Switch plier , I needed a good multi tool , easy to use , and easy to get the tools out of the body in cold weather , I have used this tool for three years I work as an agricultural engineer , work on plant and axillary equipment , I carry it every day and use it on small jobs , I fail to see how you can break a multi tool of good quality , any multi tool is a light duty tool , it's for changing bulbs on a trailer , cutting cable ties , help with wiring issues , the little jobs , which they are great for , I have other makes , but I have issues with how to get a blade out in cold weather conditions , nail nics are difficult , but on this tool you can get all the blade tools out and sort out what you want , and the fast action of the plier is good , all of these type of multi tool are not a replacement for a good work tool , it's a stand by , light duty tool , for small tasks , I have now carried a multi tool for 30 years , and given away a few that did not make the grade , from all the main US makes and Swiss ! I use two sog , the switch pliers , and the small micro-tool both are good , and two from victorianox the Swiss tool , but I carry the switch pliers evey day , people would not break tools if they use them for the correct job !

The gearing on the pliers really does add force to the pliers; it's not just a gimmick. I've used these for 5 or 6 years now with no problems. Assuming the quality is the same for people with more with more recent reviews, I don't know what they were doing to bend and break them. The action isn't as smooth as it was when it was new, but it still works fine. You can break any tool; no folding multi tool is going to be as sturdy as a standard pair of pliers. This pair holds up as good as any of their competitors, and I've used a few.

Switch plier , the first day it pinched my skin , breaking and bruising it. The plier won't lock. Huge disappointment. I figured it was my fault, but it really bit into my thumb. Fool me twice. It now is in limbo until I decide if I'm gonna give it away , or toss it. Waste of money , unless you don't like your skin.

This tool has a big design flaw in the pliers mechanism, this tool is useless. The first time I applied real presure to the pliers the inside mechanism just broke/failed and now the tool handles close but the pliers dont apply preassure. Im very dissapointed with this tool, the idea is great, the looks of the tool is awesome but the tool is uselees. Do not buy this tool. SOG you should test this tool and look at the fail because is a big fail.