/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1627232
Leatherman Wave is a very handy tool.

Am I going to use the Leatherman id I have proper pliers in my tool bag next to me? No. But it’s a hell of a lot better than having none at all.

>>1627232
I carry a swiss army knife, I never carry my multitools.

>>1627241
But is it really worth the 100?

Skeletool is the only one I actually constantly have because of the clip saves either having to bother to put on a belt and sheath and keeps a boat anchor from being in my pockets.
Still have a Delica 4 but from a sheer practicality standpoint I'd just buy a snap of razor knife for 99% of cutting and use the leatherman knife for something like cutting rope.

I use to carry one because
>all doos tools in one!
Then I realized, even the best of the best, like multiple hundred ones, are worthless shit.
Sure you got blades and pillars, and wire cutters, and bits and yadda yadda all in one.
But they all suck compared to a real tool. The convince of it is meaningless.
>gee I need to snip this wire
>either I pull this thing out of my pocket/this pouch on my side
>get it open and sip the the wire so long as it's not thicker than 10awg
>or just drop my backpack, unzip it, and get my sips that causally eat through 4awg
Same thing with every tool that they can load in a multitool. They just suck and aren't worth carrying around. I'd rather keep a good flashlight on my hip. At least that is worthy of keeping handy.

every one of these god damn threads I'm going to shill the fuck out of this amazing tool until people start calling them "sog's" instead of "leatherman's"

>>1627321
So real quick
What tool do you roll around with that casually just "snips 4awg". You just roll around with loppers? a ratchet cutter? Ratchet cutters arent "casually" "snipping" by the way. I am genuinely curious because I think I need this tool.

>>1627243
Swiss Army knives are legit shit. But never tell this to a Swiss. They love their shitty little Victorinox and their faggy fondue.

Okay I take it back Swiss fondue is pretty good.

Hate them. I keep tools my truck. I'm generally a short walk from actual tools instead of mediocre half-assed versions of them.

Mostly they're just bulky and terrible to carry in your pocket. The nylon belt clips are gay.

>>1627368
I'll join you in this crusade brother

have a leatherman and sog and don't like carrying either. i bring them camping which is almost never anymore.

>>1627241
>leatherman: 110 neetbux
>nice case: 20 neetbux
>extra screwbits: 40 neetbux
>screwdriver extender: 20 neetbux

>>1627241
>multi-tool thread
>first post shilling leather man
Hmmmmm

I always found Leatherman or Leatherman clones much more useful than the Swiss Army knives. I had both.

>>1627321
>even the best of the best, like multiple hundred ones, are worthless shit.
This, unless you're going into the woods to larp like a survivalist with minimum gear a multi-tool is trash. Any handtool will out perform a multi-tool and 95% of the time you'll only use a tool at a job site or house. The other 5% of the time a simple knife would do the job you want.

>>1627232
id always prefer leatherman over swiss army
if you want a smol one with low price take the rebar
a bigger one with more functions and but higher price take the wave

>>1627232
Leatherman or similar for everyday carry. I have a shitty bicycle with different-sized nuts always coming loose and it's nice to have some kind of wrench/screwdriver combination instead of having to carry a bunch of different ones in case that particular part comes loose. Of course I don't use it on the job, I'm an electronics guy so I want safe rubber handgrips

>>1627368
what do you like about it

>>1627399
>Swiss Army knives are legit shit

In what ways?
They "legit" have the highest quality control of any knife maker, and have for over 100 years. Victorinox makes a model that is suited to pretty much anyone, and if you arent a huge larping faggot they are all you really need on an everyday basis.

>>1627490
I have used cheaper brands and they just don’t feel the same. If you’re gonna EDC the thing and use it daily, it’s worth spending the $90 on the tool that is far better quality with better ergonomics. You will make up for the extra $60 over a chink brand the first time the locking blade saves you from losing a finget.

>>1627304
Yes. See above. There’s a reason people refer to all multitools as “Leathermans”. I went through a lot of cheap ones before realizing why so many people spend the money. You don’t need a $200 model with tons of shit you never use, but the Wave is a really good tool to have around,

>>1627305
I like the Skeletool for fishing because all I really need is a pair of pliers and knife that are easy to use with one hand.

>>1627484
You fan find the Wave with a nice sheath for $90. Last one I got I actually found for $46 with the leather sheath, that was a steal. Bit set is optional but I always have a Klein 11-in-1 around anyway.

>>1627605
>highest quality of any knife maker

While we're on the topic, what is the scissor tool on these knives supposed to be used for? They seem kind of rickety, reproducing the function of a knife, and mostly a waste of space. Maybe it's good for snipping fishing line?

