What's your latest Leatherman?

SteveC · **Reply #3960 on:** June 28, 2015, 12:23:08 AM

Thanks Kyle !

Mr Biriyani · **Reply #3961 on:** June 28, 2015, 08:36:56 PM

Quote from: Monrogue on June 28, 2015, 12:17:32 AM

Nice one Steve

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+1 very cool

Top-Gear-24 · **Reply #3962 on:** June 29, 2015, 09:45:07 PM

When I visited my local outdoorshop a couple of weeks ago they gave a 30% discount on the Leatherman Skeletools they had in stock, I was tempted but hoped that they would go down to 50%, and guess what ...

Top-Gear-24 · **Reply #3963 on:** June 29, 2015, 09:46:08 PM

Oddly enough, I still had to pay 100% at the register ...

Monrogue · **Reply #3964 on:** June 29, 2015, 11:08:02 PM

Good deal Eric

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Outback in Idaho · **Reply #3965 on:** July 02, 2015, 05:09:27 AM

Leatherman Contest win.

Had to add a smaller link as it was a tad snug. Tread has some heft to it too.

captain spaulding · **Reply #3966 on:** July 02, 2015, 05:18:16 AM

What contest did you win?

Ossa1970 · **Reply #3967 on:** July 04, 2015, 12:28:37 AM

cannonball · **Reply #3968 on:** July 04, 2015, 09:48:31 PM

OSSA1970. I had a 1972 250 Pioneer. One of the best enduros in it's day.

I just got a 2000 1st gen Wave.

Monrogue · **Reply #3969 on:** July 09, 2015, 08:01:01 PM

I just got the Mini. All cleaned up and ready to go. I don't think it was really used by the looks of it. It was a bit dirty, but cleaned up just fine

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Ossa1970 · **Reply #3970 on:** July 09, 2015, 11:34:22 PM

Quote from: cannonball on July 04, 2015, 09:48:31 PM

OSSA1970. I had a 1972 250 Pioneer. One of the best enduros in it's day.

I just got a 2000 1st gen Wave.

I agree, I had a 1970 Mick Andrews 250 Trials, green and yellow, same as the Pioneer. Loved it.

mr626 · **Reply #3971 on:** July 10, 2015, 01:00:39 AM

I got myself an original Supertool

Mr Biriyani · **Reply #3972 on:** July 12, 2015, 12:25:57 AM

Quote from: Monrogue on July 09, 2015, 08:01:01 PM

I just got the Mini. All cleaned up and ready to go. I don't think it was really used by the looks of it. It was a bit dirty, but cleaned up just fine

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Congrats ! Minitool is one of the nicest Leathermans.

SAKnight · **Reply #3973 on:** July 12, 2015, 01:00:13 AM

A $4 eBay PST, worked over pretty well, but plenty of life left. Wish I had pics of the before.. It was pretty dirty, completely broken blade, jammed cutters. It's from 0194/0194, Marlboro edition. I took it apart, soaked the plier head in 50/50 ATF/acetone. Spent an hour or so cleaning every piece with a shop rag and a bit of wood to scrape with.

After cleaning and working the plier head out, I grabbed a hand file and went to town on the wire cutters, which now bypass with minimal contact, only at the very end, and not enough to really hold the jaws shut. The cutters still work fine.

Next, I set about fixing my knife situation. I had a combo edge sog blade, off a powerlock. It was better than the stub left, but a touch too thin. I had to steal a washer off of my custom kick, and then set about hand filing the back of the pivot so it would sit right in the handle, and a little off the top so the lockup isn't bending the spring so far.

In the end, the Philips is chewed but functional, the file is broken but mostly there, the little driver is now reprofiled, in addition to the above. But for $4, and a bit of love, this tool still has a lot of life left, no need to involve the company

sawman · **Reply #3974 on:** July 12, 2015, 01:17:03 AM

Quote from: SAKnight on July 12, 2015, 01:00:13 AM

A $4 eBay PST, worked over pretty well, but plenty of life left. Wish I had pics of the before.. It was pretty dirty, completely broken blade, jammed cutters. It's from 0194/0194, Marlboro edition. I took it apart, soaked the plier head in 50/50 ATF/acetone. Spent an hour or so cleaning every piece with a shop rag and a bit of wood to scrape with.

After cleaning and working the plier head out, I grabbed a hand file and went to town on the wire cutters, which now bypass with minimal contact, only at the very end, and not enough to really hold the jaws shut. The cutters still work fine.

Next, I set about fixing my knife situation. I had a combo edge sog blade, off a powerlock. It was better than the stub left, but a touch too thin. I had to steal a washer off of my custom kick, and then set about hand filing the back of the pivot so it would sit right in the handle, and a little off the top so the lockup isn't bending the spring so far.

In the end, the Philips is chewed but functional, the file is broken but mostly there, the little driver is now reprofiled, in addition to the above. But for $4, and a bit of love, this tool still has a lot of life left, no need to involve the company

You're a good man. I find your story inspiring

SteveC · **Reply #3975 on:** July 12, 2015, 01:56:22 AM

Great save SAK

SteveC · **Reply #3976 on:** July 12, 2015, 01:59:16 AM

In my search for an original leather sheath for my Supertool I finally scored one on E-bay, it even came with another Supertool in it

SAKnight · **Reply #3977 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:03:06 AM

Hey thanks guys!

What can I say? I hate spending more money than I have to

Tough old tools, though.

Steve- I've been tempted by a couple, just for the sheath.. If only I sheath carried...

zoidberg · **Reply #3978 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:08:49 AM

Quote from: SteveC on July 12, 2015, 01:59:16 AM

In my search for an original leather sheath for my Supertool I finally scored one on E-bay, it even came with another Supertool in it

sawman · **Reply #3979 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:21:17 AM

If I won the lottery or came into some money I would so go on a LM buying spree

SAKnight · **Reply #3980 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:24:04 AM

Check out the 'what have we got on the way' thread and witness the spending power of a 20 year old

Monrogue · **Reply #3981 on:** July 12, 2015, 02:36:26 AM

Quote from: SteveC on July 12, 2015, 01:59:16 AM

In my search for an original leather sheath for my Supertool I finally scored one on E-bay, it even came with another Supertool in it

Nice, and that's the MTO way....you must know that by now

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SteveC · **Reply #3982 on:** July 12, 2015, 05:53:09 AM

Quote from: Monrogue on July 12, 2015, 02:36:26 AM

Quote from: SteveC on July 12, 2015, 01:59:16 AM
In my search for an original leather sheath for my Supertool I finally scored one on E-bay, it even came with another Supertool in it
Nice, and that's the MTO way....you must know that by now

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cody6268 · **Reply #3983 on:** July 12, 2015, 07:13:49 PM

Bought this No. 6 new for $6.75 shipped. I bought it mostly because the seller threw in a Duracell screwdriver, which I had gotten with batteries years before, but my grandmother once confused the handle (has a double sided flat and Phillips blade bit and I'd misplaced the bit at the time) for a dead AA battery and tossed it with a bunch of other dead Duracells I'd forgotten to throw away at the time. Learned my lesson that day, throw away my dead batteries as soon as I change them!

I will be using the No 6 as a backup and a a multitool I can carry when I'm going to places that don't allow knives. The screwdriver will be used for the same thing I kept the old one for, one I keep on my dresser to open battery compartments.

At about $3 a piece, I think I did well.