ZDNET's key takeaways Amazon Basics' 15-in-1 stainless steel multitool is available at Amazon for about $13.
It's a well-made 15-in-1 with a myriad of useful tools, and the price can't be beat.
Not every tool will be useful for everyone - I've never used a fish scaler or hook remover. $11.89 at Amazon
The Amazon Basics 15-in-1 stainless steel multitool with a pocket knife is currently on sale for $10, or 22% off its original price.
I've been covering lots of budget multitools lately -- the sort of tools you don't mind using and abusing, and if worse comes to worst, losing or breaking. I've reviewed several in the sub-$50 price bracket, and I've been really impressed. I even found one that I can take through airport security and onto a plane.
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However, there was one that I had missed, and it only came to my attention when a couple of readers pointed it out to me and asked for my verdict. This was the 15-in-1 stainless steel multitool with a pocket knife, once again from the Amazon Basics range.
This thing can pretty much do it all. Let's take a look at the lineup of tools that make up the "15" in the 15-in-1:
Knife Saw Fish scaler Hook remover Scissors Can opener Bottle opener Slotted screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Ice breaker Metal file Nail cleaner Awl Corkscrew Carabiner keyring
The tools on this 15-in-1 multitool are all well made and constructed from stainless steel that is highly wear-resistant. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
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