Knives

The $24 Victorinox Midnite Manager is perfect for a keychain. It starts with tiny screwdrivers, scissors, a nail file, a bottle opener and a knife blade and adds a pen and an LED flashlight. I carry one and it's done everything from slicing cardboard boxes to fixing a headlight on a Model T Ford.


A little bigger option is the $100 Spyderco Caly 3. It's a very well made utility knife and one of the most popular recent knives from Spyderco. It's big enough to cut almost everything that needs cutting but small enough to carry almost anywhere except an airplane.


Finally, the new $35 Leatherman Knifeless Fuse tool is loaded with everything except a knife blade, which makes it perfect for the frequent flying gadget lover.