The 10 Best Compact EDC Multitools. PERIOD.

I’m a long haul truck driver with a Skeletool CX that’s been on my belt loop every single day for 13 years. It’s beat to hell but still going strong. 48 states, over a million miles, thousands of miles of backpacking, and countless household chores. I no longer carry a pocket knife because of this tool.

I have the Leatherman Micra. I have learnt that 90% of my EDC cutting tasks is best served done by scissors than a blade. Additionally, when folded up, there are no sharp edges to catch on fabric. A very underrated multitool.

The awl is a great tool to use with your screwdriver to pre-drill a small hole to center and start your wood screws. Only needs to be deep enough to start the threads

On the SOG power pint, you don't have to fold out the tool to push the lock tab to close te opened tool. You can unlock the tool by opening (halfway) another tool, and you can close the tool. I love the size of the screwdriver! You can reach deep nested screws (e.g. battery cover screws in toys). It is pretty handy!

Great video. I've started carrying the Midnight Manager the past few years as a second tool. The pen is one of the most useful parts of it. But love having the quick access to the scissors. It's small enough that when I come home it stays in my pocket while my larger knife goes on my valet.

I'm an electrician by trade, and I carry a wingman every single day on my belt. I upgraded the pouch because the nylon wasn't cut for my line of work to the leather pouch, but I use it every single day. If I upgrade, I'm looking at a free. I only wish they would have scissors because I use them like crazy!

SOG powerpint is my favorite tool of all time, used to carry the skeletool CX for a year, but was to big for me, then i rocked the gerber dime for about 8-9 months but allways wished it was just a tiny bit bigger, but then found the powerpint and its been in my pocket ever since, a good 5-6 month now. Ive done some mods to it like glued a magnet from a dead laptop to keep it closed so it desent open in my pocket, and ive filled down the bottleopenr to get a flathead driver.

The Compact is great! 👌 I also have the Mini Champ and the Squirt PS4 (both great tools), but the one that I ALWAYS bring is the Leatherman Style PS since I can take it anywhere (including where blades are a no go). Glad you got the Skeletool CX btw. Thx a lot for the awesome content! 🙏

Leatherman signal in coyote tan + bit kits and bit extension + Leatherman Style CS everyday for the past 3 years. Perfect combination for all of my day to day needs

I have my Skeletool CX in my pocket and a Micra on my carabiner with my keys nearly every day when I leave the house. They make a good pair. I typically grab my Wave+ when I'm doing work around the yard or using the snow blower for replacing shear pins. The Powerpint has me intrigued!

I just got a Gerber Armbar Drive a couple weeks ago. I am loving it. It's the perfect size for work. I've paired it with my Gerber MP600 Bladeless. I also have to give props in this category to my Leatherman Free T-2. The tool set is phenomenal. I really like the scissors and the Phillips is first rate.

I’ve been using the Leatherman curl for a few months now. It’s a great size to stick in the pocket without sacrificing feeling big enough to be useful.

My boys (and mom) gifted me a Leatherman after I lost my Swiss Army knife around 30 years ago, when there was only a standard model as far as I know. It has ridden in my watch pocket every day since. It hasn't saved my life or anything but if I had a quarter for every time that I used it I'd be a wealthy man. I've even developed the habit of holding it in place with my right hand whenever I run so it doesn't pop out of my pocket. I'd absolutley die if I lost it. I agree that scissors are a must for me, stray nose-hairs etc. as you get older. The pliers, half-serrated blade and file are also go-to's. When other guys go to look for tools I just break out the leatherman and get it done.

Great video. I found that for the Powerpint you can fit a flat Leatherman bit under the pocket clip. I carry in fifth pocket as well and the flat/Phillips bit works with the bitdriver.

Sold my leatherman wave to upgrade to a P2. Once I made the bit driver mod like in your P2 mod video I have never looked back and fell in love with it even more. It’s in my edc rotation every other day depending on the day’s tasks. The P2 is the winner for me!

I agree with most of your descriptions and choices, oddly my old first skeletool has a regular non combo serrated blade although I had to Dremel out the thumb hole because it was dangerously sharp edged. Sometimes I find that I need a really fine sharp blade and a folding scalpel blade holder serves the purpose really well. These take No. 25 blades which are cheap and easily replaced when needed, Samior TS51 Small Slim Scalpel Folding Pocket Flipper Knife.

