What multi-tool?
05-30-2006, 07:04 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Delhi, NY (by way of Chenango Forks)
Posts: 1,706
RE: What multi-tool?
just get a name-brand tool (Leatherman, Gerber, Scharade, even saw a Craftsman that looked good, etc). I have a Scharade (which I got at Kmart, I think) and it was the best $45 I ever spent.
05-31-2006, 10:03 AM
#12
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: College Station, Texas
Posts: 97
RE: What multi-tool?
Alright well the guy at Sportsmans Warehouse talked me into the leatherman charge xti. It is absolutely sweet, probably the best $100 I'll ever spend. Thanks for yalls input.
06-19-2006, 06:36 PM
#16
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: What multi-tool?
They have added some new stuff to the Wave. That would be my choice for sure. However as stated above, pick the one with the options you need. I use mine mostly for the neddle nose pliar and the screw drivers. Saves me a lot of steps around the job. The new Wave will take advantage of the 21 piece accessory bit set as will the Charge and the new Leatherman line of knives. I just picked up one of those and Sportsmans Warehouse had the bit set on hand. Life is good for us handymen.
06-19-2006, 06:55 PM
#17
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Northeast PA
Posts: 633
RE: What multi-tool?
My vote is for the Leatherman as a first choice.
I've still got my Original in one of my go-bags. Works great even though I had to bang out the sides after it got run over by a dumptruck on a job site. Have a newer one to also. Not the Wave, the Supertool(?).
Also have a Schrade in another bag, that I picked up on a fishing trip to Montana to make up for leaving the Leathermans at home.
There's nothing wrong with it either, but the next one I get will be a Leatherman. Just comes down to what you need for the job, as to what model to get. But as said earlier, why get the one with a guthook, you'll just end up clogging up the whole tool with hair and junk.
I've still got my Original in one of my go-bags. Works great even though I had to bang out the sides after it got run over by a dumptruck on a job site. Have a newer one to also. Not the Wave, the Supertool(?).
Also have a Schrade in another bag, that I picked up on a fishing trip to Montana to make up for leaving the Leathermans at home.
There's nothing wrong with it either, but the next one I get will be a Leatherman. Just comes down to what you need for the job, as to what model to get. But as said earlier, why get the one with a guthook, you'll just end up clogging up the whole tool with hair and junk.
