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Can’t beat a Victorinox product. For the money, nothing touches a Vic’s quality. Victorinox “snap” has been legendary for over a century. The fit and finish on vintage Swiss Army knives is extraordinary.

Growing up, I had four brothers, a sister, myself, and my dad who carried multi-tools on a regular basis. I carried Gerber; my dad, sister, and one of my brothers carried Swiss-tools; and the rest of my brothers carried Leatherman. We all used them hard and in my experience the Swiss-tool is the most durable long term. They also hold their finish fantastically well.

Leatherman = utility. Victorinox = quality. I use my leatherman and admire my Victorinox. I am proud to carry either one.

I carry the victorinox swisstool (not the x, the old style swisstool), have been carrying it for years. I've worked on irrigation pivot systems and on solar panels installation, everyone in my team owned a leatherman except me. no-one actually carried his tool because they were constantly breaking- except me. the victorinox just has better steel, better heat treatment, and better overall quality then anything else out there. since then I've tried gerber, leatherman, and sog (curse these sogs!!!) multitools- nothing compares to the victorinox.

Those Victorinox saws are no joke. Took my Champ to a bbq, friend wanted to "see" it cause its so comically thick, we ended up pruning some bushes in the yard.

Victorinox Swisstool X (or MX) with the accessory mini ratchet and hex bit set is hard to beat and all fits into a factory sheath.

Thanks! I love the content, and look forward to the videos every day. Keep up the great work, peace, and love. ✌️

Ive gone back and watched a bunch of videos you did a few years ago, and you put so much more enthusiasm and excitement into your videos now-adays. Its awesome to watch the progress of your channel. You're doing great things man, always enjoy the content.

I’m sure a few who have watched this will, like me, own both the Wave+ and the Spirit X. For me, the Victorinox wins hands down, accompanying me pretty much everywhere, whilst the Leatherman lounges in the kitchen bitsa drawer with all its add-on bits and ratchets. Handling, fit and finish, and superb quality trump very minor gaps in utility. I simply like holding the thing.

A replaceable wirecutter might seem like a convenient benefit at first glance, but there's a downside. First, it essentially defers the cost of replacing the wirecutter in the event of a break from Leatherman's warranty onto the user. Secondly, because it's no longer integrated with the pliers head, it creates a weak spot in the pliers, rendering them more fragile than if the head and cutters were one piece.

Love my Leatherman Wingman.

I'm a huge Leatherman fan. Been using them for a long time. I think you're dead on with the quality difference with the Victorinox. The Spirit has been my main carry now for a couple years and it's just the nicer tool. Leatherman's tend to have harder steels but the corrosion resistance, fit and finish, ergonomics and ease of sharpening the blade on the Spirit is just too tough to beat.

I ordered both the Wave+ and Spirit X sent the Wave back. The fit and finish is much better on the Spirit. The way the handles curve and are smooth make it much more comfortable to use. I use mine daily at work it’s held up well. As far as warranty I did snap off the Phillips bit off on my Spirit, warranty was a nightmare sent it to them in November got a new one back end of February. Apparently Victorinox doesn’t change the individual tools if you break one. I was surprised they mailed the old one back with the new one.

I've used most of them when I was a flight mechanic, I was issued the Gerber with the slide out Jaws (those broke) , then transitioned to the leatherman surge, i gifted that to an Australian flight mechanic who helped me on a difficult repair on the road. I then picked up the SA at their warehouse sale (the US headquarters is near my house). I've used those for a, bit and finally went to the leatherman skeletool cx.. (much lighter, and has just the tools needed for my job.

Don't worry about the wire cutters. The warranty of Victorinox is legendary (and pretty much life long). As a Swiss guy, I carry SAKs and Victorinox Multitools daily since I was a kid. (Its kind of "thing" here) Every time something on a tool stopped working, I gave it to the next knife shop, they sent it to Victorinox and a couple of days later you get the call that its fixed and you can go and pick it up in the shop. One time I broke off the main blade (absolutely my fault and I told them that it was my fault) and they replaced it for free without asking.

