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NexTool Light Wrench W1 vs Silver Blade EDC Tool

2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 4 of 11 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.

The Silver Blade EDC Tool weighs 95 g (3.3 oz) and the Light Wrench W1 147 g (5.2 oz), so the Silver Blade EDC Tool is 53 g lighter, 36% less. By the manufacturers' own counts, the Light Wrench W1 carries 6 tools and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 14. At list price the Light Wrench W1 is $9 cheaper: $25.99 against $34.99 for the Silver Blade EDC Tool.

Specifications last verified 2026-09-30.

Comparing
2 of 357
NexTool Light Wrench W1
NexTool
147 g · 6 tools
NexTool Silver Blade EDC Tool
NexTool
95 g · 14 tools
Size & weight
Weight
147 g
95 g
Closed length
114 mm
85 mm
Width
28 mm
51.7 mm
Thickness
—
7 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
6
14
Blade steel
420J1
420J1
Blade length
—
—
Ownership
MSRP
$25.99
$34.99
Cost per tool
$4.33
$2.50
Manufacturer
NexTool
NexTool
Availability
In production
In production
Verdict
Buy if it is the cheaper of the two at $25.99; it works out at $4.33 per tool.
Buy if it saves 53 g over the other; it carries 8 more tools than the other, and it works out at $2.50 per tool.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design: which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.

Where they differ

Size and weight

The Silver Blade EDC Tool weighs 95 g (3.3 oz) and the Light Wrench W1 147 g (5.2 oz), so the Silver Blade EDC Tool is 53 g lighter, 36% less. Folded, the Light Wrench W1 is 114 mm (4.49 in) long and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 85 mm (3.35 in).

Sources: Light Wrench W1: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Tools

By the manufacturers' own counts, the Light Wrench W1 carries 6 tools and the Silver Blade EDC Tool 14.

Sources: Light Wrench W1: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Price and availability

At list price the Light Wrench W1 is $9 cheaper: $25.99 against $34.99 for the Silver Blade EDC Tool. Per counted tool that is $4.33 for the Light Wrench W1 and $2.50 for the Silver Blade EDC Tool.

Sources: Light Wrench W1: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30), Silver Blade EDC Tool: nextoolstore.com (checked 2026-09-30)

Questions

Which is better, the Light Wrench W1 or the Silver Blade EDC Tool?

Neither leads in every measured field, so it depends on the use. Choose the Light Wrench W1 if price matters (it is $9 cheaper at list price). Choose the Silver Blade EDC Tool if weight matters (it is 53 g lighter) or you want more tools (8 more by the manufacturer's count).

Which is lighter, the Light Wrench W1 or the Silver Blade EDC Tool?

The Silver Blade EDC Tool, at 95 g against 147 g for the Light Wrench W1, by the manufacturers' published weights.