Leatherman Tools - A Short Glimpse At Tim Leatherman's Design Of The Multi Tool, An Alternative To The Established Swiss Army Knife

The concept was first thought of by Tim Leatherman while he was holidaying in Europe. He became aware Swiss Army Knives were able to deal with his more demanding work and designed a tool that included a strong pair of pliers, as well as other elements you would be sure to find in a Swiss Army Knife: screwdrivers, a knife as well as a can opener.

Different firms prior to him built similar tools on a far smaller scale, but Leatherman introduced multi tools in big numbers. Almost three decades later, Leatherman remains the sector leader.

Differences with Swiss Army Knives:

The most notable difference between multi tools and Swiss Army Knives remains the pair of pliers. Although some Swiss Army Knives are equipped with pliers, they are only useful for minimal jobs. A multi tool is also slightly different: it is larger, allowing you to hold it in your grasp much easier. The size of multi tools is possibly a disadvantage: more often than not, you get additional tools per weight in a Swiss Army Knife. A great number of people have the opinion that the quality of Swiss Army Knives is unmatched in present day multi tools, so that is a trade-off.

Which Option to go for?

If you need pliers, you surely need a multi tool. If you desire knives, it comes down to personal choice, but understand that the knives in different multi tools and Swiss Army Knives are perhaps not quite as good as superior knives. People who depend on knives regularly pack both a knife and a multi tool.

If you will use screwdrivers you will want to test different options of both multi tools and swiss army knives, due to the fact that manufacturer's creations of what is a small or a phillips screwdriver differ a lot. There is different Swiss Army Knives and multi tools that are available with bit holders.

If you need a tool for tough jobs, opt for a big multi tool, possible options are the Leatherman Super Tool 300 or the Leatherman Surge, or even the Victorinox Swiss Tool.

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