Winchester 22-01347 Small Wood Handle Tool

by Gerber Legendary Blades

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Review

Packed with ten handy implements, the Winchester multi-tool from Gerber slices oranges, drives screws, cuts wires, clamps down on work pieces, and opens refreshments on the fly. The Winchester is constructed of surgical stainless steel for optimal durability and corrosion resistance. Handsomely-stained, wood handles smack of heirloom quality and are ergonomically designed to ensure comfort and control. Implements snap crisply into place for steadfast performance and safety.

Now for the guts: The tool’s stainless steel needle nose pliers are precisely forged with jaws perfectly aligned, so their full surface areas make contact with work pieces offering optimal gripping power. The pliers have integrated wire cutters for flush cuts through a wide variety of gauges. A fine-edge blade with a pinpoint tip, uncommon in most multi-tools, ensures long-lasting sharpness and is great for detailed cutting applications. Where most multi-tool drivers tend to loosen up over time, the Winchester’s cross-head screwdriver stands up to plenty of torque for driving larger screws. A medium-size, flathead screwdriver with bottle opener easily cracks open refreshments on the go. As though these fine implements weren’t enough, the Winchester also includes: a serrated knife, a large flat head screwdriver, a can opener, a small flat head screwdriver, and an awl with a file—an impressive array that’d normally require packing along a second multi-tool, but one that’s organized and easily accessible with this single, lightweight unit. --Brian D. Olson

What’s in the Box
Winchester tool, black nylon sheath

Product Description

Winchester brand name. Small, stainless steel multitool with wood inlays. 12 features: Wire cutter, file and nail cleaner, serrated blade, medium screwdriver and bottle opener, clip point blade, small flathead screwdriver, large flathead screwdriver, Phillips screwdriver, and a can opener. Includes sheath. Clamshell packed.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.4 x 4.2 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006G4QVM
• Item model number: 22-01347
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,878 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

61 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice pliers, poor other tools. Good looking, November 26, 2005

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Aaron Contorer (San Diego, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winchester 22-01347 Small Wood Handle Tool (Tools & Home Improvement)

I got this tool for free with another (Gerber) multi-tool. I would not buy this tool for much money.

If you want a folding pair of small needle-nose pliers, this is a pretty good choice. The motion is smooth, the machining is fairly precise, and the spring-loaded action is really handy. The pliers are indeed small; they are suitable for items no more than 1/4 inch (8mm) wide. The handles are an adequate 2.5 inches long, and while they are not quite level with one another, it's no big deal. Pliers feel quite strong, with minimal flexing.

The large straight screwdriver is poorly made, with a rounded-off instead of perfectly straight shape. The can and bottle openers are abnormally shallow. The serrated blade is very thick but not very sharp. The straight blade is tiny and not sharp. The cross-head screwdriver is tiny, like a sub-#1 Philips but more vaguely shaped. The nail file looks and feels like a student project. In short, none of the fold-out tools is of a quality to match the pliers and handles -- they say "made by the lowest bidder in China".

The wood accents on the handles are attractive and feel good, but they do make the handles surpringly thick -- about 18mm at the thickest point.

For the pliers and appearance, I would give 4 stars. For the other built-in tools, I would give 1 star (a failing grade).

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Winchester 22-41347 Small Wood Tool, April 5, 2006

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User "User" (USA) - See all my reviews

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Well, it all depends what you paid for this tool. I got it from Amazon for $4.20, free shipping. And for me the price/quality ratio is just fine. My screwdrivers are OK, pliers are fine for a small tool. The only complaint is that knife is not easy to open sometimes, but it is because my nail is very short. I also like the belt holster, the total size and weight of this tool is just right for me to have it on it the whole day at work. Sure, for $15 I would go with a Gerber tool. But for the money it works for me.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put..., April 11, 2006

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Chicago Lawn "Spyke" (South side of Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Winchester 22-01347 Small Wood Handle Tool (Tools & Home Improvement)

...I ended up purchasing a total of 5 of these. It's something to carry around in my pocket, not for major surgery. And the other 4 people that I passed them on to enjoy owning theirs, too. At under $5.00, I think it was a fantastic purchase.