The Leatherman Micra:
You could opt for the Wave, which features more tools. However, the less expensive Micra is lighter (1.75 vs. 8.5 ounces) and smaller (2.5" vs. 4"), and overall it's much more of an urban survival tool. It comes with tweezers, scissors, nail file, and a bottle opener, but the features that make it the most valuable to me are the "Phillips" blade (a flat blade shaped to fit into a Phillips head) and the micro flat driver blade. I'm constantly opening stuff - packages from FedEx (knife,) packages of sunflower kernels (scissors), laptops (micro screwdriver,) data racks (Phillips) and the like. This tool has everything I use on a daily basis in a simple, little package.
My dad, brother, and I all got one of these on a trip out to Durango years ago and love it! I usually have it with me in my bag and it has come in handy more times than I can remember. My only problem is I always need to remember to take it out before traveling by air. (I think it accidentally got past security once.)
Buy yours on Amazon for only $19. Also see the Micra product page.
(HT Lifehacker)
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