🛠Small Multitools (Replacing the Leatherman Squirt. RIP 🪦)

[@maxlvledc]

Decent Squirt replacements that I've found so far Leatherman Style PS (best competitor) bit.ly/43CPqnt Leatherman Micra (not my favorite) bit.ly/3olIhYU Leatherman Skeletool amzn.to/3obPXfX Gerber Dime amzn.to/40cbQcj Nextool Flagship Mini amzn.to/3GP7txf Nextool Mini Sailor amzn.to/3L3CIXP Victorinox Deluxe Tinker amzn.to/3L0tVG1 SOG Powerpint amzn.to/3L3Jk8F SOG Powerlitre amzn.to/3ofUEpk SOG Snippet amzn.to/3okqqRL SOG Sync 1 amzn.to/3oiFnEb Have a Multitool or EDC Question? Leave a comment and I may make a video on it! Website: maxlvledc.com Amazon Shop: amzn.to/3B5kJvr Instagram: bit.ly/3zndlKR Facebook: bit.ly/3ITwKWD Email: [e-mail] (no links plz, wont click them) Maxlvledc is a channel dedicated to exploring the tools we carry every day. I will be discussing bags, flashlights, knives, multitools, pen, wallets, key organizers, pry tools, functional clothing, watches, electronics, and much more. Because I also love to modify these items, there will be videos on tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, scissor, wrenches, and power tools. I try to read every comment so pls feel free to ask any questions below! Thanks for stopping in! _______________________ Disclaimer I will use affiliate links whenever possible. Using these links allows me to continue to make content for this channel. Thanks so much for your help! #everydaycarry #edc #maxlvledc

[@edisontrent5244]

What would be the reason to discontinue the squirt and continue the micra? No outside accessible tools, and scissors only. Their prices have gotten pretty high for what is offered.

[@maxlvledc]

@@edisontrent5244 I wish I knew.

[@johnnygoodman2003]

I'm looking to replace a terrible keychain tool that is so off brand, you will probably never review it. Your video is great. The nextool flagship mini is the right price point and featured that I need. Thanks for making a great video!!

[@maxlvledc]

@Johnny Goodman check out the mini Sailor..it's legit.

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

​@@maxlvledc we def gotta care about these cancer warnings thu man.sog uses some sketchy ass sht on there products.if u use sog products to prepare food u are asking for SERIOUS LIFE ALTERING Health PROBLEMS. Isn't worth it in the slightest. And I am GENUINELY BOTHERED THAT NOOOO1 TALKS ABOOOUT THIS. INSANE man. INsaNe. 8-/

[@riverrat6998]

I feel like if Victorinox wasn’t so conservative in their business approach they could sit down and easily design a small pliers based tool that would dominate the market.

[@sesa2984]

I kinda like that they don't. Its kindof like after all tge trendy Leatherman styles came out they stood behind their product for the classic it already was. That said, I'd def also be more likely to covet their offering in any dept. I waited til I was 12 to get my Grandfather's red Camper swiss. He died before I was born and my Dad alwats said it would be mine. I carried it everywhere. It never left my pocket. I had it 4 years and then one day on tge way to my cousin's wedding, an airport employee threw it in a trash barrel as we were boarding. It was 1996 and I was a shy kid and had no recourse. It breaks my heart to this day. I have never replaced it but this channel makes me want to. I have no use for a corkscrew so I think I want tge hiker. It seems to be the same but with a full sized Phillips where the corkscrew was.

[@maurartsy2916]

They're too stubborn

[@kenshinbattousai374]

Honestly it's annoying to see them in stores, because they take space that could be filled by better built, higher value, metal framed tools.

[@mr_sn4k3s]

Tbh kinda agree but for something of that size they should really just add their pliers to a more compact model which they don’t do at the moment

[@rattlewagonavery6464]

They do make a scissor based mini champ....

[@drew7386]

This is exactly the kind of video that I wish more people would do. One of the reasons that I have so many multitools and knives is because I wanted to compare them and not very many people had direct comparisons. Thank you!!

[@maxlvledc]

Glad I could help, let me know via email if there is another comparison worth doing.

[@gregtomamichel973]

Agreed, this is the sort of video that lets me buy just what I need, without becoming a "collector".

