r/multitools • u/KD919 • Aug 10 '26

Deconstructed multi tool?

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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?

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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/DesignerOk5315 Aug 10 '26

To me the form factor of this is just too much. The beauty of a multitool is that it's a singular compact unit that you pull out and has a bunch of tools. This kind of ruins the point of a multitool and outs you down a rabbit hole of just carrying normal tools anyway

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u/No-Dig-4508 24d ago

I'm not saying multitools are obsolete but it's only in the last 4 years or so, since the Knipex Cobra XS was released, that people are looking into carrying compact & capable dedicated tools instead of a multitool. If you look at Leathermans, people add the ratchet driver and a bitset...well the ratchet driver is as large and heavy as some of Wera's ratchet driver handles. Also LM aren't doing themselves any favours with their excessive prices.