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us Offline Tsquare

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Finding the discontinued multitools
on: May 19, 2011, 03:40:01 AM
     I was just wondering how the rest of the gang here gets the hard to find tools?  I seem to have the best luck at gun shows but how about the rest of you all. Do you use ebay, amazon, craig's list, or others?  I see some of the rare ones on these places but do any of you have any success in nabbing any of these?

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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #1 on: May 19, 2011, 03:46:48 AM
I snagged a LM Super Tool 200 off Ebay a couple weeks ago for under $35 shipped. Ebay takes patience and perseverance, though. And luck; in my case it was a used tool in good condition with a Buy It Now price of $29.
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #2 on: May 19, 2011, 03:49:14 AM
Being in the US you have a definite advantage   :D :D. I have gotten most of my stuff from US Ebay BUT a significant amount of rare birds I have gotten with the help of members here on the forum.The trade & for sale section here are a goldmine & do not forget EDCSOURCE http://www.edcsource.com/ , good luck mate & hold onto that wallet  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :D :D :D

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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #3 on: May 19, 2011, 04:24:26 AM
eBay is a good source, but airballrad is right, it's a bit of an undertaking to get the right deal. Sometimes you'll see something you want, and a few people start a bidding war, making the price outrageous.

For example, the other week I came across a new discontinued Leatherman sheath, didn't need it, but if it would have gone for a price near the starting bid it would have been a great deal. Then a day before the auction ended, people started throwing money at it, and the price became ridiculous. Which happens, after all it was an auction, but in this case another seller had more than ten of the same item available for a "buy it now" price that was half what this one went for.

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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #4 on: May 19, 2011, 12:54:59 PM
I find a lot of discontinued (generally Leatherman) at old camping/gun/surplus stores.

They do slow business, and still have ancient stock on the shelves. Albeit at rather painful prices.

I also keep an eye on pawn shops (usually good for Multis, they tend to overvalue SAKs though)
and markets/boot sales etc (where I tend to find decent deals on SAKs of various ages, along with other old tools, zippos, etc)

And there's always trading here.

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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #5 on: May 19, 2011, 03:02:38 PM
Yeah, I know of one Army/Navy Surplus store in town that has a NIB Mini Tool for $51, a pair of Recoils, NNB for $40/each, and an original Super Tool, NNB, for $40. :/  I managed to snag a NNB Pulse, however, for $10 from a different pawn store the other day. :D

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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #6 on: May 19, 2011, 03:43:57 PM
You US guys are lucky when it comes to multitools, we others have to hunt them down on eBay or forums. There are still good deals to be found, I bought a still in package KF4 for $36+shipping.

Quote from: MultiMat on May 19, 2011, 03:49:14 AM
...The trade & for sale section here are a goldmine ...
:think: goldmine, abyss, who would know.   :ahhh So many good deals here, I often find it hard to resist buying something.
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #7 on: May 21, 2011, 01:55:03 AM
Quote from: airballrad on May 19, 2011, 03:46:48 AM
I snagged a LM Super Tool 200 off Ebay a couple weeks ago for under $35 shipped. Ebay takes patience and perseverance, though. And luck; in my case it was a used tool in good condition with a Buy It Now price of $29.

Who was the seller?
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #8 on: May 21, 2011, 02:12:45 AM
Quote from: Mercury on May 21, 2011, 01:55:03 AM
Who was the seller?

The seller's Ebay username is "chig-nach".
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #9 on: May 21, 2011, 02:14:56 AM
Quote from: airballrad on May 21, 2011, 02:12:45 AM
Quote from: Mercury on May 21, 2011, 01:55:03 AM
Who was the seller?

The seller's Ebay username is "chig-nach".

Oh, I was just asking because I sold one for around that a few weeks ago and it would have been cool if it were mine you bought.
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #10 on: May 21, 2011, 02:19:39 AM
That would have been cool. Maybe I'll end up with the next one you sell off.  :D :D  :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #11 on: May 21, 2011, 02:35:01 AM
Quote from: airballrad on May 21, 2011, 02:19:39 AM
That would have been cool. Maybe I'll end up with the next one you sell off.  :D :D  :cheers: :cheers:

Well on wednesday a mint pulse will be hitting my mailbox, if you're interested...
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #12 on: May 21, 2011, 02:44:40 AM
Quote from: Mercury on May 21, 2011, 02:35:01 AM
Well on wednesday a mint pulse will be hitting my mailbox, if you're interested...

Oooooh... If I didn't already have one, I'd be all over that. Even though my wife would kill me.  :twak:

Still, I'm sure it'll find a good home. Lots of people want (another) one of those...
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Re: Finding the discontinued multitools
Reply #13 on: May 21, 2011, 03:46:35 AM
Quote from: airballrad on May 21, 2011, 02:44:40 AM
Quote from: Mercury on May 21, 2011, 02:35:01 AM
Well on wednesday a mint pulse will be hitting my mailbox, if you're interested...

Oooooh... If I didn't already have one, I'd be all over that. Even though my wife would kill me.  :twak:

Still, I'm sure it'll find a good home. Lots of people want (another) one of those...

That's why I'll be selling it.  I already have one and the wife walked by right as the auction ended!
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