Best Multitools
16 products ranked across 94 cited reviews, videos and discussions · Updated 23 Sept 2026
On the stierproducts multitools board, Leatherman Wave+ ranks #1 in S tier, ahead of Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X (#2, S tier) and Leatherman Skeletool CX (#3, S tier). The board ranks 16 multitools from S (best) to F (avoid), last researched 23 Sept 2026, drawing on 94 cited reviews, videos and discussions. Placed in the bottom tiers as ones to avoid: WORKPRO 18-in-1 Multitool, Gerber Center-Drive, Gerber Dime, and 4 others.
#13 4 of 11 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. Leatherman Wave Alpha
#14 1 of 7 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. SOG Tellus MT
#15 2 of 3 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. Leatherman Free P2
#16 8 of 11 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick. RoverTac 12-in-1 Multitool
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Leatherman Wave+ sits at #1 in the S tier of our consolidated board, ranked across independent research runs over 94 cited reviews, videos and discussions. Two decades of proven ownership, a huge parts-and-repair history and the 25-year warranty make it the safest Leatherman to own for years, and it is still the top performer in recent independent testing.
Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit X ranks #2 (S tier). The clear number one under a longevity lens: Victorinox's lifetime warranty, tight tolerances and a decades-long failure-free reputation, plus the user-community consensus pick as Leatherman's quality control slipped.
Our research places WORKPRO 18-in-1 Multitool, Gerber Center-Drive, Gerber Dime, Leatherman Wave Alpha, SOG Tellus MT, Leatherman Free P2, RoverTac 12-in-1 Multitool in the bottom tiers (D/F). WORKPRO 18-in-1 Multitool: Ranks fourteenth as a trap. With no expert coverage or documented durability data, it remains an unknown quantity lacking support.
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