Everyday uses for a multitool
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I have a SOG and a Gerber . They have been used for bike maintenance, working on the boat and outboard, camping, and all sorts of other things that I can not remember at the moment.
When we were on a canoe trip once, one was used to remove a fish hook from a dog's paw.
When we were on a canoe trip once, one was used to remove a fish hook from a dog's paw.
The most amusing use of my Leatherman was pulling a Cub Scouts tooth 
It was a loose baby tooth that was annoying him - and I let his Mum borrow my Leatherman and do the deed!
It was a loose baby tooth that was annoying him - and I let his Mum borrow my Leatherman and do the deed!
The main advantage of the Swiss tool is that it has a serrated blade which I found useful and have owned one for about 15 years
my supertool [= the original version, not longer in production] has both plain and serrated blade
years ago i bought a leatherman pst 2 and always like to have it with me. When i was a breakdown/recovery mechanic it was invaluable. Now i do a lot of hillwalking and bushcraft activities and it is still invaluable. Still think about upgrading it though !!
Quixoticgeek, is it you on the walking forum as well ? I am Wombat on there
Yep that is me, I am on a number of Forums as Quixoticgeek.
The most amusing use of my Leatherman was pulling a Cub Scouts tooth
It was a loose baby tooth that was annoying him - and I let his Mum borrow my Leatherman and do the deed!
And I thought I was bad for using my Wave for surgery...
Ooh, I wonder if they made that when I first looked at the leatherman. Again, borrowing from the analogy of Apple vs android. I've bought into the leatherman ecosystem now...
J
I used my original Leatherman PST along with a Victorinox Astronaut SAK to re-attach the tension bands on my step-daughters dental brace when they cam off one sunday evening, when she was due to fly to the states on a school trip the next day. Not easy as I recall!
Dave
Dave
My Multi tool lock pick thingy...saved a few padlock and attachments from total oblivion. some took seconds to open, some minutes, others i gave up and oblivion ensued thereafter. still a neat trick for the bag.
That was a Leatherman Surge, the dog owner used the wire cutter to snip off one end to pull it out.
My PST has seen many uses from fixing watch straps to repairing irrigation lines in olive groves and earned me several beers in pubs for freeing beer pump nozzles and attempting to repair the sump pump in the flooding cellar (bottle caps and ring pulls kill impellers when dropped down the grate).
My Surge is used almost daily, yesterday it was used to fix the mum in laws fridge door, glad I had it for the dog that day though
Rob.
That was a Leatherman Surge, the dog owner used the wire cutter to snip off one end to pull it out.
, glad I had it for the dog that day though
Rob.
I thought it was your leatherman. I think the dog was pleased too.
Little tip.
These mini triangular arkansas stones perfectly fit the teeth of the little saws on leathermans and swiss army knives.
Just dont test their strengh by trying to snap them, as they are brittle and will snap.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-stone.../161822101887?ssPageName=ADME:X:RRNTB:GB:3160
These mini triangular arkansas stones perfectly fit the teeth of the little saws on leathermans and swiss army knives.
Just dont test their strengh by trying to snap them, as they are brittle and will snap.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-stone.../161822101887?ssPageName=ADME:X:RRNTB:GB:3160
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