SAK Vs Leatherman

[The Farrier Phil]

Ill have to vote for the Leatherman. I broke my Sideclip after 10years and they replaced it FOC with a new Kick plus sent a sideclip adapter along with it too. Plus ive got the Fuse which is great! Main advantage for me are the wirecutters that i mainly use for cutting horses free from wire fences!!

 

[swissgearlabs]

SwissTool: in my opinion the best quality multitool. my 14 years old SwissTool (bought in 1997 +/- when it came out) still works with the same precision as in the beginning. one minus though: there is no kork-screw (one does not live off nettles only...)

i also own SAKs, but use them differently compared to the SwissTool

 

[VtBlackdog]

SAK fan here....I just can't warm up to the Leatherman type tools; they seem too much like tools, while a SAK is more "knifey"

 

[jonajuna]

leatherman for years, just lost my treasured charge ti

searched everyday for the past 10 days to no avail, even the kids have been turning inside and out upside down

swmbo has just bought me a replacement charge tti so all will soon be good, gotta love her (and i get an upgrade to boot)

i EDC it, and every day use it, woods, work, street, home...... i really do abuse it too, not that its that easy to abuse, its used to lever, hammer and scrape things as well as its designed uses

and yes, the pliers make an excellent pot lifter

the poll might be a tad flawed though, a SAK camper cant be compared to a leatherman charge, different beasts altogether imo

 

[beerngrills70]

I have the leatherman wave model . Ive had it for 6 years now and has never let me down. I don't trust multi tools that have a riveted main body.
But the swiss tool looks strong! But not my thing

 

[Paracordist]

SAK for sure, only thing I miss is the pliers, and I don't miss it much for the weight. carry fieldmaster SAK.

 

[Timbo]

Usually edc a SAK Soldier in my pocket and a Leatherman Wave in my bag, sak does nearly everything the wave does but the big advantage with the wave are the pliers/wire cutters.

 

[hog]

Multitool every time, it locks and the blade wont turn onto your fingers as has happened to me with a SAK.
Talking about conventional SAKs here not the multitool range.

 

[Cheyenne]

I have never had a squirt on any of my keys.

Well as long as you wash them off afterwards, I can't see any harm from it...

 

[British Red]

ALways loved my Xti for homestead use (big fan of SAKs too). Have just bought a Leatherman Juice CS4 for "city" carry though and that might just be the ideal compromise - EDC legal, scissors, saw, knife and pliers. Pricey though compared to a SAK

 

[spandit]

I've got a few Leatherman Wave 2's (because I lost one so now I've got a spare). They were bought in the US where they're much cheaper. I also bought the screwdriver bit set but rarely use it

It's a handy tool to keep on my belt when in one of my "play" cars

On dog walks I carry a locking Victorinox Hunter in a pocket. I sometimes have the Mora with me too but never on my belt - either in an inside Barbour pocket or a pack

I've got several Victorinox SAKs but my first was a Wenger which had much better scissors

 

[Andy T]

I've got three s.a.k's .....the first one i bought was, i think, an early spartan, pre tooth pick and tweezer days. I then got the newer version from off here via the gift it on thread and then decided to treat myself to the champ with the leather case......lots of great tools ( alot of which i don't suppose i'll ever use, but they are there just in case). What made me choose the champ was mainly the magnifying glass as i have pretty poor eyesight these days and it's always there to help me read a map, and i suppose if we ever have any sun, light a fire.

 

[Fjällräven]

I tend to go for the SAK, I have two. One with lock and one without.
I also have a Leatherman fuse and kick (the kick is legal as an EDC in Denmark)

I like the blade shape of the SAK much better than the Leatherman.

 

[Stockfish]

Mts is heavy and voluminous. Not funny wearing 1/2 pound on my belt.
Useful if mechanical equipments are used on the trail.

A sak is featherweight and the locking blade version have a better cutting power than a MT blade.

Sak forester plus vicegrip pliers from the toolbox will replace the mt for half the $