opinions - Leathermans/multi-tools - Page 2

grymster2007 · January 13, 2008, 12:12 PM

I looked at the Surge and Core, but wanted this first one to be a bit smaller. My Juice should be here Tuesday. If I like it, maybe I'll look into bigger ones for the truck and the quad. Let us know what you think of yours.

wuluf · January 13, 2008, 03:34 PM

i carry and use a leatherman fuse everyday. Make sure the blades lock open on any brand you decide on, my first multitool didn't have locking blades and they kept closing on my fingers when in use!

azsixshooter · January 13, 2008, 03:44 PM

I had no idea that Leatherman was anti-gun. That sucks, I love my Wave and just bought a TTi Charge for my best friend for Christmas. Well, I guess that is the last dollar that Leatherman will ever see from me. I guess I should have done my homework better, I feel like I just got sucker-punched.

I haven't been happy with Gerber's Multi-Pliers, I guess I will have to start looking for a new brand to go with. Thanks for the info, it just saved me from buying another TTi Charge for my Dad for his b-day. YOU HEAR THAT LEATHERMAN??? You won't get another penny of my money!

Phxdog · January 15, 2008, 11:56 AM

I carry a combination Vice-Grip/Schrade Multi tool that has really served me well. At 7.2 oz., it's a bit heavy, but VERY useful. This is the only link (http://www.47d.net/~seven/vg/v-multitool.html) I was able to find with much info in the tool. I am not sure if they are still being produced.

Musketeer · January 15, 2008, 12:48 PM

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I had no idea that Leatherman was anti-gun.

egads... Leatherman is not in any way anti gun that I have been able to find out. Tim Leatherman is a Pacific North West granola eating outdoorsy folks with an environmentalist bend. As such he, as a private citizen who was dumb enough to sign on as a business leader and thereby tie his company to a candidate (an action he has regretted), has supported the likes of Kerry because of environmental issues.

To say Leatherman is anti gun is a very serious stretch of the imagination.

That Schrade tool is so ugly it is scary. I carry a multi tool for convenience and that thing looks like it needs to be in a tool box, not a pocket or belt sheath.

Try this for an easily portable locking plier:

http://www.leatherman.com/products/t...ch/default.asp

Lawyer Daggit · January 15, 2008, 12:55 PM

I have an original leatherman and a leatherman mini.

I have a Gerber with srewdriver kit that is, too big to comfortably carry and that I leave in my gun box.

Many of the new Leathermans also seem to large with the result that they would soon get left at home on the dresser IMHO.

Musketeer · January 15, 2008, 01:02 PM

My current carry tool

Leatherman Black Charge XTi

http://www.swordarmory.com/multi_tool/multi_tool.html

Erik · January 15, 2008, 10:23 PM

I'm a fan of Leatherman. The Swiss Tools are nice as well.

Slopemeno · January 20, 2008, 02:27 AM

Ive gone through three Leathermans in 12 years of heavy use. The first one was an original model, in an industrial battery shop environment. It dealt with lots of acid and corrosion exposure until I loaned it out, and big surprise, it disappeared, so the guilty party bought me the 10-tool. All things considered that original model did a great job for me- my only complaint being the blades/tools didn't lock back.

I liked the 10-tool, and it was with me a long time, until it got stolen at work when I used it as a door wedge so I could get back into a customers building..That sucked. So to make myself feel better I bought a Wave. The Wave has held up for five years of heavy daily use assembling scientific equipment. The serrated blade could use some freshening up, since I'm constantly having to cut up cardboard so it'll fit into the compactor.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · January 21, 2008, 03:27 PM

Leatherman is the best---have been using an original tool for 8 years all the time---I'm good at losing hand tools---I always know where my Leatherman is so its my first go to tool for just about everything.

Pretty sure Shrade is out of business now.

Had a Gerber---cheap steel and snapped off a couple tools before I threw it away. Junk

Musketeer · January 21, 2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Pretty sure Shrade is out of business now.

Given they left owing us money I would say YES.

Mainah · January 21, 2008, 07:42 PM

I've had a Leatherman for years, it's never failed. My brother is into back country snowboarding and I got him a Gerber a few years ago, he was fixing a binding somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the Cascades and it broke.

Sturm&Rugerfan · January 21, 2008, 09:04 PM

I bought a Victorinox Swiss Tool since the Gerber I owned always got sand in the slide mechanisms every time I used it fishing. Also remember Victorinox is a much better brand than Wegner.

dairycreek · January 22, 2008, 06:47 PM

I've carried a variety of Leatherman tools. Now days the one I get the most use out of is the Juice.