>>1627627
>what is the scissor tool on these knives supposed to be used for?

Most of the junk on a multi-tool is a poor imitation of a real tool, and is only there so they can claim 14 tools. I suppose in a dire emergency you might find some of them useful, but in general, real people use real tools, and larpers own multitools.

>>1627619
Nice reading comprehension anon.

>>1627627
>how do I use a pair of scissors?

interesting

> They seem kind of rickety,

Yep, its a multi tool alright.

>>1627627
Fishing line and thread. Try being in the Marines, they get their ass chewed out if they have one little thread hanging from their uniform so they have to go around with tiny scissors daily and make sure it’s neat,

>>1627653
>they have to go around with tiny scissors daily

what sort of clothing produces loose threads daily.

>>1627368
More like shit

>>1627664
BOOM, got em

>>1627612
>I have used cheaper brands and they just don’t feel the same. If you’re gonna EDC the thing and use it daily, it’s worth spending the $90 on the tool that is far better quality with better ergonomics. You will make up for the extra $60 over a chink brand the first time the locking blade saves you from losing a finget
Or just don't buy a multi-tool because they are trash to start with.

>>1627653
>so they have to go around with tiny scissors
Which are loads better than any Leatherman scissors and cheaper as well.
>buy my $100 Leatherman Marines! You'll need it to cut threads on your uniform!
Stop your shilling, it's obvious you're paid to advertise this shit.

>>1627232
>multitools

i wish i had a more exciting life where i had to use a multi tool. i barely use my pocket knife

>>1627381
linemen pillars
causally as in I don't need to brace it on the floor or use both hands

daily reminder if you can't cut 4awg with one hand with linemen pillars, you are bitch made.

I carry and use a multitool. Without pliers you are losing a lot of utility so leatherman/swisstool>sak. ANY multitool is worse than a dedicated tool, BUT, and people ignore this when they go on multitools are shit rants, most of the tume you don't need to push a real tool to it's absolute limit, so a multitool is perfectly fine for a lot of situations. The ergonomics are worse, but the screw still gets screwed in, the wire gets cut, the nut tightened the sharp edge filed off. They work, the thing that needs accomplishing gets accomplished.

A wave or surge is overkill for most people though, a rebar or the old original leatherman tools take up less space and
accomplish the same stuff, the oversized and overprized ones are mostly gearfaggotry. Pliers, Philips head, scissors and knife are all you reasonably need.

>>1627662
Government contractors.

>>1627669
Ok, I’ll carry around a 50lb tool bag everywhere I go.

>>1627673
It’s not enough tho. Gerber? Are you out there? Make me an offer!

>>1627815
Yeah, the non stop excitement of opening kids toys and using a screwdriver to put in batteries.

>>1627605
>this is what the Swiss actually believe

>>1627866
Have fun walking all the way to the garage to get a screwdriver.

>>1627878
Fuck... ginger dude, just shave it off already. If he was walking up to me and my daughter, I would be holding onto her so tight.

>>1627232
The cheapest piece of shit you can find. I got mine free at a homebuilders convention and it's lasted years. If I lose it tomorrow, I don't give a fuck. If it can't perform up to task, I get the actual tool.

>>1627881
>actually trying to justify the use of a multi tool at home

Jesus fucking christ.

>>1627878
Yes, the swiss do believe in excellent quality control on the products they produce. Its a form of pride for their country.

>people think $100 for a tool that will last forever is too much money
I've had my wave since 2019 and it's still going strong.

>>1627897
>since 2019
Wow bro, how do you do it?

But that’s the same thing I’m saying. $90 for something that will live in your pocket for years and years and will get you out of tons of little jams...

If anything, buy a shitty $20 Walmart multitool and carry it around for a month or two. If you end up using it more than once a week and you haven’t lost it yet, go buy a Wave and you will feel naked without it.

>>1627895
Bruh, the garage is on the other side of the house and my niece and her toy with dead batteries are right in front of me. The sooner I can stop that girl from crying about her dead toy, the better.

>>1627948
>multitool
>niece, not daughter
you are the disappointment to your family, aren't you?

>>1627896
And yet they think Victorinox makes good pocket knives. It's one of life's great paradoxes.

>>1627948
What's the problem? Shy to walk by the window with no pants on?

>>1628014
Real talk, I feel bad for my mom because I think she needs grandchildren before she becomes a full blown crazy cat lady. My older sister was about to get married and the guy found another chick as they were planning the wedding.

