I need to find for you a video I had years ago of a guy who used dynamite to tenderize meat. No, it wasn't Blast. I think.

Art, I had the same feeling!! Kinda a 70's/80's western music theme!!!
I do like the idea of the wire cutter. The rest, my issue Etool can do. Other than dice up food-but, I've never had need for that.
The grappling hook part was amusing-the guys threw the tools well over the obstacle-cut to a PERFECT hook, lol.

the food dicing was a nice touch. Looks like Leatherman has their work cut out for them ...

My issue E-Tool, I purchased at a yardsale for $5! But, I can shovel and pick, Thats about it. I can improvise it for use of a hammer, knife (the edge is roughly sharpened, I can improve that).

Can opening was cool but I wuold tie a P-51 to my handle.

I prefer my D handle to the straight handle as it is easier to pull.

The only significantly evolutionary part of this that I see is the hinge-wirecutter. If that stands up, especially for chopping, I'd say incorporate it with the Gerber trifold that half of NATO is adopting.

I'm not going to knock it as a shield- it's not much smaller than the small targ sheild some of my friends fence with. I would rather try to block a blade or spikey club with that than my bare hand. But the use as a grapple, uhm, yeah, I'm a full sized computer geek- I don't trust little hinge pins. *blush*

The quality of the metal and the strength of the multi-function hinge and wheel of tools will be interesting to follow.

It's a shame Billy Mays isn't still around to do an spot for those things on TV! Well, if it's Chinese made Wal-Mart probably has a zillion on order and we can all pick one up next month.

I keep waiting to see an ad on the boob tube. Fritz has been selling that Slap Chop long enough. It's time for the e-tool. Problem is, most folks these days would think an e-tool is something you connect to your computer via USB.

Anyone have any idea where to purchase? I will get one or two, turn the boy scouts loose on it and see how it holds up.

I guess these little jewels never made it to this hemisphere?