[@ryantownsenda]

I'm an airline pilot... Travel with the Style PS every day. Never had an issue, even when I'm randomly selected for full TSA screening. Love the channel!

[@maxlvledc]

Buy a few more...likely Discontinued as well.

[@monkeylife2318]

Even when you are traveling off duty ? I mean the security guys knows you because you work as a pilot with the company uniform they could be nicer with you.

[@jgardne1]

I'm not a pilot, but same experience. I've traveled with a Style PS for several years. It's actually the reason I carry it more often then any other tool. I did have one TSA agent do an additional check on it. I requested their manager come validate their concern. The manager corrected the agent and confirmed that since it had no blades it was TSA compliant.

[@MSkachenite]

@@maxlvledc How and where do you get to now what models will discontinue? I am thinking to purchase some Victorinox models, because someone said Victorinox will disconinue them.

[@trollmcclure1884]

@@MSkachenite Victorinox should make small multi-pliers like this. The knives are silly. They have innovation pace of an old lady

[@trevithickrob]

I have had a squirt for almost 10 years, amazing how time goes. My wife got me a super tinker and clip so that it hangs up in my pocket, almost 3 years ago. Has been in my pocket everyday since. Great tool

[@dbxbqm12]

I am south Korean and I asked the official importer of Leatherman in Korea if PS4 was confirmed to be discontinued. And they said that Leatherman's side answered like this. Keychain products cannot be sustained under current conditions, and if they continue to be released, the price will have to increase significantly due to various environmental changes related to production. That brings us closer to the consumer price of the lower-priced product of the traditional generic model. However, the answer was that as a result, it was judged that it was not marketable. Therefore, Leatherman has decided to discontinue the current keychain models. However, as always, if market demands or variables occur, the price will rise a lot, and there is a possibility of resuming, but that is also a low probability. The sentence can be awkward using a translator.

[@maxlvledc]

Wow..this is very interesting info..

[@vitobojo]

Thanks for the insight when you contacted them.

[@maxlvledc]

@Edgar Aquino atleast vic is being logical

[@edgaraquino2324]

@@maxlvledc Yup, that's right...that is why they have lasted so long...they do not shoot from the hip when making decisions or do so while apparently recovering from a wicked hangover... ;))

[@maxlvledc]

@Edgar Aquino they used to actually do research and collaborate with communities..they spent 7 years on the free series tools with ZERO outside imput..within 10 min of the first review we were finding errors left and right..and dispelling the notion that it was a "wave replacement " something they said many times on their road to release.

[@hanfo420]

Gerber Dime has very poor quality control. Mine was so hard to open that I lost a chunk of my fingernail. When I loosened the screws a tiny bit, it didn’t work as intended. Trash if you ask me.

[@richardk7379]

​@The_Tusker The Dime is great but I have had both that and a Squirt PS4. The box opener on the Dime is great but it is not made with high quality metal. The PS4 has held up much longer. I loved you file on the PS4 but I managed to snap it off. But even without the file it's still beats the Dime for me.

[@mrparrotman03]

While the description says "tool only" it does come with one each of a bi-metal kzbin.infoUgkx0vyBwjtx9GGOuiqUVT2sRoYqmDoNT_RI and HCS blade plus an adaptor plate for non-DeWalt blades. Wish I had known that before I bought the blade kit, but oh well. Since I already have a DeWalt drill, charger and batteries there was no need to buy more of those so this was a great deal.There is one other consideration. DeWalt does't sell the depth guide separately so you need to buy the three parts which make it up -- the N275350 block assy, the N275341 metal rod and the N278801 knob. Amazon does sell all three.

[@casualcarpenter]

I have a Flagship Mini and those scissors are a beast. I have cup zip ties, 1/2” tubing, cardboard… just incredible for the size.

[@NexTool168]

Good day friend, thank you for your recognition.

[@happykt]

I loved the Roxon M2 so much, I bought two of them. The size and giant scissors of this tool is my favorite feature.

[@mrskwrl]

Got the SOG Snippet and Powerpint (2 of these). They're hands down the best I've used. Pliers have incredibly strength and rigidity for the size and I often prefer them over full size for the power. The Snippet scissors cut better than some of my full size scissors. Both are a little pricey, but so so worth it. SOG makes some quality tools. I also have the Gerber Dime and the pliers on it are VERY light duty. I have that on my keys as a backup only. I have a Leatherman Skeletool and carry that for its knife. It's a heavier duty pliers but I prefer the Powerpint for the precision and grip strength.