As a parks maintenance worker who line trims 3-4 times a week for 4 to 6 hours a day the Surge with its replaceable wire cutters is one of my most important tools as I’m constantly cutting wire reinforced string. That said I really want the spirit mx because it looks great!

ive had my leatherman wave since 2014. one of the ones BEFORE they had the 154cm teeth insert. its still just as good and gets decent use every other day.

I've been carrying my Leatherman Charge at work for at least 8 years now. Own a few others and love them all, but if I ever need another multitool I will absolutely buy that, it looks like a great multitool

Nice to see something a little different from you and Multi-tools IMO are clearly under appreciated in the knife community as they can really be very useful in a day to day EDC providing it has the tools you need choice is important. I was carrying an older tool for a while(Leatherman sideclip) and decided to try a Leatherman P4 for my trade/warehouse job and was really impressed with its usefulness, Then when Leatherman had a promo for the ratcheting adapter I bit on a Charge+ TTi and this tool has a more rounded EDC selection of tools and this TTi version has titanium scales and a S30V knife blade vs 154CM and the replaceable Jaws are great and are capable of cutting band steel which in warehouse and shipping roles is a plus. Thanks for the venture into the slightly different avenue.

I got a black Wave+ as my first multi tool, and after extensive cleaning (the poor thing was quite greasy and the paint was coming off), then a bit of lubricating and tightening, it's amazing. I might get a second one for the house, and as you said, a Surge for my truck. More likely, I just need to get a big folding saw for my truck, and carry a small tool bag.

After loosing my Victorinox Swiss tool owned for 3 years and giving a heavy duty work on it, it was a big change to get into a Surge, for 1 year, I could compare my Victorinox always worked as when brand new, vs my Leatherman it was going very bad in the scissors, wire cutting, pliers were so weak. Victorinox is the winner in quality and durability

I really enjoy the leather and sidekick. Spring loaded pliers, pocket clip, second blade and a lanyard hole.

Everyone has a preference. I've never had my hands on a victorinox MT, but I'd love to. I carry the black g10 charge with 154cm blade. No complaints.

The Leatherman Charge + with red g10 is my edc. It's great, love the serrated blade the charge has. I keep a gerber centerdrive + downstairs for random tasks.

My gateway into multi tools was a Scout knife made in the 50’s. I was blown away by the utility that just a flathead screwdriver offered, and actually found myself regretting not having it with me just 48 hours after receiving the knife. From there I found out about camp knives, so I got myself a Victorinox Fieldmaster since it has a saw, scissors and Phillips screwdriver as well as the standard flatheads. After about four months of carrying the Vic, I finally started feeling the need for EDC pliers. My EDC consists of tools that are very small, but function at a much higher weight/size class (Spyderco Dragonfly 2, Olight S1R Baton II, ESEE Izula, and the Fieldmaster). After hunting around for a long time, I settled on the SOG PowerPint. It’s got compound leverage in the handles, so you get twice as many pounds of force out of the pliers as you put into the handle. I heard very mixed reviews about it, but as I asked questions I found out that people’s opinion of it improved as they used it longer. Now, the fit seems just fine. Every tool in the handles sit flush. The lock bar properly engages when it’s supposed to. The handles open and close very smoothly, if a little stiffly at first. The finish, on the other hand, is a very different story. Machine markings on the sides of the plier heads. Rough edges on the sides of the handle tools. A can opener that was so lightly sharpened that it looks like SOG just left it near a belt sander for a few minutes and assumed that was good enough. But as for the function of the pliers themselves, I am perfectly happy. They are more than capable of handling any unexpected pliers-related task you might bump across in life. I wouldn’t count on them as my primary tool on a construction site, but just shy of those demands they perform probably about as well as tools twice their size. (Just don’t rely on the goofy handle tools too much.) Plus, it’s about the size and weight of a 91mm Victorinox, so it’s very easy to pocket.

I carry a super tool 300 along with my buck 110 everyday and baton flashlight. I also have a wave+ a spare 110 and a spare flashlight in my bag

I have the Surge and it’s a beast. It’s perfect for those with large hands. It’s also goes with me during wilderness trail hikes attached to my field knife sheath.

