Most people own at least one of the two. However, there's a much larger selection of multitools on the market today than there used to be. They range quite a bit in cost, style, tool selection, and of course usefulness. Quite a few of them seem more like novelties than actual tools.

Fortunately, there's a few gadgets out there that look like they could be quite handy in a pinch. For the space conscious prepper, nothing beats having everything you need in one portable tool. So here's five awesome multitools that you didn't even know you needed.

Normally, a pair of scissors on a multitool means you have a dinky little set of blades that can't cut much more than a thread. In this case, the scissors are the best part. Unlike some multitools, this one isn't burdened with dozens of tiny impractical tools. The Raptor keeps it simple. Designed for EMS workers, it has a strap cutter, ring cutter, glass breaker, ruler, and of course, a set of shears designed for cutting through heavy duty fabric.