Recs for a multi tool - your favorites?

Gerber


My uncle got me this one like 20 years ago, still in my truck. Has saved my bacon more than once

Side note, when I opened it I immediately played with fold out knife as young boys do and cut the shite out of myself lol

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I've carried a Leatherman Skeletool for 10 years now. I don't think I could ever go back to just a pocketknife. It carries like one, though.

+1 on the Leatherman wave and Leatherman.

Work bought Gerbers and Sogs at one point but always went back to the Leatherman due to the ergonomics.

I carry a Gerber Dime as EDC, but also have a couple Leatherman’s that I’ll use w/belt scabbard…

Leatherman Skeletool. Can cary it every day

Leatherman Surge. Spend the extra $20.

I carry one every day. It has a pocket clip and carries like a medium size pocket knife.

I honestly don't know people carry a knife only when we have the technology to carry a Surge every day. I can't fathom carrying every day with just a knife. You don't know how much you need a pair of pliers, wire cutters, a limb saw and a pair of scissors until you carry them in your pocket every day. I can cut cordage with my serrated blade, saw limbs to clear a shooting lane with the limb saw, then use the scissors and file to cut and shape up my nails into lovely presentation-level shape while I wait for a big ol buck.

Leatherman Surge. Source: a guy who works the land every day and has carried it for years after it came out and replaced the older, obsolete model Leatherman. I keep an extra set when I inevitably loose one trying to lip a big ol bass with the pliers to keep double treble hooks out of my hand. Do it. You won't go back.

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Gerber Dime

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Love mine. Super handy

I have a few. I's say the Gerber 600 is my favorite, I picked a couple up off Ebay awhile back. They were surplused from the Kentucky State Police or something like that, $15 for the black (I think it's black nitride). I've handled the stainless, it's not as nice as the nitride

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I picked a couple of these up recently, Utica Multi-tool. They seem well made. I like that it has a Malaysian crest on it, makes it unique.

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You can spend more and get them with a rubberized case
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What I ended up doing for cases, somebody had a milsurp deal on white leather dress magazine holsters (I think they were a buck or 2 apiece at the time, fits a standard Beretta 92 mag. I bought about 10 , have used them for magazines, and they fit a multitool pretty nicely. Good to stick on a belt, or just to store them)