[@familielampe1352]

Victorinox Compact and SOG Powerpint are my favorites

[@ali_mammadov]

I still don't understand why they decided to stop production of the Leatherman Squirt PS4. It was the perfect little multi-tool in every way. I lost a Leatherman Squirt PS4 a couple of months ago (still hoping it's at home somewhere) and when I tried to buy a new one, Leatherman no longer makes it.. I looked on ebay and saw that new Leatherman Squirt PS4s from various sellers are on sale now at speculative prices... I wrote a letter to Leatherman to explain why they stopped making the best mini multitool, but I did not receive a coherent answer. It seems to me that they have some kind of serious problem, maybe with some kind of supplies ... I don’t know. So I started looking at the Leatherman Micra. It looks interesting, but all the tools are available only after opening, plus this stupid nail file ... I don’t understand why it’s there .. Therefore, I’m already looking at Leatherman FREE T4 and now I’m choosing between T4 and Micra. Both are compromise options for me. The rest of the multitools are NOT made in the USA, and therefore do not interest me. Maybe Victorinox has a little chance...

[@maxlvledc]

Try the deluxe tinker..it's pliers are actually very good.

[@ali_mammadov]

@@maxlvledc Thank you for recommending Deluxe Tinker. I don't think I've noticed this tool yet. And I would also like to know your opinion about the Leatherman Free series. How do you like their idea? You can access tools without opening, magnets (I know about metal chips sticking to them), one-handed opening / closing. It seems yesterday Leatherman decided to stop production of the Leatherman Free P4 (everyone was complaining about the magnets, lack of proper tools/bits). But the Free idea itself is very good. But apparently it was not implemented very well.

[@AtomicBleach]

I have a Dime and my wife has the Nextool Mini Flagship. Both great little pocket tools. The dime definitely could have used some upgrades. If the blade was replaced with a full length file/flathead and the screwdriver section had a steel plate on the scale side for extra support I'd be extremely happy.

[@edgaraquino2324]

Just the fact that you are doing this program shows the LTG effect of leaving a crack in the door to allow competition & new ideas to flood in...if they cannot supply customer's needs the customer will look elsewhere for alternatives....good job!!

[@maxlvledc]

It won't take long..even a 1 month gap will hurt them A LOT

[@edgaraquino2324]

@@maxlvledc YUP!!

[@christianschmuker9541]

Leatherman Style PS is discontinued as well.

[@dskennels210]

I have tons of mini multi tools but the squirt is by far my favorite. It's a shame they've been discontinued I wish I would've known so I would've picked up a few more . SOG is supposed to be releasing a new mini tool , hope you review that one soon .

[@robbowman5857]

Or go the Victorinox 58mm of choice paired with the knipex cobras if you need pliers.

[@Septimius13]

Just flew to Thailand and back with a stylePS and a PT-2 in my carry on. TSA didn't bat an eye on multiple airport entries state side and never said anything. Flying through Incheon (S Korea), they asked to take it out and checked it that it didn't have a blade, then let me through with it as well. Obviously anecdotal and everyone's trip may be different but that has been my first hand experience very recently (March)

[@maxlvledc]

That's awesome!

[@Septimius13]

@@maxlvledc yeah i was pleasantly surprised at how seamless and painless it was. i had leathermans site open in a tab on my phone expecting to have to show them that it was "tsa approved" and no one in the US ever said a thing over something like 6 entries between the trip out and back.

[@mikaeljonsson4686]

Squirt S4 is KING! My edc since many years together with the stainless Maratac aaa. Fits perfectly in the coin pocket! 😊👌 Might add that I've also had a couple of Micras, P4:s and one PS4 but the S4 is the only one left... 😍

[@bobsmith2404]

Thanks for another great video! I ran across a tiny little multi tool at a flea market. It reads Sheffield stainless steel on the body of the tool & weighs in at 1.86 ounces. I opened up all of the tools & they are solid strong. The scissors work great, there's also 2 small flat drivers, small Phillips, awl, blade, can opener & file. The spring loaded plier & wire cutter are solid. It looks like a tiny Leatherman with those same knurled screws that you need a special tool or vicegrips for. It's seems like the same quality you'd get with a Leatherman too. I gave the guy $5 for it. It needs work though as the side with the blade, file, larger flat head & awl are so difficult to take out it's almost unusable. I'm going to try flushing with oil & cleaning it up before I try loosening those screws.

