Two different modes of thought / use. A full size tool for doing heavy work where the tool is inevitably going to get abused vs. a light and handy tool in case you happen to need a tool that can work in a pinch. Working as an industrial technician, it is absolutely worth the weight and bulk to carry a Leatherman Wave or equivalent. You may be down in a hole / enclosed space or laying under a machine and that multitool on your belt keeps you from having to crawl out of wherever you are or the position you worked to get yourself into, to go get a tool. This is where a heavy duty tool with decently useful options is worth its weight in gold. But relaxing on a Sunday afternoon and maybe needing a knife to open packages, cut string, trim your nails, take out a small screw to replace batteries- that's where a micro tool or a swiss army knife is king. A multitool is handy for a lot of things, and great at nothing. It's always a tradeoff. So you choose the tool that has the most potential usefulness versus penalty of size and weight. I don't carry a milwaukee packout full of tools when I go to the grocery store just in case I need a screwdriver. Conversely, it really stinks when you need to open an electrical enclosure or grab something sharp / hot / nasty and all you have on you is a keychain swiss army knife.
Thanks for the comparison! I didn't realize the Cabela's multitools were that inexpensive. And yeah, smaller knives are much more practical if you don't want to take up a lot of pocket space or carry a lot of weight.
Two different modes of thought / use. A full size tool for doing heavy work where the tool is inevitably going to get abused vs. a light and handy tool in case you happen to need a tool that can work in a pinch. Working as an industrial technician, it is absolutely worth the weight and bulk to carry a Leatherman Wave or equivalent. You may be down in a hole / enclosed space or laying under a machine and that multitool on your belt keeps you from having to crawl out of wherever you are or the position you worked to get yourself into, to go get a tool. This is where a heavy duty tool with decently useful options is worth its weight in gold. But relaxing on a Sunday afternoon and maybe needing a knife to open packages, cut string, trim your nails, take out a small screw to replace batteries- that's where a micro tool or a swiss army knife is king. A multitool is handy for a lot of things, and great at nothing. It's always a tradeoff. So you choose the tool that has the most potential usefulness versus penalty of size and weight. I don't carry a milwaukee packout full of tools when I go to the grocery store just in case I need a screwdriver. Conversely, it really stinks when you need to open an electrical enclosure or grab something sharp / hot / nasty and all you have on you is a keychain swiss army knife.
Wow, great thoughts here, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the comparison! I didn't realize the Cabela's multitools were that inexpensive. And yeah, smaller knives are much more practical if you don't want to take up a lot of pocket space or carry a lot of weight.
Yeah, they are a great value for the money.
Leatherman
Yeah, hard to argue with the GOAT...
For Celibates everywhere!
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