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Posted: 8/3/2016 3:38:32 PM EDT
| Only recently began acquiring higher-end knives and I'm hooked. Only Zero Tolerance and Benchmade so far, but I intend to acquire others as I can afford them. What really strikes me is what a giant POS my multitools from SOG and Leatherman are in comparison. Are there higher-end offerings for multi-tools I'm just not aware of? |
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Only recently began acquiring higher-end knives and I'm hooked. Only Zero Tolerance and Benchmade so far, but I intend to acquire others as I can afford them. What really strikes me is what a giant POS my multitools from SOG and Leatherman are in comparison. Are there higher-end offerings for multi-tools I'm just not aware of? I've carried multiple LeatherMan SuperTool v.1s (left one at the X-ray machine at MIA) for a dozen years and ran movie theatres with one on my belt. It's an awesome tool box for many basic tasks in that setting. I've now carried a SAK SwissChamp for 2.5 years and while not as robust, it does more. It does more for me, on a daily basis, than a plain knife, no matter how pimpy. Don't buy cheap shit and use the tool within its limits. Chris |
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I've used alot of different multitools over the years and now just stick to the Gerber Multiplier 600 series. They have the basics, are easy to deploy, have locking blades and decent (not great) steel and are warranted for 25 years. I can get em cheap too.
Chris is right too. Multitools are supplemental tools and are limited in strength as such. You can't push them as hard as a dedicated hand tool. |
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Just to echo what the other replies said. Every part of a multi tool is going to be a compromise on quality vs size vs how adaptable it is in a muli tool platform. If you want something with more tools and usefulness, you have to give up size or quality. If you want stronger, you have to give up some of the extra tools, and so on.
I've tried multi tools from a half dozen brand name makers, and for me you can't beat a leatherman wave for the perfect balance of form/function/size/price. |
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...and for me you can't beat a leatherman wave for the perfect balance of form/function/size/price. +1 Simply one of the best. I just wish they still made the original one, I don't like all the new extra bits and crap i have to carry to have my tool be complete. |
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+1 Simply one of the best. I just wish they still made the original one, I don't like all the new extra bits and crap i have to carry to have my tool be complete. Quoted:
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...and for me you can't beat a leatherman wave for the perfect balance of form/function/size/price. +1 Simply one of the best. I just wish they still made the original one, I don't like all the new extra bits and crap i have to carry to have my tool be complete. I would say yes but I just hate giving my money to that douche Tim Leatherman. |
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With leatherman, it depends on which model. I have many, and so far, the Wave is my favorite. The sidekick, and others like it, are representative of their lower price point.
I use the Wave at work (land surveying) on a daily basis. It's held up for well over ten years now, has the best assortment of "useful" tools without unnecessary ones, and is reasonably priced ($70 +/-). I recommend it to anyone who needs a medium-duty multi tool for just about any typical household/work uses. I actually carry it anytime I'm likely to be doing small chores around the house, which is almost always. The only time I don't have it on me is when I'm going out to dinner (I switch to one of the smaller/lighter ones with a pocket clip), or going somewhere that has metal detectors at the point of entry. |
| Another vote for the swisstool, it's heavy duty. Not something I would want to edc. It lives in my car. Built like a tank. I like the sidekick because of the price point. Cheap enough to throw multiples in various bags. If I had to pick one for edc it would be a Juice. |
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I carried a Supertool 200 for years, then a Wave. Had the pouches with a loop for a mini maglite. As a process engineer in my shop, anything I couldn't fix with the Leatherman and MiniMag combo was going to require a maintenance crew anyway.
I love my high-zoot steels on ZT, Benchmade, and Bark River knives, but the Leatherman tools (at least the >$50 ones) are user tools. They won't have lustworthy materials, fine finishes, or G10 scales, but they're incredibly handy to have. Kind of like a good Swiss Army knife, which I still carry daily. Easy to have with you at all times and very usable. |
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I've carried a multitool every day for over the last 2 and a half decades. I've carried SOG, Gerber, Swiss Army, and Leatherman.
Many have failed over the years but my Leatherman Wave and Charge Ti have stood the test of time and hard use. The Charge Ti is what I've been carrying for over a decade. |
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Only recently began acquiring higher-end knives and I'm hooked. Only Zero Tolerance and Benchmade so far, but I intend to acquire others as I can afford them. What really strikes me is what a giant POS my multitools from SOG and Leatherman are in comparison. Are there higher-end offerings for multi-tools I'm just not aware of? If you plan on working with it Gerber is the best there is Blades lock open, pliers are easy to get t, and it is lighter than a leatherman. and the outside of the grip is solid soyou can get more pressure on the pliers THIS ONE HERE |
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