recommend me a new multi tool

[BobvanVelzen]

I can vote for the Wave II, very sturdy, and with some resharpening, very sharp. A bit heavy though.

 

[pauljm116]

Just ordered myself a new wave from Amazon.com, wasnt sure if theyd deliver to the uk but they do. Got the wave, 40 piece bit set and bit driver extension for around £66 with postage, which is cheaper than I can find just the wave over here!

I like the look of the Leatherman MUT but it's spendy....

Got the MUT on there too for around £70 and if youve got an amazon.co.uk account all your details are on there too. Just thought Id share that in case anyone wants to save some money, they wont ship fixed blades over though - worth a try.

 

[stekker]

Swiss-tool for me!

Greetings Theo.

 

[bilmo-p5]

I've had a Swiss Tool for 14 years. Well pleased with it.

 

[woodgrain]

Me Swiss Tool X is built like the proverbial tank and has a real feel of quality about it. As has been said the ability to select a tool other than the pliers without having to open the beastie up is an excellent thing. All the tools are good, solid and work very well. The only downside I can see is that with some Leatherman models you get a kit with the varying screwdriver/hex bits, etc. If that ain't an issue then its a perfect tool.

Graeme

 

[sargey]

in a previous life as a maintenance egineer we had all sorts of tools on the team. most of them were models that i'd tried and sold on. the tool that i found to be consistantly the best is the humble leatherman blast.

pros:
the simple construction means no space is wasted so you get more tools for the same weight and bulk as you do on the flagship models like the wave and the charge. all the bits lock. the screwdrivers are longer and more useable than the wave and the blast, and it's half the price or less. you also get the scissors.

cons:
you can't open a blade one handed.

second choice, swiss tool.

cheers, and.

 

[fourtogaraffia]

Just picked up a Leatherman Fuse from Clas Ohlsen this morning. £27.99, which I think is a pretty good price. It's the first multitool I've bought TBH, very pleased with it - looks like a quality piece of kit.

 

[stekker]

Me Swiss Tool X is built like the proverbial tank and has a real feel of quality about it. As has been said the ability to select a tool other than the pliers without having to open the beastie up is an excellent thing. All the tools are good, solid and work very well. The only downside I can see is that with some Leatherman models you get a kit with the varying screwdriver/hex bits, etc. If that ain't an issue then its a perfect tool.

Graeme

Swiss tool also offers a set of screwdrivers/hexi-bits etc, the only thing is that you have to buy it.
But you have to buy it aswell with other brands of multitools.
A big advantage is that Swiss tool bits are the regular ones, other tools sometimes use flattened bits wich you cannot buy everywere.

Greeting Theo.

 

[spandit]

A big advantage is that Swiss tool bits are the regular ones, other tools sometimes use flattened bits wich you cannot buy everywere.

It's quite easy to grind a bit holder down to fit the Leatherman so you can then use normal bits at will