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nl Offline Acilion

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on: February 04, 2015, 10:47:54 PM
Hello,

I'm Dylan and I'm from The Netherlands ( it's next to Germany :P )
I work in IT and since eternity I have been annoyed by the fact that I never have the tools I need at hand, until now!

I've recently come across the awesomeness that are Multi Tools.
Yes that is correct, up until probably a week ago I had no idea such tools existed ( I did know Swiss Army Knives though ), I actually bumped into a YouTube video of one whilst being rather bored.
It caught my eye that such a compact tool had a full set of pliers and a plethora of other tools.
And here I am a week later with my very first Multitool.
I've always had the need for something like this but never really felt like looking into it, almost daily do I have the need for a screwdriver, a set of pliers or a knife, and almost daily do I tell myself that I should really start carrying some tools in my bag.

Now for my first Multitool I bought a Leatherman Surge, I know, it's a bit of a jump for a first timer, but I feel like it will suit my needs perfectly.
I actually chose this multitool because of the bit driver, I often find the need for a small and medium sized screwdriver.

It's a tad bit heavy but I'm used to carrying a heavy set of keys in my pocket so I don't mind it.
I'm really happy with it so far and I already got to use it multiple times today :D

This forum actually helped me out while choosing a Multitool, I have to say that there is a lot of information, and I thank you all for that, it has helped me a LOT!

So, thanks and I hope to have a great time around.

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Reply #1 on: February 04, 2015, 10:50:59 PM
welcome mate
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Re: Hi!
Reply #2 on: February 04, 2015, 10:52:49 PM
Hi and welcome :waving:

There's a lot of folks who'll be impressed you've jumped straight to the Surge :tu:

You now need a Vic Cybertool to complement it :pok:
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Reply #3 on: February 04, 2015, 10:53:38 PM
When you jumped, you jumped head first didn't you? LOL! The Surge is a sweet tool. One of my favorites. Welcome to MTO!

Nate
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Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 11:04:16 PM
Welcome!!! :tu:
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Re: Hi!
Reply #5 on: February 05, 2015, 12:04:54 AM
Quote from: ducttapetech on February 04, 2015, 10:53:38 PM
When you jumped, you jumped head first didn't you? LOL! The Surge is a sweet tool. One of my favorites. Welcome to MTO!

Nate


Yes he did.  Glad to have you here and even better you found that MTs are really a necessary part of our everyday lives. 

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Reply #6 on: February 05, 2015, 12:09:06 AM
Welcome to the forum Dylan.  :cheers:

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Reply #7 on: February 05, 2015, 12:14:14 AM
Welcome Dylan!  I would suggest joining our cult but that may be too soon.  :rofl: ;)

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Reply #8 on: February 05, 2015, 12:14:26 AM
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Reply #11 on: February 05, 2015, 10:31:02 AM
Hi and Welcome from Australia! :cheers:
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Reply #12 on: February 05, 2015, 10:50:57 AM
Welcome  :tu:

Just to make it interesting, see how long you can go without buying any more multitools  :pok:   :D  (most of us here are totally lost causes)
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Reply #13 on: February 05, 2015, 11:02:53 AM
Welcome  :cheers: the surge is a great work mt,the swisschamp could be good for it as well  :facepalm:
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Reply #14 on: February 05, 2015, 12:20:35 PM
Welcome! Be prepared to see your MT collection grow exponentially.

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Welcome to the forums.  :salute:
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Reply #17 on: February 09, 2015, 12:32:47 PM
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Welcome Dylan!  I would suggest joining our cult but that may be too soon.  :rofl: ;)

You'll have fun here.
We don't want to scare him away, now do we. :pok:   :D


Welcome aboarb Dylan!!  You'll want to hide your wallet fast though, as you'll soon find yourself "needing" new MT's.
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Quote from: derekmac on February 09, 2015, 12:32:47 PM
Quote from: JustUrEyeCandy on February 05, 2015, 12:14:14 AM
Welcome Dylan!  I would suggest joining our cult but that may be too soon.  :rofl: ;)

You'll have fun here.
We don't want to scare him away, now do we. :pok:   :D


Welcome aboarb Dylan!!  You'll want to hide your wallet fast though, as you'll soon find yourself "needing" new MT's.


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Welcome!
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Reply #20 on: February 09, 2015, 07:57:55 PM
We have a few Dutch members here, although I haven't seen some of them around in some time. 

The Surge is a great tool.  Just don't wear it around the water because if you fall in no one will ever hear from you again!  Still, you'll be hard pressed to find a tool that you can drive as hard as the Surge!

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