This time I’ll review two multitools that are roughly similar to the Leatherman Surge, but at a fraction of the price. The Surge goes for $159 on Amazon as of May 2026, while tools I’m featuring go for much less. The Bibury BI2045 goes for $39.99 on Amazon and the Daicamping DL30 I bought for $28.50 on AliExpress.

These two multitools are identical, I mean really identical. As in, if made in different factories, as Amazon’s thought police probably make mandatory, they’re using the same tooling.

In these pictures, the Bibury is on the left and the Daicamping is on the right.

The only slight difference is the case they both come with. The Bibury belt loop is plastic, while the Daicamping’s belt loop is a piece of nylon.

So why is the Bibury $11.50 more expensive. The Amazon tax?

Here’s what Bibury says about their tool:

Here’s the writeup on Amazon for the Bibury:

So your choice is the Surge or the Bibury/Daicamping. Is buying American important, especially since the workers are undoubtedly underpaid, and the owners are living a life of luxury? I mean, with a price differential of approximately $125, that money is going into somebody’s pocket. I prefer saving up for the time the tool goes missing and purchasing a new one is on the board. I’ve bought 4 sets of Craftsman screwdrivers over 50 years ‘cause they just seem to evaporate. Or people that I work with steal them.

Edit: The Daicamping/Bibury would be an excellent addition to your gun tools. The 16 bits seem to work well with screws and such on a gun, with smaller sizes than a normal toolkit would have. And the multipurpose pliers/wire cutters can be useful, even if they’re not spring loaded.