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Best Pocket Multitool, Not Bass/Luthier Specific

#21
ProbablyTooLoud said:
Spot on. The SKA for me sits in the bedside table drawer, whereas the Leatherman is with the bicycle tools.
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The SAK gets pulled from the vest pocket when there's no bottle opener, or when the grandkid needs a splinter pulled.
It's useless when the brake jams.

The Leatherman, OTOH is also somewhat useless in hands that can operate a SAK but not much more.
Apart from the Pliers, which I really like, it is a sub-optimal tool that strictly follows the rule that the best tool is the one you have with you - and when you can't do the task with a proper tool, you won't be doing it with a Leatherman either.
 
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I have several Leatherman multi-tools. The most useful in my collection is an old Charge model. It's built like a tank and has all sorts of gizmos in it. I once left it up on my roof (I had been winterizing my evaporative cooler) for seven or eight months by accident. Rain, snow... No rust or anything. I also have several additional bits for it. Its only problem is that it's bulky and heavy.

My daily carry Leatherman is a Skeletool CX. I actually have two of them because I lost one for a while... On the roof. Anyway, it's lightweight and slim enough to clip into my pocket and not bother me.

 
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-> Rabbit hole
I have multitools from Leatherman, Gerber and SOG, but own more Gerbers than the other brands. Each serves its own purpose.

A Gerber Suspension goes with me to every rehearsal, gig, jam, etc. I like the spring loaded jaws and the smaller screw driver heads.

This pouch is in my pocket all the time unless I’m somewhere that a knife blade isn’t allowed, in which case I just carry the flashlight. This little tool has restored function to $300k AV systems more than once. Highly recommend this flashlight too. It’s inexpensive, small, bright and USB rechargeable.

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Mighty Thumb said:
-> Rabbit hole
I have multitools from Leatherman, Gerber and SOG, but own more Gerbers than the other brands. Each serves its own purpose.

A Gerber Suspension goes with me to every rehearsal, gig, jam, etc. I like the spring loaded jaws and the smaller screw driver heads.

This pouch is in my pocket all the time unless I’m somewhere that a knife blade isn’t allowed, in which case I just carry the flashlight. This little tool has restored function to $300k AV systems more than once. Highly recommend this flashlight too. It’s inexpensive, small, bright and USB rechargeable.

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Wow those SOG multis are cool.
 
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Had an original Leatherman but it was stolen out of my luggage at the airport.

Replaced it with the Gerber, not sure which model, but it was about half the price as the Leatherman.

And I keep a cheapo version from Walmart in each of my vehicles. (Probably should keep the expensive ones in the cars, but that's not how I think sometimes. ;) )
 
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A Leatherman. I have one that's pretty old, but in like new shape b/c it lives in my gig bag and comes out 4-6 times a year. I never carried it in my pocket b/c it's kinda huge and heavy for a front pocket EDC. It's been handy to have the pliers, screwdrivers, scissors, blade, pretty much all of it. The wire cutters in the bottom part of the pliers jaw is great for cutting zip ties.

Pretty sure this is the one I have, but if not it's close

I don't remember mine costing that much, but then it is old, so it probably didn't...
 
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#38
ProbablyTooLoud said:
I consider the Leatherman an actual tool, whereas a lot of Swiss army knife type thing aren't quite up for it.
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Maybe they were made better back in the day, but...
In the early 1980's I was in a friend's car on a long trip and we got a flat. His jack was missing some key parts. I managed to use my SAK to improvise the parts and literally jacked up the car using my SAK.
Funnily enough, it was an oddball model called the Traveller", which had a pic of St. Christopher on it rather than the usual cross.
 
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Kershaw Select Fire. It's a pocket knife with a multi-bit screwdriver flip-out. It's not got all the bells and whistles of a full-on multitool, but you might actually carry it with you everywhere.
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Select Fire

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kesslari said:
Maybe they were made better back in the day, but...
In the early 1980's I was in a friend's car on a long trip and we got a flat. His jack was missing some key parts. I managed to use my SAK to improvise the parts and literally jacked up the car using my SAK.
Funnily enough, it was an oddball model called the Traveller", which had a pic of St. Christopher on it rather than the usual cross.
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I have a St. Christopher medallion that's made to fit onto the steering tube of a bike.
 

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