Multi-Tool...why?

I am a guitar player with a day job. I keep a leatherman juice in my gig bag. I change strings after just about every gig. That's about two sets of strings a week. the last three weeks it's been 3 sets twice a week. Pliers that can cut wire are very nice to have.

I've been really busy the last couple of weeks, training a new guy at work, helping a couple of different friends out with gigs an recording. I haven't been as focused as I'd like to be. I was the last person to leave my office on Monday. I locked the door and walked out realizing, as the door clicked shut that my keys were on my desk. OOPS!

I used my leatherman to dismantle the mail slot, which allowed me to unlock the door and get my keys. Sure, I felt stupid but I was in and out in maybe 10 minutes and on to other things.
 
A better question is, "Why carry an SAK?" They are just puny little pocket knives jam-packed with cheap, low-grade tools....kinda like a glorified Johnson & Smith 10 in 1 Instrument. You remember those? We all wanted one, didn't we?

I had one. Talk about cheap crap. All for one dollar.

I really want a corkscrew and toothpick in my multi-tool. :rolleyes: Right next to the tampon applicator and shoehorn, I suppose.
 
The point of my first post in this thread was that I would not trade my multitool for a full-size pliers and an SAK on the job. Weekends are a different matter. Sometimes I'll grab my Juice Kf4 or Wave, but more often than not, I carry an SAK.

When I don't need the multitool pliers or long screwdrivers, I carry a Tinker or Electrician. The large and small blades are very useful slicers, the large screwdriver is good for light prying and scraping, and these SAKs are even lighter and more compact than my Juice S2. If I want something without any tools, I often grab one of the Alox SAKs, like the Solo or Settler. And IMHO, the Locksmith is an outstanding knife for outdoor work.

In short, I like 'em both, but for different reasons and purposes.
 
Originally posted by komondor
I really want a corkscrew and toothpick in my multi-tool. :rolleyes: Right next to the tampon applicator and shoehorn, I suppose.
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Hey now there, Hoss! What's wrong with a corkscrew? That's the reason I am shopping for a new SAK right now. Neither my Leatherman nor Super Tool have one!

I always wear one of my Leatherman tools to work (and I work in an office). Several of the other guys do, too. They may seem a little out of place in an office with lots of khaki work pants and button-down shirts. But none of us care.

The one knife that you can pretty much ALWAYS find on me when I'm not sacked out is a Victorinox Executive. It's just minimal equipment.

I think you just helped me make my final decision on which new one to buy, though. Thanks.
 
If my Sog Power Plier had a cork screw I just might have a use for it. My Soldier dosen't have a corkscrew!

I'd trade the 2nd redundant flat screw driver and the bottle opener for a corkscrew.

Who needs a bottle opener on a multi-tool? I suppose if you're stranded in the woods with a Corona and you have no other means of geting that thing open...you'd be saved by the bottle opener? Because the plier portion of the tool cannot remove a cap?

Why did I buy this thing again?

Collecter
 
I saw just today at Target two multi-tools that had cork-screws in them. One was the Leatherman Juice (forget the specific model number). The other one was one of the Gerber models (again, don't remember which one).
 
Personally, I use my Super Tool most every day. I have used it it take a hook out of a catfish, strip wire at work, split the pelvis bone on several animals(poorly suited to this work but will get the job done),suture my hand, prepare dinner, hold metal as it is being ground on or cut or welded, and countless other daily chores. By the way, no one needs a corkscrew. Just break the top of the bottle off with a handy rock (or shoot it off with whatever you have handy) and strain it through a pair of boxer shorts. Don't ask me how I know this works, just trust me.
 
