![]() ![]() It will get a bottle opened, but takes some work and is a far cry from the bottle opener on the Alox Cadet. The flat head driver is about a quarter of an inch wide and works well. ![]() The “Phillips” driver is not a true 3-D driver, but it can work in a pinch. Both sides are abrasive and work great for small jobs. One side is a single cut file, the other is double cut. It’s over an inch long and is double sided. The file is possibly my favorite tool on the Squirt. It’s a slip joint, but if you are smart with it you will be fine. It won’t win and edge retention competitions but in a pinch it will open a piece of mail or shave down a piece of wood. It is flat ground with a chisel edge, and comes sharp out of the box. The knife blade is small but serviceable. They can be great for when you need to trim something small or make a delicate cut, like trimming away heat shrink from a wire. That said they are sharp, spring loaded, and certainly cut. They cut, and can work for delicate tasks, but I wouldn’t want to use them for a lot of cutting. I think that feature is right up there with spring loaded pliers. ![]() That may seem like a small detail in theory, but in practice being able to access the tools without opening up the pliers is huge. All but the wire cutter can be accessed from the outside without opening up the tool. This is a nice list of commonly used tools.
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