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The Sidekick is also a good option. It's a slightly different version of the Wingman.
Dave On a re-read Sir, you are correct as the OP wants the tool for a woman. Carry on.
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I bought my boy the Leatherman Wave. It is nice to work with. I have the Surge, a little bigger but I have huge hands ( 6'5") so it fits nice in mine.
I cannot comment on other brands.
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Leatherman Wingman is by far the most useful pocketable multitool.
For serious work, a SOG PowerTool.
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I have a Leatherman Wave which I bought to replace my original Leatherman that I lost while camping.
I have a question for the forum and it concerns lending out your Leatherman to others even for a moment. The problem is that people do atrocious things to tools they don't own. I've had people drop it on the knife point on concrete or use the knife point as a screw driver or try to cut things they shouldn't be cutting. I'm at the point where I refuse to lend it to anyone and of course everyone thinks "What a dick head". I now do my best to carry concealed just so I'm not asked to borrow it when they see it on your belt.
Do any of you lend out your Leatherman?? and if so under what conditions??
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I have a Leatherman Wave which I bought to replace my original Leatherman that I lost while camping.
I have a question for the forum and it concerns lending out your Leatherman to others even for a moment. The problem is that people do atrocious things to tools they don't own. I've had people drop it on the knife point on concrete or use the knife point as a screw driver or try to cut things they shouldn't be cutting. I'm at the point where I refuse to lend it to anyone and of course everyone thinks "What a dick head". I now do my best to carry concealed just so I'm not asked to borrow it when they see it on your belt.
Do any of you lend out your Leatherman?? and if so under what conditions??
It takes a lot for me to loan a tool anymore. Only to certain people. People I know for a fact respect tools in general, especially other people's tools. And people wo I know could/would replace it in a heartbeat if they broke or lost it.
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It takes a lot for me to loan a tool anymore. Only to certain people. People I know for a fact respect tools in general, especially other people's tools. And people wo I know could/would replace it in a heartbeat if they broke or lost it. Same here. I'm to the point I'd rather have 'em think I'm a dicck for not loaning than have my gear broken and have them still think I'm a dicck because I wasn't a good sport about the whole thing when they break something. If they don't care enough to buy X, they probably don't care enough to take care of my X either........ And to answer the OP's question, I vote the Super Tool. It's got everything but a crescent wrench (or a silly little pair of scissors), and truly covers the multi-tool bases IMO. I've owned all three generations of Super Tools and they're only down-side is the need for belt carry. Especially the latest ST300. But I carry other stuff in my pockets, and don't want a Leatherman of any size in there other than the Squirt which I carry in my watch pocket. YMMV, which is why Leatherman makes so damn many models.
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Honestly, I probably use the scissors more than anything else Can't stand Irish pennants
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Can't recommend anything fit for a woman but the Ti Charge is UBER.
I feel naked without it in my pocket.
Got in a hurry about a month ago and used it to cut through a piece of 1/4" wire cattle panel. Bent the cutting jaws all to hell and had to file them down in order to open/close the needle nose. I knew it wasn't a good idea but time was major factor.
Leatherman's are truly great but do not attempt to use one in place of a bolt cutter.....grin
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On a re-read Sir, you are correct as the OP wants the tool for a woman.
Carry on.
Much better. Clark
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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I don't think it matters size or weight wise, since it'll be in the vehicle most of the time. The wave appears to have what she was looking for, in what she would have a need for an all purpose tool in her activities.
She made mention, that I was making a big deal out of a mt. I told her, why buy cheap, or one that was lacking for what she could foresee a use for. Its not like its gonna be used daily, but a just in case tool.
Thanks guys. A wave is in her future.
BTW, I've had an original for at least 15 years now.
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Honestly, I probably use the scissors more than anything else Can't stand Irish pennants Fair enough---------not saying my way is the only one. SAKs have had scissors even before Leathermans have, but I've never understood the need for 'em on a knife. I cut everything with knife blades that could be cut with scissors. Maybe that comes from a lifetime of making slip joints work for everything.
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Got in a hurry about a month ago and used it to cut through a piece of 1/4" wire cattle panel. Bent the cutting jaws all to hell and had to file them down in order to open/close the needle nose. I knew it wasn't a good idea but time was major factor.
Leatherman's are truly great but do not attempt to use one in place of a bolt cutter.....grin I did the same thing years ago with my first Super Tool----------cutting too much barbed wire. I felt like an idiot after I did it. The latest Super Tool (ST300) has replaceable jaws for just such mistakes. I haven't had to replace mine yet, but it's nice knowing I have the option.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill
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Leatherman Wingman here. Love it. Even if my latest one did get donated to airport security...
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IIRC a previous fire thread showed Gerber to have become liberal anti gun. God I hope not! I have several Gerber items and love their products! *Edit* A quick search showed its Tim Leatherman, president, Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. that is the flaming Lib.
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IIRC a previous fire thread showed Gerber to have become liberal anti gun. God I hope not! I have several Gerber items and love their products! *Edit* A quick search showed its Tim Leatherman, president, Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. that is the flaming Lib. Gerber supports a anti-hunting group, see link. Gerber Anti-Hunting support.
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IIRC a previous fire thread showed Gerber to have become liberal anti gun. God I hope not! I have several Gerber items and love their products! *Edit* A quick search showed its Tim Leatherman, president, Leatherman Tool Group, Inc. that is the flaming Lib. Gerber supports a anti-hunting group, see link. Gerber Anti-Hunting support. Well chit...
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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went into Home Depot today looking for some light bulbs and in the Christman trinket section they had Leatherman Sidekicks for $18.
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Where are Leathermans made? I have almost bought one many times, but I have never seen a country of origin on any packaging. Usually a USA product will have the marks or the flag.
Otherwise, I just have the Gerber that was in my mil-spec 556 cleaning kit.
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has a logo stating Oregon
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