Time for a wee bit of controversy

[BIG-TARGET]

With the advent of the new Leatherman Sidekick and Wingman.  One unique addition with those new tools is a carabiner that can also be used as a bottle opener, and a hex bit adaptor.
As exampled in Xelkos' picture.

The question now is,,,,,,,,should Leatherman start making it own line of one piece tools??

[captain spaulding]

I would love to see a Leatherman Pry bar based tool. 

[J-sews]

It would indeed start some controversy if they did BT! One-piece tools are by their very nature "simple", and any new players entering the game (like Leatherman) would be hard pressed to place the hex hole, pry surface, and cap lifter notch on their tool in an arrangement that wouldn't set off howls of plagiarism protests from fans of the more established makers.

[captain spaulding]

I think someone needs to find a way to attach a Atwood to a Leatherman.  Uh O I think I might be onto something. 

[theonew]

and any new players entering the game (like Leatherman) would be hard pressed to place the hex hole, pry surface, and cap lifter notch on their tool in an arrangement that wouldn't set off howls of plagiarism protests from fans of the more established makers.

 

I think it should be a no brainer for Leatherman. They have the manufacturing prowess to create some very complex, high quality tools, so I would imagine they could produce a one piecer very cheaply and sell it for a higher margin than their other products. I also believe there is still room to innovate with some outside-the-box thinking. Heck I have a couple of ideas but won't disclose them since I'm considering whether to pursue a patent. With a patent I wouldn't have to rant on the internet about plagiarism, I could actually do something about it or I could even sell my patent to a company like LTG

[nuphoria]

I'd probably buy that carabiner if it wasn't too spendy... useful tool in itself.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I think they should, as should the other manufacturers

I rather like my MTO shard, and my Artifact. One piece tool's have been around a lot longer than Atwood after all

[edcgear]

As far as I can remember I saw something from LM over at fb. The thing was one piece MT but it was only prototype, or blueprint... 

Yep I've found it... T-rex...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=193274580711718&set=a.141866342519209.13330.122239001148610&type=3&theater

Here it is.....

[BIG-TARGET]

It would indeed start some controversy if they did BT! One-piece tools are by their very nature "simple", and any new players entering the game (like Leatherman) would be hard pressed to place the hex hole, pry surface, and cap lifter notch on their tool in an arrangement that wouldn't set off howls of plagiarism protests from fans of the more established makers.

You are right.  But a possible solution could be to do a contract-commision with the custom one piece tool makers(like what Spyderco does with the custom knife makers)
Leatherman cuts a deal with Raker and/or Atwood,,,,,,,problem solved

[Mr. Whippy]

Are you guys saying those carabiners come with the wingman and sidekick?   

[BIG-TARGET]

As far as I can remember I saw something from LM over at fb. The thing was one piece MT but it was only prototype, or blueprint... 

Yep I've found it... T-rex...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=193274580711718&set=a.141866342519209.13330.122239001148610&type=3&theater

Here it is.....

I remember that FB classic!!  Thank you for proving my point!!

BTW, here's the T-rex that Edcgear talked about

[MeadMaker]

It would indeed start some controversy if they did BT! One-piece tools are by their very nature "simple", and any new players entering the game (like Leatherman) would be hard pressed to place the hex hole, pry surface, and cap lifter notch on their tool in an arrangement that wouldn't set off howls of plagiarism protests from fans of the more established makers.

A congressman in the late 1800's suggested that the US Patent office be closed because everything that could be invented had already been invented.  Reality proved him wrong and IMHO the same would be true here.  Creative minds and the entrepreneurial spirit seem to have an almost inexhaustible ability to come up with new ways to fulfill a need.

[BIG-TARGET]

Are you guys saying those carabiners come with the wingman and sidekick?   

Yes

[BIG-TARGET]

It would indeed start some controversy if they did BT! One-piece tools are by their very nature "simple", and any new players entering the game (like Leatherman) would be hard pressed to place the hex hole, pry surface, and cap lifter notch on their tool in an arrangement that wouldn't set off howls of plagiarism protests from fans of the more established makers.

A congressman in the late 1800's suggested that the US Patent office be closed because everything that could be invented had already been invented.  Reality proved him wrong and IMHO the same would be true here.  Creative minds and the entrepreneurial spirit seem to have an almost inexhaustible ability to come up with new ways to fulfill a need.

But never forget, capitalism doesn't fulfill needs, but to create needs

[Grant Lamontagne]

Are you guys saying those carabiners come with the wingman and sidekick?   

Yes

Actually no- the carabiner comes with the Sidekick only, not the Wingman.  See here for more details:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,25395.0.html

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