SOG Specialty Knives & Tools *S31-N Paratool
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Tool information: Manufacturer: SOG Specialty Knives & Tools Model: *S31-N Product features:
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Price List for SOG Specialty Knives & Tools *S31-N Paratool
| New | New Usually ships in 1-2 business days | $36.42 | ||
| Used | Used Usually ships in 24 hours | $41.12 |
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of the SOG Specialty Knives & Tools *S31-N Paratool
Tool Review: Unchanged after a decade, still my favorite.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been through a few multitools over the years - Leathermans, Gerbers some even made by the same company, SOG. But none have ever held up as well as this mid sized tool. It's tough, really tough. The pliers are made of durable tool steel that has never chipped, the handle peices are made of a softer alloy that grants it some "give" so you aren't snapping those little bolts on really tough jobs. I don't know if it was intentional, but the way each handle tip wraps around the bottom ends of the plier head when fully open really seems to spread the pressure out.
I've literally "crused" a couple of multitool handles inward with the traditional folding design. I admit, I abuse any knife or tool I own. I take CARE of them, but I expect them to be able to stand up to anything I put them through within reason.
The Paratool can take it. Cutting wire, fencing, nails or breaking open rusted down bolts is no problem. The blades are good quality and keep a nice edge. The file on this tool is the best you can get, it has a nice, deep bite that never loses its grit, and can put a sharp edge on a splitting axe in 2 minutes. I find it impossible to strip out the phillips head driver too, it seems to be made of the same high carbon steel that the file is made of. The rest of the tools are cold stamped stainless steel, ground down to profile.
Final note. Since this tool can be opened with one hand, I cannot over exaggerate how much more useful this tool instantly become than any other multitool I own, for every possible task. I have hunted down a bull tyrannasaurus rex with only the Paratool simply because of this one little feature. Seriously. Over and out.