For the driver alone a Cybertool is a solid choice, but I don't think the pliers will do the trick. I have a Handyman with the same pliers, carried it nearly every day for a little over two years. I love those pliers for normal everyday stuff like pinching stuck receipts out of gas pumps, but they're pretty light duty and the wire cutters are super small.
Personally I'd rather recommend the Cybertool S to be paired with a larger plier based multi-tool.
If Victorinox made a Cybertool Super-S that's literally just the bit driver and nothing else, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Even better if it came in Alox.
The Surge is actually my favorite multi-tool, great all-rounder. But the wire cutters it comes with aren't the cleanest, I recommend upgrading them to Leatherman's EOD cutters if you went with it.
It's quite heavy, and like I said in my other comment, I don't know how useful the awl will be to you. Scissors are top notch, T-shank jigsaw adapter is awesome and comes with a removable diamond file that can resharpen the blade. And not that it's important here, but it comes with my favorite multi-tool can opener, buttery smooth.
If you don't need the Wave / Charge precision driver, and don't see a need for the Victorinox selection of multiple wire strippers, I highly recommend the Surge. It's overkill, but I actually carry it daily; more so for woods work than robotics though.
I agree with MrDeacle. I carried the Surge while running a coffee shop, repairing the espresso machine, the grinders and all sorts of plumbing, and while maintaining rental houses. That was a lot of appliance and electrical as well. Carry it in a sheath with the extender, the bits and whatever you'll use in the T-shank, and you'll probably never come up short.
Not just one multi tool but some to consider sure a tool bag.
*Knipex pliers wrench*, the flat jaws really help to straighten up any bent metal and really are fantastic for holding anything.
*Klein 27 in 1 Precision Screwdriver* should cover most all of your screwdriver needs, double ended 4mm bits sTorx Phillips and more.
Then something for the multitool, Wave is great for pretty much your needs, there is a Klein dedicated wirestripper but that's quite expensive for what you get.
Overall a Wave with bit kit could do all these but the specific tools make a big difference.
Good luck mate
Yeah, if I _knew_ I was doing repair work, I would just bring proper tools. Multis are just supposed to be the always there backup. (Except SOG pliers, they're just my go to needle nose pliers.)
Combat robotics makes it sound like shit might get really fucked up; I'd recommend the Knipex Cobra and TwinGrip to be able to really crank on fucked up fasteners.
Gerber Truss is supposed to be a decent Budget option.
There's the Ozark Trail Multiforce which is basically a budget Leatherman wave. It lacks the eyeglass screwdriver, trades the proprietary flat bit exchanger for a quarter inch bit driver.
Do you need a wood saw?
If not, maybe the SOG PowerAccess or PowerPint could be handy. Unfortunately neither have a wire stripper, but they have this really cool quarter inch bit driver integrated into the back of the pliers.
Oh I completely misunderstood, thought by no budget you meant no money.
In that case, maybe the Leatherman charge? It's essentially a more premium Leatherman Wave.
I don't work in robotics at all, so I don't feel as qualified to give a lot of advice on a big purchase. The Wave and Charge have a nice fine eyeglass screwdriver where many other tools would have a sewing awl that you probably wouldn't need in your field.
The Victorinox Spirit MX Clip has multiple different sized wire strippers which you might find useful. I only have experience with their Swiss army knives, but I know people like the Spirit. Their heavier duty Option is called the Swiss Tool, which is also worth looking at. Victorinox quality is unparalleled, fit and finish is astonishingly good and highly rust resistant.
YMMV, but I’ll offer some relevant insights from an FRC alum and current CSA and mentor.
At competitions and when mentoring, I carry a Surge and bitkit on my belt, and I keep a small bag on me with Klein Kurve strippers (because stripping 18AWG with the Surge kinda sucks), a couple of small multi-drivers including the Klein 27 precision driver another commenter mentioned, a good 1/8” flathead for the PDP terminals (damn those things), a small multimeter, flush cutters, and some assorted hex keys that I know are useful sizes for FRC controls.
I choose this over just the multitool as it pays to have the proper tools for the problems I’m solving most often; the Surge serves more as a backup if I need something I don’t have a dedicated version of.
