Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
If it's for myself, I much prefer individual tools. There's nothing more frustrating than to have a relatively simple problem, like a loose water bottle cage and not be able to orient a bulky multi tool to tighten it. Actually, for road biking I prefer to do my maintenance at home and carry only enough tools to fix a flat tire.
+1 (Sort of)
Multi-tools are stupid; bulky, expensive and not enough leverage to do any job well.
I have allen wrenches for all fasteners and a cheater tube for leverage, all rubber-banded together (as well as a patch kit and a pump). It takes up less space, weighs less and it works.