. The Victorinox is an excellent tool and might even be better than the Leatherman.
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 My Swisstool Spirit (I choose it over the larger Swisstool, after having considered the weight difference - and the tools I'm likely to actually use!) isn't that much younger - and I love it, too! :) However, I found that a multitool is somewhat on the big-and-heavy side for being at hand on a daily basis. It does reside in my EDC kit on the bottom of the backpack I carry around - but I found a need for a pocket knife to be with me all the time, and be momentarily available. And guess what... this means another two Victorinox knives, one keychain-sized for daily use, and a larger, locking-blade Sentinel for outdoor trips. Currently I'm having an eye for a multitool for a lady, but honestly, as much as I love Victorinox, I feel this time it is likely to be a Leatherman (looking towards the Skeletool series here - I'm suggesting her to go for a lightweight tool).
Hello. I have got a Swisstool from 1996. The first year of production. It is a very good tool. I have made many things and that never fall apart. There is no moving parts ,all is fonctional . When the people ask what tool to choose, i recomand the swisstool.
Victorinox should enter body-and-soul in the niche of multi-tool pliers, or perhaps further develop the two main models. With its precision, quality and reputation, it would easily won space.
There isn't really much left to do in that field, except for making tools one handed opening, they are already outside accessible. The individual tools themselves are as good as it gets. Anything else is really just a novelty - like the Leatherman Signal with removable firestriker/whistle and sharpener, and beneath Victorinox. Having said that I think it would be amazing if they made something tiny along the lines of the Squirt, and something comparative to a Juice, with two alox SAKs as handles, that would be a dream multitool for me!
Excellent analysis, Felix. You could really hear the Gerber file bite into the screw head, but the results clearly favor the Victorinox. Just one more reason to love this great knife brand.
Hi Felix, great comparision, and the winner was very clear. Thanks a lot! But I have to say, that I do not totally agree with a tool as you suggested, means a Victorinox with a diamond side comparable to the leatherman. The reason is: according to my experience, diamond pads tend to wear off very fast, if you use them regularly. It does not make sense to me to have a multitool, which should usually last for decades, with a tool fixed on it which wears off maybe in half a year of use. I know many people do not use any of the tools of a multitool more than once in a year or so, and a diamond pad/file would be good for their whole lifetime, but there are also plenty of users which use their multitools regularly, and even most of the tools there. So I would always recommend to keep such a wear-off-tool either totally separate or at least exchangeable. So, my idea would be: additionally to the extra tools for the Swisstool and the pouches for all that stuff which already exist one could also develop some further tools with a focus on wear-off-tools, like e.g. a two sided diamond pad (in two grades, of course), a firesteel, and so on, ... and if required a bigger pouch or so ;-) Best regards, Robert
Hey Robert! danke für Deinen super Interessanten Hinweis!! Ich habe auch schon öfters festgestellt, dass Diamantfeilen nach kurzer Zeit viel an Abtragsleistung verlieren. Meine Erfahrung ist, dass sich dann aber die Leistung Diamantpads einpendelt und man lange Zeit damit Werkzeuge schleifen kann. Die Optimal Lösung steckt eingentlich im Leatherman Surge, wo die Diamantfeile auswechselbar ist. Einen neue Feile kostet bei Leatherman 10 Dollar.
@@FelixImmler Ja Felix nach dem ersten Abrieb gehen die Diamant-Dinger schon noch eine ganze Weile mit halber Kraft, aber wenn man halt viel damit macht sind sie irgendwann wirklich alle. Das geht manchmal relativ rasch, ich denke das hat nicht nur mit den Diamanten sondern auch dem Trägermaterial zu tun. Eine auswechselbare Feile ist ok, die Frage ist aber halt nur, ob man wirklich jedes Werkzeug auch im Multitool verstauen muss, oder ob es nicht auch als externes Zubehör geht. Und ob das nicht sogar besser ist, das extern zu halten. Ratschen oder Bits und so weiter hat man ja auch separat, warum nicht auch so typische Verschleißteile ... Es gibt ja beispielsweise auch schon einen Diamant-Messerschärfer (4.3311) von Victorinox, der nicht nur zum Messerschärfen sondern auch für manche andere Tasks sehr gut taugt und den man gut als Ergänzung zum Swisstool benützen kann, aber er ist halt etwas zu klobig (der Griff stört), um ihn auch gemeinsam mit dem Swisstool in einer Pouch unterzubringen ... eine in Größe und Form genau angepasste Version wäre super. Ich bin oft am Überlegen, was ich wirklich am Messer haben möchte und was eigentlich lieber separat sein sollte. Nicht nur wegen Verschleiß und einfachem Austausch, gibt manchmal auch praktische Gründe. Ich finde zum Beispiel die Zangen am Handyman oder Ranger etc. nicht schlecht und benütz die auch oft (meist um Dornen aus meinen Schuhsohlen zu ziehen ...), aber oft bräuchte ich halt die Zange, um irgendwas zu halten, was ich dann mit einem anderen Werkzeug (Messer, Feile, Säge etc.) bearbeiten möchte. In solchen Situationen macht es ja keinen Sinn, Zange und die anderen Werkzeuge untrennbar voneinander an einem Werkzeug zu haben. Also nehm ich beispielsweise fast immer auch noch die kleine Knipex Cobra 125 mit, obwohl ich ja schon am Messer eine Zange hätte ... Manchmal ist das Multitool auch einfach zu "bollerig" für Feinarbeiten - oder die Tools sind so ungünstig angebracht, dass der Griff des Tools bei der Arbeit immer im Weg ist. Aber ok, das führt langsam zu weit ... könnte man ja stundenlang sinnieren ... ;-) LG, Robert
I've been carrying a leatherman surge at my job daily for years. To me it's just the best choice, mostly because of the bit driver and the interchangeable saw blades. But I agree that the standard metal file isn't sharp enough and so is the saw
I was hoping the Victorinox would come out tops cos I am a great SAK fan. I have used the metal saw on the SAK in anger on various occasions to saw off screws and bolts. Did once have a leatherman and I agree the diamond file was something.
