Originally Posted by
saddlesores
multitools are a pain in the butt when trying to reassemble your
bike at the airport, trying to spin the multitool in tight spaces,
like tightening bottle cage bolts or inside the fender bolts.
and what do you do when you need two hex keys or hex and
crescent wrench (or whatever combo) at the same time but
they're both fixed to the multitool?
Good points, but they don't automatically disqualify multitools IMO. You need to weigh this on a tool by tool and bike by bike basis. It is important to use the tools you will carry at home and when breaking things down for travel. That way you have already worked out what works and what doesn't and there are no surprises.
Nothing on my bike requires two hex keys at once and my hex wrenches are not part of the multi tool. I carry two separate 8mm - 10mm wrenches one open ended one box ended. They are both very small lightweight ignition wrenches.