Thanks for this review. I now have a SOG powerpint and i love it! Moded the bottle opener for it to be a bottle opener and flat head driver/prybar

Definitely advise everyone to try the leatherman Curl out! Been my favorite tool. It’s so light and has a great pocket clip

I'm 50yrs a cabinet maker. Dozens of edc multi tools (at least 7 lost to TSA for keyring carry) Front pocket is premium real estate for me so compact is a must. I will always have a dedicated single blade EDC knife right front outside. (currently out of 50 to 60 is CJRB cleaver beast, Ken Onion SS leek and the incredibly slim sleek reverse tanto Coast LX502-all dependent on work that day or pants worn) Left front evolved to my ring zipper pull leather card/fob case attached with 1/2" curb link chain and leather belt strap. Since a multi tool was a must and 5th pocket wasn't available due to pill case i attached it with premium mini locking niteEZ carabiner-locking feature a must! So i can slip case in with tool and 3 keys hanging out top very accessible or I slide it all down and with it quick tug I can access the tool. And after 25 years of trial and error i first did not agree with much of op's list (i like the leatherman micro a lot) until the end and the last few. So my dedicated multi that has consistently been of daily use that i have given most of my mini multis to my daughters, wife, the kitchen drawer. And I'll say that often need use of pliers such as one of the Leathermans (the #1 multi tool I own but isn't and EDC is the leatherman Juice that has purple scales, saw, metal file with reverse a diamond hone! Plus) but I've given up on pliers for this dudes last pick: The Victornox Mini Champ2 (has to be 2) Why? The quality of the blades is still up to Swiss standards. The 'orange peeler' is actually a deadly sharp hook blade very handy for string cutting, minor gutting, it has a mm/in tiny rule -super useful. The micro Phillips/bottle opener i use 2x a week at least. the keyring, nail file scissors , micro slotted standard Swiss quality. Toothpick, i always have a dozen in storage as i use it every day. (this is the only modification i do. I switch out the tiny tweezers for the more practical tooth pick) And by far the most useful tool? How many times am i in a situation where i need a pen and none are to be found by me in my shop or the clerk or client that needs a small visual aid? Not more then other tools like scissors or file but everytime i remember and pull it out it makes it worth every penny.... and unfortunately mini chamo 2 is usually priced well north of $45. That tool is the retractable ballpoint pen cartridge which for an inch long rarely runs out of ink and is easily replaceable for a small price and rights about as well as the Fisher space pan at all angles and upside down and maybe in water but I haven't taste stress and maybe in water but I haven't tested that. and I believe the reason I specified the Swiss mini champ ll is because the Swiss mini champ comes with the same tools but There is a LED flashlight where the pen is in the 2. I have never had much use for the tiny little LEDs to retractable pen is a far superior choice and the deciding factor for me. And the OPs waffle steel mini champ has all the tools except it doesn't have a slot for the toothpick or the LED light if my memory serves me. It might have the tweezers which is the same thing as a toothpick if you switch out. I think the waffle steel is a premium vintage feature that looks great and sometimes feels better than the plastic scales. ( sometimes with luck I can find a new one for 30 to 35 and occasionally I'll throw down for a used one < $30 if I trust the seller when he says it's 99.5%. And I have to keep at least one in reserve at all times because even though it's on a locking carabiner I'm at the age where if I have one for more than a year it's good and more than a couple years it's amazing because these things have a way of disappearing when they're off the chain. And I just can't function without one. So, i can edit this list down to 3 w Leatherman micro, and the regular thin executive which are ubiquitous. anyway, the last tool made the time i spent watching worthwhile* *oh, i forgot-15 years ago my wife got me the outrageous Victornox deluxe executive with Sterling 925 scales with my initials engraved. Of course I'm not caring that on my ring with keys and in fact I think it ended up in her jewelry drawer where it sits only to be brought out maybe once a year to polish it, appreciate it but not use it just because it's so fucking nice. hopefully I'll make it to an age where I have the luxury of just slipping sterling silver multi-tool out of my fist pocket to unfurl the nail file and scissors to keep me busy in my rocking chair on the porch. thanks OP for taking the time and yes this is a compliment even though I would never carry most of your pics

ayyy, was just hoping you would upload soon. I bought the Powerpint and it's been very reliable for its compact size