NexTool Flagship Mini Multi-Tools

The NexTool Flagship Mini features both spring-action pliers and heavy-duty scissors alongside an array of outside-accessible tools. On models like the F12, the tool set includes needle-nose pliers with wire cutters, micro-serrated scissors, a locking sheepsfoot blade, a double-cut locking file with a flathead tip, a cap lifter with a small flathead, and a 2D Phillips driver with depth gauge ruler markings.

The Flagship Mini includes both functional pliers and scissors in one frame, whereas most compact multi-tools force users to choose between the two. The scissors utilize micro-serrations on one jaw for aggressive cutting power on tough materials, while the plier head includes needle-nose tips and integrated cutters.

The Flagship F12 upgrades the blade steel to 8Cr-series stainless, refines the tool configuration, and adds an updated micro-serrated scissor design. Available in the $35 to $36 range, the F12 also incorporates liner locks on the knife and file, while the original version offers a budget-friendly configuration in the $27 range with standard steel.

The Flagship Mini F12 uses 8Cr-series stainless steel with a compact sheepsfoot blade measuring just over two inches. The blade secures open with an internal liner lock to ensure safety during utility cuts.

The knife blade and the file on the Flagship Mini F12 both secure with independent liner locks. The secondary flathead, bottle opener, and 2D Phillips screwdriver with depth gauge markings operate as non-locking tools.