[@unfi6798]

Never had a Squirt so we don't really know what we're missing but always have the Gerber Vise in the 5th pocket. It still rocks after decades of use.

[@billygraves1769]

Love my skeletool with my olight baton 3 pro. I'm my front right pocket. Use them both everyday.

[@laurielyon7740]

That was an informative clip and well done. I’m 75 and have never owned a multi tool. A little slow on the uptake, you say? So……in an effort to make my life complete and close the circle on my Smart Watch, I recently ordered two Leatherman PS models from Blades Canada. One was for my son-in-law. However, he may never get it. That’s because the tweezers on the PS are nearly impossible to remove. So one actually requires a second PS to remove the tweezers from the first. You have to hand it to the genius marketing people at Leatherman who came up with that requirement. But it’s a cute tool and I like it. And BTW……once you get the tweezers removed, the Victorinox tweezers are almost a fit, protruding only slightly………which I can live with. Now this is all rather silly, because I almost NEVER use tweezers. Go figure. Thanks for the great clip.

[@CharlesHeller]

VERY informative video with good metrics of comparison. Much good to choose from - there will likely never be a dearth of tools to suit our purposes despite the unavailability of the great Leatherman Squirt. I have had several Nextool Mini-flagships. While the scissors cut wonderfully, they are not at all comfortable to use for my hands. Bordering on painful. Too thin, a vestige of the design of the tool to make everything fit.

[@Robin6512]

I have the mini. Replaced my leatherman. I think I have a good one. Works like a charm.

[@iamnoone6607]

my favorite is the powerpint

[@nebuQloud]

I don’t think Leatherman discontinued the Squirt, there’s just none available (which is peculiar). It’s still listed as one of their offerings on their website and it’s not on their discontinued page. I’ll be excited for them to release a bunch of new colors.

[@MSkachenite]

Yes, I also was confused about Squirt. I cant found it on Leatherman multitools list and I cant found it on Leatherman discontinued models list. I decided to bought one a month ago.

[@allenvasher5358]

I wonder what the US Military will replace it with for the under seat pilot survival kit

[@colemannee9898]

I had the same issue with scissors breaking on the Style PS. Leatherman has not been impressing me with quality or design for some time. My go-to tools have been the Juice (discontinued) and the Squirt (discontinued). They're lucky they still have the Wave+ and Rebar in their lineup otherwise they would be dead.

[@nwmi493]

yeah ive been carrying weatherman's for 30 years. the Juice series was the BEST EDC pocket friendly model they had. Not sure why they discontinued such a good thing. Stuff they have now is over-complicated, busy and heavy. Ha!! My thoughts exactly. The SOG power pint could be perfect if it was smoother in the pocket and they ditch the seatbelt cutter, awl and jewlers screw drivers and useless scissors and needless fingernail file Use the free-ed up space to add a proper no. 2 phillips and a decent snipper. It doesnt have a flat slot driver. So i Had to grind the file to make one out of it. :(

[@rudylacarl7975]

I think they "discontinued" it to push the sale of the new micra colors that came out. I wish they would come out with new squirter colors!

[@__-pl3jg]

I want the Leatherman Skeletool to simply NOT have the giant waste of space carabiner and then make the overall size 25% smaller. All I need is a pocket knife with some pliers and a phillips/flat head screw driver. Although, I also wish ALL multitools had a glass breaker because when you finally need one you need it immediately.

[@timothyvolkers5343]

I recently bought blue scales and the pocket clip to put on my Victorinox hunter that I love it will be even better with the mods installed

[@smashedhulk8492]

The Squirt discontinued?! Heresy! It's my favorite EDC multitool by far. Good thing I have 3.

[@jared8530]

Powerpint for the win

[@CJ_Brown]

I have a Leatherman Squirt with the wire strippers instead of the pliers and I love them. I have a free p4 on my hip so the pliers aren’t a necessity for me. I do a lot of small wiring repairs and installation so always having the strippers is nice to have on my person at all times.

