Our Pick
Leatherman Wave+ Multi-Tool
18 tools, built like a tank, 25-year warranty. The gold standard of multitools for a reason.
Best Survival Multi-Tools & Emergency Tools
Good tools make everything else easier. A solid multi-tool, a reliable knife, a way to start a fire — these are the things you reach for constantly when normal life gets interrupted. We picked these for being genuinely useful, not for having the longest spec sheet.
Gerber Suspension NXT Multi-Tool
Good Leatherman alternative at half the price. 15 tools with spring-loaded pliers that make one-handed use easy.
Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman
Classic Swiss Army with scissors, saw, and can opener. Light enough to carry daily without thinking about it.
Light My Fire Swedish FireSteel 2.0
12,000 strikes, works wet or dry, weighs nothing. Learn to use it and you'll always have a way to start fire.
UCO Stormproof Matches (2 boxes)
Burns 15 seconds each, even in wind and rain. Keep a box in every kit as a reliable backup fire source.