Tool Review: Sequoia 10-in-1 Multi Tool

Key Features:
 +   Can opener works well
 -   Pliers are poorly-made
 -   Pliers are hard to open
 -   Most of the tools don't swing out easily
 -   Bottle opener doesn't work at all


There are so many multi tools on the market, one person could never hope to try them all.  Some are good quality, some are usable but not great, and others are just plain horrible.  The Sequoia 10-in-1 Multi Tool falls into the last category.

This multi tool currently sells for $5.77 on Amazon, and it's not worth even half that price.  The many negative qualities of this tool far outweigh the few positives.  I have a cheaply-made Swiss Army Knife knockoff that I got at a dollar store -- this Sequoia tool is of comparable quality.

Like many multi tools, this one folds out into a pair of pliers.  Opening the pliers is not easy -- the tool does not open smoothly.  Some oil may help, but I'm not going to waste any oil on this tool.  There are no screws to adjust the tension, either.  Once you do get the pliers open, the plier jaws don't line up and the teeth look dirty even before you use them.  The pliers are not spring-loaded.

Besides the pliers, the Sequoia tool includes a knife, a can opener, a bottle opener, a Phillips driver, two slotted drivers, an awl, and a double-sided file.  The tools open from the inside, so in order to use any of them you have to open the pliers first.  The tools are not difficult to open.

The screwdrivers are very rounded.  They are usable sometimes, but because of the rounded tips they slip very easily.  The file is about average for a multi-tool file.  The knife is okay, sharp enough for most applications.  The bottle opener is worthless; it just pulls at the bottle cap rather than pulling it off.

There is a ruler along the outside of the multi tool, which would be a nice feature if it was marked accurately.  Some of the inch marks are wrong, resulting in bad measurements if you rely on this ruler.  There is a gap in the middle of the ruler, where the pliers are, so in order to use the ruler all the way across you have to make sure the back of the tool is exactly even.

The can opener works well.  It is easily the tool's best feature, and the only part of the tool (other than the knife) that is worthwhile.

The Sequoia tool is small, and can fit in the palm of your hand when closed.  It has a small loop you can use to attach it to a keychain, but it also comes with a black pouch that has a vertical belt loop.

The Sequoia 10-in-1 Multi Tool is not worth buying at all.  Unless you want a knife/can opener that is hard to open, just about any other multi tool you could find is a better choice than this one.