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I have a Leatherman Charge Ti that I got when they first came out. I have not abused it, but have given it quite a few hard workouts. It is the only knife/tool/gadget that I have never considered selling, trading or giving away as a gift. As multi tools go, I feel it is as close to perfect as you could ask for.
I know I'm being somewhat annoying to some, but I won't own a Leatherman b/c Timmy-boy LOOOOOVED Mr. Kerry 5 years ago. He made no bones about being a liberal and I make no bones about not buying his product.
I don't use them regularly, but I have a couple Gerbers and a SOG. SOG seems far beefier. Gerber is similar to the Leatherman I used to use pre-2004.
Im not sure i get this either. are you saying you wouldnt buy a leatherman because the owner liked Kerry and was a liberal? Dont you think that might be a bit, how do you say?....extreme.![]()
I dont understand the advantage of Ti on this item. I checked the weights on the Charge Ti and Wave and the steel wave is actually lighter...
Your thread topic is a good one, MustardMan. We tend to like things here which are difficult or impossible to break. But I don't think that any multi-tool is reasonably defined as "hard use" when used in a manner for which it was not designed, like prying with a hinged screwdriver. JMO.
obviously the OP has no mechanical/tool skills. i think leatherman will honor the warranty.
And for those of you who YET AGAIN insist on injecting politics into an unrelated thread....
I voted for Kerry. I hope you will consider that if you see me selling something you want. I wouldn't want you to upset your blind allegiance to your party by lowering yourself to doing business with someone who disagrees with you on politics![]()
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Using the right tool for the job, there is no substitute.
What, like using a fat knife for an axe's job, or maybe a prybar's job?
Give me a break. This whole place is built around using the wrong tool for the job.
I already told you once that your particular insight was unwelcome - why do you keep insisting on injecting it?
And for those of you who YET AGAIN insist on injecting politics into an unrelated thread....
I voted for Kerry. I hope you will consider that if you see me selling something you want. I wouldn't want you to upset your blind allegiance to your party by lowering yourself to doing business with someone who disagrees with you on politics![]()
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This is, in a sense, somewhat comical.
Way more than "somewhat".
To answer your earlier question, which I missed in all the "you don't know how to use tools" and politics nonsense...
I will sometimes carry a multi tool when backpacking, depending on what I'm planning to do. If it's a quick overnighter with gear I have used a million times, the multi tool probably stays at home. If it's my first time out using a new alcohol stove I built, I might want to have some pliers in my pocket just in case something doesn't work quite right.
In day to day life, I am a lot more likely to run into various minor tasks that require a screwdriver or pliers when I'm not carrying a toolbox than I am in the woods, where there won't be many mechanical devices around me. So a beefy knife is a lot more useful than a pliers out there.
Rather than a pliers based multi tool, I've occasionally carried one of the scissors based ones, like the Sog Crosscut, which can be really handy for things like cutting away clothing in case of an injury, and are also much, much lighter. Not "hard use" by any stretch of the imagination, but light and handy.