Friday, December 08, 2017
The Best Leatherman Multi-tools for EDC
Everyday Carry: For many EDCers, Leatherman needs no introduction. The multi-tool maker has been covering bases and getting things done with their impressive array of tools for decades. But while they have plenty of options in their catalog, some multi-tools are better for EDC than others. Given how useful their tools are, it's a daunting task to pick the best one to carry, but we're here to help.
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Leatherman is such a high-quality tool, the build of the units really do allow for years of use. I only wish I didn’t lose so many of them. I have always been a wingman kind of guy (mainly because it’s the cheapest) and after a few months of use, it disappears. Whether it be by the TSA officers or just flat out misplacing it, they always seem to vanish. Another “personal problem” that I’ve had with Leatherman is the fact that I never have it when I actually need it, there is no way this could possibly be the fault of the Leatherman, but common, you’ve never had those moments?
As for the article, I think my personal favorite is the Micra. Remember folks, bigger isn’t always better. I've seen these little guys all over the place and if you have it on a key ring you really have no excuse to not have it. One of the great things about Leatherman and this tool, in particular, is the ability to have the MOST useful tools in a smaller, more compact unit.
I have a Leatherman Wave. I’ve had it for around 6 years now I think, and it has lasted no problem. I also quite liked the Leatherman Juice which I got as a gift because it was small and fit in my pocket nicely, but it went missing during a load in. When I saw the watch multitool in this article, I was really intrigued at first, but logistically it doesn’t seem practical. So you take off your watch, undo part of the band, and now you have a phillips head? It seems easier to just carry a multitool. I have a little tiny multi tool with just a flat head, phillips head, small knife, bottle opened, and flashlight that I keep on my keyring. I think that does about what the watch does without me needing to take my watch band apart. I also have a little tiny multi tool that folds up flat and basically fits in a wallet, so that can also do the same thing as the watch.
I am surprised the comments have exploded into the classic battle of my multi-tool is better than yours. The three leading contenders being Leatherman the traditional everyman tool, Gerber the rebel, and Sog, the crazy stepbrother. Each tool has its specialties and that's what I like about this article. It looks to the everyday person, and what they would find the need for in the tool they choose to have with them. The big reason I don't have mine with me every day is that I don't know if all the sudden ill be traveling and forget to take it from my person and lose it for good. These are things that we all grow attached to in our ways. In looking at the ones listed even though I'm not a leatherman person I do find the wingman to be the one that would suit me the best for an everyday one.
I really appreciate Leatherman’s product line as I feel they are really trying to cover all the bases in terms of what people actually need in everyday carry vs keeping their products new and interesting to hit the niche markets. For example, I remember when the Tread came out and everyone was basically saying “yeah it’s a cool idea but do you really think that’s the best option for your Leatherman?” and that still rings true for me today, I would love one, especially with the watch attachment since it would give me more of a reason to actually wear a watch, but also I wouldn’t have to pick an entire wrist’s worth of tools. I love Leatherman and my skeletool was the perfect multitool and it’s a shame I lost it because I cannot tell you what kind I have now but I can tell you I don’t use it nearly as often since it’s bigger and heavier and less convenient than the skeletool was.
So while in past article referring to multi-tools I have probably made my distaste for multi-tools pretty self-evident there really is a multi-tool on this list that I would consider buying and would actually be a pretty cool tool, and that is the Tread Tempo. The Tread Tempo is a as the article states a multi-tool that changes the way that you can carry you every day carry multi-tool. why? Because as the Article states “It had all the tools you need, right on your wrist. With the Tempo, you benefit from the Tread's wearable tool links while also gaining the functionality and style of a 200M water-resistant Swiss movement watch. Adding a wearable tool to your kit doesn't mean giving up wearing a watch now, either.” Considering I am a far bigger fan of watches than I am of multi-tools I think I could actually see myself possible use this tool and that would be a big change in how I think of multi-tools
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