>>1627846
>Ok, I’ll carry around a 50lb tool bag everywhere I go
Are you implying a Leatherman replaces 50lbs of tools?

>>1628201
With the bit set, it’s gettin there. 20 screwdrivers and some pliers and wire cutters and wrenches aren’t light.

>>1628202
Well gee, look at that, $12 you say? Huh.

>>1628204
>no pliers
>no knoife
>all those loose bits to get lost
3/10

>>1628206
Your pants are hanging to god damned low.

>>1628206
And where, pray tell, do you store your $40 set of leatherbear bits? Tape em to the outside, or stuff em in with the bottle-opener?

>>1628210
Yeah these ones are too big and baggy and the other ones are too small and hipster fit. Stupid companies with variable sizes.

>>1628211
They’re not regular 1/4” bits. They’re really slim

>>1627484
I got all that for $110
I lost it though, I bought the rebar and like it much better the wave was too big to just throw in my pocket.

>>1628241
Rebar is physically larger but not as heavy as the Wave

>>1628202
Bullshit, just get a bit driver with storage compartment in the back of the handle. A simple pocket knife with partially serrated edge and a pair of needle nose pliers, and a small hand file and you've practically replaced all the (useful) tools on the Leatherman.

The Leatherman is a ultra-light meme camping tool. It serves no purpose at home or on the job site.

>>1628262
I use it every day to get the caps off the beers in the 6-pack I'm destroying

>>1628262
Listen, just because you have never had an extra $90 to spend on a Leatherman doesn’t mean they don’t serve a purpose.

>>1628268
I have lots of money, mainly because I don't buy meme shit and I /diy/ fix stuff instead of trashing it and buying new stuff.

They serve a purpose, it's just that purpose is not the garage and the work site. They are a camping tool for hikers, that's it. The fact it doesn't have a spoon and fork attached to it makes it lackluster at that too.

>>1628279
>moving the goal posts
Who the hell said it’s supposed to replace the tool box in your garage?

>>1628281

somebody mad

>>1628284
Coming from anon telling this anonymous Peruvian flute blog “I have lots of money!”

$40 seems like a lot when you’re 6 years old.

>>1628291
Poorfags btfo

>>1627846
>Ok, I’ll carry around a 50lb tool bag everywhere I go.
>>1628281
>Who the hell said it’s supposed to replace the tool box in your garage?
See above, muh multi-tool replaces 50lbs of tools!
I've not moved one goalpost.

I have a Gerber Diesel and a Leatherman Wingman, plus a handful of Victorinox Swiss Army. I love Swiss army knives, but I rarely use them nowadays.
I'll typically have the Diesel on my belt when I'm innawoods, but I keep the Wingman on me at my shitty retail job. I'm not supposed to have it to begin with, but no one cares because whenever someone needs a knife or pliers I'm able to help.

>>1628291
Good one. I've made $250 today and all I've done is browse 4chan and read the news. Stay mad.

>>1628323
Cool story. I have $400 you'll never see again, what should I do with it? Maybe get laid a couple times??

>>1628327
250 bucks is not really worth bragging bout.

>>1627232
These things are useful in emergencies, but not one tool on it is worth it for every day use. Even the knife would take too long to find among all the other crap.

>>1627881
>Have fun walking all the way to the garage to get a screwdriver.
I suppose you make fun of people that walk all the way to the bathroom to piss, too. Does your mom throw away your piss bottles on clean sheet night?

>71 posts
>no mention of the REAL multitool

>>1628322
Garage =/= 50lbs of tools

Unless you’re my single lesbian Aunt Karen. She doesn’t have many tools in her garage, just a lot of sawzalls.

>>1628327
See >>1628371

>>1628376
There’s a difference between not wanting to get off the highway to take a piss and not wanting to walk across the hallway.

Although this morning I woke up with a spray bottle from my garage sitting on the night stand and I’m not sure why I was sleepwalking to the garage for soapy water to find air leaks.

>>1628379
Pleb tier

>>1627368
Powerassist>>>Powerlock tho

>>1628386
Why does something that awful look that awesome?

>>1628534

it looks like a really bad attempt at humor to me.

>>1628544
Have you ever visited the internet? I guarantee you at least one person thought it was a good idea to make and sell.

>>1628534
I’m still curious if you’re supposed to grip the blade while using the fork. They should sell it with a chain mail glove

>>1628548
Those things in your pic are a really good way to get messed up by airport security.

>>1628386
Keep shilling your Shitty multi-tool in dyi. Maybe one of the neets here will save up and buy into your meme shit.

>>1628583
I don’t even carry one on the daily because I’m typically close enough to my car with tools or my work bag with a few things.

