Multi-tools for bicycling

[I'm Still Bison]

The only big problem with that is that you get addicted to quality stuff, then you have to have more... and more, and more and more!

The theory is that you spend your money on one and it will last.  Where that theory fails is if you buy hundreds of them like I do... then it's false economy all over again!

My wife is starting to see through the "they are great quality and they will last a long time" argument.

Def

                  I have the perfect defense...I'm building an inheiritance for my grand daughter..works like a charm!

[NutSAK]

Might as well bump this one too...

[SxS]

This is my only Atwood after a (weak moment) Sharkbite giveaway:

http://www.atwoodknives.com/home/19747341.php

[edap617]

Why are Atwoods so expensive?

[SxS]

From what I can tell  ...they are decently made tools that have had the additional advantage of innovative design in such a simple form factor. The artisan (apparently) can only produce so many and that quantity has been almost uncannily the amount required to spawn 10 minute or less sales...along with grossly inflated prices immediately afterwards on e-bay.

I'm guessing that it has gotten to the point where the very second anything goes up on that site; quite a few folks have it programmed (somehow) to be aware of it and...they're gone.

The rest is simply a resale 'game' on e-bay that I don't believe Mr. Atwood is very happy with either. I'd like some other items that he has made or might in the future; yet the whole drama has frankly turned me off from being interested in something that I will never most likely have a chance in heck again of obtaining.

[I'm Still Bison]

From what I can tell  ...they are decently made tools that have had the additional advantage of innovative design in such a simple form factor. The artisan (apparently) can only produce so many and that quantity has been almost uncannily the amount required to spawn 10 minute or less sales...along with grossly inflated prices immediately afterwards on e-bay.

I'm guessing that it has gotten to the point where the very second anything goes up on that site; quite a few folks have it programmed (somehow) to be aware of it and...they're gone.

The rest is simply a resale 'game' on e-bay that I don't believe Mr. Atwood is very happy with either. I'd like some other items that he has made or might in the future; yet the whole drama has frankly turned me off from being interested in something that I will never most likely have a chance in heck again of obtaining.

 Add to everything SxS said,Peter Atwood generally uses higher end materials for his tools. I'd still would love to have one though...it wouldn't be a drawer queen.

[edap617]

Are Atwoods made of titanium?

[I'm Still Bison]

 Some models are,but  exactly which ones are escapes me at the moment.

[Benner]

From what I can tell  ...they are decently made tools that have had the additional advantage of innovative design in such a simple form factor. The artisan (apparently) can only produce so many and that quantity has been almost uncannily the amount required to spawn 10 minute or less sales...along with grossly inflated prices immediately afterwards on e-bay.

I'm guessing that it has gotten to the point where the very second anything goes up on that site; quite a few folks have it programmed (somehow) to be aware of it and...they're gone.

The rest is simply a resale 'game' on e-bay that I don't believe Mr. Atwood is very happy with either. I'd like some other items that he has made or might in the future; yet the whole drama has frankly turned me off from being interested in something that I will never most likely have a chance in heck again of obtaining.

 Add to everything SxS said,Peter Atwood generally uses higher end materials for his tools. I'd still would love to have one though...it wouldn't be a drawer queen.

I'd like one too.   

[SxS]

"..Add to everything SxS said,Peter Atwood generally uses higher end materials for his tools. I'd still would love to have one though...it wouldn't be a drawer queen.."

Agreed in terms of the only one I have also.
If I had a job where that nicely wedged hunk of steel needed to be hit hard on the other end with a rock or whatever was handy to get said task immediately out of our way...we'd determine very quickly just how well that particular material held up in short order. 

[Tarrodemierda]

im using one large crank bros multi bike tool and this,although this is too fine with all those wood scales 
http://www.somafab.com/woodie20.jpg

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

im using one large crank bros multi bike tool and this,although this is too fine with all those wood scales 
http://www.somafab.com/woodie20.jpg

Now that I like

[Tarrodemierda]

have 2 of those,one 20 and one 8 tolled ones.good quality and suits me fine,i collect and ride vintage bikes too and that one fits into old tool pouch under seat,rather than one hi-tech carbon scaled ones

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

What vintage bikes have you got mate , I've got an old Rudge Roadster, that I'm supossed to be restoring

[Tarrodemierda]

ive got an 30´s Adler that i drive daily an done with really odd driveline,theres no chain,theres a drive shaft instead.
and an old Rambler from fifties,and loads of frames and parts from 10-70´s,one handmade PETO( = beast in english) track bike,one Campagnolo fixed gear track bike.i also sport one dirt bike(Planet x),one full suspension downhill bike( (anyon from germany ).


i´ve never seen a rudge bicycle,but im familiar to that tradename since my fellow garage friend is building a chopper,usinh rudge´s bighead(or was it redhead;)) cylinder heads,jap cases and selfmade cylinders.