Leatherman or Swiss Army?.

[Butch]

I know we're mostly practical guys at heart here.

I've got a very old and scratched up leatherman which gets used once or twice a week, it was a gift from the Mrs on our first anniversary and since then it's never apart from me during work hours, I even take it with me on holiday in the case as it just happens to be so useful. 

However, it did replace a big swiss army knife which I used a fair bit, but found it not to be as robust as it should be, or as I expected it to be. Also, stuff on it never got used, it got to a point where it was so dirty and crappy, half the blades wouldn't open without me losing half my thumbnail, so I needed a bloody screwdriver to open the screwdriver.

Anyway have our resident BM's any preference, or "don't need either". In the PI I find it more essential than ever actually, especially for opening bottles of Red Horse.

Edited May 9 by Butch

[boydeste]

I have never owned a Leatherman, but still keep a Swiss army knife in my fishing gear. It was a gift from a company in France and is still in good condition.

The leatherman has an advantage with having strong cutting capabilities with those jaws. This was demonstrated to me in a remote fishing situation where a friend impaled a size 2 hook into his hand. The small pair of side cutters I used to carry wouldn't cut through the hook. My fishing partner that worked on aircraft all his life was quick to break out a Leatherman and it cut through that hook easily. 

I didn't go out and buy one, but started to carry a large pair of side cutters that would do the job.

[Nightcrawler]

29 minutes ago, Butch said:

I know we're mostly practical guys at heart here.

I've got a very old and scratched up leatherman which gets used once or twice a week, it was a gift from the Mrs on our first anniversary and since then it's never apart from me during work hours, I even take it with me on holiday in the case as it just happens to be so useful. 

However, it did replace a big swiss army knife which I used a fair bit, but found it not to be as robust as it should be, or as I expected it to be. Also, stuff on it never got used, it got to a point where it was so dirty and crappy, half the blades wouldn't open without me losing half my thumbnail, so I needed a bloody screwdriver to open the screwdriver.

Anyway have our resident BM's any preference, or "don't need either". In the PI I find it more essential than ever actually, especially for opening bottles of Red Horse.

I've still got a flick knife from the 70s. 

[coxyhog]

I  had a Leatherman years ago and it was not a patch on this beauty.

& I also worked on aircraft all of my life.

Edited May 9 by coxyhog

[Stillearly]

Got this Victorinox as a free gift recently , when I bought a watch .., the only other knife I have is a Opinel , that I've had for 45+ years ( not my pic ) 

 

 

[coxyhog]

When I went to Jet Aviation in Geneva with an aircraft for a service in 1996 I was given a Swiss army knife & I used to take it everywhere with me as it had a corkscrew.

Then I went on my first overseas job post 9-11 & it was taken away never to be seen again.

Only downside of the SwissTool pictured above is no corkscrew.

Edited May 9 by coxyhog

[forcebwithu]

Leatherman tool for me. Found it more useful and robust than Swiss Army knives.

[fygjam]

Swiss, but only if you upsize.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yChzA3Ayvus

 

[galenkia]

Think this is the only Leatherman certain members own.😀

[Butch]

11 hours ago, galenkia said:

Think this is the only Leatherman certain members own.😀

Ahhhh...

"Chaps in Chaps", although I tend not to have jeans on as well, they restrict movement.

Reminds me of the time @Nightcrawler called me one evening very excited, which was soon to be quashed when I told him that "Boyz 2 men" was a pop group and not a new kind of delivery service.

[galenkia]

18 minutes ago, Butch said:

Ahhhh...

"Chaps in Chaps", although I tend not to have jeans on as well, they restrict movement.

Reminds me of the time @Nightcrawler called me one evening very excited, which was soon to be quashed when I told him that "Boyz 2 men" was a pop group and not a new kind of delivery service.

Funny how we both had the same member in mind.😂

[fygjam]

Just now, galenkia said:

Funny how we both had the same member in mind.😂

Do you want to expand on that?

 

[Jambo]

I had my original Swiss Army knife for many years. It went everywhere with me for those occasional times when its use proved invaluable.

Then one day, when I rushed to get on a flight, I stupidly left it in my hand luggage and it was confiscated at the Airport.

I replaced it with an exact duplicate but it never seemed the same. 

[Jambo]

This topic made me recall that scary guy from The Secrets forum who  seemed to attract trouble  everywhere he went. He would have loved a topic about knives!

I cannot remember his Board name but I do recall him describing using a pencil (Pen?) as a tactical weapon.🫢

Edited May 13 by Jambo

[fygjam]

48 minutes ago, Jambo said:

This topic made me recall that scary guy from The Secrets forum who  seemed to attract trouble  everywhere he went. He would have loved a topic about knives!

I cannot remember his Board name but I do recall him describing using a pencil (Pen?) as a tactical weapon.🫢

H or B?

 

[forcebwithu]

1 hour ago, Jambo said:

This topic made me recall that scary guy from The Secrets forum who  seemed to attract trouble  everywhere he went. He would have loved a topic about knives!

I cannot remember his Board name but I do recall him describing using a pencil (Pen?) as a tactical weapon.🫢

On here as well until he got himself banned.

 

[boydeste]

2 hours ago, Jambo said:

This topic made me recall that scary guy from The Secrets forum who  seemed to attract trouble  everywhere he went. He would have loved a topic about knives!

I cannot remember his Board name but I do recall him describing using a pencil (Pen?) as a tactical weapon.🫢

That was Code Slayer, he was on here for a while. Met up with him a couple of times many years ago. Really interesting guy to talk to.

Edited May 13 by boydeste

[forcebwithu]

4 minutes ago, boydeste said:

That was Code Slayer, he was on here for a while. Met up with him a couple of times many years ago. Really interesting guy to talk to.

Yeah. I see it wasn't clear in my post that the post I quoted was by Code Slayer.

[boydeste]

2 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

Yeah. I see it wasn't clear in my post that the post I quoted was by Code Slayer.

Yes, it looked like Glasseye had posted it. Lol.

[Pumpuynarak]

Well i've got a very nice Swiss army knife, bought for me by my Swiss mate here in Korat when he returned to Switzerland for a holiday and it stays permanently in the cars glove box, ya just never know when you will need it need it lol.

Never ever heard of a Leatherman knife.  

[Jambo]

19 hours ago, boydeste said:

That was Code Slayer, he was on here for a while. Met up with him a couple of times many years ago. Really interesting guy to talk to.

"Code Slayer" your right. I have a memory like a sieve these days!

I do recall he once invited everyone to join him for a drink in Secrets and nobody turned up! Sadly, that aura of "violence" preceded him however unwarranted it may have been.

[thegrogmonster]

Have 3 knives I keep around the place.