Klein Flickblade vs Milwaukee Fastback - Best EDC tool? 

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Love Klein. Wish they would have put the flat head in there. They are pretty innovative, so I suspect the next version will have both. ....I Hope!

Bottle opener will get ALOT of use! 😊

The driver is also much better centered on the Milwaukee. Great review. Love my Fastback.

This was a great video showing the pros/cons/differences. I almost thought something had beat the Milwaukee! But no, I'm content with my many Milwaukee knifes for the time being

Milwaukee fastback + leatherman bond is a killer combo for EDC iv fixed so many things with just those. Good video brother

Great review! Thank you. I have the Milwaukee Fastback 48-22-1903 which holds four extra blades. There's no scredriver or bottle opener, but the handle does make a rope cutter when the blade is closed. The 48-22-1505 (the subject of this video) is on sale right now, online only, at Ace for $14.99. I'm going to order two or three and pick them up at the store tomorrow. I also love my Knipex Cobra pliers (full size). I'm going to add the Mini-Cobra to my EDC.

😂 there's the Swiss Army Knife, the Leatherman series, and now we're back to basics. Great review

Thanks for the video, good info. I have a fastback 1505 that I love, and was shopping around a family member to see if I should get them the same thing or an alternative.

one thing i wish the fastback had was a reversible pocket clip, so it was faster to deploy from my pocket

I carried the fastback for 6-9 months daily as a technician, after awhile the ball detent failed and I lost the collar and the ability to hold a bit completely.

Another important note to make here is that the Milwaukees screwdriver is centered with the handle when opened, which will make screwing/unscrewing a fastner much easier.

literally not having a flat head on that one kills the tool. still better than most other utility knifes but the milwaukee is so much better and i have used both phillips and flat head at random places because i've had it on me.

Great comparison, thanks. You need the slotted head bit for many circuit breaker wire clamp screws. I was buying the Milwaukee tomorrow and figured I would take a look at this comparison. Think I'll stick with the Red.

I just picked up a awesome kline lockblade knife at Lowe's for $20😊. It's got 3 stripping notches and a hole for bending loops. Razor sharp blade, metal handle, fast opener. Nice man

I use the fastback so much, I wore out the retainer for the bit. I have kept it as a back and purchased several more. You also forgot the 1/4 driver where the bit goes. I have used it a couple,of times when on the roof.

Extra blade storage is the tipper for me. I only ever seem to need a new blade when I'm on top of a ladder, under a house, in an attic, or a long walk away from my van. Always gotta have an extra blade. Everything else (driver bits, bit holder, bottle opener) are just extra fluff on these knives, for my sake. My drills and drivers already have bits and bit holders. I have dozens of things in my van with bottle openers on them (and have never once needed to crack open a beer at work).

I picked up the Klien to check it out. Yes, the plastic handle edges are a bit rough (flashing from molding process) which is a bit disappointing. Nothing a litle filing/sanding/touch-up with the Dremmel won't solve, but still. C'mon Klien. The release for retracting the driver isn't any worse (maybe a bit) than the Milwaukee. The single Phillips bit isn't a problem for me as I have a rail of those (flat, sq, torx, etc.) usually at hand. The Milwaukee's screw driver is centered nicely whereas the Klien is offset which is disappointing. The Milwaukee has better ergonomics when using the driver as the recess is nice and smooth under the index finger whereas the Klien is back under the middle of the middle or ring finger, and the channel behind the driver tang is wide with sharp(ish) edges. Overall, the Milwaukee Fastbacks have a much more solid feel. The Kien as nice detents at 45 degrees for both the blade and the driver. The Klien's multi 1/4" attachment with magnets is a win compared to the Milwaukee ball detent holder. Finally, he Klien's driver shaft is a bit loosey-goosey and the Milwaukee is solid.

I tired the Milwaukee fastback and I like it but I've had the Philips head get stuck while closed or the spring that holds it comes out 3 different times, I just ordered the Klein one so we will see how it does! I am gonna miss the bottle opener tho😂

I carry the Fastback daily, the only bad thing is, to my knowledge they do not sell the double ended replacement bits that have the retaining groove cut into them. I could be wrong, but I have not found them.

My Milwaukee has the same colar design to hold the detent bearing, and it popped off. Other's have a 'spring' mechanism on the inside and have reported issue with it when switching the bit. One person suggested using a magetizer to, well, magetize the bit holder, another said to drop a 6mm x 2mm magnet in the bit holder.

Nice vid 👍👍

The main issue I have with these is the inability to reposition the pocket clip. Tip down carry is slightly awkward after having carried tip up carry for the last 20 years

wow i think im gonna have to get this just for that 1/4 impact bit alone lol thats something that i could keep a t10 or 5/32 hex in since as a hotel maint i use those a lot.

There is also a slot and retaining clip inside the fastback. Had it forever, then saw someone pull a blade out. Thought they had just shoved it in there, but no, there is a designed space for the blade. 🤯

That's a cool tool.

Anyone know if you can buy a two sided bit for the Klein?

For my work in textiles the milwaukee is perfect, my brother the electrician finds the klein perfect. We are a house divided

I dont luke that the klein shank for the bit holder isnt center to the handle.

"how do those work?" 😂

So the Klein can use regular 1/4 inch bits versus double sided bits.

Same factory? Look at the Doyle one too.

just looked at my fastback, and the screw driver doesn't have that ball bearing, at least not on the outside

I thought I’ll never lose the bit from the Milwaukee knife. I was wrong. Finding a replacement bit?

I have the milwaukee on me at all times and love it - except...the stupid bottle opener!! i am so tired of bottle openers on literally everything, the one on the milwaukee is so annoying because my finger (thumb) catches it all the time. Glad I watched this video tho, I almost switched just because it didn't have a bottle opener. I guess Ill keep filing the opener teeth and wait for something better.

I was in love with the milwaukee but the damn bit holder fails everytime and the bit gets lost. I've gone thru 3 so far and they don't offer correct replacement bits. Why doesn't Milwaukee fix the issue?

Can u put the double ended bit in the klein?

The fastbacks were so cheap a while back too. Now the price has crept up a bit.

Milwaukee for the win👏👍💥

That ball bearing bit retention system on the Milwaukee is shite. It is well known to be shite. The bearing falls out and disappears then, no more bit retention. The older models used a better retention system. Milwaukee messed up by going to this ball bearing retention collar and need to fix this problem by reverting to the older, reliable collar.

You really need the flathead.

I hate the Milwaukee bottle opener (I love the knife besides that), it's sharp and right at the mouth of my pocket.

no beer bottle opener ???? its a no for me FastBack For the win!! i also bought 2 more

just buy a double tipped bit for the klein. Geeeeez

Non-centered screwdriver = nightmare fuel. No blade storage = pain.

Klein made one for the sole reason of charging more money for the name. Stole a good idea

lol weak replica