Anyone can make a decent knife and pliers, but making really good files is almost an art, requiring perfect hardening and tempering. Look at the file after using it on tool steel- if you see scratches the file is too soft, and most of these are. Gerber isn't what they used to be; the old Gerber files were excellent and the Leatherman has always been good. Never tried a Victorinox but I will when I get a chance.
I have have the SOG, Leatherman, Gerber and Vic Swisstool. I will take the Swisstool over all the others every time. I have had a Swisstool since 1997 and it has never let me down can not say that for the others.
It's a test who was honest!!! Bravo ! I've got a New wave and thé file is better for wood, but the diamond file is very top for every Steel sharp. It's m'y opignon
It's not friday without Felix . I have SOG for 25 years & currently carry a Leatherman at work . Co-workers frequently borrow it to use the file ( no one else has a file on their multi- tool ). Have to give that swiss tool a look.
Hello Tom. Don't understand me wrong. I like Leatherman and SOG. SOG has a super interesting power transmission in the pliers. And Leatherman is super innovative! Good possible that only the file on my Leatherman Charge was insufficient. Greetings from Switzerland
Ideas: -Review how quickly you can open a tool from each type/manufacturer (spring tension, location, indexing, ect.) -maximum torque for each types' screwdriver (how far into hard wood can you drive a screw with each type) -strength of the plier bite -maximum thickness/strength wire each cutter can cut Cheers! 🍻
Hi Felix ! nice comparison I have a Gerber and the Victorinox They have both pro's and con's but they do both for me for what I do with it everything very well. Nice one !! I hope you test the beaks because I break those beaks alway's first . Greets Martin
Hi Felix... the rough file on the leatherman is designed to be a wood/metal file. Maybe in order to make a fair comparison, you could test the other tools on wood as well.
cool to have a new series. was it just editing or did you not use the same number of strokes per tool? I assume editing(and was all equal testing) but didn't notice as this screen wasn't full so I couldn't tell. ☺see ya next fri.
Hallo Felix, Als wir in Deutschland vor ein paar Jahren den §42a im Waffengesetz bekommen haben, bin ich von Leatherman zum Victorinox Spirit + gewechselt. Zusammen mit dem Workchamp XLT bildet es meinen mobilen kleinen Werkzeugkasten, den ich in Deutschland immer dabei habe. Habe den Wechsel noch nie bereut. Deine Videos sind immer sehr inspirierend. Vielen Dank dafür. Grüße René
Hab fast die selben im Einsatz. Nutze seit Jahren als Alltagsbegleiter das Swisstool und für Outdoor das Workchamp. Beides geniale, multifunktionale Messer.
As far as actual implements are concerned..not much can beat the victorinox. Especially if you are comparing it to a Swiss tool not the Spirit, if the spirit had a good scissor it would be very hard to beat by any of them.
great! do more comparisons! but i think the leatherman surge is the best comparison! would love to see how it holds up against the swisstool also with the accessories in account.. which one of these is the most compact do it all tool?
Once again you and your film crew deliver a very good and informative video. This knowledge saved me today since a very stubborn and stripped philips screw did not want to come out. Thanks to Victorinox Swiss Tool X’s metal file I could screw it slowly out. Leathermans metal file is not that aggressive as you say. How is the metalfile on the 91mm SAK’s compared to Swiss Tool X?
Moin Felix, solch direkten Vergleich finde ich super....da kann man Unterschiede gut nachvollziehbar aufzeigen. Auch für einen selbst ist das oftmals sehr interessant,weil man überrascht ist,von manch einem Ergebnis...sowohl positiv,wie auch negativ. Vielen Dank für deine tollen Videos und deine wertvolle Arbeit,mein Freund....dein Kanal ist Gold wert! Hug & Peace, Stephan
..und dein Kommentar freut mich riesig mein Freund. Es ist immer so wie sich ein alter Kumpel bei mir meldet. Schon krass, wie sich TH-cam und unsere Community seit unseren Anfängen verändert hat. Manchmal habe ich das Gefühl, alles was aus dieser Zeit noch geblieben ist ist Miro, Andi, Sepp Fischer und Du 😆😆
Da hast du recht,Felix.....viele sind nicht mehr dabei,das ist schon schade....umso mehr freue ich mich dann aber auch,wenn sich diejenigen mal wieder zu Wort melden,mit denen man seit Jahren verbunden ist. :-)
Great comparison video! Loved it. Not surprised at the result. SOG is Chinese and the Gerber is "assembled in the US using foreign components". In other words, junk. I love the file on my Mountaineer. Comes in handy for quite a few tasks. Good show!
Congratulations on all your videos! they are really interesting and you are an excellent communicator! Really interesting this new series! I look forward to more videos! good life see you soon!
I like the locking Mechanism of my Swisstool, its decent and secure, only Problem is sometime it's very hard to get some Tools into Workingposition ( Outch😩🤕🤬) but i still belife,VX is the best. 👍🏻
Very interesting! I use a Leatherman Rebar at work and have often used it to for instance file away on the metal part in door frames. I don't even bring a file because it works so well - I got a lucky one I guess. I always carry a Vic Tinker when off duty 😉
Hy Felix! Ich liebe das Victorinox! Ich hab es mir im Auslandseinsatz im Duty Free Store gekauft, und es hat mich seit den über 15Jahren nie enttäuscht. Ein Super Tool. Mein Bruder hat die Leatherman, die finde ich etwas lumpig wenn man dagegen das Victorinox anfasst. Also definitiv bleib ich beim Victorinox!
I understand your wish very well. I have the same wish. The problem is, since we upload weekly we don't have the time for bushcraft video. For such a video wen need 1 day or more just for filming. In the same time we cam film 3 Workshop videos.
I have a leatherman classic and the Gerber, I like that the classic leatherman has stronger components in general, and replaceable cutting edges for the wire cutter, but it's not comfortable to use. The Gerber is great in that I can operate it single handed and for this reason, I usually carry my gerber. Only when I know I will be cutting a lot of wire, say mending fences, or a lot of prying, will I purposely choose the leatherman to put on my belt. Another great video thank you
I prefer the Victorinox because I find them to be more comfortable than the other two, it looks classy as hell, and I prefer the actual knife blade style and steel over the other two. Just have always had and easier time getting them sharp compared to the blades of the other two. I can definitely say the leatherman is incredibly close and you will not go wrong either way. And a victorinox can be just as versatile if you know how to use it and depending on the model you are using.
