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Surge vs Adjustable Wrench W4

2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 1 of 28 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.

Comparing
2 of 101
Leatherman Surge
Leatherman
354 g · 21 tools
NexTool Adjustable Wrench W4
NexTool
313 g · 9 tools
Size & weight
Weight
354 g
313 g
Closed length
114.3 mm
153 mm
Width
43.2 mm
50 mm
Thickness
20.3 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
21
9
Blade steel
420HC stainless steel
Blade length
78.7 mm
Ownership
MSRP
$159.95
Cost per tool
$7.62
Manufacturer
Leatherman
NexTool
Availability
In production
In production
Tools
Pliers
Needlenose pliers
Regular pliers
Wire cutters
Knife
Plain-edge knife
Serrated knife
Screwdriver
Flathead screwdriver
Bit driver
Bottle opener
Can opener
Scissors
Saw
File
Awl
Ruler
Verdict
Buy if it carries 12 more tools than the other; it works out at $7.62 per tool.
Buy if it saves 41 g over the other.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design: which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.