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In the market for a new multi-tool. My old Gerber got seized by TSA when flying back from a Grand Canyon float trip. Got another one planned in July and it's probably about time to get another one.

Any recommendations?

Leatherman wave +.
https://www.leatherman.com/wave-10.html

I liked the Wave better than the Wave+.

They really weakened up the pliers when they went to replaceable cutting edges.

Have broken a couple jaws off.

I've been abusing this SwissTool for 15 years and everything still works. It's well made but heavy.

Good thread on this down in the gear forum.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...cs/18392908/best-multi-tool#Post18392908

Buy your old one back from one of the TSA auctions on ebay..

Used to carry a Leatherman Wave... switched to the Surge about 10 years ago.

It is heavy and it is expensive, but it is flat out the best I know of.

I'm still on my Gerber Multi-tool from Desert Storm issue. I prefer the out the front pliers.

I'm going on my 4th or 5th Charge TTI. I love 'em.

They make it 2-3 years before I lose 'em.

I pretty much stopped looking at multi tools after getting a Wave. I'd used previous model Leathermans & thought the Wave to be several steps up & suited me perfect. Bought a backup & called it good.

Still using the Leatherman Wave I was issued at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range back in 1997.

Get one of those $12 Winchester multi tools from Walmart.

You just goan drop it in the river

I am now rocking the ARC but I bought it at a significant discount. I generally have a skeletool on me at all times but the tolerances on the arc are actually tighter than on my Swiss Spirit X tool.

Have you started issuing them to your children yet?

Had a boss at one facility I worked at, bought them for the crew. No more excuses for walking back to the shop for a tool to fix some minor issue 100 yards out the other end of the place, or taking the Easy -Go buggy, stopping there to look for said screwdriver or pliers, maybe getting some coffee or a snack from the breakroom, remembering you needed to check some piece of equipment, and then forgetting about the issue you went to get the tool for.

I still carry a regular Wave. Regrettably the "original" isn't available anymore.
Iffun' it wuz Idda recominded it.

No need to surrender anything to the security people. Be prepared. In my travel bag is a mid-sized padded self-addressed envelope with plenty of stamps inside. The 2 times I got caught, I removed the tool, put it in the envelope and dropped it in the nearest mail receptacle.

It was a brain fart. Had it in my pelican carry-on. After two and a half weeks on the river, getting on the plane was a new world. Funny thing is they let my wife on with a small dry bag full rocks.

SOG

I’ve had mine for over 30 years.

SOG

I am still using the Original Super tool from 1995.

Hardly a day passes when I don't use it on something.

WS