I know there are more models but i am curious about the Leatherman ST 300.I think it has great quality price rate but Victorinox should earn more popularity too. I have non pliers victorinoxes and LEatherman wingman and love to have them both for outdoors. Just if one day i can buy one multitool with pliers, good knife, mini saw i really will hesitate between LEatherman and Swistool if i had to put let s say 100 euros (living in EU). By the way, do your L Surge got the mecanism for changing the screwdrivers where u can put a T shape saw blades from electrical jigsaws? This, i think is a major consideration as u can by good blades for reasonable price and use them. Thank you Felix for your useful and authentical videos :) MErci and Danke
I own several leathermen, but bought the victorinox spirit for the great reviews. My favorite remains the Surge leatherman, because it is more robust. As for limes, on the surge they can be exchanged for little money when consumed. because limes wear out enough, both on leatherman and victorinox. Regarding the performance, I must say that victorinox has a more aggressive file at the beginning of leatherman (surge and wave for example). but it tends to mellow a little faster than the leatherman. So they end up being similar. The best file I have seen, superior even to victorinox, is that of a 1994 PST leatherman. After 25 years it is still perfect. In my opinion it is the result of a better quality metal heat treatment than modern multitools. However victorinox spirit is a multitool of incredible quality and workmanship. With a very sturdy pliers. Leatherman is less refined but of equal quality and more versatile and comfortable. both multitools are great. in my opinion superior to Gerber or sog. Congratulations for the video and your enthusiasm !!!
This is why I switched to the Victorinox years ago from Leatherman. While I still carry the Surge for that reason of the diamond file, and it will also take a hack saw blade, I’ve found the pliers to be inadequate for most tasks that I’d use pliers for. So I chose Knipex and my Swiss Champ instead, covers pretty much everything
Fascinating comparison and very well done, my friend. I EDC a multi-tool, the SOG Powerlock. I have had it and carried it continuously for about 15 years, even sent it back twice to the factory for repairs which were free as it has a lifetime warranty. I own the Swisstool, the Leatherman, and Gerber tools also. I am looking forward to this series. BTW, what do you think of building your own multi-tool by putting together the best components of all of them into one tool? I have thought of doing this. It would require some reshaping of the individual tools, especially where they fasten and lock, but I think it could be done. Best regards, James Bender
Hello James. Thanks a lot for your comment! Your question sound very interesting. I think it is more realistic for me to produce my own SAK version. But if you have good ideas how to improve a Multitool please let me know...
Hy Félix !! Thanks you for this revue, it's news. Présenter les multitools serait bien plus souvent sympas d'en faire une présentation avec leurs qualités et défauts! Encore merci!
Tests très intéressants, cher Felix. J'avais essayé de couper des petits tubes en fer et en aluminium avec la scie du Workchamp et celle du Rebar. La scie du Victorinox a coupé les deux tubes sans altération des dents. Celle du Leatherman n'est pas parvenue à couper le tube en aluminium et montrait une forte usure des dents. Cette vidéo doit traîner sur ma chaîne. J'ai été très déçu par ce résultat auquel je ne m'attendais pas. La conclusion est évidente : ne pas se laisser emprisonner sans son Victorinox (pour scier les barreaux) ! :)
Schönes Video, Felix. Schöner Test. Aha, das war mir neu, das die feilen unterschiedliche seiten haben. Öhm, da kann ich mir vorstellen, was du evtl. demnächst anleiern wirst. Du Sprichst mit deinem Chef und machst den Vorschlag, das das Multitool von Victorinox eine Seite die Diamantfeile bekommt. :-) Schönes Wochenende gewünscht.
Hallo Felix, Dein Beitrag ist wie immer sehr informativ. Ich habe ähnliche Erfahrungen, besitze selber das Charge TI und das SwissTool X Plus Ratchet. Preis/Leistung und Verarbeitung ist beim SwissTool weit aus besser. Gruß
Yes Felix, I have most models of Leatherman's, a few Gerber's, and a few SOG multi tools! I have only one of the Victorinox multi tools which I consider superior in quality to most, except for the overall Leatherman's! The steel used in making Leatherman multi tools is some of the best! It's so good it's hard to make them rust! I purchased a group of knives that included a Leatherman super tool, one of the early ones, and it must have been exposed to salt water! All the tools were frozen in place! I used every method available to free up all the tools including CLR, boiling water, oil soak, you name it! In the end, it freed up completely, and showed no rust! That's the quality of American steel! Thanks for the excellent review!
Thank you so much for your interesting Feedback! I like my Leatherman Surge very much. Sometimes i wish, that Victorinox would be as innovative as Leatherman.
@@FelixImmler Hi, I'm a subscriber from longtime enough on your channel to be aware that you know better multitools than most of us and that the claim of "quality of American steel" will not fool you nor anyone experienced here. Leatherman steel do actually rust (and breaks!) The Victorinox one doesn't. It might rather bend as their alloy is kind of flexible. To me, and for most of the owners opinions, Swisstools are the best, no question. But I still agree with you regarding the innovation. My ultimate multitool would be a full size Swisstool assembled by screws instead of rivets for the layers to be customizable, and with an available t-fixation-tool like Leatherman implemented for standard jigsaw blades. Thanks much for your videos and tips, may Victorinox hear our wishes 🙏😊
Hallo Felix, solche Vergleiche mag ich! Bin mit meinem SwissTool Spirit XC Plus rundum zufrieden, mein uraltes Leatherman Tool (noch ohne Arretierung) liegt seitdem als Backup im Auto. LG Micha
Excellent demonstration and I learned something about my Leatherman file; that it has a sawing capability on the edge. I just didn't pay attention. My question; does the Victorinox Swiss Tool lock each tool in place like the Leatherman does? I generally carry both my Leatherman Wave and my Victorinox Trekker when I hike. I think the wood saw is better on the Trekker and the knife is better too. But, when I am doing honest-to-goodness chores that require a safe and capable tool that I can use muscle with, I always use the Leatherman. This is primarily because the Leatherman locks the tools in place. Does the Swiss Tool lock the tools in place with a reliable locking mechanism?
