If you do a lot of shooting, fishing or camping, a good quality multitool should prove to be a very useful investment. Personally, I am a big fan of multitools and always keep one in the car and one in my office – so I’ve aways got a sharp blade and a screwdriver close to hand.
What we have here is two multitools from NexTool – the NexTool Adjustable Wrench Pliers W4 and the NexTool Flagship Max. Distributed in the UK by John Rothery Wholesale, they both have a recommended retail price of £69 and both should prove very useful to airgun shooters and anglers alike.
Both these tools look and feel like quality gear. They are really neatly packaged and their overall build quality looks great. They each come supplied with a tough Cordura sheath that incorporates a belt strap.
Starting with the NexTool Adjustable Wrench Pliers W4, this really is a lovely piece of kit. It is a shade over 15cm long and weighs just under 320g. Build around a steel frame with aluminium inlays, it feels to be really solidly constructed and is very comfortable in the hand.
The most obvious feature on this multitool is its adjustable wrench. It opens up really wide for such a compact tool – out to about 27mm which, most importantly for us airgun shooters, is more than big enough to fit the hose attachment on a dive bottle.
Rapid and precise operation is assured as the wrench is quick and smooth to adjust and it stays securely on your chosen setting. This wrench has a very clever feature in the form of a locking bar. Unlock it, and it enables the head to pivot slightly, and in that pivoted position the lower jaw can open against spring tension and then locks as you turn it back. This mechanism effectively allows the head to ratchet – it’s really useful and not something I’ve seen before on a multitool.
There are a host of other features including a file and a very sharp twin-blade saw that locks securely into position. There is also a very sharp knife with a blade that snaps into an extremely secure liner lock.
Below top: The pliers on the NexTool Wrench Pliers W4 feature a strong wrench with a neat ratchet mechanism
Below bottom: A sharp blade made from quality steel is well up to tasks such as cutting pegs and poles for hide building
Open out the NexTool Adjustable Wrench Pliers and you unfold a strong set of pliers which have a sprung mechanism and incorporate a wire cutter. From here you can also access a little clip that holds a Phillips and flathead screwdriver bit. That head snaps into a magnetic slot which can accept any standard quarter-inch bits and quite a few other variants.
I found all the tools on this versatile multitool very easy to access and fold in and out. During my weeks of testing, the tools remained secure in their open and closed positions, which is a reassuring indicator of dependable long-term service in the future.
Below top: The pliers on this NexTool multitool are equipped with effective wire cutters
Below bottom: Tools on the NexTool W4 include flathead and Phillips screwdrivers
The NexTool Flagship Max is about 11cm long in its folded state and weighs about 250 grams. Build quality feels extremely good for this price point. It comes with a durable sheath and also has a pocket clip incorporated into its main frame.
This multitool is absolutely loaded with gadgets. First up you have a ruler – more on that later – and you also have a very sharp knife. Like the blade on the Adjustable Wrench Pliers, it is sub three inches, has a liner lock and it is made from high quality steel. On the opposite side you have a file, a bottle opener with flat-head screwdriver, a sharp locking saw and a Phillips screwdriver.
Below top: The Nextool Flagship Max is equipped with tools including a screwdriver, file and bottle opener
Below bottom: Both multitools in this test have sharp twin-blade saws
Inside the sheath you will find a bit kit with numerous different Allen keys and screwdriver heads. This kit includes an adapter that snaps over the main Phillips screwdriver. That adapter fits the supplied heads/bits and other brands to give you a wide choice of attachments. The screwdriver tool that they fasten to even has a halfway stop point, enabling you to use the main tool as a T-bar handle if you need more torque.
Below top: The NexTool flagship Max has a bit kit with screwdrivers and Allen keys to cover a wide range of tasks
Below bottom: Airgun shooters will appreciate the versatility of a tool like the Flagship Max
Opening out the ruler unfolds a pair of scissors with a sprung handle. These are much better than the standard of scissors I usually expect on a multi-tool. They are sharp and they cut very cleanly. They really are genuinely very useful – hunters and anglers should find them extremely handy.
There is also a glass breaker incorporated into the main tool and you can unfold the main frame to open up a very sturdy pair of pliers. These robust pliers have a sprung handle and also incorporate wire cutters. Like everything else on these tools, they feel very strong.
Below top: The scissors on the NexTool Flagship Max are sharp and very useful
Below bottom: Both multitools in this review feature a strong set of pliers with wire cutters
The NexTool Adjustable Wrench Pliers W4 and NexTool Flagship Max are both extremely good multitools costing under £70 each. They are excellent value and don’t show any obvious signs of corner-cutting when it comes to build quality and performance. Whether you want them for airgun shooting, fishing trips or in the office, garden shed or garage workshop, these NexTool Multitools should serve you well. Whether cutting vegetation and string for hide building or tightening up loose screws, they are well up to the task.
Article first published 21st August 2025
