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Knipex Cobra XS

Physical Product · Knives, multitools & EDC · 10 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/EDC

Reddit take

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Pros

  • I love the Cobra XS! They really are a very handy tool. You listed a lot of the things I find myself using them for. But I've also used them for not really small stuff as well. And they preform admirably!
  • Man I bought these a few years ago thinking they were a joke, but when i started using them I loved them. They’re damn good to be completely honest.
  • Xs are especially good because they are so thin
  • The thing I find myself needing more in the everyday though is a needle nose plier, but I can't seem to find a good pockettable one, and the cobra xs does seem to have a fairly discrete tip.
  • My beautiful little set of cobra pliers I had bought and started carrying. I reached into my pocket and pulled them out. Looking like Smeagol who had just found the ring, I turned the valve on the bidet. The water stopped. Victory I shou...

Cons

  • I see a lot of people go for the Knipex Cobra XS, but I feel like this tool is superior without really compromising pocket real estate. A bit more costly I suppose.

Sentiment

9 positive (90%) · 1 mixed (10%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +88% · raw score 90%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

I see a lot of people go for the Knipex Cobra XS, but I feel like this tool is superior without really compromising pocket real estate. A bit more costly I suppose.
mixed · u/b****n · r/EDC · comment · Jan 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I love the Cobra XS! They really are a very handy tool. You listed a lot of the things I find myself using them for. But I've also used them for not really small stuff as well. And they preform admirably!
positive · u/P****5 · r/EDC · comment · Dec 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Man I bought these a few years ago thinking they were a joke, but when i started using them I loved them. They’re damn good to be completely honest.
positive · u/C****r · r/EDC · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Xs are especially good because they are so thin
positive · u/w***a · r/EDC · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The thing I find myself needing more in the everyday though is a needle nose plier, but I can't seem to find a good pockettable one, and the cobra xs does seem to have a fairly discrete tip.
positive · u/G****r · r/EDC · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My beautiful little set of cobra pliers I had bought and started carrying. I reached into my pocket and pulled them out. Looking like Smeagol who had just found the ring, I turned the valve on the bidet. The water stopped. Victory I shouted!
positive · u/S****n · r/EDC · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I carry mine for four years now and I've never regretted it. In my opinion these are the only pliers in this size which have a serious grip and the very tip.
positive · u/c****r · r/EDC · comment · Aug 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Personally, I don't like leatherman type multitools, so I carry victorinox with a Knipex cobra xs.
positive · u/Z****s · r/EDC · comment · Jul 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
aside from the Knipex, everything could be infinitely improved upon.
positive · u/L****5 · r/EDC · comment · Jul 2, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
So someone on this Reddit recommended me the knipex cobra and it is smaller and sturdier than most multi tools pliers.
positive · u/H****a · r/EDC · Jul 1, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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