Paladin Tools PT-540 Powerplay Multi-tool For Electrical and Networking

by Paladin Tools

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From the Manufacturer

The Paladin Tools PT-540 Powerplay Multi-tool (for Electrical and Networking) is beyond ordinary - it's the ultimate solution! It's like having a complete kit that fits in the palm of your so you always have the right tool handy & eliminate unnecessary trips back to the truck. Increased productivity & saved time means more money in your pocket! PT-540 is 30 Tools-in-One designed just for datacomm, telecom & electrical applications. Features: * Needle Nose & Gripping Pliers * 110 & 66 Punchdown Blades * Wire Hook & Spudger * 18/20/22/24 AWG Strippers Built-Into Punchdown Blades * Large ROMEX non-metallic building electrical wire & Hard Wire Cutter. ROMEX is a federally registered trademark owned by Southwire Company. * UTP & Round Cable Stripper * 12/14/16 AWG & ROMEX Stripper * SOG Knife with 1/2 Serrated Blade * 1/4" Socket Drive with Hex Bit Adapter * 26-18 AWG Smaller Terminal Lug Crimper * 16-10 AWG Large Terminal Lug Crimper * #4 & #6 Slotted Screwdrivers * #1 Phillips Screwdriver * 3-in-1 File * Bottle Cap Opener * Scissors Advantages: * Compound Leverage; System delivers twice the gripping & cutting power yet requires less hand force * Unique interlocking gears operate the tool smoothly - you'll feel the difference and feel the power * Effortless one-hand flip open * Pivoting handle covers protect palms from folding components * Bit adapter holds any and all 1/4" bits * PowerLocks secure folding components when in use * #1 Phillips and 1/4" Socket Drive also lock at 90 degree angle for maximum torque

Product Description

Paladin PowerPlay PT-540 DataComm & Electrical Multitool This tool is beyond ordinary - it's the ultimate solution! It's like having a complete kit that fits in the palm of your hand so you always have the right tool handy and eliminate unnecessary trips back to the truck. Increased productivity and saved time means more money in your pocket! PT-540 is 30 Tools-in-One, designed just for datacomm, telecom & electrical applications. Compound Leverage™ System delivers twice the gripping & cutting power yet requires less hand force - you'll feel the difference and feel the power

Product Details

• Item Weight: 13 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000JGO7JK
• Item model number: 6520
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,460 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good unit but know what it's really meant for, March 17, 2009

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Hedley Lamarr "Toto" (Tornado Alley) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paladin Tools PT-540 Powerplay Multi-tool For Electrical and Networking (Tools & Home Improvement)

The PT-540 is well-built. For a data person like me it's very handy. There are some things I dislike about it but overall it's a great tool.

Getting to the tools in the handles requires you to open the tool up, swing open a metal door and then extend the tool you wish to you. That metal door is somehow annoying. I wish, like with Leatherman's Surge, that they just beefed up the handles and not bothered with the metal covers. I've popped off one of them a couple times already.

The pliers and in fact the whole opening of the tool is gear driven. That's nice. It feels very solid which is a big plus. It's easier to work one-handed than a Leatherman with articulates in several spots to accomplish the same thing. I haven't gotten the little jaw stop to work quite right yet. I just stick a couple fingers between the handles and let them guide how closed the tool goes, just like I was stripping a small wire with a pair linemens or side cutters.

I have the same gripe about how the case fits on your belt as I did with the Leatherman surge. It sticks up too high about the belt. I wish they'd come up with a way of lower it down so the top of the case, where the flap extends, is no more than an inch above the belt. Making it adjustable would have been a great addition too.

I haven't gotten the 1/4" adapter to slide onto the bit yet. It appears to be too tight. I don't really plan on using it for that anyway so no big loss. I also haven't figured out how to get the adapter out of the elastic pouch under the knife in the sheath without taking off the sheath and slapping the pouch across my hand. Still no big loss for what I want it for.

Finally, to explain the title of my review, understand that the PT-540 is a multi-tool first and a knife second. The knife blade is rather lightweight and hard to use. I like how my Leatherman Surge blade is stronger and tougher. I also wish Paladin had made the knife blade accessible without opening the tool at all. The blade, the most used tool, should be something you can open up and use one-handed without opening the tool, the metal cover, extending the blade, closing the metal cover, and closing the knife to form a solid hand (but an offset handle too). As a knife it's not very good. As a multi-tool it's very nice.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best multitool out there, November 12, 2008

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Jesse L. Bucholtz (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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I was a leatherman diehard for many years. I bought this one on a whim one day and I have never looked back. It is more for telephone/data installers, but I use it for everything. The compound pliers is the best feature. It never feels like it is going to slip. The punchdown tool of course isn't impact, but it still works well. The wire strippers are phenominal for any solid copper (Cat5/6 or phone)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The scissors suck..., June 29, 2010

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InAfghanistan - See all my reviews

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This is a nice tool. Very beefy and solidly built, but the scissors absolutely suck. Won't even cut string without the material binding up in them. How the rest of the tool could be so good, and the scissors be so bad, I dunno. Maybe they'll get better at it. Maybe not. The fold out covers pop off at the slightest provocation, but they're almost unnecessary. It also would have been much handier with at least one gizmo that would accept different bits, like some of the Leatherman tools do.