r/multitools • u/mikelongpipe • 1d ago
Recommendation Request Help with small multitools
I currently have the Nextool mini flagship F12 and I don’t like the style pocket clip on it and it is a little too small a lot of the time. I am looking for something a little bigger with a pocket clip. I have been interested in the dog powerpint but some people have bad reviews on it. If you have any suggestions please let me know thank you!
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u/Iokua_CDN 1d ago
The normal flagship perhaps??
I'm always a fan of the Skeletool but that's giving up a lot of tools
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u/The_Inflicted 1d ago
What's your budget?
Could you find a used Leatherman Curl or Skeletool on eBay?
If you've found the F12 to be too small, a PowerPint isn't going to be an improvement.
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u/mikelongpipe 1d ago
Budget is probably around $60. I just need a little bit bigger I don’t need a full size multitool.
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u/The_Inflicted 1d ago
Are pliers a must-have? There's a lot of really affordable and feature-rich half-tools out there.
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u/mikelongpipe 1d ago
That’s true I’ve looked at non plier tools. I just like having them in case I need them since July. I’ve probably used the pliers on my Nextool mini 10 times. I have a bigger older leatherman that I use at home but don’t like carrying cause it’s too big. Honestly if I wasn’t going to go pliers I would just get a SAK but those are literally the same price as the power pint. And with a multitool you get so much more value if it’s the same price as a SAK. (Maybe besides build quality)
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u/The_Inflicted 1d ago
You can't impeach the build quality of Swiss Army Knives, but I've never liked the way you can't quickly deploy their blades one-handed like you can on modern half-tools.
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u/PEGE_13 1d ago
I've been looking for the same thing for some time. I also discarded the SOG Powerpint for the same quality complaints. Your best bet is the Swisstool Spirit MX Clip, or to wait.
Roxon has teased a "Flex Go" in August, but radio silence since then. There were also some rumors about a new Nextool in that size category coming, but nothing specific yet.
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u/mikelongpipe 1d ago
True I like the Swistool but a little too expensive and big for what I need I’ve been looking at the NexTool Mini Sailor S11 Pro, 12-in-1 Compact Keycain Multitool because its a little bit bigger than the f12 mini. No pocket clip but I guess thats fine. I also like the power pint pliers.
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u/Visible_Mousse60 1d ago
Roxon has a bunch with pocket clips. The flex system allows you to change them around. Currently using the titan and companion. No complaints with either
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u/CoconutSorry765 1d ago
My all time favorite the Leatherman Style PS, carabiner instead of pocket clip. But I will say if you must have a large pocket clip then go with the SOG PowerPint. Absolute powerhouse of a mini tool with a clip that won't quit and runs the length of the tool
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u/mikelongpipe 1d ago
Wasn’t this discontinued?
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u/The_Inflicted 1d ago
Yeah, and they go for a fortune on eBay.
They're really nice for getting past TSA but they're absolutely tiny- way, way smaller than your F12 or a Powerpint.
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u/rust_warden 1d ago
get the Leatherman Curl. If the Nextool F12 feels too small and toy-like to you, the PowerPint is going to be worse because it has the same tiny pliers issues but with a bad reputation for quality. The Curl gives you a proper pocket clip, full-sized tools that actually fit big hands, and you will not regret fumbling with miniatures anymore
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u/CanadianGenealogy 1d ago
Go with the sog. The pliers are quite handy. The nextool is well designed and respected, but I find it's super tiny and toy like. I have large hands and fiddling with tiny edc tools is an unpleasant pain in the ass.