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Nothing's more practical than the Benchmade 921 Switchback ($190), a knife with a two-inch blade for small jobs, a three-and-a-half-inch workhorse blade, and an anodized aluminum handle.
The handy spring-loaded design of the Gerber Recoil Auto-Plier ($62) ensures quick access to key implements.
The three-and-a-half-inch wood saw on the Victorinox One Hand Trailmaster ($37) might be the difference between a fire and a very cold night. No wood? The locking serrated blade will handily prune your frostbitten fingers.
Renowned mountaineer Peter Whittaker helped develop the Buck Knives Revolution ($90). The result? An anodized aluminum handle, a three-inch blade, and a built-in carabiner.
The gold-titanium-nitrate coating on the SOG PowerLock T60G ($110) resists corrosion with bravado. Simple locking mechanisms and ergo-nomic handle covers allow you to comfortably reef on just about anything.
The Petzl Spatha ($20) is a featherweight 2.5 ounces, yet it's grabby enough for easy handling. Perfect for cutting rope, it opens with one hand, and the 'biner hole keeps it close to the action.
The Spyderco SpydeRench($120) is what you get when you take about a dozen heavy-duty tools and stuff them all into a four-and-a-half-inch setup. Presto: a pocket-size toolshed.
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