Hi from France.

johnny21 · **on:** May 23, 2010, 01:49:40 PM

Hi all,i'm From France (Bourgogne ecxatly the place region made vin) i'm farmer,and i have 23 years old

i be on the army when i have 20 years old, for 1 years...i like knife and gun's in general,and i come here
to find advice because a need to buy a multi-tool for the job,but i'm not sure for what model... $:-\$

sorry for my bad english.

Zed · **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:54:58 PM

welcome johhny , your English is fine,

and as the a multitool, you need a leatherman wave

paul

Mate · **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2010, 01:57:12 PM

Salut! Have a great time here! Your english is pretty good

.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #3 on:** May 23, 2010, 02:05:06 PM

I'm an American, and therefore no expert on English, but I could understand you post just fine. And I'm sure it's better than my French

.

Welcome!

I think a Victorinox Farmer should be on your short list.

johnny21 · **Reply #4 on:** May 23, 2010, 02:19:58 PM

thank's all

so my english are not so bad ,thank's...i try to learn more every day,but i just watch TV and surf on internet to learn,so sometime
i have problem with the orthographe,ands also is more easy to write..speak it's litlle bit more hardness

i have see the leatherman wawe,but is not good for me (i'm sur is a really good tool) but what i need it's or a clip on the tool..or a système like
on the SOg tool sheath...a systeme we quicly drop...also i d'ont need to many tool...

and the leatherman wawe is cost 135 dollar in France...litlle bit expensive for what is it a think

i like the "Sog power assit" (but i d'ont now if the steel for the blade are good ) or the leatherman charge...

Zed · **Reply #5 on:** May 23, 2010, 03:14:27 PM

you can put a clip on a wave/charge

the supertool300 is a very good leatherman as well, and ive started to get what a lot of these guys like about the swisstool plus can be picked up for less than a wave

clip on my wave

the ST300 and the swisstool

PyroJames · **Reply #6 on:** May 23, 2010, 04:00:38 PM

Bonjour Johnny, bienvenue à Multitool.org!

SOG multitools are excellent because you can easily change or replace the tool component anytime and the plier head has compound leverage.

AHB · **Reply #7 on:** May 23, 2010, 04:10:20 PM

Welcome Johnny..

Your english is fine...

johnny21 · **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2010, 04:10:31 PM

the clip are offert whith the wawe ? or is optional ? and i see on the net people say the leatrhman are litlle bit to heavy to use the pocket clip

what is you personal advice on this point ??

because on a french forum a see this...(image on the midlle page

) http://www.couteauxzen.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2332&start=120

EDIT: hi PyroJames,so we can buy différent tool to replace the original tool...interesting

where we can find this tool ?? official website ?
and it is possible to place a clip on the Sog ??

thanks for you help all

PyroJames · **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:44:09 PM

Yes, you can buy different tool components to add to a PowerAssist. The best part is that all the components will fit SOG's PowerLock, PowerAssist and Power Plier multitools. They are all compatible.

Here's a list of available tool components from SOG's website:
http://www.sogknives.com/store/components.html

It's not possible to add a clip to a SOG multitool unless you permanent modify the tool but you can carry the multitool in a nylon pouch which has a pocket clip.

http://sogknives.com/store/nylon_pouches.html

donvito · **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:52:05 PM

Welcome to the forum

The Wave clip is optional, but very inexpensive. What kind of work will your tool see?

Zed · **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2010, 05:53:14 PM

yes the clip is a optional extra around £6 with a lanyard hoop, personally for a EDC MT i carry a old leatherman pst as light and not too big, a wave is illegal here in the uk to carry as has locking tools $:-\$ but i generally carry my MT's in my bag so i dont mind the bigger tools like the ST300 and the swisstool, and the wave is ok with a clip if you trousers are not too baggy so it cant swing about

johnny21 · **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2010, 06:18:26 PM

the types of work a go to do with the multitool is on 75% knife use...so i need the blade are quicly open (i don't want to open the tool to have acces on the blade) ans also i need a good blade (on a good steel) ;20% a nedd for the "pince" (sorry but i don't no the word to explain "pince"..a little picture a more easy http://jroger.nuxit.net/berliweb/trucs_soluces/pince_coupante_securisee_m.jpg ) i'm farmer and i need to manipulate and cup "barbed wire" and
"Wire netting"

and the next 5% if a need a tool for a not spécial situation...that for i don't need a multitool whith 50 tools....i prefer to have a simple tool whith 5 or 10 good tool and a good blade...

