Multi-tools

Buy high-quality multitools for travel and leisure at ASMC

Multitools from ASMC combine a variety of tools in one compact device and make your trekking tours, camping trips and other trips much easier. Our online shop has a large selection of tools and shows what you should look out for when buying.

How do I use multitools correctly?

The correct use depends crucially on the respective multi-tool. From safety items to pocket knives, you should basically only use all tools for the respective task in order to get the best possible help when travelling or on adventures. You will hardly need a professional military knife with dozens of functions for a short camping trip and, in addition to a higher purchase price, it is also more complicated to use.

You should create a safe working environment for classic tools and pocket knives whenever you use them. This is especially true when children and young people use multi-tools. You should teach them how to use tools and the like responsibly, but intelligent safety devices and high-quality bags as accessories can make a significant contribution to safe use.

Functions of multifunctional knives

ASMC offers you a wide range of multifunctional knives, which differ primarily in their range of functions. In addition to classic areas of use such as cutting or screwing, each tool offers more or less additional functions, such as can openers, pliers, saws, files and tweezers. However, these additional functions can make the tool heavier and more complex to use.

Before going on a camping trip, a trip with scouts or a trekking adventure, you should think carefully about which functions of a tool are really needed and which variant best suits these preferences.

When it comes to knives and related tools, the quality and type of blade is an important factor in the purchase decision. Each buyer will be best able to judge for themselves whether cutting ropes, branches, meat or other materials on the go is desired/necessary and whether the quality of the blade is suitable for this. Our information texts on the respective tool help to realistically estimate the potential areas of application.

Attaching the tools to the body or storing them safely in your luggage can also influence the decision for a particular knife or tool. However, most models in our online shop have eyelets or clips as standard, which can be used optionally and allow for individual attachment/storage.

Areas of application of multitools

Multitools are universal companions that prove indispensable in a variety of situations. They have a wider range of applications than one-handed knives or fixed blade knives . In outdoor and camping scenarios, they offer you a combination of tools that can be helpful when preparing food, building shelters, or making repairs. For tradesmen and technicians, they offer a handy selection of tools that are often needed without having to carry around an entire toolbox. In emergency or survival situations, they can offer you life-saving functions, from easily obtaining food to first aid. Even in everyday life, multitools are often used, be it for simply opening a bottle, fixing a loose pair of glasses, or cutting an unexpected thread. The wide range of functions makes multi-tools a must-have in many equipment.

Questions: Tools

How do I find the most suitable tool for me?

Of course, the intended use is just as important as personal preferences. Along with the weight of the tools, these criteria are the main features. However, you should not forget that the tool could also be used in everyday life outside of outdoor activities. If you want to carry it with you in your pocket at all times, it should of course be even more important that it is as light as possible and only contains the bare essentials. Multitools can of course offer you an ideal compromise between weight and performance. By the way, it doesn't always have to be Leatherman , which is probably the most well-known brand among multi-tools.

What you should pay attention to, however, is a certain minimum quality of processed materials and also the quality of workmanship, which should not be neglected. Otherwise, it will just rattle during transport or perhaps break the first time you use it. Of course, it should be made of stainless steel so that your tool can come into contact with water if necessary.

When is it better to choose a multi-tool over a dedicated tool?

There is no one tool for all purposes, it always depends on how much you can or want to decide beforehand. Of course a hammer/hammerlet on the tool is practical, but how often do you really need it? It takes up a lot of space and is relatively heavy compared to the rest of the tool. The most practical invention on or in these tools is certainly the integrated pliers, because with them you can do almost everything that you can't do with your bare hands. Pocket knives and screwdrivers as well as can openers are basically a given.

What are the subtle differences between the tools?

Some tools, for example, have a holder for different bit inserts, which is of course very practical, as it allows you to cover all eventualities of required "screwdrivers" very easily and in a weight-saving manner. Otherwise, most multitools offer mainly the same, essential tools. Of course, these restrictions apply less to individual tools for a specific purpose.

Expert tip: Replacing broken scissor springs on pocket knives

What few people know: With Swiss pocket knives, you can replace any broken springs for the mini scissors. Unfortunately, the spring clips that allow the scissors on the knives to open again often break off due to normal material fatigue.

Replacing the individual spring saves you from having to buy a new one, as only a small part is defective. This is relatively easy to do, as the old spring only needs to be pushed out sideways and the new one needs to be reattached in the same way.

The replacement springs are not available directly in our shop, but they are available online at comparatively reasonable prices.