I have the Leatherman original wave and I find it too bulky to EDC, hence I tandem carry a leatherman squirt P4 and victorinox manager. I rarely use the can opener hence this solution works for me. The new leatherman bond and leatherman curl are slim but still big to make a comfy EDC. The Powerpint in my opinion is just the right size for EDC and can do medium duty tasks that the squirt and manager tandem cannot do for the same footprint. Given the shortcoming mentioned in most reviews including yours. I decided to purchase the powerpint knowing its shortcoming, and I just mod it to make it better and just accept the flaws that cannot be modded. The size factor and convenience to carry is the main selling point for me. Quality is not Victorinox and Leatherman caliber. Not even close. But in my opinion, usable in a pinch for most EDC tasks. It doesn't do the best job, but it will get the job done. My complaints on the Powerpint / soltuions / acceptance 1. The blade - the shape for me is not usable. It is an inverted straight back blade. Where the straight back became the cutting edge and the curved cutting edge became the back part of the knife (blunt side). I wished they just flipped the blade and made it a regular straightback it would make it a proper knife. The blade is also not factory sharp, but again usable. And it can easily be fixed by sharpening it. 2. The pliers The pliers are great, but the wire cutter is crap. For thin 16AWG to 18AWG fine stranded wires, it can't cut in one cut, you have to do maybe 2 or 4 cuts as the wire is so thin it just slips between the cutting jaws. Not fun to use, but still it gets the job done. The squirt cuts in one snip. But the jaws of the squirt is just too weak compared to what the powerpint can do, so still powerpint for me. I don't cut wires often so I can live with it. I use the pliers more. 3. The Bottle Opener For me the shape of this tool is poorly designed, they favor putting a nail pry part to get the tool out. I cut this off and made it flat. This now gives me a pry bar and flathead screwdriver, making this the most used tool I use everyday. I followed the width of the squirt as i find those dimensions very usable. Since the tools clump together when opened, the more you don't need the nail pry part so cut them off to get more functionality on the powerpint. 4. Scissors My complaint is also the same, you can't open the scissors jaws big enough as the spring lever stops it from doing so. I don't expect to use the scissors much because of its design. But still, if you need to cut thread, tape or some other little stuff, it is still more convenient to use this that using the knife. It still gets the job done. So I just accepted its flaws. 5. File at par with the squirt with a much bigger file. So Im okay with this. If this was a diamond coated file this will sure give more points. Can't be compared to a wave file but still gets the job done. 6. Eyeglass screwdriver I love this, no complaints here. I use this for a lot of things. Piercing stuff, open torx head, anything. This is my multipurpose tool. 7. Awl I use this as a scraper for abusive jobs to give my knife a break from this. This things is pointy, even more pointy than the knife. 8. Can opener Never used, but yes the blade is blunt. I plan to sharpen this when i get the time. 9. cutting hook I don't have a use for this yet but i plan to sharpen the hook to supplement the crappy scissors. 10. The bit driver This accepts standard 1/4' bits. That is definitely a super plus for me. I don't use it, but for heavier tasks this is superior even to what the wave can offer. Not built in but you know you have it there. And with a bit extension and bits, you can use this for a lot of stuff In summary, The leatherman wave will do the job best with comfort 3x to 5x better. But with my age now, I don't like carrying the bulk The squirt and manager will also do the job best with comfort 2x better. But it cannot do medium duty tasks or take abuse. The power pint is not the best tool but it gets the job done. And I choose to EDC this because it is the best compromise to what is available in the market right now. So Leatherman, Victorinox, if you are reading this. I hope you make a multitool at this form factor I will definitely get one.
Good review of a great little tool. The pliers are fantastic for a tool so small and the 1/4 bit function is nice to have. On mine the scissors are basically useless sadly. But I always have a 58mm Victorinox with scissors on my keys so I'm sorted.
I've been carrying one for probably 4 years and the only problem I've had is the flat screwdriver bent really easy other than that it's really good and actually going to by a backup
I don't own one of these, so I could be wrong, but I believe you failed to point out what appear to be various screwdriver tips on some of the other tools, like the openers, for instance.
