Leatherman or Gerber?

[Jason]

Have a look at the SOG, well made and has inter changeable tools. very well built piece of kit. Use to have a gerber and it beats it hands down on build quality and flexibility.

Jason

 

[bogtrotter]

Had a Gerber for several years well pleased with it, though it was hardly what you would have called a multi tool
two knife blades, screwdrivers plain and cross point and a very strong pliers, that was it, the pliers had their own handles and did not use the frame work of the tool as a handle as most multi tools do.

It must have been good as some bar steward stole it out of my truck.

 

[alaskagray]

Leatherman original strong as hell

 

[Acm]

For Sale: Leatherman wave - original model

 

[AndyH]

Another vote for Leatherman.

 

[Cyres]

i have had an original Supertool for 20+yrs. Super bit of kit, sent back to Whitby for overhaul this autumn, they replaced pliers but not knife, saw, screwdriver as now obsolete, so was a little disappointed. I purchased a Leatherman Rebar for my son this xmas. He was well pleased and it looks like a very nice bit of kit.

Currently out of stock however delivery arrived in Heathrow xmas eve so should be available mid Jan.

D

 

[Grouse Keeper]

Went with the Leatherman Wave, got it today from local gun shop, £75!Couldn't find anywhere I could get my paws on a Victorinox for a feel/play about, like to handle something before I buy.

 

[Tamus]

I got an original... originally..... then lost it within a few years.......... eeeeeeventually I got another "original"... by that time they weren't the latest thing anymore and I had to search one out........ and I lost that too...... (in my defence I was carrying it around the farm and used it practically every working day for donkey's years... through lambings, calvings, spring-summer and harvest tractor-work and maintenance jobs).... when it was gone I sorta pined for another one for at least a decade, completely forgot about the idea as silly and uncalled for, given the certain outcome... and then... Lo!... A very generous son and his fiancee have just given me a new Leatherman Rebar for Christmas.... I'm feart to take it out of the house, or even leave it lying out of it's sheath....

It is a lovely wee bit of kit though and seems far stronger than the original and better designed too, without being significantly bulkier.... I like... a lot.

 

[Morty]

Leatherman every time if it breaks for whatever reason simply send it to Whitby Knives and they will either replace or repair, can't fault them.