[@groomporter9714]

I agree I don't need the bottle opener on the "Dime" and I wish the file was a little longer when I have a torn fingernail at work. I also like the package opener.

[@MrkwlCS]

Victorinox Midnight Minichamp. All in one EDC. It’s what I carry when I only want to carry phone, keys and wallet.

[@maxlvledc]

Like the regular Minichamp a bit more..but yea it's sweet..no pliers though.

[@mikegomez3823]

The Leatherman PS is travel friendly. I used to carry one on my keys before I got into larger multitools, and I took it on planes multiple times. TSA never said anything and they definitely looked at it everytime.

[@MichaelDeMarois]

I thought it was pretty funny that you look at the Roxon M2 and talk about the scissors being absurd then look at the mini flagship and sing its praises for the large scissors and the execution of the both is nearly identical.

[@AtomicBleach]

Nextool just announced a sailor mini model with scissors as the main tool and a sak style pair of pliers. Can't wait to get my hands on a pair.

[@Nunya9876]

Really well done video! Thank you for putting this together. I’ve been looking for a multitool smaller than the Leatherman Surge. I like the Surge but it can be a bit heavy and want something with similar tools, definitely as reliable as a Leatherman, but not some cheaply made knockoff from China/India junk. It’s also good to learn that there are “tsa friendly” multi tools out there, when traveling. What is most important to me as I’m searching for the “right” multitool, is how it fits in my hands, do the tools lock, and how well they are made.

[@Ryan_the_tinz]

I travel with my Style PS and Victorinox Jetsetter. I've never had an issue except when I grabbed the Rambler on accident. Just expect the tsa agent to open each implement, so it does add time.

[@vanhelmen3168]

Now the Style PS is discontinued too. Is Leatherman about to abolish themselves, discontinuing all of these absolutely successful products? Now if you want a lightweight EDC multitool, you can't buy from them anymore 'cause they don't have nothing to offer in that range. 🤷‍♂

[@richardmyracle6198]

I have been able to pass through TSA security with my PS. I open it up and show it to them. That prevents them from opening and closing it and breaking the scissor spring.

[@bilakos1987]

Yup, I am one of the unlucky ones who got a lemon Nextool Mini Flagship. The tab on the scissors handle popped off when I opened the tool for the fifth time. Not even using it. It did not even last two hours out of the box. The replacement could not even cut paper. I've stayed away from off-brand tools ever since.

[@NexTool168]

Hello friend, sorry for the bad shopping experience you met. If the items you received all with broken, please contact NexTool offical customer service on the platform you bought again to get the free replacement. Thank you for your understanding.

[@bilakos1987]

@NexTool I did. They refunded me %40 of the broken tool. I have not ordered another NexTool since then and I never will again. I have stopped recommending them to people and tell them to buy something else. The day my Mini Flagship broke, you lost more than just one customer.

[@NexTool168]

​@@bilakos1987 oh, it is a pity. Anyway, hoping you can enjoy any multitool you had.

[@KevinAdams06]

Still hoping against all odds they will bring it back. In the meantime, would you go for the power pint or the deluxe tinker?

[@alxmoore]

I’d love a Skeletool with beefier pliers. I have been carrying my CX daily for years and love it. It has everything I need and nothing more. I carry a Free P2 on the weekends and would be happy to keep the bigger pliers and trade some thickness and weight for most of the other tools other than the knife blade (I’d rather non-serrated like the P4), Philips and flat drivers. I’d be happy to swap both combined with a Wave style bit holder.

[@jerdog333]

About 6 years ago there was a Christmas sale on the Gerber Dime for $10. I bought 6. 4 for gifts and I kept two. Since then I bought 2 more so I have one for each car. I really like the Dime. The package opener is the best. I've used all kinds of knives and cutting utensils, but this one is kinda perfect. And when I let my kid use it to open a box, it's one of those angled blades so it won't cut the item in the box. It's always in my pocket. The scissors are the weak point. They are fine for light use, but not much more. No worse than most other pocket multi tools.

[@maxlvledc]

I agree..for $20 I'd still highly recommend..$30...not as much

[@jerdog333]

@@maxlvledc yea, totally agree. $20 is about as high as I'd go for the Dime. Love your videos! Thanks for all your hard work!

