What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?

[thebullfrog]

X. I used to have an S, and I would use the corners of my Sharpmaker rods to sharpen the butter blade. Didn't work great but was a serviceable solution.

[Monrogue]

X. I used to have an S, and I would use the corners of my Sharpmaker rods to sharpen the butter blade. Didn't work great but was a serviceable solution.

I wish I had been able to get an S model.  I have the regular model with the butter blade.  I bought the Smith's pocket sharpener that has the tapered diamond grit rod, but that looks like it would be a little rough.  I had based my choice around having scissors, but that was before I got bitten by the SAK bug.  Now I have scissors covered by one of those, and don't have to have them on my multitool.  I prefer the scissors on an SAK over the Spirit's anyway, plus I can just pull out the SAK for a quick snip if needed instead of pulling out a multitool for that quick task.   

[Mercury]

X. I used to have an S, and I would use the corners of my Sharpmaker rods to sharpen the butter blade. Didn't work great but was a serviceable solution.

I wish I had been able to get an S model.  I have the regular model with the butter blade.  I bought the Smith's pocket sharpener that has the tapered diamond grit rod, but that looks like it would be a little rough.  I had based my choice around having scissors, but that was before I got bitten by the SAK bug.  Now I have scissors covered by one of those, and don't have to have them on my multitool.  I prefer the scissors on an SAK over the Spirit's anyway, plus I can just pull out the SAK for a quick snip if needed instead of pulling out a multitool for that quick task.   

91mm SAK scissors really are the best option for EDC scissors.   

Don't fret though, even though they have a small bite, the Spirit scissors are pretty good too.

[Monrogue]

X. I used to have an S, and I would use the corners of my Sharpmaker rods to sharpen the butter blade. Didn't work great but was a serviceable solution.

I wish I had been able to get an S model.  I have the regular model with the butter blade.  I bought the Smith's pocket sharpener that has the tapered diamond grit rod, but that looks like it would be a little rough.  I had based my choice around having scissors, but that was before I got bitten by the SAK bug.  Now I have scissors covered by one of those, and don't have to have them on my multitool.  I prefer the scissors on an SAK over the Spirit's anyway, plus I can just pull out the SAK for a quick snip if needed instead of pulling out a multitool for that quick task.   

91mm SAK scissors really are the best option for EDC scissors.   

Don't fret though, even though they have a small bite, the Spirit scissors are pretty good too.

Yes, I agree with that statement.  They really are excellent scissors.  Oh yes, the Spirit's scissors are nice too, and are great for snipping threads and things of that nature, but they don't have much of a mouth on them. 

[Mercury]

Yea they are a bit small.  I keep a micra around my EDC rotation because they are awesome for cutting zip ties and thicker stuff, but 99% of my needs are satisfied by SAK scissors.

[sir_mike]

I used my SAK Pioneer to open a couple of packages that arrived today.  One contained another Juice and one had a Minichamp in it.

[stealth007s]

Used the knife on my Juice S2 to cut my ribeye at lunch today I was going to pull out the Opie No8 but I thought I'd better not as it may scare people I usually use the S&W HRTF to cut my meat with but I wanted to put the S2 through some task as it's new to me. Worked very well!¡!

[ironraven]

My Pirahna likes bottle caps.

[stealth007s]

I used my Juice S2 small screwdriver to poke holes in the drywall and install screws so I could rehang a picture and mount a tip preventer on a new (to me) hall tree that I got today from a friend of mine from the cigar club I used the MUT hammer to install the anchors for all the above. I'm having trouble with the image attachment thing so I'll post them from Tapatalk later

[gregozedobe]

I used my SAK Pioneer to open a couple of packages that arrived today.  One contained another Juice and one had a Minichamp in it.

Does that make your Pioneer a sort-of "meta-tool" ?







for the curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta

[sir_mike]

I used my SAK Pioneer to open a couple of packages that arrived today.  One contained another Juice and one had a Minichamp in it.

Does that make your Pioneer a sort-of "meta-tool" ?







for the curious: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta

Heck yeah!

[Landrew]

Used the file on the Juice to smooth off some rough edges on the scale of a Victorinox Huntsman which I got yesterday.

[Sazabi]

I used my Rebar to remove a screw to check on a part of a new (but old) toy I purchased recently.

[Romanoat]

I used my wave to open the package on wave's new big brother, my recently purchased surge!

