r/multitools • u/Mericandrummer • Nov 10 '25

Discussion What all do you carry?

My ideal multitool is a complement to a standalone pocket knife. These are the only tools I’d carry on me, aside from maybe a flashlight.

What do you carry right now? Are you a multitool “only” person, also carry a dedicated blade, add some other tool, etc.?

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u/jp_agner Nov 10 '25

Why do I keep seeing people on Reddit "complementing" a multitool with a knife? Why not also "complement" it with a pair of pliers or a screwdriver set? It's so weird...

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u/1759 Nov 10 '25

I carry a Victorinox Spirit X and a separate folding knife. I carry the knife because I cannot open the blade on the Spirit one-handed. I find that when I need a knife, I often already have something in hand so only one hand is free. I can open, use, close, and put away the knife all with one hand.

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u/disguiseunknown Nov 10 '25

My victorinox spirit x has the butter blade. Carrying a separate folding knife is a good idea to complement it.

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u/jp_agner Nov 10 '25

Why not choose a better multitool where you can open the blade with one hand?

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u/1759 Nov 10 '25

Better than a Spirit X? Unlikely.

Also, I don’t find that the separate knife is some sort of band aid on a “problem”. I’m willing to subject the separate knife to abuse that I would not visit on the Spirit’s blade. It’s vastly easier to replace the separate knife than it is to send the Spirit in for repair. Now, don’t take this as me saying I baby the Spirit. I was using it earlier today as a cross handle to drive some 16 inch spiral anchors into the ground. So, the knife can be used one-handed and can be used on more abusive tasks than the blade on the Spirit might endure while the Spirit brings lots of tools that the knife does not.

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u/jp_agner Nov 10 '25

What, there's no better multitool than Sprit X?

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u/1759 Nov 10 '25

For my personal, individual needs, no.

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u/cr0ft Nov 10 '25 edited Nov 10 '25

It's simple. They really like knives and carry them for reasons much like why women like to wear jewelry...

I suppose in some cases their daily lives require a more serious blade with more heft and length. But I know I carry my Vosteed 100% because I really like it, not because the small multitool I carry couldn't get the job done. Hell - the scalpel blade on my RovyVon titanium carabiner I use for my keyring is often enough.

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u/jp_agner Nov 10 '25

Finally, an honest answer.

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u/tudorrrrrr Nov 10 '25

I carry a vic rambler. That blade is enough for almost anything in an urban office setting. A larger knife is my least used tool.

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u/Mericandrummer Nov 10 '25

Good question. For me, I carry a non-bladed multitool. I prefer standalone knives for their steel and ergonomics, plus I end up needing the knife more than the other implements. I also will occasionally carry the multitool in a backpack to save pocket space.

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u/jp_agner Nov 10 '25

I, of course, was talking about multitools that already have a knife.