Yes, Victorinox Multitools have also an fantastic looking mechanism for all tools. The Leatherman Wave is a wonderful Multitool. On my opinion it is similar to the Victorinox Spirit x.
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Interesting comparisons. This series should prove to be quite interesting. I did not realize that Victorinox made something in this same form factor. Victorinox was making "multitools" in the form of their folding knives long before Leatherman birthed the multitool craze. Victorinox was the original "multitool."
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 I gave credit where credit was due. I stand by my statement that Victorinox was the original multitool. It may or may not have had pliers but Victorinox has made available folding knives with a plethora of tools in each model *LONG* before Leatherman was even thought of. There may have been other makers as well but Victorinox Swiss Army Knives were the manufacturer that made multitools popular. I m in no way poo-pooing Leatherman. I own three or 4 Leatherman multitools personally.
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 Well not quite true, LM was the first one to successfully mass market them. Multitool wiki has a whole section called ''Before there was Leatherman'' (wiki.multitool.org/tiki-index.php?page=Before+there+was+Leatherman). The most famous was the Barnett tool at the end of the 19th Century. As to plagiarising, there was nothing to plagiarise as all the tools themselves already existed, in fact some of the tools on the Leatherman such as can opener are copies the Wenger or Camillus scout type can opener which had been around since the 1940s.
Ultimately Victorinox have surpassed Leatherman in the field of pliers-based butterfly opening multitools too, with the Swisstool, which is better quality and more durable.
Felix! You my dear have a comment by Lonnie, Far North Bushcraft. That can be considered an honor! Big fan of both of you... have been following for years - both.
@Far North Bushcraft And Survival, Lonnie, the Victorinox Swisstool is by far the best multi-tool on the market. I have all of the tools Felix demonstrates and prefer my Swisstool hands down. I’ve carried mine for almost 20 years and use it daily in the woods. A Swisstool, Morakniv and my SAK Hunter are the 3 main tools I have and use on a regular basis.
WRONG@@QuantumPyrite_88.9! Victorinox SAK knives have been around since 1884. The Swiss Army Knife IS the ORIGINAL multi-tool, and there is even a model with a set of mini pliers that far pre-dates the Leatherman. If anyone did any “plagiarizing” it is Leatherman.
And for the record, the Leatherman PST (Pocket Survival Tool) - of which I have one of the first 100 initially made - was patented in 1980 and available for sale in 1983. 99 years AFTER the Swiss Army Knife (the original multi-tool) was invented.
The result is as expected, and as hoped. Yay for Victorinox!!!
Thanks a lot Savio!
I've seen many craftsmen in my time but I have never seen anyone like felix
The diamond coating of my Leatherman did not last long and soon wore off. But time and time again my Victorinox outperformed, and many years later continues to. Makes me very happy. I kind of guessed it, too. Many thanks for another wonderful video.
Thanks for this interessting comment!!
I started my knife-life as a huge Victorinox fan (you know, MacGyver). Then I learned about steels, locking mechanisms, manufacturers, clips and all the bells and whistles and invested into expensive reputable brands. Then I realized I will never feel prepared without a Vic and went full circle back. The quality you get for such a small amount of money is hard to beat!
Thanks a lot for your interesting feedback!
Use SAK tweezers to open handcuffs . It works .
I discovered the Leatherman's diamond file initially worked well, but its coating soon wore away. I was disappointed by it. I agree with you that the Victorinox tool you used was the best. It's pure quality all the way through, and quality cannot be beaten.
A file is designed to cut in one direction and a sawing motion is the quickest way to dull it.
Btw the best file you'll ever find on a multitool is on the original 1990's Gerber MP.
The file was made by Simon's, and is the only multitool file I know of that was actually made by a file manufacturer.
With leatherman or victorinox you can't go wrong, both are very capable multitools.
That's my opinion too.....
I have all of the tools you demonstrate in this video. Of them all I carry my Swisstool every day and have so for almost 20 years. The rest sit in a pouch so they don’t get dirty. Swisstool is hands down the best multi-tool available. I use mine daily.
Thanks a lot for this great feedback!
@Woodsmoke. I fully agree, my Swisstool is simply the best multitool I owned.
I've had my Victorinox Swisstool for 15 years and it's still in excellent condition. It is very solid and hefty so I've used it to hammer things many times. I've pried so much stuff I shouldn't have with the tools and I thought it would mess up the opening/locking mechanism, but every tool still opens and closes like new. The Victorinox is an excellent tool and might even be better than the Leatherman.
I have the Leatherman and love it , but I've been looking at prices for the Swisstool and want to try one . Thanks for your input E E .
I, personally, think that the leatherman is 500 times better than the swisstool.
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@@enzosteiger8054 Leatherman fan😂😂😂😂😂
@@QuantumPyrite_88.9 My Swisstool Spirit (I choose it over the larger Swisstool, after having considered the weight difference - and the tools I'm likely to actually use!) isn't that much younger - and I love it, too! :)
However, I found that a multitool is somewhat on the big-and-heavy side for being at hand on a daily basis. It does reside in my EDC kit on the bottom of the backpack I carry around - but I found a need for a pocket knife to be with me all the time, and be momentarily available. And guess what... this means another two Victorinox knives, one keychain-sized for daily use, and a larger, locking-blade Sentinel for outdoor trips.
Currently I'm having an eye for a multitool for a lady, but honestly, as much as I love Victorinox, I feel this time it is likely to be a Leatherman (looking towards the Skeletool series here - I'm suggesting her to go for a lightweight tool).
Being a bit of a multitool collector myself, I love the comparison videos, more please!!!
Hello Paul. Thanks a lot for your feedback!
Hello. I have got a Swisstool from 1996. The first year of production.
It is a very good tool. I have made many things and that never fall apart.
There is no moving parts ,all is fonctional . When the people ask what tool to choose, i recomand the swisstool.
Very cool!
I'm so glad you tested the metal file and saw. Too many times this important tool is overlooked in reviews and tests.
