2012 Multitool.Org Multitool Of The Year Award- Vote Now!

Pacu · **Reply #30 on:** December 18, 2012, 12:54:21 AM

i voted Kate Beckinsale.....wait ...this isn't the women thread

ahh smurf....rebar then....that SOG is nice looking though

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #31 on:** December 18, 2012, 12:56:33 AM

Quote from: tattoosteve99 on December 17, 2012, 11:29:32 PM

I voted for the rebar, only because of parts for mod fodder

That's cheating! The best thing anyone made this year is the one I can break for parts

occuplus · **Reply #32 on:** December 18, 2012, 08:05:14 AM

Rebay

My favourite.

thebullfrog · **Reply #33 on:** December 18, 2012, 03:27:05 PM

Quote from: tattoosteve99 on December 17, 2012, 11:29:32 PM

I voted for the rebar, only because of parts for mod fodder

I like where your head's at

derrick020 · **Reply #34 on:** December 18, 2012, 07:06:50 PM

The Rebar is my ultimate MT I've got a ST300 but I never carried it, do to the weight, but always wished I could instead I used a Crunch or Fuse for EDC now that I have a Rebar at my side and the Style CS on my keychain I'm a happy MT user remoldeling houses and doing handyman work I'm going to retire my Fuse to the display collection and the Crunch will still come out from time to time because I think it's such a unique and cool MT

sawman · **Reply #35 on:** December 18, 2012, 07:12:36 PM

I actually do not own nor have I used any of the tools on the list so I won't be voting. I asked Santa for a REBAR however so maybe I will get to check one of those out

Top-Gear-24 · **Reply #36 on:** December 18, 2012, 09:44:48 PM

I voted for ... none of them.

I'm sad to say it, but none of these tools make my heart beat faster, or my eyes pop out. Only one of them did that when I first saw pics of it online, and that was the Rebar, untill I bought one and it broke down on me after two days of playing with it and taking pics (first Leatherman to "fail" on me in almost 20 years).

Went back to the store and they told me I could pick another, but I started checking all the Rebars they had over there and like 8 out of 10 had some kind of issue, rivets on the inside very iffy (where my first Rebar broke), handles that were way of when the tool was clossed (like 3 or 4 mm), one of them wouldn't even close completely because the plierhead rubbed against the inside tools when you tried to close it.

I was so dissapointed in the Rebar I layed down some extra cash and bought myself a Wave (checked all the Waves they had in stock, only one had a small problem where the tip of the plierhead would rub gently aginst the phillips-bit, nothing compared to the Rebar with the same problem).

So, no votes from me, maybe next year

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Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #37 on:** December 19, 2012, 02:46:18 AM

So far only 84 members have voted... we have a lot more members than that don't we?

Def

Yalius · **Reply #38 on:** December 19, 2012, 02:48:31 AM

I voted for the Rebar (only) for two reasons. It's a darned nice tool (mine was flawless) and of the selection given, it's the only one I think will have any lasting pull. Most of the rest won't even be available in a few years and will be quickly forgotten, and the 2 that will have some lasting availability, MP600ST and OHT, have issues that keep them from being home runs. The Rebar, by comparison, will have a solid lifespan and be remembered as a classic.

So to summarize:
Not just a one-trick pony (Sorry OHT and Steady)
Well-built (Sorry Dime and PowerDuo)
Genuinely useful (Sorry Toucan and CRKT)
Good-looking (Sorry Balance)
Attractive to a wide audience (Sorry MP600ST).

Ergo, Rebar.

theonew · **Reply #39 on:** December 19, 2012, 02:58:25 AM

I'm abstaining. The only one on the list I have is a Dime and, though I like the tool selection, a back spring bent while cutting fairly thin wire, so I can't really vote for that one

The only one on the list I would consider purchasing is the Rebar, which is pretty much just a shrunken SuperTool, not very innovative $:-\$

Crouton · **Reply #40 on:** December 19, 2012, 03:33:01 AM

I voted based on what I perceived to be innovation in the marketplace.

algernonramone · **Reply #41 on:** December 19, 2012, 03:34:37 AM

Not having purchased or even handled any of the nominations this year, I voted entirely on impressions rather than first-hand experience:

CRKT Tool - I've been interested in this one since it was announced. Even though it's somewhat limited in scope, it seems like it'd be the perfect supplement to a pliers-based multi.

Boker Toucan - What can I saw, I'm a sucker for decent affordable one-piece tools.

Gerber Steady - Rather gimmicky, but not without it's own awkward charm.

stealth007s · **Reply #42 on:** December 19, 2012, 04:43:06 AM

I don't own any of these either but I did vote for the LM OHT.

Gareth · **Reply #43 on:** December 19, 2012, 09:28:16 AM

I just wish that the Rebar had come with a different tool set than seen on the ST300. This was so nearly my modern day Pulse. I may still pick one up some day but I am in no hurry.

kmanct3 · **Reply #44 on:** December 19, 2012, 01:16:07 PM

Well this was a hard decision for me, Either the OHT or the Dime, I went with the OHT

Teofilo · **Reply #45 on:** December 19, 2012, 01:24:45 PM

Leatherman Rebar for me.

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #46 on:** December 19, 2012, 02:19:08 PM

Quote from: kmanct3 on December 19, 2012, 01:16:07 PM

Well this was a hard decision for me, Either the OHT or the Dime, I went with the OHT

You can vote for up to three

scrappy · **Reply #47 on:** December 20, 2012, 12:04:59 AM

I love my rebar!

Travis Autry · **Reply #48 on:** December 20, 2012, 04:26:35 AM

Yet another for the Rebar.

I gave one to a coworker. It's her first multitool and she is absolutely smitten. She is never without it at work and has even mentioned taking it to her stitch group and crafting group meetings.

I had reservations about the Rebar. I didn't really see the point, but after seeing my friend work with hers I have come to appreciate it more.

drrobinson · **Reply #49 on:** December 20, 2012, 06:51:05 AM

LM Rebar

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Mercury · **Reply #50 on:** December 20, 2012, 09:02:00 PM

Rebar.

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enki_ck · **Reply #51 on:** December 20, 2012, 09:54:30 PM

I don't have any of those as this years additions to the multitool world have left me kind of indifferent.

I was sure I'd love the Rebar but as it came out and after the first reviews I wasn't that into it anymore. I did give it a vote and one for the Dime too as those are the only two tools I think of getting one day. Maybe. Probably.

I do hope 2013 will be a better year for the multitool world with some nice innovative tools.

ironraven · **Reply #52 on:** December 21, 2012, 01:52:03 AM

Rebar, it is the only one in that lineup that I think would be around in 5-6 years, and the CRKT, because there is nothing else like it in the industry, although from some of the reviews I've heard there might be reasons.

kkokkolis · **Reply #53 on:** December 24, 2012, 02:19:51 PM

I have none but I like the LM OHT concept.
I don't like the short blades also and lack of scissors, awl and bit drivers, so I won't vote for it and wait maybe for a Wave/ Charge/ Surge and OHT Hybrid that combines the best of both types to vote one of the following years.