r/multitools • u/headpointernext • 1d ago

Question/Advice List of medium-sized multitools?

With the arrival of Nextool's F20 and Roxon's Flex Go, the medium-sized plier-based multitool space is finally getting some love... and I went down the damn rabbit hole 🤡

For the larger-than-keychain-but-sub-81mm space I know of Leatherman's T2 and the Dakoyu clones, Roxon's Flex Companion, the Skeletool, Juice, and Squirt if you want something with pliers. I'm not sure if I should count those Chinesium plier-based ones that look like they'll snap if you even press on them.

What other options are there? Are the F20 and Flex Go bordering on sui generis territory with how little love this category of multitool has gotten recently?

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u/McKillem 1d ago

SOG PowerPint/PowerLitre, Leatherman Leap, Gerber Crucial. If Skeletool gets a pass I'd probably count Nextool W1, W20 (formerly W2) and the upcoming W20 Pro in there as well.

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u/headpointernext 1d ago

So which of the old guard are worth the money now, and/or will give the upcoming ones a run for their money?

The older W series... are barely pocketable; the lack of a clip really doesn't do them any favors. That said though - the W2 (and if I'll get the W20) definitely has earned its place in my bike's tool bag alongside the spare tube and tire levers.

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u/Dry_Hall_7398 1d ago

I'm still uncertain what you qualify as medium. Give us a min-max on weight and size.

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u/headpointernext 1d ago

I'd say closed length-wise it's between the Roxon M2 (~7cm/2.75in) and the full-size Leathermans (~10cm/4in). Something you definitely won't use as a keychain tool but it won't fill up a pocket like say, a Surge

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u/brass_bloom_vibe 1d ago

the Gerber Fastball is the most distinct medium plier tool I haven't seen mentioned yet. Its hybrid design handles the awkward size gap better than a standard folded multitool

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u/LakeWylieBigfoot 1d ago

Leatherman Curl and Victorinox Spirit both seem to be medium sized to me. Great EDC tools which cover a lot of tasks.