Originally posted by Rugerlab1
Personally, I use my Super Tool most every day. I have used it it take a hook out of a catfish, strip wire at work, split the pelvis bone on several animals(poorly suited to this work but will get the job done),suture my hand, prepare dinner, hold metal as it is being ground on or cut or welded, and countless other daily chores. By the way, no one needs a corkscrew. Just break the top of the bottle off with a handy rock (or shoot it off with whatever you have handy) and strain it through a pair of boxer shorts. Don't ask me how I know this works, just trust me.
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You lose too much wine that way. Which decreases yet more your chance to use your supertool. ;)

OK, this has gone downhill...... I picked up the Wave at Target, but I have to say that after having a Leatherman PST and the Supertool, I'm a little disappointed at the Wave. The first two seem to be more serious tools, that have knife blades included for possible emergencies. The Wave seems to be primarily a knife, with the tools added. While that makes the blades much easier to get to, the tools are harder because they have sacrificed quick access to make everthing smoother. Still debating on whether I'm going to keep it. Still have the receipt and the clam pack.
 
I have the Gerber multi and I wouldn't go out in my boat without it. There heve been several times it saved the days fishing. No it won't handle all the mechanical problems one might encounter but enough of them that I won't leave it behind.
 
Collecter and Rockspyder, you have filthy minds. Kindred spirits. Anyway, in all seriousness, I think wether or not you value a multi-tool or not, much like a knife, flashlight,or gun, depends on your lifestyle. I own a growing constuction company, farm part time, and hunt, fish, camp, 4-wheel, and fool with my horses as much as I can in my offtime. I doubt that someone who does not spend much time outdoors or around equipment can appreciate these little tools as much as one who uses them everyday for countless uses. My personal favorite was the original Super Tool, but it's about worn out. I guess i'll have to try the new version and see what I think.(by the way, you should have been in on that camping trip)
 
Yeah, I took the Wave back. Just not that great a multi-tool, IMO, after the PST and SuperTool. It seemed more to be knife/pliers with some tools added, instead of a multi-tool. The bladeware was much easier to get to and use, but the other tools (the things I usually use a multi-tool for) were harder to get to. That pretty much made my decision. So it is the PST for daily, SuperTool for camping, hiking, and traveling.
 
Just today I've sent my Supertool back for a service and some tender loving care. It's been well used and served me well. The pliers are loose and the drivers need re-angling. Hopefully I should get it back in a couple of weeks looking like new again :)
 
You will, presumably, have some way of detecting the simple substitution of a new Supertool from a refurbishing of the old one?

Just sending you a new one of the same model makes more business sense to me than actually trying to refurbish an old one. How many minutes would straightening or replacing a bent screwdriver blade or a removing a nick in the knife take at how many dollars per hour of worker and depot time, as opposed to throw it in the trash and send him a new one?
 
Originally posted by superc
You will, presumably, have some way of detecting the simple substitution of a new Supertool from a refurbishing of the old one?

Just sending you a new one of the same model makes more business sense to me than actually trying to refurbish an old one. How many minutes would straightening or replacing a bent screwdriver blade or a removing a nick in the knife take at how many dollars per hour of worker and depot time, as opposed to throw it in the trash and send him a new one?
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You make a good point superc. I have heard of Leatherman sending out brand new tools rather than refurbishing old ones. It does make business sense. I wonder if they'd send me a ST200 instead then ? Or maybe they still have stocks of the original model. Either way I'd be happy.
 
Since you all asked, I’ll tell you what good a corkscrew is on a SAK. Backpackers go to extreme lengths to cut the last ounce of weight from their load, so no self-respecting backpacker is going to carry a bottle of wine. I figured the corkscrews were useless- until the hike when we brought Vienna sausages. They come with about 9 in a can that fits 6, and you always mangle the first few getting them out. But this smarta$$ in our group pulls out his SAK, and runs the corkscrew into the middle sausage. He pops it out, and with the pressure relieved, the rest slide out nice and tidy. Amazing!

Darrel
 
Ahh, another use for the corkscrew!

Wine, cheez, crackers and some preciotto are mighty tasty in the woods!

Just thinking about it, makes me feel like having some right now!


Collecter
 
Well, I have my carry straight now. Basic original Leatherman PST on the belt, and Vic Waiter in the pocket, along with Vic Executive (and the requisite Benchmades). Yeah, several tools, but variety adds spice to life. The PST is becoming indispensible, or at least a part of me.
 
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