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Best Multi-Tool????
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I would recommend either the Leatherman Wave or one of the SAK's that has the basic functions. I've been able to do it all with either one.
Harry
Harry
I have a Kershaw Multi-tool, Leatherman Crunch, Wave, and Super Tool. I use the Wave and the Super for camping,fishing, hunting,etc. The Kershaw and Crunch for work type stuff. I would recommend the Wave for camping. I have beat the crap out of mine and it has held up nicely. The Super is no slouch either. The Kershaw and Crunch have also held up well at work. I am a mechanic and have abused both to no end.
Hope this helps.
Jeff
Hope this helps.
Jeff
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I like the Swiss Tool by Victorinox. ALL of the tools lock, and unlock with ease. The tools don't clump, so you can quickly get to the tool you want without all the others trying to tag along. Another advantage is you can get to the tools without unfolding the tool, which saves a lot of time. The Swiss Tool does not have scissors however. So if scissors is something you do need, you might want to consider one of the other tools. However I heard there is a new Swiss Tool coming that will have scissors.
The Wave is nice, but it feels light and chinsey to me. When you open it to get to the tools, they clump and don't lock securly. Only the outside blades lock. The one hand opening of these blades is nice, but if I need to open a blade fast I grab my folding knife that I carry in my front pocket.
The Super tool is a solid tool, but it also clumps, and the tools lock, but to unlock a tool you have to open another, and I find this akward and clumsy.
I have a SOG Power lock and the pliers are nice. Very smooth to open, they can even be flipped open with one hand. The tools all lock as well, but they do clump, and they aren't all that easy to get to.
These are the multi tools I have had personal experience with. The Swiss Tool is by far my favorite, and is the tool I carry with me everyday. Some people compalin it's heavy, but it's on my belt now and if I didn't look, I wouldn't know it was there, and I'm not a big guy. I have read a lot of reviews and compared a lot of multi tools, and after educating myself I bought the SAK Swiss tool, and it was the last multi tool I bought. I might buy the new model with the scissors when it comes out.
The new Gerber Gator Jaw 800 Series looks interesting as well, but I don't know when it will be available.
-Wade in PA
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The Wave is nice, but it feels light and chinsey to me. When you open it to get to the tools, they clump and don't lock securly. Only the outside blades lock. The one hand opening of these blades is nice, but if I need to open a blade fast I grab my folding knife that I carry in my front pocket.
The Super tool is a solid tool, but it also clumps, and the tools lock, but to unlock a tool you have to open another, and I find this akward and clumsy.
I have a SOG Power lock and the pliers are nice. Very smooth to open, they can even be flipped open with one hand. The tools all lock as well, but they do clump, and they aren't all that easy to get to.
These are the multi tools I have had personal experience with. The Swiss Tool is by far my favorite, and is the tool I carry with me everyday. Some people compalin it's heavy, but it's on my belt now and if I didn't look, I wouldn't know it was there, and I'm not a big guy. I have read a lot of reviews and compared a lot of multi tools, and after educating myself I bought the SAK Swiss tool, and it was the last multi tool I bought. I might buy the new model with the scissors when it comes out.
-Wade in PA
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Steve, The Swiss Tool, that is my favourite! And if you look around long enough you will probably be able to find it at a reasonable price, a store near me has them for sale at about $52, a lot cheaper than most places!
The only complaints I've heard are;
It's too heavy, to me that means solid and it is.
It's too slippery, good point, but the edges are rounded and don't cut into your hand when you use the pliers, thats good.
If you do a search on Multi-Tool I'm sure you will find TONS of other posts on this subject, make sure you also check in the Archive sections as well.
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The only complaints I've heard are;
It's too heavy, to me that means solid and it is.
It's too slippery, good point, but the edges are rounded and don't cut into your hand when you use the pliers, thats good.
If you do a search on Multi-Tool I'm sure you will find TONS of other posts on this subject, make sure you also check in the Archive sections as well.
G2
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I worked in a knife shop for 6 months. And the thing I considered more than anything else was what multi-tool I wanted. I had wanted one for years, but for one reason and or another I passed on all the different options, until the Swiss Tool. I love my Swiss Tool. And based on borrowing mine, my brother and girlfriend both got Swiss Tool for themselves.
I back mine up with a Wenger Standard. But any Swiss Army Knife model of your liking should do the trick.
I would also suggest a search, there are a muber of threads about the Swiss Tool.
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I back mine up with a Wenger Standard. But any Swiss Army Knife model of your liking should do the trick.
I would also suggest a search, there are a muber of threads about the Swiss Tool.
