I followed my normal procedure for mine: Break it in, especially the joints at which the plier jaws join the handle. Lube the joints. Sharpen the knife blades.

I have found the Leatherman tools to benefit from the addition of a lanyard ring and lanyard. I am prone to placing one handle in my pocket if a task is interrupted or may need repeated, and then continuing my activity oblivious to the precariously held Leatherman. Amazingly it has been retained partly in my pocket over several hikes.

I have now attached an inexpensive coiled plastic covered wire lanyard in red or yellow color. It is strong enough to hold a dropped Supertool and transmit a noticeable tug on my belt loop. However, it does seem flimsy enough to break if it is ever caught on something as I am simultaneously trying to break free. The red and yellow colors make the tool more conspicuous it is dropped free in vegetation, not to mention more conspicuous on my dresser or in my tent.

As an aside, one pet peave/regret is the my former practice of buying many tools in black. While it may have some hunting or tactical advantage, and it does look cool, black colored tools are hard to find in a tent or if dropped or mislaid after dark. For me, it's brightly colored from now on.

John