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over_clox
lemmy.world
over_clox@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-07-09 |
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Cursed_Fig
lemmy.world
Cursed_Fig@lemmy.world Joined: 2026-04-11 |
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SpikesOtherDog
ani.social
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social Joined: 2023-07-20 |
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I also rock a skeletool and came here to say the same. I used pliers flathead and knife daily. Wire cutters often. Bottle opener and cross head driver rarely. "Hammer" more often than I ought. When I'm feeling lazy I sometimes use the back corner of the blade to cut tape on packaged so I don't need to fiddle with the knife. |
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over_clox
lemmy.world
over_clox@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-07-09 |
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I've found good use in the obvious bits, the pliers, wire cutters, wire strippers, wire clamps, knife, box opener, flat and Phillips head screwdrivers on the corners, and 2 of those 6 wannabe socket things. I have not yet used the other 4 socket things, bottle opener, bike spoke wrench, scraper thing, and a couple other things I forget. Still a pretty handy tool in a pinch, I managed to use it to fix damaged jumper cables about 2 months ago π |
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PennyRoyal
sh.itjust.works
PennyRoyal@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2024-09-02 |
On serious days I have a leatherman surge, and Iβve used everything on it many times over, including the bit sets and swappable file/saw. I have a tiny AJ, a short Sharpie, and a little (importantly) gold inspection torch that all fit in the sheath/holster thing, along with a couple of lock picks and some wire. On normal days I have a knife and a torch, and that gets me quite a long way |
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WhiteOakBayou
lemmy.world
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-12 |
I use everything on mine. Some cheapie I bought on Amazon. I initially got it thinking I'd upgrade if I liked it but it hasn't broken yet so it's hard to pul to the trigger on the Leatherman I want |
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southsamurai (he/him/pronoun agnostic)
sh.itjust.works
southsamurai@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2023-06-19 |
All of them, though the knife blades, files, drivers, and main tool scissors or pliers depending on the individual tool) obviously get the real use. My pocket carry is My bag carry is a victorinox with the usual assortment and pliers as the main. It gets used less often, but I've had it long enough that even the awl has been used multiple times. Obviously, the pliers are the most used, with the drivers and file being next most. I actually have a second, smaller tool in my pocket pouch that I've had for around twenty years. It's a no name thing I can't even remember where or when I got. It's just a handful of tools on a single hinge, folds down to smaller than a matchbox. It actually works really well at the size, but my hands are giant so it can be a pain in the ass when doing anything that takes a process rather than something like just tightening a loose screw. But I've used all of its tools multiple times over the years. Edit: finding links for the two main ones Turns out it isn't a crkt, it's from olight |
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DudeImMacGyver
kbin.earth
DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earthJoined: 2025-01-11 |
Leatherman Skeletool - 100% |
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XeroxCool
lemmy.world
XeroxCool@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-17 |
Leatherman squirt ps4, 100% of "9" tools (I think they count the both sides of the file separately). I've had 2, sequentially living on my keychain since 2018 I think. It works in a pinch and usually saves me a walk to get a better tool. It pairs nicely with an olight i1r micro light for the same reasons. |
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kobra
piefed.social
kobra@piefed.social Joined: 2025-06-08 |
I carry the Leatherman Wave with a pocket clip and most of my usage is the pliers and knife. However, I've used 100% of the rest of the tools at some point or another. |
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todotoro
midwest.social
todotoro@midwest.socialJoined: 2024-09-13 |
Leatherman Skeletool - 100%
Same here for Skeletool. Just enough options before I should be grabbing a dedicated tool anyways. |
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Echo5
lemmy.world
Echo5@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-07-06 |
Gerber dime, have used everything. Would like something a bit tougher though, the βPhillips headβ screwdriver is bent sideways out of shape. |
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Iconoclast
feddit.uk
Iconoclast@feddit.uk Joined: 2026-02-05 |
99% of the time I'm either using the pliers or flathead/philips screwdriver. |
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hemko
lemmy.dbzer0.com
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com Joined: 2023-07-03 |
Realistically only pliers and maybe knife. I carry a miniature tool like that when cycling, but I have some proper tools with me as well |
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JayGray91ππ
piefed.social
JayGray91@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-04-08 |
I don't use the pliers much personally, so that's why I don't carry pliers based multitool. So that really leaves me with SAKs, and realistically I majorly only use the scissors. I just find it more useful in my life than a blade. Technically where I am at a knife is just illegal to carry, period. We can get away with a small SAK but otherwise it has to be "for convincing reasons". I ain't gonna gamble talking to police and convince them shit. So other than SAKs genuinely I've been interested in scissors based multi tools and roxon and nextool do have them. Although I have to say the mini pliers of the nextool mini flagship I usually use as a beefed up tweezers lol. And I did occasionally used the 2D Phillips driver and big flat head to tighten a couple of screws here and there. |
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over_clox
lemmy.world
over_clox@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-07-09 |
I don't use the pliers much personally, so that's why I don't carry pliers based multitool. So that really leaves me with SAKs, and realistically I majorly only use the scissors. I just find it more useful in my life than a blade. Technically where I am at a knife is just illegal to carry, period. We can get away with a small SAK but otherwise it has to be "for convincing reasons". I ain't gonn...
Umm.. umm.. I just realized something weird cool about that '2D Phillips Head' thing.. Apparently it works for star bits too.. |
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Yggdrasil
lemmy.today
Yggdrasil@lemmy.todayJoined: 2026-05-30 |
My multi tool is usually a SAK deluxe tinker, occasionally a cybertool. I've used all the tools, though realistically I could get by fine without the parcel hook and one of the blades. Pliers are the most useful. I have a Spirit MX for a more "proper" multi tool, but it lives in my work bag and doesn't get used much. |
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JayGray91ππ
piefed.social
JayGray91@piefed.socialJoined: 2025-04-08 |
Umm.. umm.. I just realized something weird cool about that '2D Phillips Head' thing.. Apparently it works for star bits too..
Nice. Good to know in a pinch that can work |
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