Victorinox should enter body-and-soul in the niche of multi-tool pliers, or perhaps further develop the two main models. With its precision, quality and reputation, it would easily won space.
Thant's my opinion too!
There isn't really much left to do in that field, except for making tools one handed opening, they are already outside accessible. The individual tools themselves are as good as it gets. Anything else is really just a novelty - like the Leatherman Signal with removable firestriker/whistle and sharpener, and beneath Victorinox. Having said that I think it would be amazing if they made something tiny along the lines of the Squirt, and something comparative to a Juice, with two alox SAKs as handles, that would be a dream multitool for me!
Great video as usual! I‘m reall looking forward to more comparisons and tests.
Thank you!
Excellent analysis, Felix. You could really hear the Gerber file bite into the screw head, but the results clearly favor the Victorinox. Just one more reason to love this great knife brand.
Hi Felix, great comparision, and the winner was very clear. Thanks a lot!
But I have to say, that I do not totally agree with a tool as you suggested, means a Victorinox with a diamond side comparable to the leatherman. The reason is: according to my experience, diamond pads tend to wear off very fast, if you use them regularly. It does not make sense to me to have a multitool, which should usually last for decades, with a tool fixed on it which wears off maybe in half a year of use. I know many people do not use any of the tools of a multitool more than once in a year or so, and a diamond pad/file would be good for their whole lifetime, but there are also plenty of users which use their multitools regularly, and even most of the tools there. So I would always recommend to keep such a wear-off-tool either totally separate or at least exchangeable.
So, my idea would be: additionally to the extra tools for the Swisstool and the pouches for all that stuff which already exist one could also develop some further tools with a focus on wear-off-tools, like e.g. a two sided diamond pad (in two grades, of course), a firesteel, and so on, ... and if required a bigger pouch or so ;-)
Best regards, Robert
Hey Robert! danke für Deinen super Interessanten Hinweis!! Ich habe auch schon öfters festgestellt, dass Diamantfeilen nach kurzer Zeit viel an Abtragsleistung verlieren. Meine Erfahrung ist, dass sich dann aber die Leistung Diamantpads einpendelt und man lange Zeit damit Werkzeuge schleifen kann. Die Optimal Lösung steckt eingentlich im Leatherman Surge, wo die Diamantfeile auswechselbar ist. Einen neue Feile kostet bei Leatherman 10 Dollar.
@@FelixImmler Ja Felix nach dem ersten Abrieb gehen die Diamant-Dinger schon noch eine ganze Weile mit halber Kraft, aber wenn man halt viel damit macht sind sie irgendwann wirklich alle. Das geht manchmal relativ rasch, ich denke das hat nicht nur mit den Diamanten sondern auch dem Trägermaterial zu tun.
Eine auswechselbare Feile ist ok, die Frage ist aber halt nur, ob man wirklich jedes Werkzeug auch im Multitool verstauen muss, oder ob es nicht auch als externes Zubehör geht. Und ob das nicht sogar besser ist, das extern zu halten. Ratschen oder Bits und so weiter hat man ja auch separat, warum nicht auch so typische Verschleißteile ...
Es gibt ja beispielsweise auch schon einen Diamant-Messerschärfer (4.3311) von Victorinox, der nicht nur zum Messerschärfen sondern auch für manche andere Tasks sehr gut taugt und den man gut als Ergänzung zum Swisstool benützen kann, aber er ist halt etwas zu klobig (der Griff stört), um ihn auch gemeinsam mit dem Swisstool in einer Pouch unterzubringen ... eine in Größe und Form genau angepasste Version wäre super.
Ich bin oft am Überlegen, was ich wirklich am Messer haben möchte und was eigentlich lieber separat sein sollte. Nicht nur wegen Verschleiß und einfachem Austausch, gibt manchmal auch praktische Gründe. Ich finde zum Beispiel die Zangen am Handyman oder Ranger etc. nicht schlecht und benütz die auch oft (meist um Dornen aus meinen Schuhsohlen zu ziehen ...), aber oft bräuchte ich halt die Zange, um irgendwas zu halten, was ich dann mit einem anderen Werkzeug (Messer, Feile, Säge etc.) bearbeiten möchte. In solchen Situationen macht es ja keinen Sinn, Zange und die anderen Werkzeuge untrennbar voneinander an einem Werkzeug zu haben. Also nehm ich beispielsweise fast immer auch noch die kleine Knipex Cobra 125 mit, obwohl ich ja schon am Messer eine Zange hätte ... Manchmal ist das Multitool auch einfach zu "bollerig" für Feinarbeiten - oder die Tools sind so ungünstig angebracht, dass der Griff des Tools bei der Arbeit immer im Weg ist.
Aber ok, das führt langsam zu weit ... könnte man ja stundenlang sinnieren ... ;-)
LG, Robert
I've been carrying a leatherman surge at my job daily for years. To me it's just the best choice, mostly because of the bit driver and the interchangeable saw blades.
But I agree that the standard metal file isn't sharp enough and so is the saw
I was hoping the Victorinox would come out tops cos I am a great SAK fan. I have used the metal saw on the SAK in anger on various occasions to saw off screws and bolts. Did once have a leatherman and I agree the diamond file was something.
Anyone can make a decent knife and pliers, but making really good files is almost an art, requiring perfect hardening and tempering. Look at the file after using it on tool steel- if you see scratches the file is too soft, and most of these are. Gerber isn't what they used to be; the old Gerber files were excellent and the Leatherman has always been good. Never tried a Victorinox but I will when I get a chance.
i have had the vic for 30+ years..... got it because of the longer tools and never regretted it i still wear it everyday
Thanks a lot for this interesting feedback!
i was sure for the result even if i don't had tried the victorinox and the leatherman files.thanks,Greetings from Greece.
You are welcome my friend!
I have have the SOG, Leatherman, Gerber and Vic Swisstool. I will take the Swisstool over all the others every time. I have had a Swisstool since 1997 and it has never let me down can not say that for the others.
Thanks a lot for your interesting comment!
Great video, i have only victorinox and Leatherman in my tools collection, so i am glad to watch the review result's. Keep doing them, you are great
Thanks Federico, i will do that!
