{"id":3410,"count":106,"description":"We test multitools against a series of everyday types of tasks to see how they hold up to the title of \u201cpocket toolbox.\u201d\r\n\r\nMultitools generally fall into \u201cplier tool\u201d and \u201cplierless\u201d categories. From there it's worth considering the onboard tool assortment and overall construction to which serve best as light-duty or heavy-duty.\r\n\r\nThough the segment seems a little stale right now \u2013 in terms of innovation \u2013 don\u2019t discount what a good multitool can do for you. A multitool can make a world of difference out on an adventure, or even in your day-to-day life like while sitting in a restaurant only to notice the high chair your little girl is sitting in is loose.\r\n\r\nVictorinox<\/a> invented the original form of the \u201cmultitool\u201d in the 1890s when they introduced their Swiss Army knife, a folding knife that had an assortment of other tools built into a compact frame that allowed you to take on multiple tasks. But what we all associate with \u201cmultitool\u201d these days is what Tim Leatherman invented in the early 1980s: a pocket tool with pliers that allowed us to perform all sorts of tasks from fixing stuff around the house, to adjusting our cars on the side of the road, and repairing a busted tent in a rainstorm.\r\n\r\nBoth the Swiss Army Knife and Multitool have seen considerable development and growth in the time since they were invented, and many competitors have jumped on the trend to make like-minded tools bigger and better ever since. Gerber tools made military life easier for American soldiers for years when one was given to them as part of the gear they received upon enlistment. Their claim to fame \u2013 and the feature that helped them scoop up market share in the 1990s \u2013 was their single-hand deployment pliers which could be opened up with the flick of the wrist.","link":"https:\/\/gearinstitute.com\/hiking\/multitools\/","name":"Multitools","slug":"multitools","taxonomy":"category","parent":2439,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Best Multitools | Reviews and Buying Advice | Gear Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our experts extensively field-tested the best Multitools of the year and rated the best based on transparent, objective criteria. 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