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Okay this is just my personal opinion and 17 years of using SOG and trying other multi tools like the leatherman SURGE which is supposed to be top of the line. And my opinion is the SOG is for the working man who actually uses his tools hard and dirty. The rest are for the tinkerers who might be occasional light users. I am sure there are exceptions that can be shown here but that is just my personal opinion having tried them.
Big plus is if you want a new tool to add you order it and install in yourself in a few minutes and you are done. Which means you can custom make your own set of tools to your liking. I broke my pliers tips one time in 17 years called them up and they sent me new ones with no charge. BAM done and installed in a few minutes. I would wear down a tool in my leatherman and they would not send me a replacement. Sent it out and did not see it again for 6 weeks. I am a working man I need my tool back much sooner then that. Three times sent out in one year and I finally gave it away. No thanks never again.
Now lets go down the line of tools provided. People say they seem to simple. I say simple is good and very effective at doing the job that needs to be done.
Again they are simple scissors but work flawlessly on everything.
This is there thickest flat screwdriver. I put it on a grinder made it a little shorter and you got a great prybar for many uses.
We all know what this is and does the job well just like the other multitools.
Now this once was a Phillips screwdriver head. I needed a fine head for those tiny little flat head screws like the ones that hold towel bars in place that are so tiny. Sog makes there phillips screw drivers more out of some kind of harder tool steel so this was a perfect candidate to grind down and custom make my own tool. And it has worked perfectly. The ones that come with Leatherman the very first time I use it the head bends and that just pisses you off. And as you can see it has been used for other things as well and still has not broken from heavy abuse.
Again very simple knife but does the job. Couple of passes with the knife sharpener once a week and good to go.
It is amazing how much I use this file and it makes a great flat head screwdriver also.
Another awl I put on the other side because I use it so much.
The flat head screw driver I did not grind down and use for it's intended purpose.
Phillips head screw driver has great steel and yet to show any signs of wear.
Here is a flat head I ground down into a very functional chisel and scraper I use all the time. Try to do this kind of custom with a leatherman and it gets expensive.
And the amazing pliers. No other comes close in the multi tool world for fantastic grip and opens a tad bit wider then the rest. I open water meters for homes all the time with it. It is the one time I snapped the head off.
Fantastic saw I use on wood, plastics and aluminum for making screen frames sometimes. Also good for getting out old spline stuck in the framing.
Big plus is if you want a new tool to add you order it and install in yourself in a few minutes and you are done. Which means you can custom make your own set of tools to your liking. I broke my pliers tips one time in 17 years called them up and they sent me new ones with no charge. BAM done and installed in a few minutes. I would wear down a tool in my leatherman and they would not send me a replacement. Sent it out and did not see it again for 6 weeks. I am a working man I need my tool back much sooner then that. Three times sent out in one year and I finally gave it away. No thanks never again.
Now lets go down the line of tools provided. People say they seem to simple. I say simple is good and very effective at doing the job that needs to be done.
Again they are simple scissors but work flawlessly on everything.
This is there thickest flat screwdriver. I put it on a grinder made it a little shorter and you got a great prybar for many uses.
We all know what this is and does the job well just like the other multitools.
Now this once was a Phillips screwdriver head. I needed a fine head for those tiny little flat head screws like the ones that hold towel bars in place that are so tiny. Sog makes there phillips screw drivers more out of some kind of harder tool steel so this was a perfect candidate to grind down and custom make my own tool. And it has worked perfectly. The ones that come with Leatherman the very first time I use it the head bends and that just pisses you off. And as you can see it has been used for other things as well and still has not broken from heavy abuse.
Again very simple knife but does the job. Couple of passes with the knife sharpener once a week and good to go.
It is amazing how much I use this file and it makes a great flat head screwdriver also.
Another awl I put on the other side because I use it so much.
The flat head screw driver I did not grind down and use for it's intended purpose.
Phillips head screw driver has great steel and yet to show any signs of wear.
Here is a flat head I ground down into a very functional chisel and scraper I use all the time. Try to do this kind of custom with a leatherman and it gets expensive.
And the amazing pliers. No other comes close in the multi tool world for fantastic grip and opens a tad bit wider then the rest. I open water meters for homes all the time with it. It is the one time I snapped the head off.
Fantastic saw I use on wood, plastics and aluminum for making screen frames sometimes. Also good for getting out old spline stuck in the framing.
I ordered a third Blacktip for a backup in case I loose one. The huge size of the body and pliers really appeals to me.