I EDC a LM Blast and LM Micra. Love them both. I too, got the Blast/C301 combo at Walmart clearance ($24.95) recently and have been using all three on a daily basis. Knife - well, you know. Micra - tweezers, mini screwdrivers. Blast - Pliers, wire cutter and screwdrivers. I too, do not use the blade of the Blast as I figure it is a ready to go sharp blade as a back up to my folder. And I like the fact that the tools on the Blast lock. Some of us cannot affort the high priced tools mentioned here, and while they may be superior (directly correlating to price and features) the Blast is indeed a workhorse that will take a beating.