There are bit-ratchet sets available with Swiss Tools as well. They come usable without the main tool, and there are certain advantages to that. Again, made as well as Victorinox is.

I’ve owned all of these over the years - as well as others… sold them all and now have 3 Surge’s & a Victorinox Alox Farmer X. For me, they are everything I could ask for in pocket carry tools. If I need anything more I go to the toolbox.

I have 2 leathermans Surge being one and it does not wobble the way yours does and I use it daily . As for victorinox I have their fixed blade knife . Pretty well made

Great video, but you made one error I would like to highlight. Exchangeable leatherman cutters, they are not covered by the warranty and if you break them they offer to sell you replacements. However with the Victorinox the non-replaceable cutters are part of the multitool and are covered by the life long warranty. As such if they get chewed up over time, send it in and they will replace the tool. It's not like that as you said "that's it for the tool", quite the contrary.

I just found your channel. Really enjoying the material. Thanks. I’m hunting for a multi tool. The range and selection is large though. Possibly you or others can make a suggestion or two. My requirements are pliers, shackle tool, marlin spike (for knots), knife, serrated knife/saw, simple screwdrivers, can opener. If anything jumps to mind then I appreciate it. Thanks again for the material.

I chose mx clip over wave because - all tools can open with out opening plier - mx clip has more tools (22) and wave less (18) - no awl on Wave - high rust resistance - softer steel easily to sharpen -softer steel also will bend and not break - spine of large screw driver is thicker and more robust for prying - more compact - ergonomic handle - will not be pinch by the closing plier accidentally like wave - like the shiny finish of spirit than wave; look more elegant and cleaner - easier to maintain - clip ready there

I love victorinox sprit x and victorinox swiss tool x I love leatherman p4, leatherman t4 and leatherman charge tti.

The Swiss may snap into place, But the Leatherman can swing open one handed with ease after they are worn in. If the Swiss had replacement cutters like leatherman, then I would consider buying it. The Swiss has a nicer finish. Good video.

That reminds me... I need to sharpen my dads Leatherman. Lol but yeah tomorrow’s the day MC!!! I go see the Psychiatrist! I’m nervous as heck!

Iv had my swistool x for 13years, it came with the victoronox ratchet, extension and bot holder, that are also sold separately. They all fit nicely into the leather holster. The leatherman rathcet lools way more cumbersome, and you loose one pr twp tool slots, just to use the multitool as a handle. That new victorinox clip looks nice, and i will be buying one for my trusty old swisstool. Not too keen on the opening flap on the blade, as it comes in the way when using the side printer ruler, and im carrying a knife anyway, so the blade on the tool is rarely used.

I've carried and used leatherman MT's for over an decade in industrial work, I've absolutely maxed out on hard use on them and only experienced minor issues, they are rather bomb proof... that being said i wish i had as much experience with victorinox MT's because they seem even better, maybe i like the leatherman plier heads better and definitely do like the cutters better, but with victorinox you have basically every tool under the sun at your hands, almost every job site that has tools available they always lack a knife, small flathead and a file. Victorinox has definitely higher quality but leatherman has the innovation and ease of use going for them

I've got 10 multi tools. 8 Leatherman and 2 Gerber. I've been trying to find a Victorinox locally to no avail. Every review I've seen comparing the two has the Victorinox winning. I may end up ordering online.

Dude u couldn’t put this up a couple days ago. Just ordered my surge last night. Great video man. Thanks

Still on my original Leatherman Wave and it is pretty snappy when opening the pliers. Unfortunately doesn’t have the inserts but I’ve cut a lot of wires with it and it’s fine.

Definitely use the ratchet extender and bits on my Surge. The Victorinox does look veryyyyy nice though.

Auto repair mechanic at work swears by the Swiss tool. I use a Leatherman Rebar, carry it in a Clip & carry Kydex sheath. I have some Gerbers too that I carry in a magazine pouch, molle. We've been EDCing a Schrade ST10, it ain't so great, but don't care if we break it or lose it.

check out the Leatherman Free P4. I can't speak to the "snappiness" of it at the moment as I don't have it in hand, but it is a great multitool and the whole one-handed-manipulation thing is actually quite useful. For a smaller EDC option that is still very capable the Leatherman Juice CS4 is fantastic.