When Anon gets enough money saved up by getting the 6pc tendies instead of the 10pc for 8 months, he will be in love with his Leatherman. So much better than that $15 piece of crap his Grandma bought him from Walmart.

>>1628548
Is that thing really labelled as 10/16ths?
Just what kind of retard is this thing marketed towards?

>>1628610
Tacticool as fuck

>>1628621
just what i want, a tiny hammer so i can bash my knuckles on ever more hard objects.

>>1628379
>>1628386
>>1628548
Seriously, if you feel like swiss army and leatherman are bad designs you would never ever want to use, just search Kickstarter for "multitool". Some of this shit really challenges the rational mind

>>1628749
A lot of them are just a piece of metal with different-sized holes in it

>>1628751
Hairclip that you can use to saw through a 2x4 while the warden isn't looking

>>1627232

I personally carry a leather man squirt p4 every where has everthing you will need walking about. The pilers i use a fuck ton. If im camping or cutting cable or just want or need a bigger knife i grab the swiss

>>1627232
I feel naked without some kind of pocket tool. I used to carry swiss but I cut myself a few times because the blades don't lock. Now I carry a Leatherman Wave and I love it.

I also have a Leatherman Squirt ES4 on my keychain that contains a wire stripper- just in case.

>>1630528
>but I cut myself a few times because the blades don't lock.

This is all we need to know about you

>>1627612
>>1630528
>non-locking blade cuts you
How does this even work? What motion causes the blade to hit your finger due to non-lockingness?

>>1627653
Yes, but wouldn't a knife or a lighter take care of that too...? Also I don't think the marines have uniforms that loose threads all the time.

>>1629462
The bundeswehr has one like that where the handle can also be folded in. I bought an original used one and was amazed at how sturdy that thing is. I take it one every hiking trip so I can dig a hole where to shit etc.

>>1630760
Fuck around enough with blades that don’t lock and you will see.

>>1631492
Knife would be a pain in the ass and you would probably end up pulling out a bunch of extra thread. Lighter works but on light colored clothing you gotta be careful not to leave little black and brown spots.

>>1631497
I've been using slipjoints all my life, the only time they can close on you is when you are doing something stupid that you shouldn't. But this IS a multi tool thread, retards doing stupid shit with the wrong tools is applauded here.

>>1631505
That’s what I’m saying. When you’re in a shitty situation and all you have is a multitool, you’re bound to do something retarded with it. Stabbing stuff is probably the #1 time I get a folder collapsing on my fingers. Prying too. Snakehead skulls are pretty damn thick you know.

>>1628262
>partially serrated edge
absolutely disgusting

>>1631524
>thread is about multitools
>can't handle the oldest and most basic one

>>1631496
I have it too and it's amazing.

>>1627232
>Knoife
>Scissors
>Can opener
>Bottle opener
>Pliers
>Looking glass
These are the only worthwhile tools on a SAK, prove me wrong.

The scissors are for fishing lines and nails.
Stop biting your nails.
Cut them.
Don't be a degenerate.

>>1631625
Leatherman scissors are too thick for cutting nails, you can't get them up under the nail easily enough. Victorinox scissors are great for nails, though. Both kinds are also great for cutting small, thin wires that you don't need the normal wire cutters for, i.e. using the cutters to cut a piece of ethernet cable, then use the scissors to square off the twisted pairs inside.

>>1631766
That's the thing, though, I'm cutting ethernet cable I probably need the crimping tool, and if I have the crimping tool I probably have the other normal tools with me too. Good to know though, I wouldn't have though of using the scissors that way

>>1631624
I've probably used the tweezers more than the other tools put together (not counting beer-bottle opener)

>>1631808
Only reason I know is the wire cutters on my crimp tool are completely shot and it's some obscure chinkshit model with hard to find replacement blades and I never got around to replacing it because I just use my Charge instead. On a related note, the flathead eyeglass screwdriver works good for punching down wires into female RJ45 connection boxes if you've misplaced your damn punch tool again.

>>1631811
This anon's got it right, though. If Leatherman snuck in a pair of SAK style tweezers in the scales on some of their models they'd make even more of a killing.

>>1631811
I can specify the use for all of them.
>Knife is good for cooking, firemaking and other
>Scissors are good for fishing lines and nails, specifically toenails, kinda important when oot and aboot
>Can opener opens bullens pilsnerkorv, that's it
>Pliers are good for removing fish hooks and the like
>Looking glass lets you make a fire without matches or a lighter
My personal most used tool is the toothpick, followed closely by scissors.
It's just generally nice to have these all in the same place, or it would be if they actually made a knife with only these tools to avoid the bulk.

