Show us your Leatherman...

Show us your Leatherman...

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SimonTheSailor

12,595 posts

228 months

Monday 16th March 2015
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ok thanks, well I do 'need' one so at least if I buy one I know its been an ok deal.

gtidriver

3,344 posts

187 months

Tuesday 17th March 2015
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You may think that you "need" just one but that one will be lonely,it'll need a mate,and extra cases and then all the accessories, next thing you'll be over run with them.

gtidriver

3,344 posts

187 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Here's my New model Leatherman Surge. Just £74.50 from Gooutdoors. Bargain,cheapest that i could find it for in the uk. Not enjoying the leather case though.

Edited by gtidriver on Thursday 19th March 23:03

Avidfanofstuff

235 posts

136 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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gtidriver said:


Here's my New model Leatherman Surge. Just £74.50 from Gooutdoors. Bargain,cheapest that i could find it for in the uk. Not enjoying the leather case though.

Edited by gtidriver on Thursday 19th March 23:03
Mine says hi...



I fully agree regarding the leather case. Wish I could make something like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK8t7y3hxjM

wack

2,103 posts

206 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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I lost my leatherman in the garden, 3-4 years later I was digging and dug it up, gave it a wash under the tap, bit of a polish and it's like new

TheJimi

24,987 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Not a Leatherman but I've just ordered a Gerber Suspension from Amazon.

At 20 quid delivered it would have been rude not to smile

Watchman

6,391 posts

245 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Avidfanofstuff said:
I fully agree regarding the leather case. Wish I could make something like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK8t7y3hxjM
That was fascinating. I would love to be able to collect all my EDC items together and ask him to make a case to fit them. The case that came with my Charge is rubbish. The elasticky bits are just not up to the job. And I'd want to hang it horizontally off my belt too.

There are a few people selling custom cases on Etsy but none of those shown really float my biscuit.

soad

32,895 posts

176 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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TheJimi said:
Not a Leatherman but I've just ordered a Gerber Suspension from Amazon.

At 20 quid delivered it would have been rude not to smile
I don't need one. whistle






TheJimi

24,987 posts

243 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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I've already got a Skeletool, so I don't need it but I thought it would be a bit of fun for 20 quid.

Reviews seems to reasonably favourable.

Japveesix

4,480 posts

168 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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TheJimi said:
Not a Leatherman but I've just ordered a Gerber Suspension from Amazon.

At 20 quid delivered it would have been rude not to smile
I bought one as a post Christmas present to me and have genuinely used it almost every day since. It's almost invaluable for the type of work I do and all seems to work well and feel fairly solid and well made. Knife is sharp, pouch sits on my belt nicely and I can't really see how spending £30 extra for a leatherman would have really given me anything better.

Avidfanofstuff

235 posts

136 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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Watchman said:
That was fascinating. I would love to be able to collect all my EDC items together and ask him to make a case to fit them. The case that came with my Charge is rubbish. The elasticky bits are just not up to the job. And I'd want to hang it horizontally off my belt too.

There are a few people selling custom cases on Etsy but none of those shown really float my biscuit.
Yes... The ones on Etsy are okay but I don't think they are the same quality of the one in the YouTube clip.

I'm half tempted to buy some leather working tools on eBay and have a go myself... Only half tempted though!

Parabola

1,849 posts

197 months

Tuesday 24th March 2015
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soad said:
TheJimi said:
Not a Leatherman but I've just ordered a Gerber Suspension from Amazon.

At 20 quid delivered it would have been rude not to smile
I don't need one. whistle



This is my default gift now when buying someone a birthday present.

Can't believe something so good/solid can be bought delivered for about £20.

People always think I've spent a load on their present too!

orhan

282 posts

173 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Thanks you lot , because of this thread just bought that gerber suspension

BaronVonVaderham

2,317 posts

147 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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orhan said:
Thanks you lot , because of this thread just bought that gerber suspension
Same here! Have got a perfectly good Leatherman Blast that has performed faultlessly for the last 10 years but at £18.30 the Gerber suspension was a steal. Always good to have a back-up wink

skip_1

3,460 posts

190 months

Wednesday 25th March 2015
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Japveesix said:
TheJimi said:
Not a Leatherman but I've just ordered a Gerber Suspension from Amazon.

At 20 quid delivered it would have been rude not to smile
I bought one as a post Christmas present to me and have genuinely used it almost every day since. It's almost invaluable for the type of work I do and all seems to work well and feel fairly solid and well made. Knife is sharp, pouch sits on my belt nicely and I can't really see how spending £30 extra for a leatherman would have really given me anything better.
I purchased the BG version for the rubberised handles. £22, can't argue with that!

gtidriver

3,344 posts

187 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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OI Gerber Gays get your own thread started smile

Foliage

3,861 posts

122 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Parabola said:
This is my default gift now when buying someone a birthday present.

Can't believe something so good/solid can be bought delivered for about £20.

People always think I've spent a load on their present too!
I bought 3 ages ago £20 in a pack with a headtorch, gave the head torches away. I don't really rate the suspension when the leatherman wingman is only £35.

I do keep a modified suspension (knives removed) in the car but I have been meaning to switch it out for a wingman.

TheJimi

24,987 posts

243 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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gtidriver said:
OI Gerber Gays get your own thread started smile
hehe

But I've got a leatherman too!

Avidfanofstuff

235 posts

136 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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gtidriver said:
OI Gerber Gays get your own thread started smile
hehe

soad

32,895 posts

176 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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gtidriver said:
OI Gerber Gays get your own thread started smile
Get lost, I'm a penny pincher. wink