Victorinox, Gerber, Leatherman, and Dog are the brand's I would buy. I have had two Gerber tools, one brokerage heavy abuse, and the other is in my camping bag right now. My fiance has a Leatherman wave tool in her fishing bag, and it has seen use. I haveusedthe dog and victorinox tools before and was impressed by them. They are good for use when you don't have the right tool at hand. I would find one with good pliers and screw driver bits and forget the knife as it will not be as good as a dedicated knife.