30 year old boomer here. I've been carrying a skeletool cx around clipped to the inside of my back pocket for close to ten years. It's pretty fucking convenient. A lot of the tards itt think a multitool is somehow a tool replacement, it's not. It's something you have on you to use really quickly when you can't get another tool, or getting another tool would be a pain in the ass. It's for when you notice the screws are backing out on something so you fix it in ten seconds rather than putting it off and forgetting about it. It's for when you're doing a simple electrical job and you realize you need to do a three wire splice and you only have one pair of lineman's. It's for when a buddy is sitting there looking like a retard trying to open something, and you say "I got this". It's for when you're sitting around a fire and someone brings out a few beers, but no opener.
Often it works really well for simple crap. I've got a good eye for knowing if I can do it with the multitool or not. Early on, I'd sit there struggling with it trying to do something it can't accomplish. Don't do that. The proper tool makes all the difference. The multitool is for when you're caught with your pants around your ankles, dick in hand, going "aw fuck, I don't have the [whatever tool], but I can cheat it".
I also carry around a ZebraLight sc62w, and it gets more use than the skeletool by a factor of two. If you don't have a good pocket light, get one.

>>1632161
>It's for when you're doing a simple electrical job

you pretty much went off the tracks there, son. If you are doing ANY non-emergency electrical job and you need a multitool, you are doing it wrong.

>>1632161
>30 year old boomer
Wut.

>>1632174
Nah, the single pair of lineman's gets me 70% of the way. The skeletool pliers get me an additional 20%. For everything else, there's channellocks. But fuck if I'm going to bust those out every time. They're basically reserved for 10ga work and under.

>>1632176
Welcome to 4channel, newfriend. Enjoy your stay.

>>1627627
>what is the scissor tool on these knives supposed to be used for?
cutting things you would normally use scissors for

>>1627878
>>1628026
you havent made a point yet. just sperg about how you have SAKs

>>1633389
>have
hate

>>1627605
>The best quality control of any knife maker. Kek

I must find a way to adhere these all together so they fold up like one of those old school rulers

>>1633543
Hot glue. It's the only way.

>>1633543
duct tape and bailing wire.

>>1633550
>>1633551

pls ignore the village idiot.

>>1633541
You cant even refute it.
The fit finish and quality control is astounding for the amount of knives they pump out every year.
You pick up a Victorinox off the shelf, you dont even think twice about it.

It rivals premium knife brands costing much MUCH more whether you like it or not.

>>1627498

I EDC a rebar, comes in handy often enough to warrant carrying.
I also carry a knife, if that matters.

Having a blade and a phillips all the time is useful, but really I just like having pliers on my belt because they always find a way to be useful, and the alternative is walking around with an actual pair of pliers in my pocket.

>>1633558
>future millionaire village idiot*

a multi-tool is a very situational piece of equipment. it seems like all the fags hating on them in this thread dont understand what multi-tools' purpose is. my leatherman does not replace my tool box. its augments what i can do with my bare hands. and depending on what im doing that day i will carry a different tool. when i help my friend with his landscaping gig i carry my wave, because i usually need either a knife, pliers, wire cutters, or a saw at every job. it doesnt stay in the case for more than 40 minutes at any time. at my r4eal job (county park) i carry a small SAK. the blade, saw, and screw drivers are the most useful.
its not practical to carry around a tool belt or a tool bag for most people most of the time. if its your profession to fix machines or maintain a location they you should have every dedicated tool you will reasonably need. but for the average person its nice to have a few accessible tools in your pocket. fuck, even the Roman soldiers had a multi-tool. this is not a new concept
what i carry at work, but my model doesnt have the hook

>>1633829
>leather awl
>corkscrew
>scissors
>keyhole saw
>mostly-redundant openers/drivers
>some kind of hook
I like swiss army knives and I understand they were designed for an infantryman like 100 years ago, but still I'll be damned if I have ever or will ever use half of these tools. Why do ALL of the non-"micro size" SAKs have all this weird shit taking up space? Has anyone here EVER used the leather punch in a satisfactory way?