I saw someone using the saw and file from Leatherman Surge in a bit holder part of Powerlitre. So i suppose it should work on Powerpint too. It could possibly also work with some regular cheaper jigsaw blades, which would make this tool even more versatile and useful.
I have seen so many of these multitools on youtube, and I have found that the Leatherman Rebar is the best and it is about the same size as SOG Powerpint. You really don't need bottle cap opener these days, but you might need can opener, so Rebar doesn't have cap opener, which I like. Another thing I would like to point out about having all the tools outside is that it doesn't protect the tools. Also, having the tools inside and having hard housing outside, you can use the hard outside as a hammer if you really need it in a pinch. Rebar is the best I have seen in multitools and I have six of them.
The tool size and tool selection are very great, except that it doesn't have a big flat-head skewdriver, and the scisor is very cheaply made, it doesn't even cut through PE fishing line.
It does have a small flat head screwdriver. They call it the “jewelry driver”. Because of its size, it is pretty limited. I just use the bit driver if I need a usable flat head.
@@LawAbidingCitizen117 banning locking blades is one of the stupidest things they've done - I've had knives close on me opening cartons for a server at work (HP boxes were legendary at the time), non-locking is just damn dangerous.
Very easy to carry, have had mine (black) for a year now and when i thought i lost it I bought another right away, found it and now I have a backup.
great review bro, didn't know this mini multitool exists till i saw your video, keep up the good work
I have the Leatherman original wave and I find it too bulky to EDC, hence I tandem carry a leatherman squirt P4 and victorinox manager. I rarely use the can opener hence this solution works for me.
The new leatherman bond and leatherman curl are slim but still big to make a comfy EDC.
The Powerpint in my opinion is just the right size for EDC and can do medium duty tasks that the squirt and manager tandem cannot do for the same footprint. Given the shortcoming mentioned in most reviews including yours. I decided to purchase the powerpint knowing its shortcoming, and I just mod it to make it better and just accept the flaws that cannot be modded.
The size factor and convenience to carry is the main selling point for me. Quality is not Victorinox and Leatherman caliber. Not even close. But in my opinion, usable in a pinch for most EDC tasks. It doesn't do the best job, but it will get the job done.
My complaints on the Powerpint / soltuions / acceptance
1. The blade - the shape for me is not usable. It is an inverted straight back blade. Where the straight back became the cutting edge and the curved cutting edge became the back part of the knife (blunt side). I wished they just flipped the blade and made it a regular straightback it would make it a proper knife.
The blade is also not factory sharp, but again usable. And it can easily be fixed by sharpening it.
2. The pliers
The pliers are great, but the wire cutter is crap. For thin 16AWG to 18AWG fine stranded wires, it can't cut in one cut, you have to do maybe 2 or 4 cuts as the wire is so thin it just slips between the cutting jaws. Not fun to use, but still it gets the job done. The squirt cuts in one snip. But the jaws of the squirt is just too weak compared to what the powerpint can do, so still powerpint for me. I don't cut wires often so I can live with it. I use the pliers more.
3. The Bottle Opener
For me the shape of this tool is poorly designed, they favor putting a nail pry part to get the tool out. I cut this off and made it flat. This now gives me a pry bar and flathead screwdriver, making this the most used tool I use everyday. I followed the width of the squirt as i find those dimensions very usable. Since the tools clump together when opened, the more you don't need the nail pry part so cut them off to get more functionality on the powerpint.
4. Scissors
My complaint is also the same, you can't open the scissors jaws big enough as the spring lever stops it from doing so. I don't expect to use the scissors much because of its design. But still, if you need to cut thread, tape or some other little stuff, it is still more convenient to use this that using the knife. It still gets the job done. So I just accepted its flaws.
5. File
at par with the squirt with a much bigger file. So Im okay with this. If this was a diamond coated file this will sure give more points. Can't be compared to a wave file but still gets the job done.
