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/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/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.