[@rafaelpagan9031]

For a future video idea how about which two light mts to make a sensible combo. I. e.: A Skeletool and Sog s Snippet.

[@maxlvledc]

Sog snippet may be Discontinued...I'm pissed

[@T-Mo_]

As a keychain tool, I feel the dime is the only one similar. Which is sad as it's a step down.

[@allenvasher5358]

The only tool I like the quality of on the dime was the bottle opener, I guess the knife wasn't bad. But every review is like it is the best

[@T-Mo_]

@@allenvasher5358 the bottle opener is a great design. The blade and package opener are nice too. It just didn't feel well built when I had one. I'll most likely pick one up during a sale though. I'm wondering if the flat screwdriver is strong enough to open a paint can, like the squirt is.

[@allenvasher5358]

@@T-Mo_ yeah grabbed mine on clearance. I don't see the need for a package tool if it has a knife, & I would have appreciated a longer file or many other tools they could have put on that slot

[@T-Mo_]

@@allenvasher5358 👍 agreed on the long file over package opener

[@TMS5100]

Entire Squirt and Juice lines discontinued. What the hell was leatherman thinking. Oh well, I picked up a nextool flagship mini pro to replace my squirt ps4. And it's better in every way.

[@uuuultra]

Flagship doesn't have good reviews

[@JinSage]

My leatherman skeletool is the most used gift I've ever got. Thanks Dad

[@marknelson1255]

I've carried my Style PS through airport security dozens of times without issue. I had a TSA agent ask me to take it out of my bag and put it loose in a bin with all the tools deployed, so that is how I've taken it through security ever since. I did have the scissor spring break while traveling at Christmas. Leatherman fixed it under warranty with no hassle, other than having to pay to ship it to them.

[@aloysiuswojocockowicz3855]

I love my Squirt! I use the blade, file, and the dikes almost every day. I also use the plyers and scissors fairly regularly.

[@emtiv334]

I've been carrying Swiss Army Knives and all the multi tools for nearly 40 years now. I can't think of a single time I've ever needed scissors. 🤷 Matter of fact, I'm pretty sure the only time I EVER use scissors is when I'm wrapping presents. I'd much rather have a different tool like an awl or file that would actually be useful. If I need to cut something, I just use the knife blade.

[@Spanky8402]

Every tool on my Dime had to be sharpened. I love having the package opener.

[@63Hash]

I've been very happy with my Nextool Mini Sailor as a replacement for the Squirt I misplaced Noticed that they now do a Sailor Scissors model (which I would've preferred had it been available when I bought mine)

[@edewar6004]

If you do want a bottle opener the Dime's is amazing. But makes an awkward shape that can catch when carrying. The package opener is great both for its inclusion and execution. The knife blade is relatively sturdy being sheepsfoot, but a point would be more useful. Flat driver is good, and the Phillips is ok but they should ditch the excuse for a file that comes with it. I do miss the full size good file of the squirt. The dime is not as well made as the squirt, but then it is much cheaper, at least in the UK.

[@oliverpolden]

Victorinox Alox Rambler is by far the best utility to size/weight. All the tools are surprisingly good for how small they are, seriously, have a good look. Shame it’s not available any more but I modded a Cellidor scaled Manager with titanium scales.

[@Manachtron]

Regarding Nextool Flagship Mini and quality control: my scissors don't cut anything at all. Really a shame for the size is quite nice. Victorinox though hasn't disappointed me in that regard and my keychain tool is the Manager (though that one got discontinued as well).

[@NexTool168]

Good day Manachtron, hoping you are doing well, if NexTool mini flagship pro with any quality issue, please contact us on the platform you bought, then we can slove the problem for you.

[@AdAce21]

I love the squirt too; keep mine in my desk drawer at work, but I think you nailed why they're discontinuing it. The spring on the scissors fails constantly (and on the style as well, since they're the same). Hopefully they're designing a replacement tool.

[@johnherzel718]

So I’m still looking for a good EDC scissors based multi tool. I want it to complement my Leather Man Rebar. Small and light are more important than having a blade. My Swiss Army Explorer is fine for light duty as a standalone, but I need the pliers of the Rebar (and of course I own one) more often and I’m willing to carry 2 items if one is small enough. I like T4 Leatherman but I don’t know if I want the bulk. The Micra looks solid too. I’ve never had any luck with SOG and the Gerbers seem to be too small. Or am I just SOL?

