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Wave

I like the blades on the outside like a pocket knife
Comfortable in the hand, can ride a belt but not too big for a pants pocket. Pliers aren’t as robust as say a gerber, but I’ve bit my hands too many times on the gerber’s with the handle pinching my hand to care for them.

I liked some aspects of the surge, but too big to ride in a pocket comfortably.

I like the Rebar.

Lil bit cheaper than Wave.

Also use on of the p2 free or what3ver it is.

I used to carry a Gerber all the time. I could always identify mine by the notch in the wire cutter from cutting "Red Brand" fencing.

Yes, they pinch the palm of a hand once in a while. I understand the Leatherman is better in that regard.

I like the leatherman wave to…. Mine is black and silver but I buy the cheapos whenever I see them on sale for 9.99 or whatever…. Throw them in trucks, boats, whatever. Kids and wife all have one as well…. Good to have around.

I carried one of the early Leathermans for years. The wire cutters go notched and I asked them if they could replace them. They sent me a new Wave which was fairly new on the market at that time. I carried it for years, using it almost every day. Then I retired about 10 years ago. I still carry a knife but seldom need the Wave any more. It's too heavy to carry just to be carrying it so it sits on my dresser.

I have an extra sheath for the Leatherman. I find that it's perfect for my Toyota keyless remote. It's much better than having it in my pocket. I never take it out. I just hit the door button to lock up.

This is awesome 😎

another vote for Swisstool , unless you need scissors

Brother made fun of me for my $70 Wave. Said, you just like to spend money. How bout this Great Neck from Auto Zone for 10 bucks. "LIFETIME WARRANTEE"
He might have repeated the last part about 5 times & had me guessing my choice.

A month or 2 later we're camping off the beaten path, midnight, drinking beer for hours with steaks on the fire. Heard brothers clacketyclack of his can opener when all the sudden,,,,,, PING!!!!

I knew the sound, a broken tool, the end flying off into the wild blue yonder. Thought I'd loose it, told him he should haul ass to town for his "WARRANTEE" or simply borrow my $70 Leatherman.

It was tough for me to accept for a while, but have tried to convince him that a quality purchase is the way to go in the long run. Cry once.

Wide slip plyers.

Can you google wide slip plyers Wabi?

Do they have screw driver blades, saws, rope cutters etc. Many with one handed operation? I might want some.

Gerber "Diesel"
Tough to beat!
I hate multipurpose tools! Multi-tools have gotten me out of way more jams than I care to mention!

It has scissors, look at the pic I posted

SwissTool almost looks like it was made by Leatherman.

Whenever I need a new Leatherman Wave, I just go to the airport and ask the chief of police for one and all the bear spray I can carry, and it’s free…

Another vote for a Leatherman Wave.

I get it that the owner is a douchebag and some people don't like Leatherman because of that, but nothing else really comes close.

I checked out a Surge as well and while it's not bad, it's a little on the big side for me. I prefer the Wave. I've been using mine for probably 20+ years. I've gifted several to others over the years, all of whom love them.

I've also tried several others brands, including Gerber, and they are all pretty terrible. I got my gf at the time a Gerber a few years back and it was horrendous. She ended up wanting to use it more than I expected, so I replaced it with a Wave for her, which she also likes significantly better.

A lefty, treehugger type?

Or just a nerd?

Fee videos Ive seen interviewing him, seems he’s typical nerdy engineer type..

Ive worked with some like that…

Start talking on another level… 😂😂

I like the “medium” duty leathermans also.

The Rev, Wingman, Bolster…

The Wingman was a deal back when they were $30 or so.

They make better but I carry a Gerber, a 6 inch Crescent wrench, and a good 4 inch auto opening lock blade knife. Seldom a day goes by that all 3 don't get used. Saves looking for pliers or a wrench for light work. I wonder how someone goes through a day without a knife. My wife doesn't carry one and all the time uses mine. Not sure what she does when I'm not around which is most of the day.

The Victorinox SwissTool X has scissors.There are several more models of the SwissTool that don't have scissors.

The Victorinox Spirit X has scissors,other models don't.