I know this MultiTool is old school but it is very unique. It's somewhat fiddly but once you get the hang of it it's pretty quick and easy to access the tools. It's a little slower to get to the plier head, and it does lack the gear assisted plier design. But...using the pliers is way more comfortable than the SOG pocket plier due to the flat smooth hand griping surface. The pocket plier has sharp edges like the old Leatherman PST. It has a lot of tools compared to it's compact size, and it has room for more like the adapter for the bit tools (accessories available from SOG). When using the blade the handles have some play. This is because the tool uses the two outer tools to lock the handles together better. Since I don't use the file as much I swapped positions of the plain knife with the file. Now with plain knife use the handles with respect to one another are more secure.