All in all, you’ll like the unorthodox yet effective Septimo. I gave it a twirl tightening and loosening a 3/8-inch bolt on a rock clamp I use doing lapidary work. The adjustable wrench can accept up to a half-inch bolt head. I would have chosen a more utilitarian blade pattern like a sheepsfoot or drop point, but that’s me, and the tanto did more than enough to impress. Though the Septimo’s handle is not as comfortable as that of a typical knife, the multi’s blade did the trick slicing two-layer corrugated cardboard, paracord, and even 3/8-inch rappelling rope. The Septimo is a very pocketable multi-tool with an inch of its total length dedicated to the adjustable wrench/glass breaker on one end. Other tools include Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, a glass breaker, and a bottle opener. The tanto blade has a deep Veff serration at the base and secures open via a linerlock. Notable is an adjustable wrench for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts. 4-inch somewhat rectangular platform and at 4.4 ounces, the black-oxide-coated Septimo is roughly half the load of the larger test multis. At 15 bucks you could buy several of these and sprinkle them in such places as the glovebox, tool drawer, and/or backpack.ĬRKT has never followed the pack with its multi-tool designs and the Septimo is no different. The knife blade opens via a thumb stud and a linerlock secures it open. This multi-tool is limited in scope with its tool selection-not surprising at its cost-but there are enough implements to get you by. The hungry shears took off nice, clean lengths with little effort. This is a very stiff, wax-impregnated rope that some blades aren’t particularly fond of. I gave these a run through various materials such as canvas and cardboard and they cut like a walk in the park, so I upped the ante with some quarter-inch lasso rope. The main feature is shears that have 1.5-inch blades of carbon steel. The Professional surprised me with how stout it is considering its low price tag. Once the shears are out the handles separate, giving easy access to the Professional’s other tools: knife and saw blades, fold-out pliers, small flat-head screwdriver/can opener combo, Phillips head screwdriver, and removable sharpening file. MSRP: $89.95 Paul Chen Professional Multi-Tool The nylon belt sheath is a must-have on a multi-tool of the Specialist II’s weight. The assortment of tools is admirable, especially the knife and saw blades that are large enough to do some serious work, a trait not always found on multis. The blades handled cutting the cable with ease as if it were an afterthought. I honed in on this feature by giving the cutters a go on some multi-strand computer cable, snipping off half-inch lengths. The Specialist II has a full-size pair of spring-loaded pliers with special cutting blades built into the base of the jaws-a sign that it’s serious about cutting wire and cord. At 10.13 ounces it’s the heaviest of the review multis, but then it also has the most extensive tool kit. Tucked in the butterfly handles are a host of other tools including a knife, hex wrenches, bit driver with storage, glass breaker, file, ruler, wood saw, can opener, and bottle opener. At the pliers’ base are a wire stripper and cutter. Like many of its type, it centers the workload around a beefy set of pliers. The Boker Plus Specialist II is a full-blown multi-tool with a load of tools.
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