Comments on: Making The Versatool More Versatile http://toolmonger.com/2009/07/16/making-the-versatool-more-versatile/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:54:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Michael W http://toolmonger.com/2009/07/16/making-the-versatool-more-versatile/#comment-999261 Michael W Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:58:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=27503#comment-999261 I'm with Toolhearty on the tweezers, I keep my set on my key chain so I'm never without it. I like them so much I bought several and gave them out as gifts. They're awesome at getting out little tiny splinters, thorns, metal slivers and ticks. I go pretty light, usually only carrying a pocketknife and a multitool. Usually though I'm not to far from my truck where ALL my tools are. I’m with Toolhearty on the tweezers, I keep my set on my key chain so I’m never without it. I like them so much I bought several and gave them out as gifts. They’re awesome at getting out little tiny splinters, thorns, metal slivers and ticks.
I go pretty light, usually only carrying a pocketknife and a multitool. Usually though I’m not to far from my truck where ALL my tools are.

]]> By: Toolhearty http://toolmonger.com/2009/07/16/making-the-versatool-more-versatile/#comment-998482 Toolhearty Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:37:16 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=27503#comment-998482 I have one of the Versatool sets and it is compact, lightweight, and certainly handy. I see the Versatool as augmenting a good multitool (in my case, it's a Leatherman Fuse). The multitool gives you, at the very least, a reasonable set of pliers. I think that a worthwhile addition to the set would be some long Xcelite screwdriver blades and some way of connecting them to the Versatool handle. Long blades are nice because so many things are made of molded plastic with screws recessed waaaaay down in there. Here is the selection of blades: http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/xcelite/series99servicekits/99mp.htm#00031101?ref=gbase ...and there is a 1/4" adapter, just wish the driven end was a 1/4" socket so it would snap directly onto the handle. I'll have to get one of these and see if I can modify it by removing the hex shaft part: http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product-detail.aspx?pn=125-620&ref=base The Micra is a good addition, as are the tweezers (I'd carry the Micra in my pocket and the tweezers are on my keychain). I've tried a couple of the Swiss Tech tools and they really didn't do anything for me. The Pocketwrench seems like it would only be useful in those rare instances where you have a nut or bolt head sticking out of a flat surface with no obstructions around it. I have one of the Versatool sets and it is compact, lightweight, and certainly handy. I see the Versatool as augmenting a good multitool (in my case, it’s a Leatherman Fuse). The multitool gives you, at the very least, a reasonable set of pliers.

I think that a worthwhile addition to the set would be some long Xcelite screwdriver blades and some way of connecting them to the Versatool handle. Long blades are nice because so many things are made of molded plastic with screws recessed waaaaay down in there.

Here is the selection of blades:

http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/xcelite/series99servicekits/99mp.htm#00031101?ref=gbase

…and there is a 1/4″ adapter, just wish the driven end was a 1/4″ socket so it would snap directly onto the handle. I’ll have to get one of these and see if I can modify it by removing the hex shaft part:

http://www.stanleysupplyservices.com/product-detail.aspx?pn=125-620&ref=base

The Micra is a good addition, as are the tweezers (I’d carry the Micra in my pocket and the tweezers are on my keychain). I’ve tried a couple of the Swiss Tech tools and they really didn’t do anything for me. The Pocketwrench seems like it would only be useful in those rare instances where you have a nut or bolt head sticking out of a flat surface with no obstructions around it.

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