SOG used to make a great multitool I liked being able to switch the tools out to fit your needs

I’m diggin my Leatherman Charge Titanium with s30v main blade.

Leatherman wave is definitely my favorite.

The Surge setup works much better for me and I edc it. The build quality on it is amazing. Mine has a tiny bit of play until it’s open then it is rock solid. Doesn’t bother me. Have never had hands on the Swiss tool but I don’t really care for that blade shape or the kind of wonky boomerang shape of the handles when closed. But I’m sure it’s a fine tool. Just not my cup of tea.

I love my Leatherman MUT EOD, but it's not exactly pocket friendly (it has a belt/MOLLE compatible pouch). This one looks awfully tempting.

Leatherman charge plus TTI is my edc multi tool. Upgraded s30v main blade and titanium scales for weight reduction. The thing is sweet. Highly recommended.

I carry the Wave plus and really like it. The clip does suck, so I just use a belt sheath. Soooo much better then the Gerber multi tools I used to carry back in the day, when I thought Leatherman was over priced. I was such an idiot! If I had only given Leatherman a fair shake back then, I would have actually saved money because I wouldn’t have had to keep replacing the Gerbers every year or so.

As someone who owns the swisstool the wave plus the charge tti and the gerber center drive plus I agree that the swisstool just feels more solid and a higher quality but out of them all I edc the leatherman juice it's smaller then the wave but bigger then the squirt

I’d definitely get that spirit X if I got a full size multitool.

"I don't need more than two multi-tools" First off, what does "need" have to do with it? Second, you will usually NEED at least two multi-tools, minimum. One to hold the nut, one to screw in the screw. That's how it usually works out because that nut is just gonna spin if it's not held with the pliers.

Custom flashlight collectors, Frelux has a preorder open for the Synergy 2. I just ordered one.

I think the Victorinox is better finished but leatherman is more user oriented, I own both and both are excellent tools but the tools that get more use in a multi tool are pliers knife and screwdriver and those tools are far superior on the leatherman imo, replaceable wire cutters, 154cm or s35vn blade, exchangeable driver bits and i can close the blade one handed that for me is a very useful feature on any knife. I edc a charge+ and carry the Swiss army while hunting. I had i think a gerber or an sog with quick deployment but one time (in heavy use) it just broke and hurt my hand quite a bit, i can’t tell if it was a one off or issues with qc. I never contacted the manufacturer because even if they actually replaced the whole tool i wasn’t going to risk using it again. All anecdotal but i hope it helps. The scissors are a lot nicer on the Swiss though

The victorinox has an actual ratchet and bit kit. You made it seem like only leatherman has it. Literally the victorinox has a separate ratchet that stores in the sheath and is way better than the leathermans bit driver

You should also try the Charge TTi…I have one and it is put together so much better than my Surge

I never had a Surge that lose. Actually I use my Surge heavy everyday and it’s still solid. Leatherman all day. My Swisstool stays in the drawer. I EDC my Surge with ratchet attachment bit kit and extra blades for saw. I work just about everyday though. Absolutely love my Surge. I also carry my AD 10 everyday which a lot of ppl wouldn’t. I use both tools multiple times per day and neither have ever let me down

Did you replace the pliers in the wave? seems different from mine..

I like the Spirit X, but prefer all the tools in my G10 Charge+ w/Rebar Awl other than the scissors. Can’t wait for the upcoming Shapeways mod to drop a 91mm Vic scissor into my Charge.

Where is the bit kit and the ratchet? I found the wiha kit but I was going to get that larger 1/4(or is it 1/8) bit kit. Thanks!

Love the knife content but would definitely be cool to see some more tool and watch videos from the MC.