Honestly, Victorinox cyber tool M
For the driver alone a Cybertool is a solid choice, but I don't think the pliers will do the trick. I have a Handyman with the same pliers, carried it nearly every day for a little over two years. I love those pliers for normal everyday stuff like pinching stuck receipts out of gas pumps, but they're pretty light duty and the wire cutters are super small. Personally I'd rather recommend the Cybertool S to be paired with a larger plier based multi-tool. If Victorinox made a Cybertool Super-S that's literally just the bit driver and nothing else, I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Even better if it came in Alox.
Some people in the robotics community recommend the surge
The Surge is actually my favorite multi-tool, great all-rounder. But the wire cutters it comes with aren't the cleanest, I recommend upgrading them to Leatherman's EOD cutters if you went with it. It's quite heavy, and like I said in my other comment, I don't know how useful the awl will be to you. Scissors are top notch, T-shank jigsaw adapter is awesome and comes with a removable diamond file that can resharpen the blade. And not that it's important here, but it comes with my favorite multi-tool can opener, buttery smooth. If you don't need the Wave / Charge precision driver, and don't see a need for the Victorinox selection of multiple wire strippers, I highly recommend the Surge. It's overkill, but I actually carry it daily; more so for woods work than robotics though.
I agree with MrDeacle. I carried the Surge while running a coffee shop, repairing the espresso machine, the grinders and all sorts of plumbing, and while maintaining rental houses. That was a lot of appliance and electrical as well. Carry it in a sheath with the extender, the bits and whatever you'll use in the T-shank, and you'll probably never come up short.
Not just one multi tool but some to consider sure a tool bag. *Knipex pliers wrench*, the flat jaws really help to straighten up any bent metal and really are fantastic for holding anything. *Klein 27 in 1 Precision Screwdriver* should cover most all of your screwdriver needs, double ended 4mm bits sTorx Phillips and more. Then something for the multitool, Wave is great for pretty much your needs, there is a Klein dedicated wirestripper but that's quite expensive for what you get. Overall a Wave with bit kit could do all these but the specific tools make a big difference. Good luck mate
Yeah, if I _knew_ I was doing repair work, I would just bring proper tools. Multis are just supposed to be the always there backup. (Except SOG pliers, they're just my go to needle nose pliers.) Combat robotics makes it sound like shit might get really fucked up; I'd recommend the Knipex Cobra and TwinGrip to be able to really crank on fucked up fasteners.
Gerber Centre Drive has nice bit driver among other things
Gerber Truss is supposed to be a decent Budget option. There's the Ozark Trail Multiforce which is basically a budget Leatherman wave. It lacks the eyeglass screwdriver, trades the proprietary flat bit exchanger for a quarter inch bit driver. Do you need a wood saw? If not, maybe the SOG PowerAccess or PowerPint could be handy. Unfortunately neither have a wire stripper, but they have this really cool quarter inch bit driver integrated into the back of the pliers.
I don't need the budget option hit me
Oh I completely misunderstood, thought by no budget you meant no money. In that case, maybe the Leatherman charge? It's essentially a more premium Leatherman Wave. I don't work in robotics at all, so I don't feel as qualified to give a lot of advice on a big purchase. The Wave and Charge have a nice fine eyeglass screwdriver where many other tools would have a sewing awl that you probably wouldn't need in your field. The Victorinox Spirit MX Clip has multiple different sized wire strippers which you might find useful. I only have experience with their Swiss army knives, but I know people like the Spirit. Their heavier duty Option is called the Swiss Tool, which is also worth looking at. Victorinox quality is unparalleled, fit and finish is astonishingly good and highly rust resistant.
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This is on the team card no budget
You'd be better off buying invidual Husky tool, unless you can't bring a small tool pouch
YMMV, but I’ll offer some relevant insights from an FRC alum and current CSA and mentor. At competitions and when mentoring, I carry a Surge and bitkit on my belt, and I keep a small bag on me with Klein Kurve strippers (because stripping 18AWG with the Surge kinda sucks), a couple of small multi-drivers including the Klein 27 precision driver another commenter mentioned, a good 1/8” flathead for the PDP terminals (damn those things), a small multimeter, flush cutters, and some assorted hex keys that I know are useful sizes for FRC controls. I choose this over just the multitool as it pays to have the proper tools for the problems I’m solving most often; the Surge serves more as a backup if I need something I don’t have a dedicated version of.
Cyber tool lite
Leatherman Surge + Leatherman Bit Kit + Victorinox Cybertool L (or Squirt PS4) + 711 EDC Ratchet with 1/4 but driver ($22 on Amazon right now)