Do You Carry a Multitool?

[l82start]

l82start, your signature line is doctrine; how should I process it?

THINK ABOUT IT...

[Mountaineer]

l82start, your signature line is doctrine; how should I process it?

THINK ABOUT IT...

Your presupposition is that I can think. Sounds like more doctrine ... oops, did I just think?

[dualstow]

I do keep a Gerber multitool in my car; I find a Spyderco Delica 4, more convenient and useful for pocket carry (after removing the pocket clip). Medium Tex recommended it to me several years ago.

Wow, US$78. Beautiful knife, though.

[Smith1776]

You guys are hilarious.

I have no idea what the ladybug is, as I actually pilfered that pic off Google. (I'm a pirate... arr!) I do have the exact same swiss army knife though.

People at work are endlessly fascinated by it when I use it to open up a cardboard box or cut open a package.

I just love the quality and precision of these swiss army knives. I like the functionality and designs of some other brands too, but the insane quality of the swiss is what keeps me coming back.

[Kriegsspiel]

I have a Leatherman that I got at Fort Benning back in 2006. I had it on me every day in the military, but now I mostly use it for opening cans & boxes, and I use the screwdriver to assemble furniture and stuff every once in a while when I lived in an apartment and thus didn't have any other tools.

[dualstow]

The Swiss Army Knives are really cool. I got my first as a kid from my Dad and replaced it as a young adult. Lost that replacement 15 years ago, and then I learned that it’s technically illegal to carry a knife on the street where I live. Even a small one. ( I still carry a tiny one once in a while on short trips to stick it to the Man. shh! )

Because of someone on this forum — what was his name? Coffee? — I got into Morakniv knives from Sweden. I love the serrated “Rope” model for cutting cardboard. Far more satisfying than a utility razor blade, although I still use those to score heavy cardboard before doing the real cut. They’re inexpensive, perform well, and have comfortable grips.

[ochotona]

I carry a Spyderco Delica Clipit clipped onto my right pocket. If I'm in the mood for more weight, a Benchmade automatic knife (switchblades legal in TX).

I can always get to my data... it's in Google Drive.

[Xan]

I used to carry one of those mini swiss army knives on my keychain. Super useful, but unfortunately I've lost all but one of them to the TSA because I keep forgetting to take it off before traveling. So the last one sits in a drawer.

I'm a big fan of keeping tools handy though! Thanks to how insane the world of packaging is, I find that a good set of pliers and a box cutter are essential kitchen tools. I also keep my father's old full-size swiss army knife in my office desk drawer - carefully out of sight of the "housewives of Orange County" types in my dept because I'm sure they wouldn't approve. Use it all the time.

Somewhere here in town is a store where they sell stuff confiscated at airports, I think statewide. My dad went there and picked up literally bagfuls of basic Swiss Army knives for dirt cheap. When I lose one (to the TSA or otherwise) I just get another out of the bag. Feels kind of dirty being the ones to ultimately profit off of people who have their knives confiscated by the government. Still, a great deal on pocket knives.

[dualstow]

TSA are the ones profiting.

Ocho, I hope you back up that data. Or make use of Google Takeout.

[Smith1776]

I've been debating for the past week about upgrading from my current SwissChamp to something even beefier. It was my debating about it that got me starting this thread, now that I think about it. This is the S54 Tool Chest. It's a real hefty hunk of tool.

https://www.amazon.ca/Victorinox-Swiss- ... 744&sr=8-1

It's got the adjustable pliers, wrench, compass, and locking blade. However it's thicker, heavier, and doesn't have the pen.

At least it's better than debating whether I have too much or too little in stocks.

[dualstow]

That’s huge! Maybe you just need a tool belt.

[I Shrugged]

I carry an iPhone.

[dualstow]

I carry an iPhone.

Truly the Swiss Army knife of our time.

Millennial grandparent to generation Beta; When i was young, we didn’t even have iPhones.

[Ad Orientem]

Does a .357 mag count? It has multiple uses and it serves .38 spl as well.

[drumminj]

Does a .357 mag count? It has multiple uses and it serves .38 spl as well.

Works well as a hammer, door stop, and paper-weight also!

[Kbg]

Sometimes, usually not.

[Smith1776]

Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!

[yankees60]

Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!

According to this Bill Gates never said that quote...

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2 ... y-it-.html

Vinny

[Smith1776]

Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!

According to this Bill Gates never said that quote...

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2 ... y-it-.html

Vinny

Hehe it’s so cheeky though that I think I’ll keep it.

[yankees60]

Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!

According to this Bill Gates never said that quote...

https://www.computerworld.com/article/2 ... y-it-.html

Vinny

Hehe it’s so cheeky though that I think I’ll keep it.

Yes, it IS a good one even though it seems not to be true!

However, isn't it true that the head of IBM said he saw no reason why any person would want a computer at home?

Vinny

[Smith1776]

Yes, it IS a good one even though it seems not to be true!

However, isn't it true that the head of IBM said he saw no reason why any person would want a computer at home?

Vinny

Yes, I believe that and many other high ranking people (mostly on the business side of the computer industry) seemed to believe that computers were not headed in the personal direction. Rather, they'd grow bigger and more industrialized.

It's amazing how wrong even smart people can be. For instance:

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This one seems to have much more validity than the supposed Gates quote.

[dualstow]

OK, more thread drift!

My bad. Carried this over from avatar thread.

For those who might want a different pocket knife, check out the Spyderco Delica 4. By far the best pocket knife I've ever had. Holds an edge really well. Suitable for lots of different cutting needs from food and cardboard cutting to personal defense and everything in between. Medium Tex recommended it to me several years ago. It's an awesome knife.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089DFGIG?ta ... th=1&psc=1

I bought one because of you, Mountaineer. Page 1 of this thread. Foliage green handle.
I left it at my parents' house in FL (on purpose) and now I miss it. Might have to get another one to keep with me.

[Smith1776]

I've finally ditched the Victorinox SwissChamp and picked up a Leatherman Free P2.

Such an excellent tool. Each implement can be accessed and put away with only one hand. Super useful feature for when you're steadying whatever you're working on with one hand or if you're on a ladder. The pliers are solid, although they are not spring loaded (a bit annoying). From what I understand, spring loaded pliers are really only for "low end" tools because the cavity needed for the spring mechanism weakens the structural integrity of the pliers.

Overall, I find the fit and finish of Leatherman isn't quite as good as that of a Swiss Army Knife, but the designs have higher utility.

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[dualstow]

Beautiful

[yankees60]

I've finally ditched the Victorinox SwissChamp and picked up a Leatherman Free P2.

Such an excellent tool. Each implement can be accessed and put away with only one hand. Super useful feature for when you're steadying whatever you're working on with one hand or if you're on a ladder. The pliers are solid, although they are not spring loaded (a bit annoying). From what I understand, spring loaded pliers are really only for "low end" tools because the cavity needed for the spring mechanism weakens the structural integrity of the pliers.

Overall, I find the fit and finish of Leatherman isn't quite as good as that of a Swiss Army Knife, but the designs have higher utility.


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This is it?

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07P6GKSG6/ ... l_huc_item

If so, not inexpensive.

Also, if you were going into a building with among other things stated had "No weapons allowed" could this item be considered a weapon?