Jonathan Miles

Opinions on Leatherman, Gerber, Swiis Army etc sought please!

Thinking about getting a Leatherman Wave with the tool attachment but just want to see what you people think

Cheers

J

mj

Got a few of these,

Leatherman Crunch- worth having as the mole grip type pliers are very good.I use this the most as i mess about with RC cars so the moles come in handy.

Leatherman Wave - loads of attachments,but with the needlenose pliers.With the add on attachments i think this would be the best bet.

Gerber Urban legend - good pliers (sprung handles)with tungsten cutting blades and good scissors ( better scissors than wave), good for fishing.

It depends what you will use it for, I also have some of the smaller keyring type leathermans/serbertools, They all get used at some point or another-I have a fetish for stainless steel.

Hope this helps,

mike.

ChrisB

I've had a Leatherman PST II for three or four years now. Amazing how often you use it.

Hanslow

Have a look here http://www.international-tool.co.uk then have a look at the MULTI-TOOLS section on the left.

I bought one of these for about 20 quid. Lifetime guarantee (apparantly, never had to use it). Does the same as a leatherman for about 1/3 - 1/4 of the cost

The Zohan

Gerber produce the best multi-tool, far better than Leatherman et al - IMHO of course

Gerber have a foolproof locking mech for the tools so you cannot remove a digit, the blades are made of better materials and the 'saw' hasd a vast range of interchangeable blades.

[Edited by Paul Habgood - 11/11/2002 12:12:36 PM]

TaviaRS

Shame my Gerber rusted. Stainless my ****! Now on the third one in 12 months

Dave_A

I've got a leatherman 'SuperTool' with the extra ratchet set. Absolutely superb. Quality product that hasn't let me down in two years of hard use. Well worth the investment (Thanks Wifey!).

mattstant

Leatherman every time i have tried cheaper alternatives but they dont last
Gerber have the advantage of the replacable blades

Costco do leatherman wave's for about 60 quid

ps
I Also carry a swiss army knife as leathermans are a bit bulky for the pocket

[Edited by mattstant - 11/11/2002 3:24:18 PM]

Toerag

Gerbers are good 'cos you can use the pliers 'in reverse' to pry things open. I have the 600 version with the interchangeable screwdriver bits which is pretty good. Colleague of mine who collects penknives etc. rates the leatherman sideclip. Gerber have a good website by the way. Hope that helps!

beemerboy

Leatherman sideclip for about 3 yrs,
still as good as the day i bought it!!!
Highly recommended, just ask if you can hold one, you'll be convinced!!
remember,
you buy cheap, you buy twice!!!

bb

stevencotton

I have a Gerber mutlitool, dunno which one though, has one handed operation which is handy if you're having to hold something whilst taking the pliers out () I find my Victorinox Cybertool more useful though. Just wish those stupid springs in things like the scissors and pliers would last more than 8 months

Steve.

Daryl

Had a Leatherman, now got a Gerber and it's much better - locking blades, easier to open, sharper blades etc.

Jonathan Miles

Hmmmm,

there seem to be 2 camps forming here. On balance I'm going to go for a Leatherman Wave with the socket attachment.

Cheers All

J

druddle

Well I used a Leatherman for a couple of years, but have had a Gerber for 2.5 years now and its fekkin ace. I do alot of sound system and lighting work and when you the nominated truss monkey, they are an essential tool to have 15 metres up in the air !!!

Horses for courses tho, people love Gerbers and others love Leathermans. They are the only two worth bothering with IMHO. Unless you need to get stones out of horses hoofs............

PeteT

Another vote here for the Leatherman Wave. I use it for something virtually every day. 2 good (locking) knife blades, some sturdy scissors, various screwdrivers and a pair of versatile pliers that will even cut through barbed wire no problem. Oh and nice rounded handles so you don't hurt your hands.