Sacrificial Tool?

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **on:** May 25, 2008, 02:51:32 PM

So does anybody have a sacrificial tool for the really grotty jobs

, you know the jobs where there's every chance your going to damage the edge, or maybe even loose it

I always use my Vic Huntsman for those type of job's, and despite looking after it, before, during and after, I always feel a little guilty for doing it

So whats your 'sacrificial' tool

Benner · **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:54:59 PM

Can't say I have one TBH. I carry my Swisstool pretty much everywhere and I would be happy to use it for any task.

Roadie · **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2008, 02:56:25 PM

At home i use my old wave for anything that i don't know what might happen. It's not in great shape anyway and i'm thinking of sending it back to Leatherman to get it sorted but it gets used for the "dirty" jobs.

ringzero · **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:22:39 PM

Quote from: micky d on May 25, 2008, 02:51:32 PM

So does anybody have a sacrificial tool for the really grotty jobs , you know the jobs where there's every chance your going to damage the edge, or maybe even loose it

I always use my Vic Huntsman for those type of job's, and despite looking after it, before, during and after, I always feel a little guilty for doing it

So whats your 'sacrificial' tool

I used to carry Kamp King knives just for this purpose.

Kamp Kings were basic Boy Scout pattern knives (blade, awl, bottleopener/screwdriver, canopener) which were ridiculously cheap and available at lots of hardware and sporting goods stores. Made in USA and cost less than $3. Fairly durable tools except for a tendency to rust.

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J-sews · **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2008, 03:44:31 PM

Got an old style Wave for when things are expected to get nasty. When we were re-shingling my roof last fall it came in pretty handy. Cutting agregate shingles does gruesome things to even the best knife steel.

Rodion · **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2008, 04:11:10 PM

Crowbar.

Now that's a multi.

E. Danny · **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2008, 04:33:51 PM

Aren't they all meant to be sacrificial?

scrappy · **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2008, 05:09:14 PM

craftsman professional. cutting sod and roots in the dirt. the little rocks and dirt cause a lot of damage.

jock1 · **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2008, 05:24:15 PM

I have a £3-50 chinese spanner based multi which is used and abused and still seems to be holding up for now .All of my tools are users but this gets all the dirty jobs

Leatherman123 · **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2008, 05:29:42 PM

I use my beater tools for this purpose. I almost have two or more of every tool I own and one is mint and one is a beater.

NeitherExtreme · **Reply #10 on:** May 25, 2008, 07:38:02 PM

Mine would be my Kick, though I might make my Surge that tool in the future. Usually, though, if it's going to get really ugly I'll try to make sure I have my toolbox handy.

Biru · **Reply #11 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:22:07 PM

I use either a Bear Jaws non-locking tool or a Chinese Bear copy. The import has been a fine tool excepting the Phillips screwdriver (rounded a bit). My Wave slacks and lets the Bears do all the work, but boy, one day that Wave's going to come out of the sheath and really show it's stuff (so far it's only cut medical gauze...

)!!!!!

Dunc · **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2008, 09:24:28 PM

My Swisstool RS gets all the dirty jobs . No matter what other multi I EDC the RS is always with me . It never lets me down , its the benchmark that all my other multitools are tested against and its on a long term ( like forever ) test .

Dunc

ducktapehero · **Reply #13 on:** May 25, 2008, 10:30:24 PM

My Leatherman C2 Juice and/or my Leatherman S2. I just used my C2 as weight to throw some 550 cord over a tree branch. I figured if it got stuck in the tree it's a lot better than losing one of my Vics.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2008, 03:57:28 AM

I use whatever I have handy- worst comes to worst, it gets a trip through the dishwasher afterwards.

Def

ultimaonliner · **Reply #15 on:** May 26, 2008, 07:41:51 AM

If I have to do something that I think will leave its mark on a SAK or MT, I usually just break out the toolbox and use my regular tools. I don't feel much attachment to a regular screwdriver or regular long-nose pliers. To a MT or SAK, I consider them highly enough to not trash them.

hawkchucker · **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:11:39 AM

Yup the lowly bag tool. My Lowes Kobalt. Best 10 bucks ever spent on a tool.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:13:57 AM

That Kobalt tool is really something! It is SO much better than the Suspension!

hawkchucker · **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:25:31 AM

By a ton. I actually beat the living crap out of the thing and it comes back for more. I actually asked the CS at Lowes how many times it could be returned and she told me as long as I bring in the broken piece with Kobalt on it I can exchange them forever,

WhichDawg · **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:35:53 AM

every time I've tried that, used a cheapie/who cares tool it always lets me down!
so I got rid of "most" of them and now either use my Kick or old Spartan I have for abyss work,
they do the job but way better than the door stops I used before.

hawkchucker · **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:40:41 AM

I here ya and I was the same way until someone returned my Surge at work by skidding about 6o feet on the floor. So I bought the Kobalt as a loaner. It actually impressed me with how well it is made. WAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than the suspension. However You can find it on sale a couple times a year for 10 bucks.

665ae · **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:50:14 AM

Quote from: hawkchucker on May 27, 2008, 03:40:41 AM

I here ya and I was the same way until someone returned my Surge at work by skidding about 6o feet on the floor.

Bah! No mere skidding could hurt the mighty SURGE!!!

hawkchucker · **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:51:23 AM

Hey i dont mind battle scars. But I want to give them!!!

Leatherman123 · **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2008, 03:54:50 AM

LOL! My EDC SURGE has some serious battle scars!

665ae · **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2008, 04:24:24 AM

"Tis but a scratch!"

Spoonrobot · **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2008, 05:03:01 AM

Sacrificial tool? Nah, whatever tool I am carrying fulfills that role. I figure if it breaks or gets damaged it adds to the overall multitool group consciousness on how tools perform in a given role.

It's my civic duty.

Smitty44 · **Reply #26 on:** May 28, 2008, 06:10:23 AM

What ever tool thats handy when I need it!!

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