>>1633832
>leather awl
more useful than you would think. its can be used to drill and widen holes in wood, plastic, leather, etc
>corkscrew
true, i dont drink wine at work. but i went out with friends last week and brought a simple slip joint knife and felt like a boob for not being able to open my own wine
>scissors
i use them often enough to be happy to have them
>keyhole saw
having a good wood saw in your pocket at all times working in a park is great. and the victorinox wood saw really is great
>mostly-redundant openers/drivers
not redundant at all. redundant means multiple tools doing the same thing. bottle opener is not only wider, but also thicker, meaning it can be used for light prying, scraping and larger flat tipped screws, and the can opener has a more narrow and thin edge, useful for phillips head
>some kind of hook
yeah what the fuck, whos carrying around parcels tied with twine anymore? i cant justify the hook
>Has anyone here EVER used the leather punch in a satisfactory way?
i have, several times

thats why i said every person has to decide what tools they want in a multi-tool. maybe a
SAK isnt for you, maybe you're more a a leatherman Crunch guy. but most reliable multi-tool companies make a ton of different models

I keep a Gerber multi-tool in all of my vehicles, and have for years. I've used the one on my motorcycle several times, mostly for camping or cooking. I tried carrying one on the job for a while, and grew to hate it. I think there's one in my tool bag, but I can't recall ever using it.

>>1633840
>has unlikely off-spec rationalizations for every shitty extraneous nub on his swiss army meme
>haughtily dismissive towards the one tool he doesn't have

>>1633931
>has unlikely off-spec rationalizations for every shitty extraneous nub on his swiss army meme
>shitty extraneous nub
like a knife blade, saw, and screw driver?
you're retarded
>haughtily dismissive towards the one tool he doesn't have
i have the hook on a different SAK and ive never used it for its intended purpose
stayt mad fagboi

>>1633882
This guy knows

>>1633990
Seething.

Maybe r/diy is more your speed.

>>1633996
Why am I seething ?
Its a top hand tool ?
are you a paid shill bot

>>1634004
You sound SO upset. Are you, poindexter?

>>1634004
hes using a word he does not comprehend
it would be funny 5 years ago, but now its commonplace for retards to spew le memes, having no idea what it actually means.

>>1634005
I had other combi tools found Gerber best
are you a paid shill bot ?

>>1634009
No, I am a Leatherman Surge owner for one. Two, I was captain of the fooball team. Pipsqueek.

>>1634006
COPE an seethe better shill

>>1634013
>seethe better
How 12 are you?
Go away, come back after you've reached the age of majority.

>>1634012
>Leatherman Surge
>captain of the fooball team
Faggot detected
Keks
Cope

>>1634014

Try to post in English cholo OK.

>>1634016
Enjoy your discount tool made by a baby food company. I will use my AMERICAN made Surge haha. Hit the bricks Gerber Baby.

>SAK v multitool
why not both? Picrel8ed.
>>1634017
no u

>>1628552
>messed up
You're retarded as shit. As long as you were being calm, they're just gonna talk to you like you're a child, tell you to do three of these things.
1. Take the item back to your car.
2. Take the item, put item in the bag and have the bag checked.
3. Its theirs now and they say they're gonna confiscate it, but in all reality it usually gets pocketed.

>>1634018
> I will use my AMERICAN made Surge haha

Look at That companies Future plan , all compomemts to be made in China to cut costs , assembled and restructured in factories Home based STILL American .


this was 2015 TOP KEK

the baby food company dont use chinese /commies
BTFO

>>1634024
Reddit spacing.

>>1634009
The Gerber Dimes are ok little tools. But that Paraframe everybody sells is so mediocre. The GF’s dad had one of those awhile back but didn’t bring it with him and was bummed because he used it all the time. Got him the Leatherman Wave and he was like a little kid on Christmas and he has the quality leather sheath on his belt whenever he leaves the house.

A butterfly may bore an ox, whose fortes are strength and duty;
A guy and gal a perfect fit hold love ‘gainst drum and fife;
But Wenger and Victorinox give function form, with beauty,
And when it’s time to pack my kit there’s a Swiss Army Knife.

Some have a sharp machete for clearing branchy glade;
Some hang a panga from their belt for general-purpose work;
A Gurkha has his kukhri, the Marine his fighting blade;
But the Swiss Knife is more useful than a scimitar or dirk.

A hammer’s good for nails of course; a shovel: dirt and snow and hail;
A chair and broom enough for some to bring in naughty lions;
A cowboy’s hat can water horse; a lady’s purse is more than style;
A book may hold a bookshelf up; a blanket: wear or lie on.
But sleeps in pocket: shoes, lunch, haircut, a mirror true on life -
There is one tool that does it all: it’s a Swiss Army Knife.


Michael Young

>>1634025
white knight Plebbitor detected , I write how I like transfag .K
when you set up places like this please come ask my opinion ok

Some dumb Mut loves his USA *Made* Hand Tool , I btfo that shitbag , you up for some ?
wether or Not

this is NOT the Board !

