My Leatherman Wave is always with me when I fly. If I don't have the Wave with me, the Micra is on my key ring.

Many of the Wal-marts cleared this package deal out for $15.00 at the end of season. I was able to pick up a couple for presents.

Pete

I just picked up a Kick myslef. Mainly for the same reasons. I had a Gerber Multiplier several years ago, but it always pinched my fingers. I was watching Les this past weekend, and decided to pick one up, finally

I guess I've purchased most of the multitools out there, and I always gravitate back to the Leathermans.

The workhorses in my collection are a couple of SuperTools. These are heavy enough to do real work, and they hold up well.

I also really like the second generation Waves. Again, heavy enough for real work but not outrageously large for constant carry. Like others, I have a folder for heavy cutting work and reserve the Wave blades for backup use.

I've also purchased a number of Gerbers, SOGs and SwissTools. Gave the Gerbers away, as well as the full-size SwissTool and all the SOGs except the PowerPliers.

I like my SwissTool Spirit, since it's skinny in a back pocket and contains a good tool selection; however, that mirror finish is just too darn slippery in practical use. Just wait until your hands get sweaty, oily or just plain wet, and then try to bear down on the pliers handles. I may scuff it up with coarse emery cloth one of these days.

I think the Blast has a perfect tool selection, and am testing one out right now. The only question mark is how well the Zytel spacers for the pliers will hold up. That remains to be seen. However, you can get two for the prices being listed here, and Leatherman's warranty is "no BS" -- I can attest to that. For what it's worth, I wouldn't hesitate to take one on a road trip or backpacking trip.

I still carry my Leatherman Supertool as well.

I never leave home without it though I havn't flown in a few years so that may take some adapting (and tranquilizers).

I told my wife to bury me with it so that if I'm not really dead and they forget to embalm me, I at least have a chance of cutting/digging my way out.

She said she wasn't going to bury me with a perfectly good multitool.

Replaced my wave with a couple of Swiss Tool Spirits.

My very first multi-tool was a Craftsman Multi-Tool, I forget what model, but it was stolen from me. It was bar none the BEST multi-tool I have ever had the pleasure of owning. I did everything with that tool. Sadly, it's no longer manufactured, and I really wish I could get another. I lament the loss of it to this day.

I've had my share of Leathermans and Gerbers, but the one I have now and will always carry will be my Victorinox Swisstool Spirit . It's just got a great ergonomic design, isn't too heavy, and has more than enough tools I need. My only gripes are that the pliers aren't needle-nosed, and that the blade does not have a tip (not so on the S-model, though). But it's easy to clean, maintain, and has plenty of attachments to utilize, both in urban and rural settings.

Personally, not to offend all the Leatherman and Gerber users out there, but I think that Leatherman multi-tools, with the exception of the Micra, Kick, and c300 model folding knives, are just too heavy for me. And I think Gerber multi-tools are just pretty much trash. I've owned two, and they are the last I will ever touch. I owned Auto-Recoil pliers, with the push-button opening, and they broke after a few months. I also had a Suspension multi-tool, and to this day I can't open one tool without dragging open three others. Just really, really, poor designs, IMHO. I do like Gerber's folding knives, though.

Your wife makes a valid point !! It's hard to argue with her logic.

I don't even try.

She's the brains of this outfit.

I'm just a love-slave and mover of furniture.

I have never owned the recoil, so I cannot comment on it. However, I do own a suspension, and you get what you pay for. I bought mine for about $30, and for it's price I think it's a decent knife. It doesn't hold a candle to my old school Gerber, but I don't expect it to, being as how it costs less than half the price. I'm not trying to defend the suspension, just pointing out that I don't think it's fair to compare it to other tools which cost 2-4x as much.