Originally Posted By: MedB
Thanks, Paul.

But I guess that was my point. Paper, cloth, string can all be cut with the knife. And metal and wire with the hacksaw and wire cutters respectively.

There are lots of tools I would like to have, but I was just thinking for a limited space/weight BOB are tin snips a luxury.


It depends how much room you've got I guess.

The main reason I like to keep them around as they do quick and clean work with sheet metal. That might not seem like it's worth much, but it's difficult to do with a knife or hacksaw, and sheet metal is a fairly common building material. You can find it just about anywhere (think of how much sheet metal you could get off the average car). From there, you can make a lot of various things (cooking implements, stoves, blades, arrow heads, scrapers, lock picks/slim jims, window coverings, roofing material, ect). I've even used it for impromptu auto body work when 4-wheeling. wink

Besides that, it is still a strong multi-purpose cutting implement...meaning it isn't just specialized to sheet metal. That gives it value in my book as something I would want to have around.

Do I keep one in my bug-out bag? No. Then again, I don't keep much in there as far as hand tools go anyway. But, do I have them throughout my home and vehicles, in all my tool kits? You betcha. smile