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Marion David Poff aka Eye, Cd'A ID, USA mdpoff@hotmail.com
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My Fire Page, artificial flint and index of information.
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I have a Leatherman PST II, Wave, and Supertool. For everyday carry, I have the PST II, because it's light and can do most of what I need. If I were going camping, I would take the Supertool or Wave, because they have features (including saws) that the PST II doesn't.
My Wave does NOT feel as sturdy as my Supertool. My Supertool is flawless, and rock-solid. Disadvantage, as stated above, is you must open another tool to unlock one, which if you're careless can be dangerous. My Wave, though nice, has lots of play in it, and for me, it's not too easy to open the knife blades one-handed. But the Wave is more comfortable on the belt.
Besides any one of the above tools, a good, little Victorinox SAK can serve as a backup tool.
Jim
My Wave does NOT feel as sturdy as my Supertool. My Supertool is flawless, and rock-solid. Disadvantage, as stated above, is you must open another tool to unlock one, which if you're careless can be dangerous. My Wave, though nice, has lots of play in it, and for me, it's not too easy to open the knife blades one-handed. But the Wave is more comfortable on the belt.
Besides any one of the above tools, a good, little Victorinox SAK can serve as a backup tool.
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Go to www.gerberblades.com and pick out one of their multi locks ( 600 series) that will best fit your needs. There are lots of different styles. They are very solid and reliable. They are also very user friendly. Alot of the complaints people make about them actaully don't apply to them. I'm guessing that they looked at the original and then wrote them off but the 600 series multi lock, and the new 800 series gator jaw(not available yet) have worked those problems out. All tools lock with a SOLID bolt action lock, that is very easy to get to to oil or clean. and they open individually.The lock seems to resist getting full of dirt and grime to. The tools are very sturdy also, and the screwdrivers and everything have been long enough for what I us them for.
My only complaint against it is poor steel in the blades. I would get one with a saw instead of a serrated blade. And the plain blade can be sharpened with a rough edge to make it perform decently. I always carry a good folder along with my multi lock and save the blades in it for abusive stuff. I have pushed my gerber to the limit working on a farm and it has held up better than I would have expected it too.
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It'll feel better when it stops hurting.
My only complaint against it is poor steel in the blades. I would get one with a saw instead of a serrated blade. And the plain blade can be sharpened with a rough edge to make it perform decently. I always carry a good folder along with my multi lock and save the blades in it for abusive stuff. I have pushed my gerber to the limit working on a farm and it has held up better than I would have expected it too.
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It'll feel better when it stops hurting.
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In the beginning, it was a SAK and things were good........
Then a Gerber Multi-Plier and things were better...........
Next was a Supertool, and things became very good.............
Then the Wave appeared, and it too was just about perfect.....
Now, the SwissTool is The One, and backed up by either a SAK Ranger or a LM Micra things just don't get much better.......
For the time being. Man, do I have it bad or what?
Jeff B
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Then a Gerber Multi-Plier and things were better...........
Next was a Supertool, and things became very good.............
Then the Wave appeared, and it too was just about perfect.....
Now, the SwissTool is The One, and backed up by either a SAK Ranger or a LM Micra things just don't get much better.......
For the time being. Man, do I have it bad or what?
Jeff B
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I like the Wave and the Supertool--they both have trade offs though.
-WAVE: I like it best because it has lots of tools (has scissors which I like--being in the Army they come in handy for cutting overlays etc in the field), it has one hand opening of the blade, it has a very fine file which could be used to sharpen another knife in a pinch, and most of all because it is light and compact. I don't like carrying something bulky and heavy--it is uncomfortable and tends to pull your pants down. Tools do not lock though.
SUPER TOOL: This think is very sturdy. If size and weight are not a factor, this one is great. The manner in which you have to unlock the blades is annoying, but you can live with it.
AND--Leatherman stands behind their products. In the past I have had something break on each of these tools--I have sent them back to Leatherman, and in both cases they replaced them with no questions asked. Can't beat that.
matt
-WAVE: I like it best because it has lots of tools (has scissors which I like--being in the Army they come in handy for cutting overlays etc in the field), it has one hand opening of the blade, it has a very fine file which could be used to sharpen another knife in a pinch, and most of all because it is light and compact. I don't like carrying something bulky and heavy--it is uncomfortable and tends to pull your pants down. Tools do not lock though.
SUPER TOOL: This think is very sturdy. If size and weight are not a factor, this one is great. The manner in which you have to unlock the blades is annoying, but you can live with it.
AND--Leatherman stands behind their products. In the past I have had something break on each of these tools--I have sent them back to Leatherman, and in both cases they replaced them with no questions asked. Can't beat that.
matt