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* Supertool Saturday *

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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5220 on: January 20, 2024, 07:48:50 PM
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Reply #5221 on: January 20, 2024, 08:34:02 PM
What an awesome turnout for STS.  :like: :like: :like:



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Reply #5222 on: January 20, 2024, 08:46:09 PM
 :iagree: Great pics, Antti and Jones 8) :like: :like:


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Reply #5223 on: January 20, 2024, 09:04:49 PM
Great pics and turnout for STS ! 

Well done fellas   :cheers:


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Reply #5224 on: January 20, 2024, 09:26:51 PM
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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5225 on: January 21, 2024, 02:48:27 AM
My first post on here... I bought my first ST new in '94, then the 200, then the new '09 300. I just got this 95 and feel young again, LMAO.
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Reply #5226 on: January 21, 2024, 02:59:07 AM
Awesome first STS post and awesome OG ST :drool: :woohoo: :like: :like:

Welcome to STS :cheers:


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Reply #5227 on: January 21, 2024, 04:09:05 AM
Thank you and thank you...

I found this forum as I was deliberating which ST to bid on...I also have a brand new 97 that I've used a lot recently. I got a new job and after 14 years didn't need to carry the 300 anymore. I bought a Bond and Rebar to 'lighten the load,' but they didn't cut it. OG for me...   [ You are not allowed to view this attachment ]  


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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5228 on: January 21, 2024, 06:45:05 AM
I see from the photos there is an actual "Supertool" - is there something in-particular that makes one a "Supertool"


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Reply #5229 on: January 21, 2024, 06:52:08 AM
Thank you and thank you...

I found this forum as I was deliberating which ST to bid on...I also have a brand new 97 that I've used a lot recently. I got a new job and after 14 years didn't need to carry the 300 anymore. I bought a Bond and Rebar to 'lighten the load,' but they didn't cut it. OG for me...   [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]

The OG really is hard to beat :tu: :like:


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Reply #5230 on: January 21, 2024, 06:58:33 AM
I see from the photos there is an actual "Supertool" - is there something in-particular that makes one a "Supertool"

Compared to what :think: the Supertool compared to the PST (regular LM Tool) is a 4 1/2 inch tool that has beefier plier head and tools :salute:

I may have comparison pics :think: will have to look :cheers:


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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5231 on: January 21, 2024, 01:25:22 PM
I see from the photos there is an actual "Supertool" - is there something in-particular that makes one a "Supertool"

What Poncho said.
Here's a comparison pic of different generations from former to current.

Left -> right...

PST
Original Super Tool
Pulse
Super Tool 200
Rebar
Super Tool 300




They are bigger and have more implements like a serrated blade and a saw.
I'm missing the "zytel" area with the Core and Kick/Fuse/Blast though  :angel:
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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5232 on: January 21, 2024, 01:31:38 PM
My first post on here... I bought my first ST new in '94, then the 200, then the new '09 300. I just got this 95 and feel young again, LMAO.
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Welcome to  :MTO: shovebill  :hatsoff:

The Original Super Tool was my first Leatherman that I bought back in '95. I know exactly what you mean  :D

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Reply #5233 on: January 21, 2024, 01:41:56 PM
Welco.e to  :MTO: shovebill  :hatsoff:

The Original Super Tool was my first Leatherman that I bought back in '95. I know exactly what you mean  :D

Thanks for the welcome.
I look back to '94 like it was yesterday, but it surely wasn't... I first bought an '84 Pocket Survival Tool and only replaced it when the ST came out. It can be noted how things come back in fashion every few decades, huh? Us geezers must stick together... :whistle:


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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5234 on: January 21, 2024, 01:46:39 PM
 :rofl:   :cheers:


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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5235 on: January 21, 2024, 02:02:12 PM
My first post on here... I bought my first ST new in '94, then the 200, then the new '09 300. I just got this 95 and feel young again, LMAO.
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Hello and welcome to the forum !   :cheers:


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Reply #5236 on: January 21, 2024, 02:07:21 PM
What Poncho said.
Here's a comparison pic of different generations from former to current.

Left -> right...

PST
Original Super Tool
Pulse
Super Tool 200
Rebar
Super Tool 300

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They are bigger and have more implements like a serrated blade and a saw.
I'm missing the "zytel" area with the Core and Kick/Fuse/Blast though  :angel:

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Fuse
Core




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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5237 on: January 21, 2024, 02:31:41 PM
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Reply #5238 on: January 21, 2024, 03:01:37 PM
What great summary of the SuperTool.

