These days, I have two full sets of tools at home and work and a 40# Klien
backpack for as what's supplemented in the van tool box for installs. The multi-tool or proper tool for any use is normally a few feet or ladder away. My leathermens are resorted to the car glove compartments and useful as always sharp. I do have one, the above Bear Claw with it's
wire strippers in my ready pack, but rarely use it.
I normally carry on me on a
site survey, the ready pacik...
cell phone as supplemented by a small
LED light - none I like so far in too easy to fall off my belt, and also easy to fall off...
LUFKIN® L1116B-02 SHOCKFORCE NITE EYE G1 TAPE MEASURE, 16 FT L BLADE X 1 3/16 IN W BLADE.
This is a cool tape measure, if only it were magnetic..
Day to day, I used to do tool belt in 1999 and I see ambitious workers with such a tool holsters - though they don't have Linsemen's pliers and tape measures I did.. They have their work provided... I don't know 37
in one multi-screw
driver amongst other tools including a
C-Wrench of some size which is a good thing... but of quality concepts... I have a work provided multi-tool at home which is useful to replace a battery in something, but if I were to use it all day, such a plastic handle would cause blisters on my calasis of tool gripping hands....
These days I walk about the shop with a Klien #44131 folding
utility knife. I have finally solved the main problem with it... This knife with it's weak belt clip, needs to be clipped to a pocket and within it. Otherwise... believe I'm up to seven of them returned for replacement already due to that belt clip failing. Bad design overall, I even tried to
rivet or
epoxy it without good results.. and also had to come up in inventing
spanner wrenches to tighten it's pivot screws. No problems overall in the smallest knive with replacable blades. I like the fold out swith blade action, and easy fold down. I have tried most other brands of such a knife and this is the best... once dependable.
Next every day is my work ID pass, knife, wallet, Sharpee and brass Parker pen. I do the heavy brass bold tipped Parker pen, because it's heavy. It's bold and normally useful... It's ink inserts fail at times, but the weight of the pen often helps, in staying in my pocket. And the keys to various cages my work badge don't open. Assuming I forgot my phone.
I no longer have any multi-tools in active use.