Take this as Warning DIY is not Pol /B ok

Mods

SAGE !

>>1634030
You didn't btfo me kid. I am diy. This is my board.

Jannie
why is this shit bread here ??
You Not a Mod
You know the Rules OK ?

Mods are watching this !!!!

Clean this shit spill up NOW

>>1634070
I'm not who you asked for, but the thread seems kind of okay; there was some decent back-and-forth of discussion about OPs four topic points and then some underageb& came in and shat the place up.

Gerber Dime is nice. Have one on my key chain.

>>1634070
STILL HERE !

I love this .. tiktok
Wow mods
He top DIY bloke /Jannie an all KNOW HIM !

He Runs DIY , Bravo
But the tiny thing about non USA /USA /USA /MUTTS hate he ALWAYS ..ITS A MUTT JOKE
IM NOT HAVING CALLING HIM !
He loses it cos he dad died in Vietnam , He failed to be in army /Failed as Everything , Hates the mutt Govt /Red Flagged as Fuck as an Angry TARGET ! ,
Fact is he let my upset go an Guess what

I make him look teddy bear picnic , an Mods

End nowcos I only started ok
on all the MOds as well , an my mutt fowellers know where you live , an wheres you wife/husband an kids go work / school
I dont Question what they do when angry .. Remember this mongolian weaving image board is NOW a Data Mining CIA owned Corporate .

>>1634020
>why not both?

Because its still a big lumbering, unnecessary tool

>>1634093
It’s no Micra tho

>>1633829
>its not practical to carry around a tool belt or a tool bag for most people most of the time.

Of course its not practical, because there isnt actually a need or use for tools in the vast majority of everyone life. Which is the exact reason that carrying a multi tool is fucking stupid.
When there is a need, you are either close to a toolbox, or you know without a doubt what tools you might actually need so you carry them.

>when i help my friend with his landscaping gig i carry my wave, because i usually need either a knife, pliers, wire cutters, or a saw at every job.

So you know for a fact you need a small handful of tools when you work with this particular fellow. And with this knowledge, you refuse to carry proper tools and would rather fumble around with a shitty multi tool?

>at my r4eal job (county park)

Too lazy to carry a very small toolbag in your fucking golf cart?

> it seems like all the fags hating on them in this thread dont understand what multi-tools' purpose is.

Nobody has every actually justified it.
Its always for some nonexistent "emergency" or out of sheer laziness to use a proper tool.
Saying that it "its augments what i can do with my bare hands" is not justification, thats just defining what a "tool" is.

>>1634128
Multitools makes sense on a vacation, flying somewhere where you don't want to carry much weight. But a pocket knife can do 90 % of all emergencies and the rest can probably be worked around.

>>1634133
>Multitools makes sense on a vacation

Personally, im not going to do any work or repairs on vacation, period.

>>1634128
Seething

>>1627232
I carry one of the giant leatherman Surge models in my backpack, its come in plenty handy, its nice I don't need to carry all my tools with me when most of the time I'll just need the screw driver or pliers. I used to wear it on my belt until I realized how stupid that was.

I have a Swiss army knife my parents got me while they were in Switzerland. I use it for when I'm working on watches because I need a sharp blade to sharpen pegwood or cut rodico. Otherwise the tool is pretty useless.

>>1634140
You say that like having something being broken that you could easily fix with a pair of pliers or a small screwdriver wouldn't be incredibly frustrating when it's getting in the way of your vacation. I once had a castor fall off my luggage, and if I didn't have anything to screw it back on I'd be carrying the 40lb bag or dragging it like a retard through the airport. And that's far from the only occasion where carrying my normal light and tool on vacation has made life easier.

>>1634145
Not an argument

>>1634148
Ive just never had a need for one on vacation, just another thing to get lost.

>>1634150
I've been carrying around my tool and light daily for a bit over a decade and I've never lost them, so that concern doesn't really register with me. But to each his own.

>>1634151
Daily carrying something vs and being off on vacation, taking flights, living out of a hotel are different situations.
I carried a multi tool for a very long time, and I objectively looked at how much value it actually added vs how much of a burden it was.

I havent larped with one for several years now and dont miss it. I only carried it because I paid a lot of money for it and because others did, doesnt make it actually valuable.

>>1634149
Whatever goober. I'll be laughing with the foreman in my $300 USA made Redwing boots, a $100 Surge on my hip, raking in the cash. While you are in your Wall Mart boots with your Gerber haha. By the way, I'm 6'3 250.

