Leatherman tool

[contessaman]

I have the tactical black stainess leatherman FUSE. Bought at a USAF base in the states about 7 years ago for a mere £20. Its indestructable. This model seems to have everything I need:

Sharp knife
large flat blade driver
terminal block small flat blade driver
phillips driver
scissors
wire stripper
spike

and of course the best long nose pliers you will ever own.

I know they cost a lot more over here but they are worth every penny.

 

[Csail]

what you mean you have a few just broke mine - how much?

Got a few , last years stock to clear. Wave,Surge,fuse,core,blast and a few others.

 

[davidpbo]

Having lost several Vitrinox Champs (Swiss Army knifes) at near £50 a pop I
have avoided the expensive multi tools and use one available from a lot of walking shops.

Reasonable knife, fairly heavy duty pliers, just about usable bottle & tin opener. Good scissors, file, flat blade screwdriver and most useful 8mm hex socket which takes standard screwdriver bits. £25

 

[Forest Girl]

I've got one of the original PS2s. Its great. The blade doesn't lock. But that isn't an issue. Comes in a leather case. Not sure if they are still available.

I also have a field knife for shooting. It has a 3" lockable blade. Didn't know about the law thing. But isn't it stupid? I can carry my axe in the boot, or 8" kitchen knife in my caravan. Surely the point is that if plod do stop you for some bizarre reason you need a reasonable excuse for carrying it.

A couple of years ago a pensioner was arrested for having a swiss army knife in his glovebox. But once common sense had prevailed he was released.

 

[Cspirit]

Left boat in East Anglia, train to London to catch a Eurostar (work) trip to Brussels. Sailing kit in bag including Swiss Army knife with 3" locking blade. Bag goes through scanner. "I'm confiscating this knife 'cos it's illegal" says the man. Nope sez me. I love this knife, you're not having it. OK sez man, I call the police. Plod comes and after a long interrogation agrees that I'm a sailor (deck shoes, unshaven, parrot on shoulder are clues). Knife can now go to Brussels by separate carriage and I can collect it from Brussels Midi station for a fee. OK, but what about coming back. "Oh, that's no problem, just carry it with you". Hmm....

 

[pteron]

You can carry a sub 3" non-locking knife without needing any reason (s139 Criminal Justice Act 1988)

The law allows you to carry any knife if you have good reason. Transporting a knife from home to the place you need to use it has long been considered good reason.

I like the charge ti.

 

[ukmctc]

Which model do you think is best for sailing, at sea that is.

Any ideas are welcome

gerber Legend, I have had everything else and the gerber is the only one which has survived in life and onboard. It has a real lifetime guarentee, if anything goes wrong (just me abusing it, I groke the blade, and the spring on the scissors broke) Gerber replace it without question, sent me a new one. A fantastic tool, around £100 well spent.

 

[mocruising]

Remember Leatherman's being US made are not 316 stainless and will rust, if your budget will stretch get the titanium model. I use a ss model and have to wash and oil it when it gets salt water on it.

 

[pteron]

Remember Leatherman's being US made are not 316 stainless and will rust, if your budget will stretch get the titanium model. I use a ss model and have to wash and oil it when it gets salt water on it.

Unfortunately, the titanium is only in the handles, so you still need to take care of it.

 

[alant]

Which model do you think is best for sailing, at sea that is.

Any ideas are welcome

Remember the days when these were just entering the UK market & were proudly displayed on belts as a badge of authenticity that you were a 'real' sailor!

Then displaced by Dubarry Boots - worn for all occasions, the more distressed looking, the more brownie points the wearer gained!

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

I have been using an old Pulse, given to me by my (then) kids some ten years ago to replace the cheap and cheerful Chinese "User's Knife" copy of the Swiss one. I suspect that they were ashamed at seeing me use such a tool. I have had no problems with the Pulse and find it extremely reliable.

My son uses a Charge regularly, even when salt-water fishing, and does not go out of his way to take care of it. One day he snapped the blade. This was immediately replaced free of charge, no questions asked; all he had to pay was for the postage.

Both tools sport a fancy-work lanyard that I made to my own design, allowing the lanyard to fasten onto the wrist: very useful to avoid losing when aloft or when working underwater.