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it Offline Tommygunn

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Hello from Italy.
on: August 31, 2015, 05:32:36 PM
Hello everyone. My name is Tom and I'm a Brit living in Italy.
I'm looking to update my cheapo multi-tool and, therefore, I have a few questions about my choice.

Cheers,
Tom.

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #1 on: August 31, 2015, 05:38:58 PM
Hi and welcome!

Ask away,you'll find lots of useful,informed and contradictory opinions here!

Get a Spirit ;)
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #2 on: August 31, 2015, 05:50:09 PM
Howdy!!!!!  :cheers:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #3 on: August 31, 2015, 06:03:15 PM
Welcome,im with kirky  :tu: victorinox spirit  or leatherman wave  :salute:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #4 on: August 31, 2015, 06:05:34 PM
Greetings, check the for sale section and get BOTH  :pok:
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it Offline Tommygunn

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #5 on: August 31, 2015, 06:08:59 PM
The Wave is my number 1 choice currently.

Tom.

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #6 on: August 31, 2015, 06:21:26 PM
Welcome mate
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 03:20:53 AM
Welcome aboard  :cheers:

My suggestions:

Small:  Leatherman P4 or later PS4 (early ones were prone to snapping the scissor spring)

Large:  Gerber MP600 (also called Multi-Lock)
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 03:52:30 AM
Welcome aboard!
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #9 on: September 01, 2015, 03:58:09 AM
Welcome to the forum Tom.  :cheers:

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #10 on: September 01, 2015, 04:23:29 AM
Welcome Bud
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #11 on: September 01, 2015, 08:54:06 AM
Thanks to everyone.

Tom.

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #12 on: September 01, 2015, 01:46:21 PM
Welcome aboard.  :salute:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #13 on: September 01, 2015, 02:11:48 PM
Welcome  :tu:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #14 on: September 02, 2015, 09:48:55 PM
Welcome aboard  :tu:

As to which tool to get next, buy everything  :ahhh :ahhh




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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #15 on: September 03, 2015, 08:37:19 AM
Welcome and listen to 50ft-Trad, he speaks the truth :cheers:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #16 on: September 03, 2015, 09:31:45 AM
50ft-trad is on my blacklist, he doesn't like lefties! ;)

Tom.

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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #17 on: September 03, 2015, 09:48:09 AM
I'm on everyone's blacklist for something or other, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong  >:D




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Reply #18 on: September 03, 2015, 10:33:35 AM
Hello and Welcome from Australia! :cheers:
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Re: Hello from Italy.
Reply #19 on: September 04, 2015, 05:14:33 PM
Welcome!    :)

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