Customer Reviews

Swiss+Tech Utili-Key Stainless Steel 6-in-1 Multi Tool

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

A real multitool for under $10? I guess.

Pros:
1) Really convenient. Works great on your key ring. If you forget your pocketknife then you've always got something with you.
2) Great design. I love how it does so many things and has such a tiny form factor.
3) Low cost.

Cons:
1) Very cheap steel. I'd rather pay twice as much for better quality.
2) Incredibly unergonomic. You have to put your hand on the kinfe blade to use the screwdriver.
3) Easier to cut yourself than other multitool designs.
4) Latching mechanism is inconvenient: There is a groove to put your thumbnail into, but its not handy. It takes two hands to open it. I often end up dropping my key ring while I'm opening the mechanism. So I always try to open it over a table or chair now.

Buy it? Yes. The same genius of its design is also its undoing. It is a perfect compromise - not perfect in any way, but gets the job done. But keep your expectations low.

This is just one of those simple easy to carry tools that is useful and is easily kept with you. I looked at a lot of other multi-tools and many of them do not have a knife on them. The tool I most often need and find most useful is always a pocket knife. From opening boxes and cutting twine to opening up letter this thing works great. You need to be a little careful opening/closing as the serrated part is very sharp and easy to hit your fingers with. I bought two and they came packaged in a VERY nice gift box which was nice as I gave one as a present.

For something so small, it's very versatile. I wish they would have designed it so it stayed on the key ring but other than that, it works great.

My daughter needed an all-purpose tool for her mission work overseas. She did all the on-line research, checked out sporting stores in the Northwest, and said this was exactly what she wanted.

It arrives in a very nice gift box, making it a perfect stocking stuffer, or clever birthday gift for almost anyone. Much more compact than the ubiquitous Swiss Army Knife. The price was right.

The utili-key I received wasn't terribly sharp (as in Chicago Cutlery quality), is hard to open because of the latching mechanism, and even harder to use because of its size and form factor.

This is a neat little tool with many uses. On business trips it's worth it's weight in gold. But the best part is that it gets through airport security even when they are not dealing in drugs. LOL Just put on keychain next to a key of similar length.

The Swiss Tech utilikey is really a useful tool if you don't want to carry a knife on your key ring. I like all of the useful little functions of the utilikey, especially the serrated knife blade. The only reason why I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because it is really difficult to open without long fingernails and most of the time I need to use my teeth to get it open. Besides that, it is a pretty handy tool that I take with me everywhere.

This becomes like a thumb - you don't think about having it - but you use it all the time...... It is never the right tool - but it is always there.

Not a lot of options with this tool, but what it does, it does exceptionally well, and it is by far the smallest tool I've found. It has a very sharp knife, small phillips head screwdriver, bottle opener, small eighth-inch wide screwdriver blade, and even smaller one for very small screws like you would find in eyeglasses. Sorry no pliers or corkscrew. The best feature of this tool is that it is no bigger than a house key and snaps securely on and off your keyring in a second. If you have little room for a tool and find yourself wanting a knife or bottle opener very often, or if the screws on your glasses come loose from time to time this tool is for you.

Ok, this isn't made for the most heavy duty tasks in the world. It can't do half the things my Leatherman does, and it's not the most ergonomic device in it's class. But, it's only as big as a key and when I travel to an exotic locale, or even to a bench at my local park, it will slice my lime, and open my bottle of Pacifico, Corona, or other tasty beverage of choice. And that alone makes it an invaluable addition to anyone's tool collection.