Multitools

Roxon presents what it calls the "most anticipated" multitool innovation in its lineup. The new Flex Shears tool combines Flex modular implements with Phantom interchangeable blades to give users the ultimate choice in what they pack every day.

In order to stay small, many multitools forgo certain functions for others. The SwitchDisc takes a different approach, with three separate "cores" that can be swapped in and out of the seven-function main body as the situation dictates.

Although we've seen a number of multitools that take the form of a flat card, the Slidex still manages to put a new spin on the concept. It's a metal card that folds into a triangular column, packed with features such as a screwdriver and a knife.

Successfully Kickstarted last year, Team IF's wrench-sporting OmniPro Tool went on to be declared one of our Best Multitools of 2024. It now has an even more capable successor, in the form of the aptly-named OmniPro 2.0.

While there may indeed be a plethora of multitools on Kickstarter, many are either too small to use easily or too big to just toss in a pocket. The NexTool strikes a good balance, stuffing eight functions into a right-sized titanium body.

One of the newest releases from Nextool, the W4 appears at first to be a basic adjustable wrench. But not only does it pack 10 more features inside its handle, it carries a small switch that extends its functionality well beyond other multi-wrenches.

Hacksmith Industries has focused its engineering chops into creating a lightweight titanium multi-tool that looks like a compact pocket knife, but actually packs up to 21 features. Oh, and its blade is strong enough to cut a Swiss Army knife in half.

If you've already made a titanium multitool with six handy features, how do you improve on it? That's right, you add more features. The Orioner T8 now boasts nine-plus functions, adding a whistle and more to returning favorites such as a steel blade.

This compact multitool tackles a range of measurement, drawing, cutting, and positioning tasks. If you're an architect, engineer, contractor, woodworker, or DIY enthusiast – or if you have one of those in your life – the Omni-R is worth a look.

The big, bruising Adventure Mate V3 "mega-multitool" won't fit in a pocket, but it will get actual work done. The tiny blades on a traditional multitool might whittle a branch, but the V3 will take down the whole tree and split it into firewood.

While a great number of multitools have built-in pry bars, those bars aren't very useful if they can't apply much leverage. A new eight-function tool addresses that problem in a unique fashion, by folding to become an angled crowbar.

To pocket clip or not to pocket clip? It's a question many a folding knife owner has considered. Peak Spec has a better answer, and it calls it the Apex Ghostclip. Luckily for those interested, it's more than an apparition – or it's getting there.