Favorite Multi-tool Brand

[Kelite]

Just to get an idea which brand Multi-tool (not model) you prefer....


Gerber
Leatherman
SOG
Victorinox
Other



And why?

[gafftapegreenia]

I said Leatherman because it's what I know and what I own. However, there are a few SOG and Gerber models I'd like to get to know.

Also, you left SOG out of your poll, but its in your post.

[SteveB]

Victorinox Swiss Army Champ

More tools then a Wave or about any other.

Things the Wave doesn't do:

- Pin, Tweezers and magnifying glass, to remove hemp and wood splinters

- Tiny little pen, good for writting tiny little notes to self.

- Other things.

No really, I have a Wave, had a SOG, but always go to the Champ first. Decent knife blades, assorted screwdrivers - including the best phillips head around, best scissors on a multi that I've ever used. Really smalll screwdiver that fits XLR connectors - thus the squeeks are always borrowing my knife.

Been carrying Swiss Army knives for decades.

Steve B.

[Logos]

I had a classic leatherman until someone nicked it last year I've replaced it with a Blaze but do miss my classic. I too always carry a Swiss army knife.

[DarSax]

I'm a leatherman man. Dont' like the look or feel of a Swiss Army, and I've never experienced a Gerber but i've heard that they aren't as good. I keep a (leatherman) Squirt on my keychain pretty much all the time, and then I wear my Wave on my belt for pretty much all tech. Gee-reat, though I think I might have the serrated blade on my Wave professionally sharpened, I don't want to screw it up.

[SerraAva]

Leatherman. I love my black wave. So much so that I have one on my hip, one in my bag, one in my truck, and one in my car. Most used tool on it is probably the bottle opener. Love the tweaker, and have the bit set next to it on my belt for every screw driver I will ever need.

[icewolf08]

I used to be a Letherman person, then I was introduced to the Gerber. Gerber has a much better blade making history and their tools are much more robust IMO. Going back to the Leatherman always feels a little more flimsy in my hand than a Gerber. The scissors on Gerbers are much better, made by Fiskars with a much better spring than Letherman's "paperclip" type. The other thing I love about Gerbers is that you don't need to butterfly them to get at the tools.

Just my opinion and $0.02

[soundlight]

I always go for Gerber when it comes to blades, but I really like my Leatherman. It's nice, it's much larger than other multi-tools (I actually picked it out because of this), and the phillips screwdriver on it is second to none. However, I will also always have my Gerber single-blade lockback knife in the same pocket as my leatherman. I use both on a daily basis.

[Clark]

I've carried a Victorinox Swiss Army Tool for about 8 years now, I used to only wear it while working / at tech, but in the last few years have taken to just wearing it on my belt at all times. I've found it to be wonderfully sturdy, and mostly I do not have to open up the pliers to get at other tools - everything is accessible from the outside.

Clark

[porkchop]

Currently as we speak I have a Gerber one hand open (i know the model but thats not the topic here) multi tool and a Gerber pocket knife on me. The only time I'm not carrying them is when I'm asleep or going to a place were I can't (airport, court house, etc...). I LOVE the one hand open it makes the tool 100% usable everywhere which is important to me because I tend to find myself in places where I need one hand to do something else other than to get the proper tool out. Yes a "well trained" Leatherman can do that say thing but that takes time.

On the other hand I bought this one because of ease and price. There are models of Victorinox multi tools that have all the tools excepts the pliers accessible with out opening the tool itself. Several Leatherman model's have the 4 main blades available without opening the tool, and I think Gerber has that option too. That is an option that at the time of purchase might not seem huge but you will really notice and come to like after a while.

Carried a Victorinox for a while, loved it, cried a little on the inside when I lost it. That's what I get for carrying it in my backpack and not on my belt. I've actually never heard of SOG before now, Googles them, went to their site, Looks like they make pretty good stuff I can see two multi tools that I would conside carrying.