Mainah · January 24, 2008, 08:44 AM

Here's a good deal on a SOG tool, as well as several decent folders and a Seal Pup/tool combo: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/n/4...ting-Gear.html

January 13, 2008, 12:12 PM	#26
grymster2007 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: In the oak studded hills near Napa Posts: 2,203	I looked at the Surge and Core, but wanted this first one to be a bit smaller. My Juice should be here Tuesday. If I like it, maybe I'll look into bigger ones for the truck and the quad. Let us know what you think of yours. __________________ grym

January 13, 2008, 03:44 PM	#28
azsixshooter Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2007 Location: Pinckney, MI Posts: 657	I had no idea that Leatherman was anti-gun. That sucks, I love my Wave and just bought a TTi Charge for my best friend for Christmas. Well, I guess that is the last dollar that Leatherman will ever see from me. I guess I should have done my homework better, I feel like I just got sucker-punched. I haven't been happy with Gerber's Multi-Pliers, I guess I will have to start looking for a new brand to go with. Thanks for the info, it just saved me from buying another TTi Charge for my Dad for his b-day. YOU HEAR THAT LEATHERMAN??? You won't get another penny of my money! __________________ "Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that." --Saul Tigh http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/2...s-no-more.html

January 15, 2008, 01:02 PM	#32
Musketeer Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2005 Posts: 3,733	My current carry tool Leatherman Black Charge XTi http://www.swordarmory.com/multi_tool/multi_tool.html __________________ "Religions are all alike - founded upon fables and mythologies." Thomas Jefferson "The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason." Benjamin Franklin

January 15, 2008, 10:23 PM	#33
Erik Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: America Posts: 3,479	I'm a fan of Leatherman. The Swiss Tools are nice as well. __________________ Meriam Webster's: Main Entry: ci·vil·ian Pronunciation: \sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən\, Function: noun, Date: 14th century, 1: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law, 2 a: one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force b: outsider 1, — civilian adjective

January 21, 2008, 03:27 PM	#35
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Leatherman is the best---have been using an original tool for 8 years all the time---I'm good at losing hand tools---I always know where my Leatherman is so its my first go to tool for just about everything. Pretty sure Shrade is out of business now. Had a Gerber---cheap steel and snapped off a couple tools before I threw it away. Junk __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica

January 13, 2008, 03:34 PM	#27
wuluf Senior Member Join Date: October 30, 2006 Location: River City CA Posts: 228	i carry and use a leatherman fuse everyday. Make sure the blades lock open on any brand you decide on, my first multitool didn't have locking blades and they kept closing on my fingers when in use!

January 15, 2008, 11:56 AM	#29
Phxdog Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2006 Location: Phoenix Posts: 236	I carry a combination Vice-Grip/Schrade Multi tool that has really served me well. At 7.2 oz., it's a bit heavy, but VERY useful. This is the only link (http://www.47d.net/~seven/vg/v-multitool.html) I was able to find with much info in the tool. I am not sure if they are still being produced.

January 15, 2008, 12:55 PM	#31
Lawyer Daggit Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Posts: 1,181	I have an original leatherman and a leatherman mini. I have a Gerber with srewdriver kit that is, too big to comfortably carry and that I leave in my gun box. Many of the new Leathermans also seem to large with the result that they would soon get left at home on the dresser IMHO.

January 20, 2008, 02:27 AM	#34
Slopemeno Senior Member Join Date: January 19, 2007 Posts: 2,663	Ive gone through three Leathermans in 12 years of heavy use. The first one was an original model, in an industrial battery shop environment. It dealt with lots of acid and corrosion exposure until I loaned it out, and big surprise, it disappeared, so the guilty party bought me the 10-tool. All things considered that original model did a great job for me- my only complaint being the blades/tools didn't lock back. I liked the 10-tool, and it was with me a long time, until it got stolen at work when I used it as a door wedge so I could get back into a customers building..That sucked. So to make myself feel better I bought a Wave. The Wave has held up for five years of heavy daily use assembling scientific equipment. The serrated blade could use some freshening up, since I'm constantly having to cut up cardboard so it'll fit into the compactor.

January 21, 2008, 07:42 PM	#37
Mainah Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2007 Posts: 1,119	I've had a Leatherman for years, it's never failed. My brother is into back country snowboarding and I got him a Gerber a few years ago, he was fixing a binding somewhere in the middle of nowhere in the Cascades and it broke.

January 21, 2008, 09:04 PM	#38
Sturm&Rugerfan Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2005 Location: Presto PA Posts: 148	Victorinox 16oz of fury I bought a Victorinox Swiss Tool since the Gerber I owned always got sand in the slide mechanisms every time I used it fishing. Also remember Victorinox is a much better brand than Wegner.

January 22, 2008, 06:47 PM	#39
dairycreek Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 1998 Location: North Plains, Oregon, USA Posts: 1,867	I've carried a variety of Leatherman tools. Now days the one I get the most use out of is the Juice. __________________ ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR HEARING AND VISION GOOD SHOOTING

January 24, 2008, 08:44 AM	#40
Mainah Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2007 Posts: 1,119	Here's a good deal on a SOG tool, as well as several decent folders and a Seal Pup/tool combo: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/n/4...ting-Gear.html

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