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Knife chat: Gerber Armbar Slim Cut and Slim Drive

Released in 2021, the Gerber Armbar Slim Drive and Cut multi-tools focus in on different features of their larger Armbar Drive cousin

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Knife chat: Gerber Armbar Drive

The Gerber Armbar Drive provides the means to carry a small multi-tool that includes not only a decent sized blade, but also an awl and scissors, alongside a quarter-inch hex drive to enable repair and maintence while on trail

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Knife chat: Leatherman Juice S2

The Leatherman Juice S2 may provide a compact set of tools for the backpacker requiring more than just blade and scissors

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Knife chat: Victorinox Money Clip- useless clip, great knife

The 74mm range from Victorinox doesn’t get much attention. There […]

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Knife chat: SOG Snippet- the best scissors you will find on a mini multi-tool

The SOG Snippet is a keychain multi-tool that brings the finest pair of small 'precision-cut' scissors to the backpacker

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Knife chat: Gerber Dime and Dime Travel multi-tools

Gerber Legendary Blades introduced their first multi-tool in 1991 and […]

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Gear talk: First Aid Kit

It is perfectly possible to go on a walk carrying no first aid capability at all. However knowing how to cope with issues and carrying something to deal with blisters, […]

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Knife chat: Gerber Vise and Splice, two affordable keychain multi-tools

Many hikers will simply rely on a small Swiss Army […]

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Knife chat: Leatherman keychain tools- Squirt series

Leatherman Squirt series The first Squirt series Eight years after […]

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Knife chat: SwissCards

Victorinox SwissCards The Victorinox SwissCards are lightweight plastic ‘cards’ that contain a small range of tools. These can frequently be all that is required on a hike. Three Points of […]