More Knifeless Multi-tools Please!

[pinnah]

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Knife blades on multi-tools are pathetic. They're too narrow (spine to edge), almost always hollow ground (give me flat or convex, thanks) and worst of all, the ergonomics are just nasty.
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I just cut up some old t-shirts for rags for use in my shop. For grins, I used my Leatherman Wave.

OUCH!!

It physically hurt because of the blades on the outside style of the Wave. Horrible in the hand.

I *could* have fetched my Blast, which would have been a bit better, due to the blades on the inside design. But still.

I then reached for the Opinel N9 I always have in my RFP and wowza, what a difference. Nothing like a proper knife with a proper blade and a proper handle.

I'll wager I'm not the only person who carries both a proper knife and a multi-tool. I would think there would be more a market for MTs with no blade. Save the weight or replace the slot with another tool and add functionality.

Am I alone on this?

 

[bld522]

Nope. I carry a Micra and the blade is basically worthless. I use the scissors all the time, though. And I carry a small folder in the coin compartment of my wallet. (That's right . . . my WALLET!). How much folder can I put in the coin compartment? How about a Small Sebenza!

 

[SAKsRCool]

I generally don't use the blade on a multitool but I like that it's there as a backup/rough blade to my proper knife. I don't think there's currently enough of a market for a manufacturer to offer more models without blades. The future, who knows what kind of knife restrictions we may face. Maybe there will be more of a market then.

 

[gadgetgeek]

Since most multi-tool users are not "knife guys" I'd say that there is a really limited market for bladeless MTs. What I would like to see is more manufacturers offer customizable loadouts, and that would kill two birds as it were.