[stealth007s]

I turned into Mr Handyman last night with all the picture hanging and wall mount stuffs. I'm not at all a handyman I also fixed the raised rack on the grill that lost a nut. Used the S2 again for that. Here's images from last night's escapades.


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[Lynn LeFey]

I tested out the cap lifter on the Wenger Evo S17 last night. I think it works better than the cap lifter on Vics.

I also used the scissors on it to cut open a plastic bag... worked great.

[Landrew]

Installed a handle on the top of a spaceheater today. I tried using the awl to start the holes, but ended up drilling them instead. I drove the Phillips wood screws into the plastic body with the Juice, and had no problems at all.

[nuphoria]

TTi to squeeze, bend, chop and file a can key in to a trolley opening key.

Everything I needed in one tool

[tootal2]

I used my leatherman style ps to fix a static shock reboot problem on my gaming pc.

[AimlessWanderer]

I was carrying my Gerber Balance all weekend. Just used the scissors to trim a split thumbnail, and the knife to open a package and a new duvet - decided to get a 13.5tog on there instead of the lightweight one instead of the lighter one that's seen me through the winter so far. It was toastie last night 

[turnsouth]

Used the tip of the Charge AL plain blade to carve a dome lamp socket that had melted a little out of shape. A bit of fine detail work, but the clip-point came through.

[bmot]

Used both my Skeletool and Charge to fasten the bolt that holds the showerhead in the right position.

[Monrogue]

Tested my new PST II's can opener.  Didn't do too bad.  Then tried my Vic Explorer's can opener and it did fairly well.  It definitely outperformed the Leatherman can opener.  I didn't test that against the modern Leatherman can opener though, just the PST, which I don't think is quite as sharp as the newer ones. 

[Smaug]

Tested my new PST II's can opener.  Didn't do too bad.  Then tried my Vic Explorer's can opener and it did fairly well.  It definitely outperformed the Leatherman can opener.  I didn't test that against the modern Leatherman can opener though, just the PST, which I don't think is quite as sharp as the newer ones.

One thing to keep in mind about Leatherman's can openers is that they are also marketed as bottle openers. So they can't be too sharp, or too well-shaped for either one. They'll get the job done, but won't leave you awe-struck either.

A bit of practice with a Victorinox can opener will have you wondering if a dedicated one is really any faster. (I'm sure Lynn knows, hehehe)

[Landrew]

I'd like to see a comparison of multi tool can openers.  Maybe a can opener race.

[Monrogue]

Tested my new PST II's can opener.  Didn't do too bad.  Then tried my Vic Explorer's can opener and it did fairly well.  It definitely outperformed the Leatherman can opener.  I didn't test that against the modern Leatherman can opener though, just the PST, which I don't think is quite as sharp as the newer ones.

One thing to keep in mind about Leatherman's can openers is that they are also marketed as bottle openers. So they can't be too sharp, or too well-shaped for either one. They'll get the job done, but won't leave you awe-struck either.

A bit of practice with a Victorinox can opener will have you wondering if a dedicated one is really any faster. (I'm sure Lynn knows, hehehe)

Good point.  I hadn't factored that into my thinking, even though I knew it is meant as a bottle opener as well.  I've tried them (Leatherman can/bottle opener) for bottle opening too, but they don't seem to do too well.  They seem to be a little better at can opening than bottle opening. 

I agree about the Vic can opener.  I got a larger can opened faster with that than I did getting a smaller can opened with the PST's. 

[Monrogue]

I'd like to see a comparison of multi tool can openers.  Maybe a can opener race.

That would be cool.  A can opener tournament

[nuphoria]

I'd like to see a comparison of multi tool can openers.  Maybe a can opener race.

That would be cool.  A can opener tournament

We did that at a UK meet up several years ago. Had a load of cans to open to set the boys lose with different tools to see which performed the best (that's what they thought anyway; we were actually just making them help with dinner)

[Monrogue]

I'd like to see a comparison of multi tool can openers.  Maybe a can opener race.

That would be cool.  A can opener tournament

We did that at a UK meet up several years ago. Had a load of cans to open to set the boys lose with different tools to see which performed the best (that's what they thought anyway; we were actually just making them help with dinner)

Nice   So which ones performed the best?

[nuphoria]

I have no idea!

May have to try and find the write up and see if it was mentioned!