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I am looking for a new one to add to a general purpose bag. After about an hour my head was spinning.
SOG, leatherman, gerber, leatherman was the first and has good stuff, gerber too. Not sure about SOG. Who else? I use a Leatherman Charge TTi everyday for work. It's pretty slick, I think it's similar to the Wave. Lost one(Charge) last Spring and used a Supertool 300 for a few months. Missed the Charge so much I ordered another one. I like to support the local business if possible but they were +$60 for the exact same tool. Actually every other website I found on the internet was also $50-60 higher. This place has the best deals by far. http://ltm.factoryoutletstore.com/cat/7702/Leatherman-Full-Size-Tools.html
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I always have some sort of victorinox with Phillips head in my pocket but I do keep the wingman in my car.
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SO, thanks for website reference. My Wave has been missing for awhile. Need to get on the stick and order a new one.
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My Charge is laying out in the middle of a field. Pretty sure I set it on the sprayer while we were re-filling and then forgot to grab it before my dad took off.
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Downside is they are a spendy proposition.
I lost a SOG Paratool in a lake when I had to dive in after a fishing rod that had been dropped. Recovered the pole, but lost my SOG. I almost cried. thats why you keep an old fish stringer, the metal clip kind, handy. Open all the clips, toss it in and drag and one of the clips generally catches the rod or line on the first few tries...
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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My Charge is laying out in the middle of a field. Pretty sure I set it on the sprayer while we were re-filling and then forgot to grab it before my dad took off. Borrow a metal detector and sweep the area.
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JJHACK; Hopefully this finds you and yours well today sir.
I'll add another vote for the Leatherman Wave.
I've carried one since they came out and used it pretty much daily at work. It's getting a wee bit tired now, especially the wire cutter, but it's been a great tool.
When our daughters asked for a multitool for their cars/packs I picked up clean older production Waves for them on ebay.
We bought our eldest daughter's boyfriend a new model Wave this past Christmas and although it was a bit bulkier, I'd say there were several design improvements that made sense.
I'm planning on buying another Wave for myself in the not too distant future, but haven't made up my mind as yet whether I'll go new or the older "classic" Wave.
Lastly as a "gear guy" and "knife nut", I've looked at every model multitool I could get my hands on and talked to owners who actually use them too.
Based upon that I'd stick with either a Wave or one of the Gerber offerings.
Hopefully that was useful to you or someone out there sir. Good luck on your multitool purchase whichever way you decide.
Regards, Dwayne
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Downside is they are a spendy proposition.
I lost a SOG Paratool in a lake when I had to dive in after a fishing rod that had been dropped. Recovered the pole, but lost my SOG. I almost cried. thats why you keep an old fish stringer, the metal clip kind, handy. Open all the clips, toss it in and drag and one of the clips generally catches the rod or line on the first few tries... Oh I could have hooked it with another line and a triple treble hooked northern pike lure, but it was hot outside and a dip sounded like a good idea.
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I messed up the cutters on a Leatherman Supertool. I sent it back with a letter and they replaced it. Their lifetime warranty means something
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This thread has me wondering how often you guys actually use a multi tool in the backcountry?
I'm Irish...
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Gerber Suspension is pretty badass for me.
Not sure if DanAdair will approve of it, but through hiking the Bob has probably taught him more than us mortals could ever dream of....
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This thread has me wondering how often you guys actually use a multi tool in the backcountry? Yeah, 'cause EdT figured out long ago that a pair of 4in channelocks was a better potholder/plier and weighs about a third or less of what multitools weigh. A multitool makes perfect sense in a SHTF/bug-out kit because you haven't left civilization and still may have to afro-engineer some mechanical contraption. In the middle of a wilderness area? Not so much.
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Pretty much....
I pack a multi tool on XC ski trips in case I gotta make a cable for a binding, or fix a binding.
But backpacking? that's 7-8 ounces that doesn't really do anything for me.
Even bow season, my compound buddies pack individual allen wrenches for gadgets that might shake loose.
I use one of the old school origional Leathermans a ton at work and around daily life. I've never needed one when living out of a backpack.
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I use mine for removing fish hooks and cutting stuff and making wood shavings and striking firestarters and it is a nice fail safe if I have to remove/tighten screws or tighten a nut and bolt, etc.
I can't think of what the [bleep] I'd use some channel locks for. Unless of course I run into an oil filter that just really needs to come off in the backcountry.
Travis
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I can't think of what the [bleep] I'd use some channel locks for.
It don't take you long to look at a horseshoe, does it?
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I'm of the same mind as Dan and TAK, which is in and of itself kind of scary. Surprised no one has mentioned a good old Swiss Army knife. Scissors, tweezers, blades, etc. I also use the smallest leatherman that has pliers on it whenever I might have a need for those.
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I use them quite a bit in the backcountry. Not necessarily backpacking though, and never in the classical sense. All the time on the boat, and more than a little on a snowmachine (ok, none of that this winter, as we have no snow).
I packed one sheep hunting once, but pretty quickly gave that up. If I were to carry one there, it would sure as hell not be the chunky supertool.
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It don't take you long to look at a horseshoe, does it?
I'll answer any questions you have about using photobucket. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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My Charge is laying out in the middle of a field. Pretty sure I set it on the sprayer while we were re-filling and then forgot to grab it before my dad took off. Borrow a metal detector and sweep the area. I looked around for about an hour but couldn't find it. The field would be too big to go looking for it with a metal detector. Someone else had lost it before me as well. I actually found it alongside a gravel road and used it for a couple years before I lost it. Painted the current one orange. Hopefully I don't lose this one for at least a year or two. Can't comment on backpacking but for a general daily use item it is sweet. Really not that big, solid though, it feels 'heavy' for its size. Are the Waves smaller? Favorite blade half the time.
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I use them quite a bit in the backcountry. Not necessarily backpacking though, and never in the classical sense. All the time on the boat, and more than a little on a snowmachine (ok, none of that this winter, as we have no snow).
I packed one sheep hunting once, but pretty quickly gave that up. If I were to carry one there, it would sure as hell not be the chunky supertool. Same here, I've used a multitool to snug up trekking poles that were slipping, fix a tripod head. Use the pliers for helping hold back the fur when skinning (especially between the horns on a sheep). For me its 5 oz of worth it along with a stout sharp knife for stuff like cutting down large willows and what not. If guys don't need it don't take it, but I found that it is still an item I choose to bring/use on nearly every backpacking trip. Heck, for pulling hooks out of a fish's mouth alone makes it worth it.
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