# Multi-Tool Advice

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 22, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230 "2012-08-22T00:34:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230/1 "2012-08-22T00:34:45Z")

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I am looking for a multi-tool.

I need:

[ol]  
[li]a tool the size of a Leatherman Micra (tiny)[/li][li]It must have pliers, needle-nose by preference[/li][li]it should have small folding scissors[/li][li]it should have a knife blade.[/li][li] no Swiss Army Knives, as I already have one.[/li][li] a nail file would be nice, but I can live without it,[/li][/ol]

Dopers–who makes this ideal multi-tool?

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**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230/2 "2012-08-22T01:07:04Z")

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Leatherman Squirt PS4.

I use mine all the time. There’s no wasted space or useless tools. The spring on the scissors broke, but other than that it’s held up well.

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230/3 "2012-08-22T22:20:20Z")

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> [@tellyworth](#):
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> Leatherman Squirt PS4.
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> I use mine all the time. There’s no wasted space or useless tools. The spring on the scissors broke, but other than that it’s held up well.

Sage advice, Young Jedi! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Harmonix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Harmonix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonix)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230/4 "2012-08-23T08:50:40Z")

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Disregard the below post. I just assumed the tool had a knife. It doesn’t!

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Wandered into this thread because I also want those features.

This guy looks pretty good too and is slightly lighter. + carabiner clip if that matters to you.

[http://www.leatherman.com/product/Style\_PS](http://www.leatherman.com/product/Style_PS)

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multi-tool-advice/632230/5 "2012-08-23T12:44:03Z")

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Nailed it in one. My Squirt is always in my pocket. Indispensible.