The Leatherman Blast Tm. is the best I have handled.. I forget what year because I handled another blast Tm. And it was a lil diff. I would say it's the best

You can buy a ratchet and bit kit for the victorinox too

Hi MC I used Leatherman over the 15 years. First I have wave now I'm using 300 super tool, it's bigger but for me it's better because off job what I do. My opinion is that multi tool must the be durable and strong not shiny...don't understand me wrong Victor inox is also good no doubt...but Leatherman is number one for multi tool...take care

they are amazing. and you can get them absolutely coated in gunk and filth and just soak it in some rubbing alcohol for a day and re oil them and its just as shiny as new

Love the sak and victorinox ( I know it’s not a regular sak)

Victorinox has an Australian SAS to too. Really cool

I like the Leatherman Charge Plus...better knife steel and G10 on one and came on the other... would really like to see the Swiss with G10 and upgraded knife steel...just because.

The skeletool cx is a nice edc. Very minimal.

Swiss tool is finished to perfection. But alas, more of an office type tool. Wire cutters tend to “chew” the wire off. Still a great tool all round

My wave + pliers are so tight it wears my fingers out. I carried a rev for a couple years it got where itd fall open really quickly. My linemen pliers all name brands I can break in pretty quickly.

The wire cut on the Swiis tools have a life time waranty, and over all the quality of the Swiss tool have no match with any multi tool. I like your review, I collect multi tools and have many, I pamper them and seldom use them.

This looks nice, the mid-stops/snaps are impressive as a man who uses tools to do outside/automotive/electrical/farm work/repair/maintenance Leathermans are now sloppy &overpriced except the OHT, the OHT is worth $80

The Crunch is the most useful for me wish they made a Crunch XL

Where can you buy one of these right now? I can’t find one anywhere!

The lack of a bit driver is the reason I never picked up a Swisstool. That's by far my most used tool, followed closely by the scissors (which are undoubtedly better on the Victorinox, theirs are always the best)

the t shank is hella useful on the surge

Looks interesting, but I treasure my Leatherman Charge TTi. I love the charge because of the S30V knife. I wish I could get a better knife steel for my Wave. I'd take a 154CM over the 440 steel.... Or maybe a 20CV blade if I could get one....

Great video brother.... I'll stick with my leathermans lol...... but I do like the smaller Saks..... I'll rotate in my edc my huntsman its a good small multi tool...

You missed lifetime warranty on Victorinox, you can also get a Victorinox ratchet kit

Kool I have the bibury 31 and 1 surge style will that clip you have on your leatherman fit maybe ?

Skeletool reigns supreme. I use all the functions and don’t carry extra and affordable enough that I don’t cry when it gets lost.☠️

Just got the same victorinox. Have several leathermans over the years and in my opinion the victorinox is way better. Just my opinion of course!!

I just snapped the clip on my Wave+ when it got caught on a door frame, and then the very next day I was trying to bend something with the pliers and it slipped and the crimpers bit the skin on my palm and it hurt like hell. I think I’m ready to just keep my Leatherman in the kitchen drawer and buy a Victorinox for my EDC

I own over 100 fix and folding knives and about 6 multitools.

the only thing victorinox missing is really the changeable Wire Cutter Insert, I use to think that is unnecessary luxury design until i have destroy my skeletool wire cutter over many years of use, now it no longer cut wire. i can still use the main blade after all these years of sharpening, only shorter for a few mm. but I can't fix back the wire cutter part.

I want Leatherman designs with victorinox quality

I have yet to find anything more useful than a Gerber centerline. Nothing Leatherman makes has swayed me in thirty years.

Should of compared the charge + to that Vic. The price difference would of been the same instead of $40 difference

Good👍 review ❤️ my ROXON !!! 👌

I hate to admit it but Victorinox makes a higher quality tool. But for use, they are both equal.

I have a Wave + and a Ganzo throwdown

Good thing it's got a can opener in case some 1940s breaks out. I really just use the pliers out of these things, I'm waiting on someone to invent the "monotool" multitool that's just folding pliers.

Interesting, I’ve never seen a victorinox multi tool that didn’t have free swinging pliers. Yours seem to have some resistance to them.

I want the leatherman charge ti-plus Titanium handles and s30v blade but it’s pretty high priced tho

If you haven't... you need to check out the SOG Powerpint for it's size class. Hit us with your opinion, too!

Good stuff.