NexTool has been on a serious roll this year with the K30 and K40, and just in time for the spooky season, they dropped two limited edition Halloween versions of the K30 — one in classic jack-o’-lantern orange and one in a striking royal purple. Same great knife underneath, but dressed up for the holiday in a way that makes them genuinely collectible. Get yours now!
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If you’ve ever carried a Leatherman Wave and ended up with sore palms by the end of a hard day’s work, you already know the problem. That pinching, that weight, that price — it adds up. The Leatherman Rebar quietly solves that issue while packing in a surprisingly complete toolset at a price that makes it one of the best value multi-tools Leatherman has ever made.
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A package arrives from NexTool stuffed with colorful shoelaces, and my first thought isn’t tying shoes — it’s knife lanyards. Lanyards are great because they make it easy to pull out your knife from your pocket or sheath. They also give you additional grip. Finally, they give you some rope which can always come in useful. Turns out, shoelaces are perfect for this, and with just a couple of simple knot techniques, you can add a functional and good-looking lanyard to any knife in minutes.
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The SOG Power Access Assist is SOG’s current flagship multitool. So I was expecting a full-sized full-featured multi-tool — and it delivered on that front with a big beefy build and a plethora of no-nonsense tools. But the experience also came with a letdown (or four), a minor injury, and a feature I think is a gimmick. But if you’re in the market for a full-sized heavy-duty multi-tool with some genuinely good ideas, this one might be worth a look.
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The Gerber Multiplier 600, better known as the MP600, is a big heavy-use multi-tool that’s built like a tank. It used to be military-issue (still is?) which usually means it’s cheap enough and good enough. And it is indeed good, even better than I expected.
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