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#53316 - 11/17/05 04:38 PM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Brad Offline
journeyman

Registered: 08/23/04
Posts: 83
Loc: houston
Maybe not a SAK, but I want a multitool with no blade, just tools. I carry enough knives to choke a horse as it is.

Come on Doug...

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#53317 - 11/18/05 07:17 AM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
stormadvisor Offline
Journeyman

Registered: 03/14/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Ohio
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figtree:
back from when the first tool was simply called the gerber multi tool, and there was only one model of it.

I liked my original that I bought when they came out many years ago. I sent it back for repair last year and they just replaced it. I do not like the new version.

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ironraven:
…….obsolete to most people. Just like real compasses, wool socks, and a cast iron dutch oven.

I guess I’m not most people. That’s good I think! Cooking in the dutch oven (2) for my son’s birthday party this weekend.

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Brad:
Maybe not a SAK, but I want a multitool with no blade, just tools. I carry enough knives to choke a horse as it is.

I agree to that. The old Gerber Multitool allowed you to replace the accessories with an allen wrench. In the beginning of its run I think you were able to get the parts and was able to change them out. (Can’t remember for sure though.)

I do carry a Leatherman Micra and it has come in handy. Thought about getting a Leatherman. Don’t know which I would get though
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#53318 - 11/18/05 03:29 PM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Brad Offline
journeyman

Registered: 08/23/04
Posts: 83
Loc: houston
SOG's can have their tools changed out but I don't know if there is enough things out for it to replace the blades.

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#53319 - 11/20/05 11:56 AM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Spooky Offline


Registered: 09/27/05
Posts: 23
Loc: S. Wales UK
Bravo sir
you managed to deduce from my comment on multitool/SAK canopeners that i drink my wine from a cardboard box, never use canned goods, hate real compasses and don't wear woolen socks. <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
An amazing feat of deduction worthy of Sherlock Holmes himself <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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#53320 - 11/20/05 04:08 PM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
KenK Offline
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Pooh-Bah

Registered: 06/26/04
Posts: 2208
Loc: NE Wisconsin
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...and horses are obsolete to most people


I'm happy to say that my children are growing up knowing the pleasures of riding and caring for horses. We have three of them, which is pretty rare this close to Chicago, but my wife is a horse fanatic (much like me and camping/survival).

Not having grown up around horses, I'm amazed at how much personality they have. I do wish they'd learn to poop directly on top of the manure pile though. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Anybody need some horse manure???

Back somewhat on topic ... I'm currently somewhat surprised that I find myself leaning away from carrying my LM Charge Ti toward carrying a SAK. The LM is just too heavy to carry around.

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#53321 - 11/21/05 09:18 AM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
stormadvisor Offline
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Registered: 03/14/05
Posts: 87
Loc: Ohio
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Anybody need some horse manure???


Yeah. Contact these guys Vermi-Wonder. They'd be happy to have it. You may have to ship it though <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />
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#53322 - 11/22/05 05:39 AM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
ironraven Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
Part of why I like the LM is becuase you CAN'T swap tools.

*waits for the gasps to be done*

If it a modular tool, the module holding module will be the first module to break, in my experince. The only modular things I own are ALICE and MOLLE based gear, and some screwdrivers with the little interchangable bits. Everything else, solid.
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#53323 - 11/22/05 05:44 AM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Brad Offline
journeyman

Registered: 08/23/04
Posts: 83
Loc: houston
Agreed, sometimes NOT being able to screw with something is a good thing too.

I just want tools in a multitool though. I want my cake and to eat it too.

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#53324 - 11/22/05 10:30 PM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Susan Offline
Geezer

Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
A multi tool "customized" for the customer, giving choices as to what the buyer wants.

"In this place, you can chose from a), b), c) or d). Here, you can chose from e) or f). Right here, from g) h), i) or j); if you don't want a corkscrew at all, you have the additional choices of k) or l)."

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#53325 - 11/23/05 10:59 PM Re: am I missing Leatherman's point?
Scotsman Offline
newbie

Registered: 09/03/04
Posts: 48
It shouldn't be terribly hard to do. A menu like this:

Please choose your multitool functions:

1. Pliers: a. Needlenose b. standard c. shears
2. Left side slot 1
3. Left side slot 2
etc.

Then the factory assembles the tool, and you pay an extra $50 or so for a "custom" multitool. Assuming they had the tools I'd want, I'd jump on something like this.

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