6. Eyeglass screwdriver
I love this, no complaints here. I use this for a lot of things. Piercing stuff, open torx head, anything. This is my multipurpose tool.
7. Awl
I use this as a scraper for abusive jobs to give my knife a break from this. This things is pointy, even more pointy than the knife.
8. Can opener
Never used, but yes the blade is blunt. I plan to sharpen this when i get the time.
9. cutting hook
I don't have a use for this yet but i plan to sharpen the hook to supplement the crappy scissors.
10. The bit driver
This accepts standard 1/4' bits. That is definitely a super plus for me. I don't use it, but for heavier tasks this is superior even to what the wave can offer. Not built in but you know you have it there. And with a bit extension and bits, you can use this for a lot of stuff
In summary,
The leatherman wave will do the job best with comfort 3x to 5x better. But with my age now, I don't like carrying the bulk
The squirt and manager will also do the job best with comfort 2x better. But it cannot do medium duty tasks or take abuse.
The power pint is not the best tool but it gets the job done. And I choose to EDC this because it is the best compromise to what is available in the market right now.
So Leatherman, Victorinox, if you are reading this. I hope you make a multitool at this form factor I will definitely get one.
Good review of a great little tool. The pliers are fantastic for a tool so small and the 1/4 bit function is nice to have. On mine the scissors are basically useless sadly. But I always have a 58mm Victorinox with scissors on my keys so I'm sorted.
Thank you for the easy way to close the locked tools
Sorry, you missed the wire crimper. It's behind the pliers on the interior when the pliers are deployed.
Jag har haft en av dessa i bara en dag, och jag älskar den redan.
Wow very small relative to the Victorinox. Good job on the review!
The other tools kind of suck on it. Especially the scissors and the file. The pliers are great though.
edit: Nice tip on the lock! I didn't know that.
I've been carrying one for probably 4 years and the only problem I've had is the flat screwdriver bent really easy other than that it's really good and actually going to by a backup
I don't own one of these, so I could be wrong, but I believe you failed to point out what appear to be various screwdriver tips on some of the other tools, like the openers, for instance.
Looks somewhat similar to the Leathermen Juice models.
Couldnt you compare it to a ruler?
I saw someone using the saw and file from Leatherman Surge in a bit holder part of Powerlitre. So i suppose it should work on Powerpint too. It could possibly also work with some regular cheaper jigsaw blades, which would make this tool even more versatile and useful.
I have seen so many of these multitools on youtube, and I have found that the Leatherman Rebar is the best and it is about the same size as SOG Powerpint. You really don't need bottle cap opener these days, but you might need can opener, so Rebar doesn't have cap opener, which I like. Another thing I would like to point out about having all the tools outside is that it doesn't protect the tools. Also, having the tools inside and having hard housing outside, you can use the hard outside as a hammer if you really need it in a pinch. Rebar is the best I have seen in multitools and I have six of them.
Rebar 4 inches Power Pint 3.2 rebar 6.7 ounces Power Pint 4.2 ounces these 2 tools are apples and oranges there is no direct comparison.
Magnifying lense on anything ?
No magnifying lens. Victorinox makes some multitools with a magnifying lenses.
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The tool size and tool selection are very great, except that it doesn't have a big flat-head skewdriver, and the scisor is very cheaply made, it doesn't even cut through PE fishing line.
You forgot the sim card removal tool.
would have been even better if it had a flat head screwdriver - so i prefer my leatherman juice s2
It does have a small flat head screwdriver. They call it the “jewelry driver”. Because of its size, it is pretty limited. I just use the bit driver if I need a usable flat head.
Was promising until they made everything locking - precludes it for the UK and a stack of EU countries.
What an insane law you guys have over there. 😅
@@LawAbidingCitizen117 banning locking blades is one of the stupidest things they've done - I've had knives close on me opening cartons for a server at work (HP boxes were legendary at the time), non-locking is just damn dangerous.
Mediocre scissors rules this out for me.