Multitools

Lots of people love multitools, even though they usually ending up paying for and lugging around tool bits they don't need. The Goat Tools multitool is designed to address that shortcoming, as users can add or remove its tools.

Knife-maker SOG has teamed up with smartphone accessory specialist PopSockets on a pop-out grip for handsets that packs quite a punch in terms of versatility, storing a five-in-one multitool should they need to pop open a bottle or turn a screw.

Startup Keytool is stepping into the world of everyday carry with the belief your keyset can do much more than open your front door, offering an eponymous multitool with an impressive suite of functions.

The M.020 from Tactica Gear is another interesting example of a credit-card-sized multitool for easy carry, squeezing a number of campsite-oriented functions into a package that will be right at home in your pocket.

After finding success with the original Claw, selling over 100,000 of what "may be the world's smallest multitool," its creators have taken on board customer feedback and gone bigger and better with their latest everyday carry offering, the Claw 2.0.

Reinvented wrenches, carabiners with hidden cutting blades and compact folding knives with all kinds of extra functions are just a few of the multitools to grace our pages this year. Here’s a look at those, and more 2020 multitools with the mostest.

Ratcheting tools certainly make it easier to tighten and loosen stiff bolts and whatnot, but they're not always that easy to stuff in a pocket or clip to a belt. That's why the compact Wheel Driver "luxury palm ratchet" was created.

The latest multitool from purveyor of cycling parts Wolf Tooth is one that might tick quite a few boxes, functioning as a set of master link pliers with a slew of different attachments tucked inside the handle.

A new multitool has just landed on Kickstarter promising an impressive degree of versatility in a very cost-effective package. The Talos offers 14 tools in all, spearheaded by a multifunctional knife and 3-in-1 pliers, alongside other old favorites.

CRKT keeps its knives and tools fresh by working with designers and knife pros all over the US. Its latest multitool draws on the combat experience of a veteran Green Beret, packing tools into a slim folding knife easy to drop into a pocket.

In the spirit of maximizing functionality, we’ve seen quite a few axe designs that incorporate extra tools, be they bottle openers, bit drivers or detachable hand knives. The newly launched CTAX is one that places an emphasis on rescue operations.

There’s no shortage of multitools around these days, but not all strike the same elegant tone of The James Brand’s offerings. Its latest is a basic but stylish bit driver, which neatly stows its extra bits away in its cylindrical body.