Good EDC tool with pliers/wire cutters?

Hi folks!
I need SAK kind of tool with decent wire cutters or pliers, nothing big or too heavy, I wont be cutting anything too thick or heavy, but average wire max couple of mm thick is all I need it for.

Any suggestions for one made out of decent metal?
Budget is 40$ shipped.
Thanks!

for europaens there is no reasonable way of acquiring leatherman multitools at US-equivalent prices. ebay has LM's but the shipping always kills the deal (plus eventual customs clearance). for 40$, LM's (NEW condition) are out of the race from a EU inet shopper's perspective (any online purchase channel!). great MT's but too expensive. Vinox has only 2 MT's, the Spirit X and the Swisstool X, they sell on ebay for at least 40.00EUR plus shipping.

Exduct (BLF's main shopping site for budget knives i guess) has a representative selection of Ganzo-made Ganzo-branded multitools, some of which are locking .. but at the 40$ range i would prefer to buy a used MT by Vic or LM, and if the tools s*ck (loose joints, play, ..) get it fixed for free, see Vinox and LM lifetime warranty services.

( SOG and Gerber are not much loved in the community for various reasons )

If you really cant get past the 40$ limit, then i would save 30$ and spend 10$ on a budget MT by Ganzo. A fews ago our ALDI sold a Ganzo MT (model: Winchester, similar to Gerber Suspension) for 6.99EUR and i got it and i like it quite a bit. Great pliers (with wire cutter), great saw, great file. the rest is **** ;)

Another noteworthy company is Mammut Fine Tool Corp. Vectrex, Don, a.o. bought Mammut MT's..

check Don's thread for some great pointers!!

Quality tools you have to pay for. Id buy a Juice S2 (Im going to order one soon just have to decide on orange or grey). The reviews of it are all very good, and its not that large/bulky.

Price should be right at 40$.

As an official Leatherman junkie. I would highly recommend the juice s2 as said above. Or if want to spend a bit more the Wave. :)

It should be small and fit well in pocket, dont want to lug around too much weight.
Yeah, Juice seems good, I hoped that there might be something Swiss-made for that price.

+1 to what Kreisler said.

SOG and Gerber each have some good attributes, but overall just can’t compare to either Vic or LM (swisstool spirit and LM wave are both outstanding tools)

M4 Sebertool; review here is about right. It’s great.

Sorry I didnt see you were in the EU area. I thought you were in NorthAmerica region where these tools are cheaper.

Juice is nice because it is small, here is image beside the Swiss army knife you mentioned.

But I dont know where you can find one at a good price in your area. :frowning:

Here is another picture I found on Google to show size. I always thought they were larger.

And I thought - wow, a dude in Canada rides Škoda :D!

I remember looking at M4 EDC tools month or two ago, but cant remember where are they sold at?

I have been very happy with my Leatherman Squirt E4—that’s the Electrician model with the wire strippers.
The Pliers—while tiny—grip very well—and have helped me extract broken keys from 2 locks.
Tiny tool with a solid build.

I strongly advise the Leatherman Skeletool.
Brilliant multitool! It clips in the front pocket of your pants or can be used with its carabiner thing (kinda unique), it has a decently sized blade you can open one-handed, and its pliers are awesome. Cable cutter is mighty: I cut tempered steel cable with that, teeth are really robust. Plus, you have 4 screwdriver bits in the less obtrusive form factor ever and you can open beers for the kicks :bigsmile:

Welcome to the madness, chenko!

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@vēer: I have a Leatherman Squirt P4; it's pretty good. But I wouldn't be surprised if the Leatherman Skeletool, Squirt E4, or Juice were better for your requirements.

Just a little update, Im now looking more towards these models:
LM Rebar
LM ST 300 - love the black version-I need it to be discreet

…due to good reviews, durability and what makes me choose these out of other Leatherman tools is that you can replace wire cutters in these, which is really good feature!

Im still looking at others tho, because those two above are rather pricey even tho they have replaceable wire cutters.

When I think of EDC, I think in my pocket. I can tell you that my full size Leathermans (classic, wave, blast) aren’t comfortable to carry in pockets, even in lower cargo pockets. While compact, a narrow one pound metal bar slapping against my thigh every step gets very annoying really quickly. Unless you are thinking of putting it on a belt sheath, consider one of the smaller ones.

I have tried the Squirt PS4, to get even lighter than the Juice. As many squirt owners find out, the scissor spring on these break. The tip on the Juice pliers is also nicer than the squirt - so I will be going back to the Juice.

- Matt -

I own the Juice S2 and it's great but remember that the tools aren't lockable.

I use a horizontal belt sheath for vinox spirit. The tool has also got a pocket clip (Nite Ize) for eventual pocket carry. Both work fine for me as 1 day carry options.

EDC? you mean really 24/7 (except for bed time)? Eek.

I do EDC at least 1 flashlight (1x10440 on keychain, plus casually 1x14500 or 1x18650). If i had to EDC a MT, i'd probably go for juice, again with horizontal belt holster.

carry a Slip n’ Snip - still made in the U.S.A.

Amazing scissors that fold into themselves and cut finely into delicate areas like your nose and ear hairs. :smiley: Superb quality and inexpensive. I prefer the rounded-point model.

http://www.slipnsnip.com/

(The P4 Squirt with needle nose pliers rocks. IMO stand-alone scissors is the only way to go. I EDC everything except the lights in a Leatherman small holster.)

M4 Sebertool isn’t available any longer, unfortunately.
Damn shame. If anyone finds a bunch for sale I’d buy several to have spares.

Another company makes a cheap copy of it: “IDL Tools T10 Multitool”
you can find those from $16 online to twice that at Sears

Looks like cheaply made with hand tools:

— blade sharpened with a flat file on one side only, instead of a concave grind on both sides
— Philips screwdriver head shaped with a flat file, instead of concave grind (so doesn’t fit into small screws)
— blade locking buttons hand-peened leaving rough heads, instead of machine-pressed

I like my Juice S2.