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  dimitrisdimopoulos14

  2022-02-13Expert user

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  Great review for an amazing tool.
  In the link is the video I have with the tool on YouTube.

  https://youtu.be/vUK4K_DCZWQ

  Torn between Leatherman Wave and Victorinox Spirit, I decided to go with Victorinox because within the Leatherman Facebook group, people often post broken Leatherman tools.
  The second reason is that with Leatherman, you have to open the entire pliers to access a tool, while with Victorinox, everything is accessible from the outside. The third and main reason is that there is a separate chestnut. This is essential because firstly, you don't strain the multitool too much if you need to unscrew a screw, and secondly, if the chestnut breaks, you simply get another one, without having damaged the tool, unlike Leatherman tools that have the tips on the multitool.

  As an owner of several Victorinox Swiss army knives, I have to say that the Swiss Tool Spirit XC, and the X (which is essentially the same with the only difference being the knife, as the X has a classic knife, while the XC has a serrated knife) are amazing multitools. Anyone who combines it with the Victorinox chestnut, the case, and the extension (meaning to buy the set in the picture) will have a multitool for all tasks. I had and have several multitools such as the Cybertool 41, the Tinker, the Sentinel, as well as a chestnut and a Knipex pliers. Now all of these have been put aside in favor of the Spirit X.
  Its case is amazing, and incredibly organized internally, with pockets for each piece to fit in. This multitool itself has a lifetime warranty, while the chestnut has a 2-year warranty. In case you break the tool, or if there is any problem, you simply send it to Victorinox for about €30 to go and return, and they either repair it or replace it. The tools it has are more than enough to complete almost any small task. Even without the chestnut, the screwdriver it has, as well as the 3 straight screwdrivers (1 large straight on the opener for lids, 1 medium straight on the opener for cans, 1 very small straight) are convenient and do the job perfectly. The wood saw, file, and metal saw are present and of high quality as in every Victorinox. The awl does not have a hole for sewing like in many models, but it doesn't personally bother me.
  The knife cuts very well and sharpens easily. Also, the tool that impressed me and is not found in any other multitool of the company, is the tool shown in the picture. In front, it is a wood chisel, on the right corner it is a package opener, and on the right lower side it has an oval blade for wire stripping, truly an amazing tool.
  The pliers as a tool are sturdy, and the cutters do the job perfectly. They cut wires and cables very easily. You can also easily strip wires. The curved handle is great ergonomics when using the pliers.
  Now let's move on to the accessories, meaning the chestnut, extension, and tips. The chestnut only turns in one direction, only screws. If you want to unscrew, you simply place the tip on the other side. It does not have a button to reverse the direction, it simply reverses the chestnut and you place the tip on the other side. This is both good and bad, bad because you lose a bit of ergonomics and convenience, as you constantly have to switch sides on the tip, but good because it makes the Chestnut (the lack of a power switch button) more sturdy and powerful, and also thinner to fit comfortably in the case. The tips are 6: 2 Allen, 2 Torx, 2 Philips screwdrivers, and there are 4 empty slots in the red case, plus one on the Chestnut. This means you can carry 11 tips with you in the case comfortably and organized. It takes classic hex tips. The tips are not magnetically held in the Chestnut or the extension, but with a ring inside that really holds them tightly.

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