It's a test who was honest!!! Bravo ! I've got a New wave and thé file is better for wood, but the diamond file is very top for every Steel sharp. It's m'y opignon
I bet Felix is always this Happy...no matter what he is doing! Cheers to you Sir from Texas!😊
It's not friday without Felix . I have SOG for 25 years & currently carry a Leatherman at work . Co-workers frequently borrow it to use the file ( no one else has a file on their multi- tool ). Have to give that swiss tool a look.
Hello Tom. Don't understand me wrong. I like Leatherman and SOG. SOG has a super interesting
power transmission in the pliers. And Leatherman is super innovative! Good possible that only the file on my Leatherman Charge was insufficient. Greetings from Switzerland
hello felix, very interesting as I always wanted hand-on comparisons of these products. top class!!
Interesting comparison! I have always used the rough side of the file on my Leatherman WAVE As a rasp, and reserved the fine diamond side for steel.
Great tip! Thank you!
i bet you also use it to help tie your ballerina slippers lol. get a real tool and ditch the gimmick toy.
Felix just makes me happy.
Thank you...
Thank you for this unbiased comparison test. I look forward to your next episodes
Thanks for watching!
This was very helpful to me today. I needed to cut a nail inside of the ceiling of my house... I selected the Victorinox. Thank you!
As always I enjoyed your video Felix. You entertain me and make me laugh. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Ideas:
-Review how quickly you can open a tool from each type/manufacturer (spring tension, location, indexing, ect.)
-maximum torque for each types' screwdriver (how far into hard wood can you drive a screw with each type)
-strength of the plier bite
-maximum thickness/strength wire each cutter can cut
Cheers! 🍻
Use the tweezers to open handcuffs . It works .
If he does it!! I'm sure Leatherman win easily!! Cheers.
Thanks a lot for your interesting inspirations!
So first I have to rob a bank and get caught! 😂😂
Leatherman is hard to beat! They make a fantastic job!
My first multitool was a leatherman (without lock), after some unpleasant surprises, I decided to go for a Victorinox, it has NEVER EVER let me down!
Thank you Felix love watching all your videos.
Thanks a lot!
Good video Felix. As a gear nerd, I love this channel.
Thanks Felix.
Thanks for watching!
Good test
What you did at the end is how lots of us probably feel!👍🤣😀
Haa ha haa exactly!
Hi Felix ! nice comparison I have a Gerber and the Victorinox They have both pro's and con's but they do both for me for what I do with it everything very well.
Nice one !! I hope you test the beaks because I break those beaks alway's first . Greets Martin
Thanks a lot for your interesting feedback! What are the beaks? Are this the tips of the pliers?
@@FelixImmler I mean the tips of the pliers indeed sorry 😊
Again an interesting test. It's sometimes hard to decide between a Victorinox swissknife, and a Victorinox SwissTool. I guess I need both! :-)
Good choice! :-D
Very well Feliz, excelent test!
Thanks for the video!
Thank you too my friend!
Great video Felix!
Thanks a lot David!!
Hi Felix... the rough file on the leatherman is designed to be a wood/metal file. Maybe in order to make a fair comparison, you could test the other tools on wood as well.
Good hint. Thanks a lot!
Hello Felix Thank you very much for this comparison and these honest tests :^)
Nice informative video. Keep up the good work
Thank you so much!
cool to have a new series.
was it just editing or did you not use the same number of strokes per tool? I assume editing(and was all equal testing) but didn't notice as this screen wasn't full so I couldn't tell. ☺see ya next fri.
I like that you keep a great sense of humor. The tool fight at the end made me laugh
Auf So Ein Video hab ich gewartet, sehr gut, sehr schoen, danke!!!!!
Worst noise EVER! But great vid after i muted the filing.
Haa ha aa, thank you Andrew!
Absolutely the best videos on TH-cam. Thank you Felix! I'll bet SAK adds that diamond option in the next few years because of your review. 👍
Hope so! Thanks a lot Brian! 😎
Great channel! As always I enjoy you videos. Thanks.
Thank you too!
Excellent video Felix! It’s ok for the Victorinox to win. ( you actually looked embarrassed that it won.)
Haa ha haaa,
The Victorinox won only 66%. The other 33% of victory goes to Leatherman!
Hallo Felix,
Als wir in Deutschland vor ein paar Jahren den §42a im Waffengesetz bekommen haben, bin ich von Leatherman zum Victorinox Spirit + gewechselt. Zusammen mit dem Workchamp XLT bildet es meinen mobilen kleinen Werkzeugkasten, den ich in Deutschland immer dabei habe. Habe den Wechsel noch nie bereut.
Deine Videos sind immer sehr inspirierend. Vielen Dank dafür.
Grüße
René
Hab fast die selben im Einsatz. Nutze seit Jahren als Alltagsbegleiter das Swisstool und für Outdoor das Workchamp. Beides geniale, multifunktionale Messer.
As far as actual implements are concerned..not much can beat the victorinox. Especially if you are comparing it to a Swiss tool not the Spirit, if the spirit had a good scissor it would be very hard to beat by any of them.
great! do more comparisons! but i think the leatherman surge is the best comparison! would love to see how it holds up against the swisstool also with the accessories in account.. which one of these is the most compact do it all tool?
Great suggestion!
Once again you and your film crew deliver a very good and informative video. This knowledge saved me today since a very stubborn and stripped philips screw did not want to come out. Thanks to Victorinox Swiss Tool X’s metal file I could screw it slowly out. Leathermans metal file is not that aggressive as you say. How is the metalfile on the 91mm SAK’s compared to Swiss Tool X?
yeah.... you did it!
great video! :)
Danke Dr. Brehm!
Servus Felix,der Test war schon sehr interessant! Das Swisstool wird bald auch meins werden :-) Vielen Dank für die Vorstellung! LG Jörg
Danke lieber Jörg!
🙋 Thank's a lot , Felix "VixMan"!!👍
Moin Felix,
solch direkten Vergleich finde ich super....da kann man Unterschiede gut nachvollziehbar aufzeigen.
Auch für einen selbst ist das oftmals sehr interessant,weil man überrascht ist,von manch einem Ergebnis...sowohl positiv,wie auch negativ.
