New folding knife or multi-tool

[LeJerk]

I am thinking of getting one. Is Spyderco still the best for folding knives?

I used to have a Leatherman Wave and loved it until it got stolen.

Is there anything better these days?

[RRD3]

I like SOG


http://sogknives.com/store/tools.html

[Driftwood]

For a decent knife that's not too expensive, I like the Cold Steel Voyager. They make nice folders. The tanto is my preference.

http://www.knivesplus.com/COLD-STEEL...S-VOYAGER.HTML

[DocMedic]

http://www.benchmade.com/products/pr...aspx?model=610

Love this Knife. I have the 610SBK

[PsyKo]

i have been carrying a spyderco police for almost 11 years, i couldn't imagine a better knife.
i am equally impressed with the victorinox swiss tool, i have had it almost the same amount of time and use it everyday with zero problems.

[chrisguy]

2nd vote for SOG... on my second Flash-2 (assisted opener), loved the first so much I immediately grabbed another when I lost it.

Best of both worlds: some of their multi-tools have one or even two blades w/ same assisted opening, accessible without opening the tool/pliers. I'll probably get one of those soon too.

[M2MG]

I'll never buy another Leatherman, the owner is VERY ANTI RKBA and gives money to the Brady Center.

Great tools, just bad politics.

http://www.democraticunderground.com...ddress=255x253

M2MG

[MichiganMilitia]

Great tools, just bad politics.

Unfortunately I did not know this when I bought mine, or I probably would have gone with another brand that supports our constitution.

I will say however, that my Leatherman Skeletool CX is awesome. It is simple, lightweight, and convenient to carry (built in carabiner) and to boot, it comes with a decent blade. I've had it for about 4 months and it has saved me a lot of trouble on a few backpacking and mountaineering trips.

http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tool...letool-cx.aspx

Unfortunately because they are so anti-America, I will not be buying their products again.

Otherwise, I usually carry a Benchmade Griptillian or a CRKT work blade of some sort. I highly recommend both benchmade and CRKT.

[LeJerk]

Too bad about Leatherman.

[theGinsue]

I own about a dozen Leatherman tools (got my first one for Christmas in 1988) and have always loved their style and quality - to hear this information about them is VERY distressing. I should have known it was too good to be true.