To me they are AWL SUPER!

The ST300  and REBAR are my favorites for chores.

My PsTs for awl around pocket carry when pliers and knife maybe needed.
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5239 on: January 21, 2024, 03:55:58 PM
Welco.e to  :MTO: shovebill  :hatsoff:

The Original Super Tool was my first Leatherman that I bought back in '95. I know exactly what you mean  :D

Thanks for the welcome.
I look back to '94 like it was yesterday, but it surely wasn't... I first bought an '84 Pocket Survival Tool and only replaced it when the ST came out. It can be noted how things come back in fashion every few decades, huh? Us geezers must stick together... :whistle:

Thanks all for the explanation - History does have a way to repeating itself. Look at headlamps on a car - in the beginning they replaced a bulb, then we replaced a sealed beam, now we replace a bulb again. Maybe it's time to get into the sealed beam business  :think:


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Reply #5240 on: January 21, 2024, 06:55:26 PM
Great comparison pics,  Stitchy and Steve :salute: :like:


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Reply #5241 on: January 23, 2024, 12:03:44 AM
Thanks all for the explanation - History does have a way to repeating itself. Look at headlamps on a car - in the beginning they replaced a bulb, then we replaced a sealed beam, now we replace a bulb again. Maybe it's time to get into the sealed beam business  :think:

I get what you mean. But I think the original Super Tool was always better  :D


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Re: * Supertool Saturday *
Reply #5242 on: January 23, 2024, 12:04:05 AM
 :cheers:  LC and Poncho


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Reply #5243 on: January 23, 2024, 01:09:23 AM
I get what you mean. But I think the original Super Tool was always better  :D

On your recommendation, I may just put my  ear to the ground to see if I can catch one. A bigger PST if I understand correctly.

See. I have a ST300 and a Rebar
A ST200 and a Pulse
A Surge and a Wave (2nd gen)
A PST and a ? (ST)

This going back is not a bad thing!👍
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

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Reply #5244 on: January 25, 2024, 07:53:35 AM
A bigger PST describes it well. I find it carries best of all the Super Tool variations.
BUT, some don't like the tool locking where you have to pull out another implement to unlock one.

Looks like it would fit right in to your collection  :tu:


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Reply #5245 on: January 25, 2024, 05:23:11 PM
A bigger PST describes it well. I find it carries best of all the Super Tool variations.
BUT, some don't like the tool locking where you have to pull out another implement to unlock one.

Looks like it would fit right in to your collection  :tu:

I can only speak to my experience, but in 1994, when the ST debuted, there were no other multi-tools by which to compare the unlocking process. I thought it ingenious in the design's simplicity.

Yesterday at work my coworker asked me why I carry "that dinosaur." "Well, since this tool is older than you you wouldn't understand" was all I offered in response. He does like my 300 better, but carries some Surge-clone-type-thing he procured from Walmart....we are not the same, lol. However, there is hope for the child and this opportunity has presented itself to me to step up and be a positive male role model for the whippersnapper. Sometimes less is more and patience is a virtue, lol. I will not apologize for the philosophical insertion into this wonderful thread, LMAO...


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Reply #5246 on: January 25, 2024, 06:32:36 PM
@shovelbill

Profound thoughts are always welcome.

Remember, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!”

When I was young, raising a family, starting a life with responsibility, I would not have been able to buy a LM of any style or justify the expense to my bride. And, yes I know I would have SETTLED for a  copy/imitation!

At today’s prices the tools are even more difficult to justify until you use everyday and learn to understand the difference in quality and cost and apply  lifetime purpose and ROI.   

If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Reply #5247 on: January 25, 2024, 06:42:30 PM
@shovelbill

Profound thoughts are always welcome.


I quite enjoy the conversations and thoughts.   :salute:
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Reply #5248 on: January 26, 2024, 07:21:50 PM
I quite enjoy the conversations and thoughts.   :salute:

As do I. While our affinity for, love of, and enjoyment of these old tools brings us together as a collective, the thoughts, stories, and reflections we share provide a certain depth to the cohesiveness that pictures alone cannot convey. I'm rather happy to have found this thread and group of folks.

Thanks for having me...


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Reply #5249 on: January 27, 2024, 02:47:20 PM
SuperTool Saturday  :woohoo:

BO kinda day, ST can do it awl, but today sharing the day with another tool, “Two is One”  !!!  :drink:

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If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

A SMART man always knows what to say!
   A WISE man knows whether or not to say it!!!


 

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