i just see the gerber multitool are really not expensive...it is a good quality ?? because a go to use the multitool every day,so i need a good matérial

and also a clip on the shealt are really really great for me...to quicly drop and take

thank's

EDIT:sorry...but i forget

a systeme to block the tool on position open are nice also,because i don't want to cup my finger's

donvito · **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2010, 06:40:43 PM

A Skeletool or the CX model with 154CM blade and a bit kit might fit your needs, the only thing about the "pince" or the wire cutters from what I understood might be a little on the lightweight side, but capable nevertheless. Try to handle a Skeletool to see its size in person.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2010, 08:26:56 PM

Welcome aboard mate

Chako · **Reply #15 on:** May 23, 2010, 08:28:54 PM

Bonjour johnny21.

Avez-vous pensé d'un Gerber FreeHand? Grand avec des outils qui ouvre a l'exterieur. Peut-être ce que vous cherchez?

My French is a bit rusty I fear.

Zed · **Reply #16 on:** May 23, 2010, 08:36:34 PM

Acheter une vague vous ne le regretterez pas,

johnny21 · **Reply #17 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:06:44 PM

you french are ok Chako

i have inderstood you

and thank's for Zed for you advice

so i have see the :Sog power assist
:Leatherman Wawe
:Leatherman Skeletool CX (thank's for donvito

)
the Skeletool are cool also...good blade,not heavy..not to many tool,just what is necessities ,just what a need...
and a clip...

i go to watch video on youtube to see ecxatly how it is on a hand (dimenssions)

thank's for you great help

Zed · **Reply #18 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:16:43 PM

Quote from: johnny21 on May 23, 2010, 09:06:44 PM

you french are ok Chako i have inderstood you
and thank's for Zed for you advice so i have see the :Sog power assist
:Leatherman Wawe
:Leatherman Skeletool CX (thank's for donvito )
the Skeletool are cool also...good blade,not heavy..not to many tool,just what is necessities ,just what a need...
and a clip...

i go to watch video on youtube to see ecxatly how it is on a hand (dimenssions)
thank's for you great help

pas de second problème, espérons que nous avons aidé,

i love language converters

johnny21 · **Reply #19 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:27:57 PM

y don't use the language coverter,because is just traduct the word,but sometime the result are Incomprehensible

but just sometime to traduct a word it's great

"pas de second problème" by exemple...i'm am French but i don't really understood the sens of this phrase

sometime language traductor give a really different sens of the text ;

do you see where i can find a good website (with correct price) to command multitool please ??

Zed · **Reply #20 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:32:42 PM

Quote from: johnny21 on May 23, 2010, 09:27:57 PM

y don't use the language coverter,because is just traduct the word,but sometime the result are Incomprehensible
but just sometime to traduct a word it's great

"pas de second problème" by exemple...i'm am French but i don't really understood the sens of this phrase
sometime language traductor give a really different sens of the text ;

do you see where i can find a good website (with correct price) to command multitool please ??

whats traduct johnny ? and i was just having fun as can only count to 10 in french $:-\$

it amazes me when someone speak a few different languages, my partner speaks fluent french and greek, i just about speak english ,

johnny21 · **Reply #21 on:** May 23, 2010, 09:39:16 PM

yes but you are lucky Zed

the international language are you "normal" language,so is not really necessery for you to understood different language,because if you go on a other country,i'm sur you find people speaking english..if i go on USA,Japon,Chinese...and if a just speak French,no body understood me

but this subject of conversation are not really based on multitool

but interesting conversation

DaveK · **Reply #22 on:** May 23, 2010, 11:15:17 PM

Quote from: johnny21 on May 23, 2010, 09:39:16 PM

but this subject of conversation are not really based on multitool but interesting conversation

Ici, c'est normale - pas de probleme johnny21!

From your description, I think the Leatherman Wave would be a good choice for you. The knife can be opened quickly and with one hand and the tool can be pocket clipped (I carry a Leatherman Charge with a pocket clip and do not find it too big or heavy).

If you prefer better steel on the knife, then the Leatherman Charge AL is a "premium" version of the Wave, with 154CM steel - but the blade steel on the Wave is very effective and good, for a lot less money than the Charge!

$135 is very expensive for a Wave. I'm sure one of our American friends may be able to help you buy one for less if you want one.