Vielen Dank für deine tollen Videos und deine wertvolle Arbeit,mein Freund....dein Kanal ist Gold wert!
Hug & Peace,
Stephan
..und dein Kommentar freut mich riesig mein Freund. Es ist immer so wie sich ein alter Kumpel bei mir meldet. Schon krass, wie sich TH-cam und unsere Community seit unseren Anfängen verändert hat. Manchmal habe ich das Gefühl, alles was aus dieser Zeit noch geblieben ist ist Miro, Andi, Sepp Fischer und Du 😆😆
Da hast du recht,Felix.....viele sind nicht mehr dabei,das ist schon schade....umso mehr freue ich mich dann aber auch,wenn sich diejenigen mal wieder zu Wort melden,mit denen man seit Jahren verbunden ist. :-)
Good length, good video. Thanks!
Thanks a lot!
Great comparison video! Loved it. Not surprised at the result. SOG is Chinese and the Gerber is "assembled in the US using foreign components". In other words, junk. I love the file on my Mountaineer. Comes in handy for quite a few tasks. Good show!
Hello Stephen. Thanks for the info!
Always is good watch your videos. Congrats for the channel. 🖖🏼
Awesome! Thank you!
Congratulations on all your videos! they are really interesting and you are an excellent communicator! Really interesting this new series! I look forward to more videos! good life see you soon!
Thank you very much!
I like the locking Mechanism of my Swisstool, its decent and secure, only Problem is sometime it's very hard to get some Tools into Workingposition ( Outch😩🤕🤬) but i still belife,VX is the best. 👍🏻
Thanks a lot for your interesting feedback!
Very interesting! I use a Leatherman Rebar at work and have often used it to for instance file away on the metal part in door frames. I don't even bring a file because it works so well - I got a lucky one I guess. I always carry a Vic Tinker when off duty 😉
Hello lars. Thanks a lot for your feedback. I have to try out the Rebar-File!!!
Man, great video, thanks, greetings from México.
You do an excelent job.
Thank you very much!
Hy Felix! Ich liebe das Victorinox! Ich hab es mir im Auslandseinsatz im Duty Free Store gekauft, und es hat mich seit den über 15Jahren nie enttäuscht. Ein Super Tool. Mein Bruder hat die Leatherman, die finde ich etwas lumpig wenn man dagegen das Victorinox anfasst. Also definitiv bleib ich beim Victorinox!
Nice information on the differences. When are u going to do more camping and bushcrafting videos? Miss seeing those Felix. 😌
I understand your wish very well. I have the same wish. The problem is, since we upload weekly we don't have the time for bushcraft video. For such a video wen need 1 day or more just for filming. In the same time we cam film 3 Workshop videos.
I have a leatherman classic and the Gerber, I like that the classic leatherman has stronger components in general, and replaceable cutting edges for the wire cutter, but it's not comfortable to use. The Gerber is great in that I can operate it single handed and for this reason, I usually carry my gerber. Only when I know I will be cutting a lot of wire, say mending fences, or a lot of prying, will I purposely choose the leatherman to put on my belt. Another great video thank you
Thanks a lot for your super interesting feedback. Greetings from Switzerland
I prefer the Victorinox because I find them to be more comfortable than the other two, it looks classy as hell, and I prefer the actual knife blade style and steel over the other two. Just have always had and easier time getting them sharp compared to the blades of the other two.
I can definitely say the leatherman is incredibly close and you will not go wrong either way. And a victorinox can be just as versatile if you know how to use it and depending on the model you are using.
Excellent job as always. Very interesting. Vic is a great tool.
Thanks a lot John!
I know there are more models but i am curious about the Leatherman ST 300.I think it has great quality price rate but Victorinox should earn more popularity too. I have non pliers victorinoxes and LEatherman wingman and love to have them both for outdoors. Just if one day i can buy one multitool with pliers, good knife, mini saw i really will hesitate between LEatherman and Swistool if i had to put let s say 100 euros (living in EU). By the way, do your L Surge got the mecanism for changing the screwdrivers where u can put a T shape saw blades from electrical jigsaws? This, i think is a major consideration as u can by good blades for reasonable price and use them. Thank you Felix for your useful and authentical videos :) MErci and Danke
Ahora sí, superó de ser GENIO, FELIX IMMLER, UN ALIENÍGENA ALEM DE LA IMAGINACION HUMANA
Gracias por tu bonito comentario
@@FelixImmler YO,comento lo que veo, y veo, en usted, un tipo genial, con unas habilidades extraordinarias.
Yes, it was interesting and also very handy, as I am aboutt to get me one. Definitely owe you a pint.
Thanks for your comment!
Top wie immer felix! Schoenes wochenende👍👍
Danke Boris!
I have both the Leatherman and Victorinox if I have to do something the Victorinox is always my preferred choice. It's just a better tool in my opion.
Great video. Again!
Thank you!
I own several leathermen, but bought the victorinox spirit for the great reviews.
My favorite remains the Surge leatherman, because it is more robust.
As for limes, on the surge they can be exchanged for little money when consumed. because limes wear out enough, both on leatherman and victorinox.
Regarding the performance, I must say that victorinox has a more aggressive file at the beginning of leatherman (surge and wave for example).
but it tends to mellow a little faster than the leatherman.
So they end up being similar.
The best file I have seen, superior even to victorinox, is that of a 1994 PST leatherman. After 25 years it is still perfect.
In my opinion it is the result of a better quality metal heat treatment than modern multitools.
However victorinox spirit is a multitool of incredible quality and workmanship. With a very sturdy pliers.
Leatherman is less refined but of equal quality and more versatile and comfortable.
both multitools are great. in my opinion superior to Gerber or sog.
Congratulations for the video and your enthusiasm !!!
