I've improved the contents and added paracord to the guard!
Posted on 10/05/2010 4:37:57 PM PDT by JoeProBono
Yep, that’s it. There is also a 2GB model that has a red laser in the scale, rather than a red LED. It’s my PC survival tool that has all sorts of handy utilities on it, including leet warez that let me take over a locked-down PC as long as I can boot from the USB drive.
Leet Warez?
Kiddie gamer talk for "elite wares", in this case stuff management doesn't know exists, but has saved their butts many times.
>stuff management doesn’t know exists, but has saved their butts many times
Warez it at? ;-{)
I assume that you know the owner of Leatherman is a big time lib? Get a Gerber instead.
No, and sorry to hear that but I also own Kalashnikovs, so a designer's views/origin has little effect on their creation's usability. Besides, a person's views change and a great tool doesn't.
I've tried Gerber but prefer Leatherman a lot over the Gerber design.
Thanks for letting us know.
I think most Freepers already know.
Kershaw Leek. Great knife, easy to sharpen, holds an edge, lasts forever.
Respectfully,
“I found this. Looks like he supported the Kerry ticket but didn’t involve the company.”
Interesting stuff! I had not seen that rebuttal from Mr. Leatherman. I do like his response though. Maybe he did indeed get caught up in making his endorsements public. I have no reason not to believe what he writes. Thank you for looking that up. Leatherman does make some fine knives. I still have several myself. They haven’t gave out yet. When they do, I will consider what replacements are in order.
Thank you for mentioning it. I hadn’t heard a thing about it, so I’ve learned something. I’ve owned a Leatherman for a long time. I finally got fed up with the original model’s pliers refusing to open properly after they had a little age. I launched an effort to find a replacement and looked at every multitool available. The Leatherman “Wave” seemed a huge improvement and it’s what I settled on. I’ve carried this one on my belt for about three years now. Even though stainless, the main blade stays VERY sharp and all the features are usable including the snips that I use more than I ever believed I would. Like you, I’ll evaluate what’s available when replacing it however.
I've improved the contents and added paracord to the guard!
Leatherman Wave
Really great knife. I have one, my husband and one son also carry one for work on the farm. Ours all have a clip thingee to keep it in your pocket. I actually carry another knife when I’m hunting though, it is some froo-froo fancy wood folding job with a gut hook that also folds in and out — my BIL gave it to me for Christmas and I carry it so that I can drive him crazy by telling him the fancy wood has blood all over it. haha
I was in Wal-Mart yesterday and noticed they had a large number of knives and multi-tools on clearance. They were all name brands such as SOG, Leatherman and Gerber.
I already have maybe a dozen various ones. They all vary a little and one, the Schrade is made from a Vice-Grip and is probably the most useful one of the bunch. Unfortunately it is also the largest and most difficult to carry.
The only one I bought yesterday was a Gerber Diesel. Pretty much standard except it also has a bunch of accessories which attach to the phillips head scrwdriver with an adapter. It was marked down to $25.
One of the neatest and most compact full size one is a Buck, Bucklite tool. It opens by twisting sideways which I think is the neatest way to do it.
I alternate between Kershaw and Benchmade when it comes to assisted opening knives. With any sort of exotic steel, it's best to keep the edge sharp, rather than let it get dull and working to get it back into shape. I prefer diamond sharpeners, ceramic hones, and a leather strop.
All folding knives can benefit from a diamond-bearing oil called NanoLube for lubrication. The 10w oil carrier lets the sub-micron artificial diamond particles flow into the tiniest places. They cut away the tightest clearances, and work especially well on the blade pivot, and the pivots on pliers on multitools.
After the original lapping action is done, occasional use of NanoLube keeps things working smoothly. It flushes out the dirt and crud that accumulates, and the "larger" diamond particles embed in the metal surface, acting like tiny spacers that keep the parts a uniform distance apart.
I get even more use out of NanoLube on firearms. But I won't get started on that here.
I've also found out the hard way that screws and other fasteners tend to loosen over time. Now, before I put a knife into service, I go over all the threaded stuff and check for tightness. You'll need a set of SAE and metric hex wrenches, along with Torx. If it's a big fastener, I'll loosen it a bit, apply blue Loctite, and then tighten it back up. For tiny fasteners, I'll apply a drop of green Loctite and let it seep down the threads as I check the tightness.
The right tools help edged implements last longer and work better.
told you this would interest you
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Really you don't need to go crazy. You should be able to pick up that Gerber profile for under $20. There are long-time extremely experienced hunters here whose favorite field dressing/skinning knife is basically a simple 4" kitchen paring knife. I'm not that good.
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