[@maxlvledc]

I like the Rambler a lot..don't let the size fool you, those scissors are very very good. The Minichamps is another one that is really good.

[@Swimdeep]

My screwdriver-on-the-end-of-the-file tip snapped off. Contacted Gerber. Warranty process initiated, then they delayed because of supply chain issues. Now they no longer respond to emails. It’s been 2.5 years since I contacted them.

[@marsbase3729]

I want a multi-tool for my son, who's not quite ready for blades, so the Style PS is perfect. 😅

[@highdesert50]

Still carrying a Juice S2. S2 sits between the Squirt and Skeletool in size though it has pliers, scissors, blade, etc. Unfortunately, it is another "fifth pocket" tool leatherman discontinued.

[@Syntax_Error_404]

Its so strange that they discontinued it! Now they go used for up to 70$! 4 Months after the release of this video, there is still no replacement.

[@shawnlizeleatherdale4052]

I just ordered a couple of the gerber dimes - I really need the bottle opener and my wife wants it for the rest of the tools

[@Motorcyclewindtherapy]

So glad I own 4 LM Squirt PS4 s. I ice had for years and 3 backups.

[@BADD1ONE]

Well done. Excellent demonstration. But now i want a Leatherman squirt.

[@akilytsy8842]

On workdays I always carry a Leatherman Style PS + Leatherman Style CS combo. Petty awe!

[@inregionecaecorum]

I have had two squirts, both of them broke so yeah maybe that heat treatment is an issue. I'd be willing to try the style PS as having a blade is not an issue, it is the pliers I want.

[@michaelcariello6233]

Style ps will replace my squirt as my new backpacking multitool. It’s .5 oz lighter and has the pliers and scissors.

[@maxlvledc]

May also be Discontinued I am finding out.

[@ryangriffith1500]

So I've been looking for the right multitool for my wife. She has a gerber drive and loves it. Plus it fits in her small pockets. But she still asks for my leatherman from time to time. That first tool looks a lot shorter than my wave and might just work with her pockets. She won't wear anything on her belt though

[@TheStoyanbahchevanov]

Hi, I had to use twice the warranty on my wife's squirt, scissors spring broke(surprise, surprise). Great tool though. Me personally, have classic sd victorinox, my favourite, combined with light and small (£10 bill) container, and my keys are always in my pocket. Dime looks like a good bargain. I don't remember seeing a Gerber Crucial on your channel, also a great tool, light and compact, checkit out, it's worthit. Cheers 👍

[@TheGrenadier97]

PS4 concept is cool and probably works for many people that just want a small package, but i prefer to keep my small pliers inside my swiss army knife instead - and have better scissors, better blades etc. Victorinox's knife pliers are in fact a bit underrated, specially for tasks that require more accuracy. If i needed to up my pliers' game i would either buy a Victorinox SwissTool or buy something like a Knipex to carry alongside my Swisschamp. P.S. Forgot to say, i think that discontinuing the PS4 is a big mistake nervertheless.

[@JonathanWash]

Absolutely love the Dime's box opening tool. I wish more companies would replace the nail file (they're all terrible compared to proper nail files and never used them even in a pitch) with a form of that box opener. Sure the knife blade is there but with tape being so sticky it's a pain to clean and wear out the blade faster than the cardboard ever does in my experience.

[@LazerBear42]

They're also perfect for popping zip ties!

[@Salsmachev]

I've found that can opener attachments often work great as box openers, and it's not like I'm going to be opening a can of beans with it anyway.

[@teachingwithipad]

the nail hook on micra works amazing for blister packaging

[@elizabeththompson4424]

I have the Squirt E4 which they replaced with the ES4 then quit in 2019 the E4 was a wire stripper with a bit of needle nose pliers, knife... sad that they are quitting this line but things are CRAZY in the Cootie Age 🤪 have an old SOG Crossgrip, a mini power plier but it too has gone away

[@mobileore]

This sucks so bad, I love my Squirt which is still in pristine condition for now, luckily. I don't even know what I would replace it with in case of damage - maybe I would just go back to an Alox Minichamp. No pliers (which sucks) but the rest of the tool is just amazing. At least it wouldn't feel like a shittier version of a Squirt unlike my Dime or the Flagship Mini. But that's just me.

