Y-yikes! Now that I have been posting here for lo two and a half months, I suppose I should give a proper introduction.
I'm here in New England, where the weather is always either unseasonably warm or it's harsh, and if you don't like it, just wait a minute.
Carried a Swiss Army knock-off since I was old enough, but bought a Super Tinker for myself when I went camping after high school. Great knife. Still have it.
In the 90's a buddy of mine who was pretty handy told me about Leatherman. I eventually bought a cheapo like Grant's Avalanche one, kept it in my tackle box. Got a job in technology and ruined my Super Tinker, so some time back I went genuine Leatherman. I like the old-school stuff better, but my Surge has my attention.
Fixed my Super Tinker and now carry that and one of my Leathermans all the time. Life is work, hike, camp, kayak, bike. And my Beagle.
A handy guy should know how to change a flat tire, and carry a Leatherman.