Swiss+Tech ST53130 Palm-Grip Micro-Max Xtreme Pocket Tool Kit by Swiss+Tech

    Not too excited by this multi-tool

As a general rule, I am a fan of multi-tools. They are useful in a car or in an office. I teach high school and I have one in my desk at school. This multi-tool set is different than any other kind that I have seen, though. Every multi-tool set has to be something at its heart and the other stuff is built around it. For example, the classic Swiss Army Knife is a folding pocket knife with extra stuff attached to it.

The Swiss+Tech ST53130 Palm-Grip Micro-Max Xtreme Pocket Tool Kit is a pair of pliers at its heart. The screwdrivers fold down and become the handles. It's not a half bad set of pliers except for the fact that the handles do wiggle around. This is why I recommend these sets for an office. Most situations that require a tool in an office are not ones that require top end tools. They require a a couple of twists with a screwdriver or a couple of easy pulls with a set of pliers. Not even MacGyver would try to use this set to do work on a car or a furnace - it is too bulky and too heavy.

This set really is heavy, especially for something that is labeled as a pocket tool. It weighs half of a pound and it is just too heavy to carry in a pocket or on a belt clip (you would have to buy that separately). If you carry a heavy duty backpack most of the time, you could find a nice interior pocket to tuck it into. 

But, because of its weight and bulk I am just not too excited by this multi-tool. If you were trying to work in a tight place the width would just get in the way. If you are looking for an office tool set or maybe something for the car that you can tuck in the trunk and forget about you should probably go a small tool set like this one instead:  Apollo Precision Tools DT9706 39-Piece General Tool Set. It comes with a little case, contains 39 different tools and costs less than $1 more than this multi-tool. Sure, it's a cheap set of tools, but at least they're specifically designed to do the job you asking for them to do.

I rate the Swiss+Tech ST53130 Palm-Grip Micro-Max Xtreme Pocket Tool Kit 3 stars out of 5. At the time of this review, the Swiss+Tech ST53130 Palm-Grip Micro-Max Xtreme Pocket Tool Kit cost $18.99 on Amazon. Check here for current pricing: Swiss+Tech ST53130 Palm-Grip Micro-Max Xtreme Pocket Tool Kit.

Note: I was sent a free multi-tool in exchange for an honest review through the Amazon Vine program.