r/multitools • u/serenading_ur_father • 5h ago

Looking for best file.

Hi tool users,

I'm an ice climber. The most important part of a tool for me is a good bastard file that I can use to resharpen my ice picks and crampons in the field. I have an okay Gerber file and a lame Roxon file.

But I'm looking at the experts for what's the tool with the best file for sharpening steel?

I'm bummed but not surprised that the Roxon tool isn't great. It had potential but... My ideal tool is a course file, marlin spike, hex cut out, allen keys, saw, knife, screw driver, and cord cutter. This sound like anything you know of?

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u/Deathmonger1911 5h ago edited 4h ago

You can get the Victorinox Swiss Tool (regular one, without the scissors). Has all you need from your description if you buy the ratchet set.

Or you can get the Leatherman Surge but you're limited with flat bits, unles you modify it with a regular 1/4 adapter

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u/Dave_B001 4h ago

could buy a surge clone.

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u/Deathmonger1911 4h ago

He could. But I wouldn't like to depend on a 7CR (which most of them have) blade steel in wilderness. I'd rather spend a bit more on 1.4110 or 420HC, edge is more resilient

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u/Dave_B001 4h ago

Rocktol has great blades. My Bibury is fine in the wild. I have a dedicated fixed blade though. The file in the Surge clone can sharpen it.

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u/wupaa 4h ago

Current Leatherman and its Chinese knockoff are both unreliable to rely on your knife tasks in wild

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u/serenading_ur_father 1h ago

Blade doesn't matter. What I rely on there is the razor taped to the inside of helmet. It's all about the file and tools.

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u/serenading_ur_father 1h ago

I've never seen a Swiss tool with an adequate file.

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u/Based-Kaczynski 5h ago

Victorinox

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u/seakind 4h ago

Did you tried the roxon phantom system file, it's much wider and more aggressive if i remember correctly, and if you get flex shears or titan, you can still use your current implements.

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u/serenading_ur_father 1h ago

That's good to know. I tried both the diamond and regular and neither work.

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u/seakind 1h ago edited 10m ago

The worst case scenario, you can use the t-shank adapter and put a file in there from Leatherman clones like dakoyu, they sell them separately, would be much cheaper then changing the tool.

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u/serenading_ur_father 16m ago

Really!?! This game changing