[@mobileore]

I have decided to keep my Gerber Dime for now. I had it on my "sell on ebay" stack since I got my Squirt but now that I can't get a replacement if necessary... sucks 😑

[@AGENTELROND850]

3+ years on my Gerber Dime. Awesome little tool. Hope to get a SOG Power Pint when my Dime dies.

[@billj5645]

I think the Leatherman Juice is a good choice in that range but hasn't that one also been discontinued?

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

I haven't met a flat Phillips that works. Somehow the angle of the bit is wrong and therefore it doesn't have the grip to exert enough torque to drive or remove any screw that would fit it.

[@khashaiar1975]

So I bought the squirt maybe eight years ago and the scissors broke so I warrantied them. Then last year the pliers broke, and I sent those back. Well, they didn’t have any more squirts so they sent me a Micra. I don’t find this comparable to the squirt. The whole point of me having that small keychain tool was for the pliers, knife, and screwdriver. To me those are the most important tools. at this point, I’m thinking that a pocket keychain tool is just not going to hold up to any real use. So now I’m just thinking about going for something that’s not necessarily humongous but will hold up to heavy use, which I will just keep in my car rather than on my person.

[@StrogKILR]

Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but I actually like the Gerber mini suspension. I just wish it had scissors instead of the tweezers and small flat driver.

[@yermoffroad]

Some of my favorite tools are jusy great quality ones. Knipex flat jaw plierswrench, and their pliers.

[@bravo_the_broken4003]

I still love the dime travel, I actually use the hook on that so freaking often for small wires that I need to pull from machinery. Funny enough I carry it more than the squirt, it's a shame they discontinued it.

[@Motion_0112]

And now sog has the Aegis MT, that for me is going to be perfect for electronics. I hope I can find a way to get it in Spain

[@cityvape608]

The Gerber 'vice' is a good alternative for the squirt. Thx for the review 👍

[@jacknemo8021]

So we're not going to talk about that rust on the nextool pivot?

[@allenvasher5358]

@maxleveledc in the opening shot what was the multitool on the far left? I think it is a SOG

[@maxlvledc]

Could be the mini Buck tool?

[@stuartwithers8755]

My main problem with the Gerber Dime is that the bottle opener gets in the way of using the 2D phillips driver.

[@MSkachenite]

I just traveled by plane with my Leatherman Squirt Ps4 and Victorinox Signature Lite in a hand luggage. I usually use it as a keychain tools. I think, the TSA even don't knows what is this small piece of metal at my keys- the Leatherman Squirt? 😀 No problem with airport security. Their blade is shorter as 6cm and it allowed in European Union airports.

[@engineeredlifeform]

I have both the Flagship Mini, and the NextTool Sailor (I think you called it a Captain, marketed differently I guess). I really like both, but the Sailor gets more pocket time. I'd like a Powerpint, but living in the UK EDC stuff needs to have a non-locking blade. I often carry a Leatherman Bond for this reason.

[@steved9060]

I removed both blades from my PowerPoint to make it UK legal. Sounds crazy, but I EDC a Vic Manager which gives all the blade I need. I am a huge fan of Victorinox, but find their pliers useless.

[@shawnlizeleatherdale4052]

I did get a couple of the Kershaw cinders though

[@windowbreezes]

i love my Dime Travel. I hate the scissors with that little splinter as the tension spring, that thing breaks off. rather have free tension scissors

[@j.m.youngquist419]

They discontinued it, so you would have to buy one of their more expensive, bigger models.

[@timothyvolkers5343]

My favorite color is blue so I really like the blue colored steel scales on the nextool

[@markoni5616]

Back to the style ps. How come you give the screwdriver a pass with a file on it and not with the gerber dime?

[@maxlvledc]

An impregnated diamond coating isn't the same as cutting grooves (aka ruining HT)

[@markoni5616]

@@maxlvledc that's fair enough. The dime screwdriver is naff anyway

[@backrowbrighton]

All of the tools shown here are perfectly serviceable but it somehow makes me pine even more for the Squirt. I own a single, now very well used example and wish I had bought a few more when I had the chance. Leatherman should really take note of what is said here and also on other platforms and consider reintroducing the Squirt. It would be very popular.