#287560 - 01/03/18 04:10 AM
Multitool Mania
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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Hello, my name is Hikermor and I suffer from multotool addiction (mania,if you will)...
I counted and I possess at least nine, all Leathermen of one type or another. Two original PST's (if this model had a locking blade, it would be well nigh perfect), a Juice, an original Wave, a second model Wave, a Blast, a Kick, a PS4, and a Skeletool CX. I EDC the PS4 and it is the most used. I really like the Skeletool - a wonderful blade, plus pliers and screwdrivers. The Wave 2.0 is especially nice, but I have gone a bit overboard, cramming a Bit Kit, a tool extender, a handmade awl, and a 4" adjustable wrench into its pouch, making it just a bit too heavy for routine wear, but I do keep it handy, and it is worn when it is likely to be used.
I turn pale, becoming agitated, nauseated (dry heaves and all that), and unpredictable when unable to access at least the PS4 and the Skeletool. Do I have an addiction problem? It all started with a Swiss Army Knife, back in college....
Edited by hikermor (01/03/18 04:18 AM)
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#287561 - 01/03/18 04:26 AM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3160
Loc: Big Sky Country
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I don't have a MT problem, I can quit whenever I want! Not really sure how many I have right off. Hmmm, let's see...I've got a Victorinox SwissTool Spirit X, Leatherman Flair, Leatherman Wave, Leatherman Style CX, a Gerber that's old enough that I'm not sure what it is (25+ years old no longer made), 2 x Gerber Dime, Leatherman Crunch and one old beat up Flair that doesn't really count (got it from eBay and it was in much poorer condition that the seller advertised- usable but a couple blades are broken or missing). The one gap in my collection is the Skeletool CX but I just found a used one a couple days ago, and it should be here later in the week. I kind of go back and forth with my thinking- MT vs SAK? A few trips to the woods have been saved by the presence of one or the other over the years. Something like the Victorinox Cybertool 34 can do almost everything a good Multipliers can do except, well, the stuff that requires a robust pliers. Certainly a larger SAK and a Leatherman Wingman or Wave can do darned near everything I know how to do! If I can't fix something with those tools then having an entire toolbox probably wont' help me. To my mind the Victorinox SwissTool Spirit X is the finest multi-tool made. It's built like a Swiss watch with the most ergonomic layout I've yet found. My second favorite is probably the late lamented Leatherman Flair.
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#287562 - 01/03/18 04:30 AM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Crazy Canuck
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Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3234
Loc: Alberta, Canada
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What, only nine? That's mighty thin gruel, hardly even qualifying as a fanboy snack. Heck, I've given away more than that!
Edited by dougwalkabout (01/03/18 04:34 AM)
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#287563 - 01/03/18 06:05 AM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Registered: 01/28/10
Posts: 1174
Loc: MN, Land O' Lakes & Rivers ...
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I was snowmobiling by myself in a remote area of northern MN when suddenly my sled stopped. Took me awhile to figure out that a piece of barbed wire had rolled up around the track axle. Fortunately I had my LM Supertool with me and I flipped the sled and eventually got the wire out. I had basic survival stuff with me, but I didn't expect any problems with barbed wire in a remote area. It would have been a really long walk. Now I always carry a gen 1 Wave with me. I have a gen 2, plus several other models. Gen 2 is better, I suppose, but I like the older one, and even bought a backup in case I lose it.
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#287568 - 01/03/18 01:12 PM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Veteran
Registered: 10/14/08
Posts: 1517
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I do not accept that it is a problem. I refuse to admit it.
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#287569 - 01/03/18 01:53 PM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 11/13/06
Posts: 2976
Loc: Nacogdoches, Texas
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Fortunately, I'm only addicted to flashlights (it has to be MAG-LITE, I have five of them) and first aid kits (I like to design and build first aid kits).
Jeanette Isabelle
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#287570 - 01/03/18 01:54 PM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Pooh-Bah
Registered: 07/11/10
Posts: 1680
Loc: New Port Richey, Fla
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I blame it on the enablers at the AMU at Ft Benning... they added the little guys to the shooters bag for the 3 gun challenge matches... I've managed to rust my original that I carry on my gun belt
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#287572 - 01/03/18 02:27 PM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Geezer in Chief
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Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
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I have given away quite a few, mostly to TSA. If you ever visit Santa Rosa Island (CA), keep your eyes open for the Skeletool CX that went missing on a project I worked about a year ago, probably on the western portion of the island. As soon as I reached the mainland and realized that it was gone forever, I replaced it with the current item, which I almost always carry...
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#287584 - 01/03/18 09:52 PM
Re: Multitool Mania
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Sheriff
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Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3837
Loc: USA
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Hello, my name is Hikermor and I suffer from multotool addiction Hi hikermor! - PST
- Original Super Tool
- Victorinox SwissTool
- Original Wave
- New Wave > Modified Rave
- Super Tool 300 (x2)
- Original Surge
- New Surge
- Limited Edition 30th Anniversary Edition Super Tool 300
- Squirt PS4
- Style PS
- Sidekick
- MUT
- Signal
- Rebar > Pliers head went into the Rave
- Another unmodified Rebar
I've owned two Rebars, one was sacrificed along with my New Wave to create a Rave. It was a lot of effort; if Leatherman came out with a third-gen Wave that had the replaceable wirecutters from the Rebar I would buy it immediately. The PST, Original Super Tool and SwissTool have all been sent to the retirement drawer. The only safe queen is the Limited Edition ST300; all others are or have been users. The only one that had serious quality problems out of the box was my first MUT; the plastic bit-storage area came broken and the bit driver was too tight to release the bit. Leatherman replaced it and I've used that one good and hard since. I've yet to go to the range with my MUT and not use it for something. I also had a Rebar come (as a gift to a relative, not one from my list above) with pivots that were so tight as to constitute a factory defect, but I was able to fix that at home. After enough abuse I've broken two PS4s, both of which Leatherman replaced. The PS4 is also retired. I fly so much that the Style PS is a permanent resident on my keyring. Leatherman replaced one of those after the scissors spring broke.
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