Help ID this leatherman - Thanks!

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ThePeacent

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Hello, fellow forumites. I'd like you to help me confirm if this is an original Leatherman Super Tool, since I've been offered it and I find it quite a deal if it is so.

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Could you tell me if it's worth adding to my collection (ST 300, Wave, Squirt PS4, Micra) or it has nothing on the Wave, weighing just 0.5 oz. more? I was planning on having it as a backup to my wave, since the ST300 is way too big to me. How is it strength-wise compared to the Wave, or the ST300? And comfortable to carry and use?
Anyone EDCed this old one for a while, or has anything relevant to tell me about it?

Thank you all for your answers and sharing your experiences with your original Super Tools!
 
It's the original Super Tool. Personally I think it was the best large LM. I carried one for a couple years in the late 90s or early 2000s.

I like it better than the later STs because the lock was simple and didn't protrude from the body.
 
Frank said:
It's the original Super Tool. Personally I think it was the best large LM. I carried one for a couple years in the late 90s or early 2000s.

I like it better than the later STs because the lock was simple and didn't protrude from the body.
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It seems that the vendor also has a Mini Tool to offer. Any thoughts on it? Should I get both?
Whoa this is getting difficult decision to make!
 
ThePeacent said:
It seems that the vendor also has a Mini Tool to offer. Any thoughts on it? Should I get both?
Whoa this is getting difficult decision to make!
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Frank said:
It's the original Super Tool. Personally I think it was the best large LM. I carried one for a couple years in the late 90s or early 2000s.
I like it better than the later STs because the lock was simple and didn't protrude from the body.
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For quite a few years, an original Super Tool was my EDC multitool, along with a Micra for the scissors and other supplementary stuff. Although I bonded with it, and agree with Frank on the locking system for blades and implements, there was a drawback; it was time consuming to close it up and potentially hazardous, especially if up on a ladder or holding on to something I couldn't let go. It took careful attention to avoid injury and I never got cut, but still required more concentration than I liked. In spite of the ST's good qualities, eventually I transitioned to a Super Tool 300. It was bigger, heavier and didn't have the same level of finish, but I appreciate some of its refinements find it easier and safer to use. I still have the original, use it once in a while, but keep it more out of nostalgia than any practical reason. We went through a lot together. :sentimental:
 
Yup. Great quality multitool. I now prefer the wave because I found the Supertool uncomfortable to hold.
 
ThePeacent said:
It seems that the vendor also has a Mini Tool to offer. Any thoughts on it? Should I get both?
Whoa this is getting difficult decision to make!
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Yes, It's a collectors item so if you don't like it you'll be able to sell it.
 
I have the mini tool and it's one of my favorites. Wouldn't sell it for anything!...maybe.
 
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