Great thread. I have no experience with later models but the original Leatherman blade was/is a piece of crap. When I fought forest fires, I carried the leathernman for all the tools and a folding knife for the cutting jobs.
Come to think of it, if they made a multitool with a mini pry bar instead of a subpar knife blade, it would be a better tool overall. I could see the endliners complaining because there was no blade though... :rolleyes:
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I noticed that, and found it to be a great idea. IMO it leaves room for other tools that one may need, and doesnt bother with the things i wont use. Its not like i dont have a knife or 2 or 3 on me.Mr Blonde wrote:The Byrd Harp tool looks like a good tool for knifeknuts, no blade there.
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That's true, but it looks a little unwieldy to carry. I'd like something similar to the Spyderench, but forego the blade, and just give it more actual tools. Heck, a Spyderench with attachments for Torx bits would be the perfect tool to go with a Spyderco(like a BM Blue Box, but actually useful). That's the one thing I liked about my Leatherman, the interchangeable bits(and a heck of a lot of them)Mr Blonde wrote:The Byrd Harp tool looks like a good tool for knifeknuts, no blade there.
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It appears to be a better multi tool for a drawer in a crowded NY apartment than a multi tool to carry in the back pocket... :spyder:smcfalls13 wrote:That's true, but it looks a little unwieldy to carry. I'd like something similar to the Spyderench, but forego the blade, and just give it more actual tools. Heck, a Spyderench with attachments for Torx bits would be the perfect tool to go with a Spyderco(like a BM Blue Box, but actually useful). That's the one thing I liked about my Leatherman, the interchangeable bits(and a heck of a lot of them)
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That is very true, but something similar, in an easier to carry package, would be pretty cool.zenheretic wrote:It appears to be a better multi tool for a drawer in a crowded NY apartment than a multi tool to carry in the back pocket... :spyder:
Greencobra, let us know how it carries, I'd be glad to pick one up if it's going to be at least some comfortable to carry.
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