>>1634154
Not an argument

>>1627304
The Leatherman Wave multitools were close to $100 twenty years ago.
I remember because I purchased one way back then, although I hated the ergonomics so I later gave it away.
In buying $, the tools should niw be somewhere between $150 and $500 using different inflationary rates, although consumer goods usually lower in price over time so $150 to $200 is probably what should be expected.
Personally, I prefer Victorinox and SOG.

>>1634152
Okay. I use my light almost daily and I admit the multitool has less utility, but it's an extension of myself at this point. When I don't have it, it seems like I'm constantly reaching for it.
But again, to each his own.

>>1627321
>gather all the things I need to paint something on the site
>realize I forgot the flathead to open the paint can
>use the multitool

>"hey anon, can you fix that lock?"
>remove lock with multitool screwdriver
>take it to the garage for repair

most people dont carry a bag of tool with them at all times, the multitool saves you the trips to get a tool you need use for 2 seconds

>>1627878
>this is what the Swiss actually believe
I’ve owned multitools ftom SOG, Leatherman, Gerber, Victorinox, and some cheap Chinese ones.
The Victorinox tools had the highest quality control of all the tools, with the exception of the pliers, which were a bit less precise than the pliers on the Leathean and SOG tools.
The small implements on the Victorinox knives are almost always better designed and better made than on the other brands. The only major exception was the diamond file on the Leatherman, which ironically is made for Leatherman in Switzerland.
As for small tools, SOG came out second and that was because SOG mostly copied the Victorinox components.
Leatherman and Gerber have some interesting and possibly better features, like the interchangeable sayblades, the bit holder on the Lerman, and the cutter inserts, but the quality of the other components is usually lacking.
Victorinox also has the best ergonomics of the various tools, with SOG second.
Leatherman tools could tear the flesh of your hand because of bad ergonomics.
The new Leatherman FREE tools may change things.

>>1634259
Which Leatherman did you have? The only real option for a main EDC Leatherman is the Wave. Any cons you list against Leatherman don’t really apply to that one, just the giant ass things which would be like complaining that the Victorinox giant we all ogled as kids isn’t as comfy in your hand as a small fixed blade with proper scales.

>>1628548
>8mm and 5/16 on same tool
Dismissed. Multi tools are for larping

>>1634365
So you would’ve taken it seriously otherwise?

>10/16”

>>1634028
>pic
Pretty good
>poem
Incredibly awful

>>1634498
Neither pic nor poem are OC. I'm glad you're ambivalent about my post, it's good to feel feels (as long as you don't let them control you).

>>1634372
Good point, no i wouldn't have. They're all for larping. That one especially though.

>>1634128
Being a compressor tech on a breakdown call you usually inspect the cause before busting out whatever you need. This bad boy has saved me trips back to the truck. I can't justify packing any vicegrips but when I need it, it's there.

>>1628386
This dent in a blade is so silly

>>1627399
I have a classic sd victorinox that i've had for years. love the little guy. the durability is really admirable. it's still in great functional condition and hasn't rusted despite not taking great care of it. Compare that to the leatherman ps i got recently that already has a chipped and bent file. The metal victorinox uses seem really very good as is the build quality. just wish there were more stockists where i live.

As for multitools in general, the strongest argument against them is "i have a better tool for the job". That's a fine argument, but for those of us who like the idea of multitools--those of us who are interested in and want to use them--it's worth the modest investment. It's a hobby like anything else. If multitools appeal to you, go ahead and buy one or two. There's far worse things you can spend your money on, just get a decent quality one like the Leatherman Wave+ or Rebar (or Supertool/Surge for people with larger hands). Can't really go wrong with any of the victorinox pocket knives.

It's not like having a multitool is going to keep you from buying a saw or a screw driver or utility knife or pliers. The multitool is really just for convenience and pleasure. If you get in the habit of putting one in your pocket and run into a situation where you need a tool, it's really nice to have, especially if you're a young guy and don't have an organized shop or tool box.

>>1627498
The Rebar and Wave are about the same size iirc. The Surge is basically a larger version of the Wave, the Supertool basically a larger version of the Rebar.

>>1627627
cutting clothing tags

>>1627833
>most of the tume you don't need to push a real tool to it's absolute limit, so a multitool is perfectly fine for a lot of situations
There's also a lot to be said about using a quality but less than perfect tool for a job. It forces you to really pay attention to how you're using the tool so you can get the best out of it in the situation. Sometimes it just feels nice to do the job with what you have on hand instead of being like "Let me get my tools, I must have my tools"

>>1636681
>being friendly and reasonable on 4chan

>>1636683
If the Rebar had scissors instead of a silly lanyard loop, I'd trade my Charge for it in an instant.