They did do replaceable cutters before Leatherman...Just saying.
Quote from: Gareth on January 13, 2011, 08:55:12 PMThey did do replaceable cutters before Leatherman...Just saying. Good point! Too bad the same can't be said about the Atwood XL Prybaby.
I really look forward to getting my Gerber MultiPliers..
Quote from: AHB on January 13, 2011, 09:28:22 PMI really look forward to getting my Gerber MultiPliers.. Me too!
When I inquired last year, I was informed that both the 400 and the 600 were still USA made.
I own the Gerber Suspension, the Swisstool X and the LM Wave. The one I'd trust the most is the Swisstool. That said, the best VALUE hands down is the Suspension. You can get a Suspension for about $25 here in the US right now. You get a LIFETIME warranty to boot. The other tools can cost three or four times that much and the LM doesn't have a LT warranty. When you handle all three tools, the Suspension seems the most refined too.Everyone always seems to forget what they paid when comparing these tools.
It's nice that you have an opinion, but please remember that:1. Not everyone here is in the US and pricing differs drastically for items. I can walk in to a retailer and pay much the same thing for a Gerber Suspension as I would for a Leatheman Blast and the Blast would destroy it.2. Value is in the eye of the beholder. I bought a Gerber MP400 on the cheap on sale from a brick and mortar and had to almost immediately spend $15 to send it to the US for warranty issues.But they, thanks for your opinion.
scissorhands Hear is the point, price is only one consideration for a tool, and once you own it a minor one.
You get a LIFETIME warranty to boot. The other tools can cost three or four times that much and the LM doesn't have a LT warranty.
You're preaching to the choir when you say the Swisstool is better, but 10X better? That seems to be a bit of a stretch IMO. As for more refined, the handles on the Swisstool have much sharper edges and it looks pretty primitive as far as MT's go these days. It may be a matter of personal preference but the Suspension just looks nicer. It's definitely not targeted to the type of person who would join an online MT forum, but for the average Joe, it's great for the money.
Sounds like you have a lot of money to spen Yud. That's great. Some of us can't afford to spend money on much of anything, let alone something that winds up breaking
Then I fail to see how the price doesn't matter, especially if you claim to be that picky.I'm 28. My average income since I was 16 has always been below 10k a year. I usually make closer to 8 grand a year. Well within the poverty line. When I moved all my belongings fit in the trunk of my car. The sum total of my entire amassed collection of belongings throughout 28 years basically fit inside of 4 boxes. Gives you an idea of how live? Now, when I look to buy something like a multi, I have to be extremely picky. I'm willing to pay more if it means it will last and do everything I need. If I buy something like a Suspension because it's affordable, but can never count on it, or have it flat out break, that is a huge problem for me, especially as I own very few "real" tools and rely on multis for almost everything, because I can't run out and buy a new set of wire strippers at a moments notice. I learned to make due with what little I have long ago. So I would gladly pay $80 on a Swisstool that I know will be there time and time again, because if I spend $20 on a Gerber, and it lets me down when I need it, just going to the toolbox, or running out to the store for a new tool is NOT an option for me. Those few times I have the money to buy myself something, I make sure I save for the quality tool, because it may be all I have. $20 on a broken tool is $20 I could and should have spent on food instead of a now useless piece of metal. $80 for a good tool is an investment that will last me many years. What you get for the money very, VERY much matters to me.
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