The NexTool Knight K30 is a great concept for a multi-function knife: It has a big one-hand opening knife blade with thumb stud and a crossbar lock, features normally found in dedicated knives. But in addition, it has a variety of tools such as a bottle opener, bit driver, file, scissors, awl, and even a pair of tweezers. However, the scissors are a bit of a letdown. They work well otherwise but bind up on pliable material such as strings and nylon straps. At first, I thought it was only my particular unit but I saw Hvac Budget encountered the same problem so it seems to be a design flaw. But other than that, I think it’s a pretty good EDC item.
Read MoreThe best way to open a can is with a proper can opener. But some multi-tools don’t have can openers anymore. That’s because most cans these days already have pull tabs. So you don’t need a can opener to open them. But what if you’re caught in a situation where you have a can without a pull tab and you have a multi-tool without a can opener? The answer is very obvious. You would probably use the knife. But how do you properly open a can with a knife. In this video, we’ll see how.
⚠️ WARNING: This is for emergencies only. Do not do this at home!
NexTool is a multi-tool manufacturer that seems to have fully embraced the philosophy of Kaizen—the Japanese concept of continuous, incremental improvement. This commitment to small, significant fixes has been evident across their product line, and the culmination of that process is visible in their latest offering: the Mini Flagship F12.
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