I am wanting to upgrade my multi tool. Online i see pretty mixed reviews on every one. Which do you guys have and like?
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I am wanting to upgrade my multi tool. Online i see pretty mixed reviews on every one. Which do you guys have and like?
I have a Leatherman Wave right now and it's doing pretty well and wasn't terribly expensive. I've had a couple Gerbers break on my me so I won't be going back there. The results in this thread are probably going to be all over the place.
gerber 600. I've used and broken every major brand. their lifetime warantee is good and I like the one handed operating.
I currently have both a gerber and a leatherman.. I like the gerbers better and actually have 2 of them but I have broke one. I also like the leatherman but I don't like the handle or opening them. This is another one buy which one you personally like because they all have pros and cons..
Gerber for me-carried daily for years and well used. [Beer]
I have a leatherman. Not sure which model. It's probably about 15 years old. I like it enough that I never saw a need to replace it with something else.
The Leatherman Pulse for now. Watch the ones with little fiddly parts like bits and things, most are not well secured and prone to be a pain/get lost. I think my brother carries the Leatherman Wave.
[ROFL1] well i was torn between a few leathermans and gerbers.. i think i will just go with one with no bits (i didnt like that idea anyways) and a nice leather pouch. seems like alot of people are disapointed with their cheapy cloth pouches
I have a few of the leathermans. One in each vehicle, one in my range bag one in each of my BOBs and a few spares here and there.
I have a Leatherman Juice on me for EDC. Also have a Leatherman Micra I keep in that little tiny pocket when I wear blue jeans.Have full size Leathermans in packs,and go bags. I usually carry mine in some type of magazine carrier with a velcro flap.
you guys ever see this multi tool by gerber... it has a tri pod and thing to hold your smartphone/camera.[Bang] cant make this kind of crap up
http://www.gerbergear.com/Outdoor/To...Tool_31-001043
I have a large Leatherman that is about 15 years old. It is my constant companion.
Have a smaller leatherman also.
Tried a couple of Gerber but they broke.
I have a Gerber Radius. Can not recommend it.
I have a Gerber 800. Good multi tool, but the blade was very hard and not as durable as the one on the radius and I broke it. I really like the interchangable saw and cutting edges on the pliers. THe little rubber pads were gone in a hurry, peeled right off, and the aluminum body has corroded a little in the last several years...8 or so. Still functional, still in my arsenal. It is a little bulky.
I have a leatherman wave. Love the more compact size over the Gerbers. the cutters are not as good as the gerber 800 but better than the radius. (same style, but rigid handles as opposed to plastic). It's a good all around EDC.
If you want a belt pouch you can use you'll need a sturdy leather one, the belt loops have ripped off of all of the factory pouches, and I hardly used them.
I also have several no-name brands that I acquired over the years and I can not recommend any of them.
I have a Gerber 600 that i keep in my BOB, had it for about 6 years, nothing has broken on it yet. Also carry a Gerber 400 at work with me, had it about 3 years now, compact and has handled the mild tasks it takes on.
I have the Leatherman Wave brand new less than a month old and loved it so much that I found the Leatherman MUT and got that as well. For any wanting to check it out
MUT
http://leatherman.factoryoutletstore...50012-MUT.html
Wave
http://leatherman.factoryoutletstore...an-830038.html
If you like the wave let me know I might be selling mine due to the fact my wife gave me the "eye" when I brought home the MUT.
How else will you post your SHTF pics to Facebook.[ROFL2]Quote:
Originally Posted by aahorn
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I have a few of the little Gerbers - Crucial, Vise, clipped to range bags, etc. OK for occasional use. Never really found a need for carrying a full size for myself.
Just got the Leatherman Charge ALX for my son. Seemed pretty nice, the main reason we got it was it's sans the silly scissors. He's pretty happy with it so far.
Leatherman MUT for me. Sees a ton of use.
I have a Leatherman super tool and a wave bolth have been great. Have sent in each one for warranty once and recived a new tool back each time.
I have a couple of Leathermans, and both have been broken by abuse, and both repaired under their warranty. Only cost me postage to send it. Can't beat that.
I have several. I have a Gerber Diesel, simply because it was issued by my employer. It's OK, but not great. My usual carry multi-tool is a Leatherman Skeletool, because it's light and has just enough bits to do most of what I usually need (aircraft mechanic) without having too much. I also have a couple of SOG multitools including my absolute favorite multitool, the (now discontinued) Tool Clip.
I stick to either Leatherman or SOG anymore. SOG is nice because you can buy different tools to customize your multitool(http://sogknives.com/store/components.html), and their multitools are built like a tank. Some of them are also compound leverage, making cutting and holding on to things easier.
Anything leatherman really, I had a a wave and loved it until someone at work thought they needed it more then I did. Have a leatherman core in my get home bag. I usually have a leatherman juice S2 on me when I'm out and about (think of it as a swiss army knife on steriods). When I'm at work I carry a leatherman blast. I have a fuse in my range bag. As well I have a wingman in my EDC bag (I don't recommend it) mainly as a cheap back up/loaner