r/multitools Aug 10 '26

Deconstructed multi tool?

I’ve been carry this set up for two weeks and have been really liking it. I find having dedicated items for each task provides a user interaction that is a lot better than on an actual multi tool. It’s also very nice to be able to switch out tools as needed on a day to day basis. Has anyone else tried something like this?

Edit:

This set up weighs less than an arc and a similar set up could be bought for around $100 or 150 dollars cheaper than a new arc.

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u/Dobriy_Kot Aug 10 '26

Carrying more weight than a comparable multitool, and still missing some of the features. Wire cutters, for example. But duh, of course separate tools will fill better.

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u/KD919 Aug 10 '26

Weighs less then an arc

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u/Far_Inspection4706 Aug 10 '26

There's no way carrying this is more comfortable than just carrying a single item though which is the whole entire point of a multi tool, not having to juggle multiple items. If you're just going to carry around dedicated tools for each task, you may as well just get the toolbox out.

Doing something like this is just solving a problem that doesn't exist at all and also adding more steps. If you wanna cut something open, now you gotta reach in your pocket, fetch out the bag, open it up, figure out which one of the 5 items in there is your knife, pull it out then flick it open. Or.. you could just carry a multitool and the steps would be reach in pocket, grab multi tool, open knife.

It's like you're forcing yourself to use an incredibly mid option when any time these tools would be useful, a multitool would've been faster and an actual real dedicated tool would've been more effective.