#248283 - 07/10/12 08:14 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: haertig]
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Registered: 03/03/09
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Loc: NC
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I got a Leatherman Wingman for a present. Been carrying it ever since. No sheath, a pocket clip instead. Has enough tools to do small easy stuff. Way cheaper than Wave/Blast too. This is my 9th or 10th Leatherman - started way back with the original.
Consider this for EDC and the Wave for the BoB.
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#248284 - 07/10/12 08:18 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: haertig]
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Registered: 03/18/10
Posts: 530
Loc: Montreal Canada
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Get a Rebar, it's the new better all metal version of blast.
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#248286 - 07/10/12 08:35 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: jzmtl]
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Registered: 07/02/10
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Get a Rebar, it's the new better all metal version of blast. Sorry, but I would advise against a multitool with blades that are not accessible from the outside, but only by folding the whole thing open. I have the new and locking Wave and I absolutely love it.
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#248287 - 07/10/12 08:43 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: codyjack]
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Sorry, but I would advise against a multitool with blades that are not accessible from the outside, but only by folding the whole thing open. It depends on what you need. I prefer my ST300 for some situations, particularly when I already have a folding knife that opens one-handed. I have the new and locking Wave and I absolutely love it. In my opinion it comes closest to the Platonic ideal of a multitool.
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#248288 - 07/10/12 08:56 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: jzmtl]
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Registered: 03/31/06
Posts: 1355
Loc: United Kingdom.
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Get a Rebar, it's the new better all metal version of blast. +1 on the rebar. If you take your budget as being the cost of one Wave/Charge, then buy the rebar and use the remaining cash to buy a Mora or three. For all it's qualities the Wave is basically a knife with a pair of pliers attached.
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#248292 - 07/10/12 10:18 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: Leigh_Ratcliffe]
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Registered: 06/02/06
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Loc: SOCAL
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OTOH, if you already have a knife, having a back-up buried inside a LM Supertool 300 is not a big deal.
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#248295 - 07/10/12 11:28 PM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: haertig]
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
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I'm still considering buying a second multi-tool for my BOB, but I'm now also considering just going with standard tools. Multi-tools are always a compromise. They make up for that by having things handy and readily available - for when you have nothing better to use.
I'm thinking maybe a 6" pair of needlenose, a screwdriver with multiple bits stored in the handle, a Mora Clipper, and a P-51 can opener might be a cheaper and better replacement for a new multi-tool. Especially since I already have spares of all that stuff laying around unused - so my cost would be zilch. Standard tools would take up slightly more space and weigh just a tad more than a Leatherman, but not enough to worry about really.
I starting thinking about standard tools instead of a new multi-tool when I began analyzing what I have actually used on my current Wave to help decide what I might want on a new model. Pliers, yes. Screwdrivers, yes. The plain edge knife, yes (only if my pocket knife wasn't readily available - very rare). But that's it. Never used the serrated blade, the file, the saw, the can/bottle opener, the scissors, ... That analysis made me wonder why I was even considering a multi-tool for my BOB at all.
Still haven't decided one way or the other. I'm just speaking my thought processes out loud in this post.
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#248296 - 07/11/12 12:08 AM
Re: Requesting opinions: Leatherman Blast multi-tool
[Re: haertig]
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Newbie
Registered: 04/25/08
Posts: 32
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The Blast is very similar to a Wave in terms of the available tools, just in a different configuration. The Rebar is basically a downsized SuperTool 300 (neither has scissors unfortunately).
Any of those four are durable, quality tools and would be suitable for a BOB, in my opinion, as long as they meet your feature requirements. I actually own all four.
I think if I were on a desert island, I might want the SuperTool 300 because it's the biggest, strongest multitool of the bunch. For everyday use the Wave is unique in terms of the one handed opening and the bit holder.
Consider the Victorinox Sprit X and the Gerber 400 Compact Sport also.
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