Agree, multi-tools are generalized items that try to work in lots of different scenarios but are not really ideal in any. For one thing most of them are too heavy to be comfortably carried and used deftly. For example the leathermans are well made and I like how they open and lock but their usage is hindered because the handle has to be wide enough to hold all the other tools, you get this weird offset knife that has a great blade but doesn't feel as comfortable as a normal knife. I don't normally carry mine everyday as I don't have a need for all the different tool types it has. Instead i carry a really small 2 blade pen knife i picked up for 2 dollars a few years ago. They work in a pinch when the proper tool is not around. Like so many things in life if you want to fix a problem then you need to specialize.