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SwitchPlier
A 12-tool multi-tool whose plier head deploys from the closed handle at the push of a button rather than by unfolding. It is 179 g, 109 mm closed and 155 mm open, with 420 stainless tools. The remaining eleven functions fold out of the single handle body.
Specs verified 2026-09-30 · 2 sources · 16 fields we could not verify, shown as —
Full specification
- Weight
- 179 g
- Weight (imperial)
- 6.3 oz
- Closed length
- 109 mm
- Closed length (imperial)
- 4.29 in
- Open length
- 155 mm
- Width
- —
- Thickness
- —
- Manufacturer
- SOG
- Product family
- —
- Release year
- —
- Status
- In production
- Country of manufacture
- —
- Tool count (manufacturer)
- 12
- Cost per tool
- $7.50
- Warranty
- Lifetime Warranty
- Blade steel
- 42052-55 HRCPlain 420 without the extra carbon of 420HC. Soft, very rust-resistant, and quick to sharpen.dulls quicklyvery rust-resistanteasy to sharpenIt goes dull noticeably faster than 420HC. Common on tools where the blade is a secondary feature. Editorial guidance, not a measured specification.
- Blade length
- —
- Edge type
- —
- Blade profile
- —
- Locking
- —
- One-hand opening
- Yes
- Outside accessible
- —
- Pliers type
- needlenose
- Wire cutters
- Yes
- Replaceable cutters
- —
- Hard-wire cutters
- —
- Crimper
- —
- Pocket clip
- —
- Lanyard attachment
- —
- Sheath included
- —
Tool inventory · 12 mapped
Needle Nose Pliers · Soft Wire Cutters · Knife Blade · Can Opener · Three Sided File · Awl · Chisel · Flat Head Screwdriver · Phillips Screwdriver · Bottle Opener · Gripper · Ruler
Where this data comes from
19 source records back this page. 16 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.
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| Weight | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab, 'Weight: 6.3oz'. SOG publishes weight in ounces (6.3 oz); converted at 1 oz = 28.3495 g and rounded to the nearest gram. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Weight | sogknives.com Page states: "### Weight
6.3oz" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab, 'Closed Length: 4.3"'. SOG publishes lengths in inches (4.3"); converted at 1 in = 25.4 mm and rounded to the nearest millimetre. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Closed length | sogknives.com states 4 3/8" SOG's product description on the same page instead says 'at just 4⅜" overall when closed', which converts to 111 mm. Recorded as a disagreement; the Tech Specs figure is the accepted value. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Closed length | sogknives.com Page states: "### Closed Length
4.3"" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Open length | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab, 'Open Length: 6.1"'. SOG publishes lengths in inches (6.1"); converted at 1 in = 25.4 mm and rounded to the nearest millimetre. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Open length | sogknives.com Page states: "### Open Length
6.1"" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Blade steel | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab, 'Blade Steel Type: 420'. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade steel | sogknives.com Page states: "### Blade Steel Type
420" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Manufacturer tool count | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab, 'Tool Count: 12'. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Manufacturer tool count | sogknives.com Page states: "### Tool Count
12" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Tool list | sogknives.com Tech Specs tab lists the twelve tools as numbered rows 'Tool 1' to 'Tool 12'; manufacturer wording and order are preserved. 'Gripper' has no comparison category and is omitted from tools. Mapped from the manufacturer's own tool wording using the shared comparison categories. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| MSRP (USD) | sogknives.com Taken from the price shown on SOG's own product page ('Now:'). The page's MSRP field is left blank by SOG, so this is their direct retail price in USD. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| MSRP (USD) | sogknives.com Page states: "Now: $89.95" | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Production status | sogknives.com Listed and in stock on SOG's site on the verification date. | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| One-hand opening | sogknives.com Page states: "The Switchplier's plier head opens quickly with the push of a button, allowing you to tighten things down in a hurry." | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| One-hand opening | sogknives.com Page states: "The Switchplier's plier head opens quickly with the push of a button, allowing you to tighten things down in a hurry." | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Wire cutters | sogknives.com Page states: "### Tool 2
Soft Wire Cutters" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Warranty | sogknives.com Page states: "### Lifetime Warranty" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
Not verified: Release year, Country of manufacture, Width, Thickness, Blade length, Edge type, Blade profile, Blade locking, Outside-accessible blade, Replaceable cutters, Hard-wire cutters, Crimper, Pocket clip, Lanyard attachment, Sheath included, MSRP (EUR). Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.
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