This is why I switched to the Victorinox years ago from Leatherman. While I still carry the Surge for that reason of the diamond file, and it will also take a hack saw blade, I’ve found the pliers to be inadequate for most tasks that I’d use pliers for. So I chose Knipex and my Swiss Champ instead, covers pretty much everything
Fascinating comparison and very well done, my friend. I EDC a multi-tool, the SOG Powerlock. I have had it and carried it continuously for about 15 years, even sent it back twice to the factory for repairs which were free as it has a lifetime warranty. I own the Swisstool, the Leatherman, and Gerber tools also. I am looking forward to this series. BTW, what do you think of building your own multi-tool by putting together the best components of all of them into one tool? I have thought of doing this. It would require some reshaping of the individual tools, especially where they fasten and lock, but I think it could be done. Best regards, James Bender
Hello James. Thanks a lot for your comment! Your question sound very interesting.
I think it is more realistic for me to produce my own SAK version. But if you have good ideas how to improve a Multitool please let me know...
@@FelixImmler Thanks. It's an idea that I've had in my head for a while....
Hy Félix !! Thanks you for this revue, it's news. Présenter les multitools serait bien plus souvent sympas d'en faire une présentation avec leurs qualités et défauts! Encore merci!
Excellent video!!!
Thank you very much!
Tests très intéressants, cher Felix. J'avais essayé de couper des petits tubes en fer et en aluminium avec la scie du Workchamp et celle du Rebar. La scie du Victorinox a coupé les deux tubes sans altération des dents. Celle du Leatherman n'est pas parvenue à couper le tube en aluminium et montrait une forte usure des dents. Cette vidéo doit traîner sur ma chaîne. J'ai été très déçu par ce résultat auquel je ne m'attendais pas. La conclusion est évidente : ne pas se laisser emprisonner sans son Victorinox (pour scier les barreaux) ! :)
Haaa ha haaaaaa merci bien pour votre commentaire! Super interesting!
Wow, another great one man!
Hey Felix, which is your victorinox favourite model?
I think the Huntsman ...and on the multitools i like the spirit x
Schönes Video, Felix.
Schöner Test.
Aha, das war mir neu, das die feilen unterschiedliche seiten haben.
Öhm, da kann ich mir vorstellen, was du evtl. demnächst anleiern wirst. Du Sprichst mit deinem Chef und machst den Vorschlag, das das Multitool von Victorinox eine Seite die Diamantfeile bekommt. :-)
Schönes Wochenende gewünscht.
Hallo Felix,
Dein Beitrag ist wie immer sehr informativ. Ich habe ähnliche Erfahrungen, besitze selber das Charge TI und das SwissTool X Plus Ratchet. Preis/Leistung und Verarbeitung ist beim SwissTool weit aus besser.
Gruß
Should lift the file on the back stroke not to dull the edge
El elemento indispensable en cualquier EDC. Saludos desde Argentina.
Thanks a lot and greetings to Argentina!!
Very interesting video, except for the SOG I have them all. And in my opinion the Victorinox is the best by far.
Good choice!
Very good structure in your videos! I really like your approach. Keep it up! And I had to skip the grinding part - the sound was too horrid :D
Thanks a lot for your konstructive feedback!
Hello Felix. Could you show us how to clean an old knife (swiss champ) and make it work like new. Thanks for your great and fun videos.
Yes Felix, I have most models of Leatherman's, a few Gerber's, and a few SOG multi tools! I have only one of the Victorinox multi tools which I consider superior in quality to most, except for the overall Leatherman's! The steel used in making Leatherman multi tools is some of the best! It's so good it's hard to make them rust! I purchased a group of knives that included a Leatherman super tool, one of the early ones, and it must have been exposed to salt water! All the tools were frozen in place! I used every method available to free up all the tools including CLR, boiling water, oil soak, you name it! In the end, it freed up completely, and showed no rust! That's the quality of American steel! Thanks for the excellent review!
Thank you so much for your interesting Feedback! I like my Leatherman Surge very much. Sometimes i wish, that Victorinox would be as innovative as Leatherman.
@@FelixImmler me too the extra bits would be great. My Victorinox is Army issued and is great it's over 20 years old and still as good as ever.
LMFAO leatherman uses chinese stamped steel boy. And they hire illegal workers to exploit. Awful customer service. Just a terrible company.
@@FelixImmler Hi, I'm a subscriber from longtime enough on your channel to be aware that you know better multitools than most of us and that the claim of "quality of American steel" will not fool you nor anyone experienced here. Leatherman steel do actually rust (and breaks!) The Victorinox one doesn't. It might rather bend as their alloy is kind of flexible. To me, and for most of the owners opinions, Swisstools are the best, no question. But I still agree with you regarding the innovation.
My ultimate multitool would be a full size Swisstool assembled by screws instead of rivets for the layers to be customizable, and with an available t-fixation-tool like Leatherman implemented for standard jigsaw blades.
Thanks much for your videos and tips, may Victorinox hear our wishes 🙏😊
The leatherman doesn’t have a metal saw, it has an edge file.
good video! I'd like you to do a timed comparison with these tools by cutting screws or sheet metal ... it would be great to see them in real life "
Hallo Felix, solche Vergleiche mag ich! Bin mit meinem SwissTool Spirit XC Plus rundum zufrieden, mein uraltes Leatherman Tool (noch ohne Arretierung) liegt seitdem als Backup im Auto. LG Micha
Hallo Micha. Danke für dein Feedback!
Well presented review Felix well done I know which one I prefer !! Yes V LOL 👍
Good choice! :-D
Excellent demonstration and I learned something about my Leatherman file; that it has a sawing capability on the edge. I just didn't pay attention. My question; does the Victorinox Swiss Tool lock each tool in place like the Leatherman does? I generally carry both my Leatherman Wave and my Victorinox Trekker when I hike. I think the wood saw is better on the Trekker and the knife is better too. But, when I am doing honest-to-goodness chores that require a safe and capable tool that I can use muscle with, I always use the Leatherman. This is primarily because the Leatherman locks the tools in place. Does the Swiss Tool lock the tools in place with a reliable locking mechanism?
Yes, Victorinox Multitools have also an fantastic looking mechanism for all tools. The Leatherman Wave is a wonderful Multitool. On my opinion it is similar to the Victorinox Spirit x.
Yes, and the Victorinox is a much tougher tool than the Leatherman.
chuck that leatherman toy off a cliff, or give it to a girl so she can keep it in her purse next to her tampons.