"Mammut Fine Tools" (Wave Knockoff)

[Guyute]

Just browsing ebay looking for deals and I came across this guy from "Mammut Fine Tools"


I'm tempted to give it a shot for 13 bucks... I can't imagine this hurting as a spare tool to keep in the glove box...

Anyone have any experoence with knockoffs like these? Any reason to not pick this up?

thanks in advance...

[Freudian Frog]

So blatant it hurts.

I've had a couple fine quality knockoffs over the years, no idea on this brand though. Good luck with that!

[max6166]

There are some informal reviews of it on this site if you search around.

The one thing I recall was that many people wished LM made a tool with that tool configuration, especially the bigger scissors and awl.

I am pretty certain the quality is nowhere near LM's league though.

[PyroJames]

DaveK did a good comparison review of the Mammut Wave here:

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5657.0.html

[DaveK]

I've accumulated a couple more knock-offs recently, the "best" one being a Crunch copy. If I get chance, I'll see if I can get some pictures up over the weekend.

Guyute - don't expect too much from the Mammut - it costs $13 for a reason! I carry a Swisstool in my glove compartment, as I figure that I'll want a tool to depend on if I break down or something. I wouldn't feel comfortable depending on a Mammut!

If you've tasted the real thing, knock-offs like these are really just novelties. They do make you appreciate the quality that LM, Vic, SOG, Gerber etc give you though.

[Blackout]

I was at Gander Mt. tonight and saw a Smiths sharpening kit of some sort that had a smaller
version of this tool with it as a bonus.

[J-sews]

They're crud Guyute. Best to give them a wide berth.

[scrappy]

it is one of the worst imitations out there.

[Guyute]

Good looks everyone... I do own a Wave and it would be interesting to compare the quality up close and keep a backup ... but not worth blowing money on a tool that could fail me if I trusted it in a time of need.