Schrader Tough Tool value?

[ThundahBeagle]

Locally there is a gent selling a number of multi-tools. Some of these obviously used tools are being offered at new prices. Some seem unreasonable, while others seem reasonably priced.

Among these, he is listing a USA made Schrade Tough Tool for $60 US.

Not having any experience with this brand, I did an online search and found a lot of the current crop of Chinese-made Tough Tools at about $20-30. But they have bad reviews.

Is a presumably older, US made Schrade Tough Tool worth $60? Or even $50?

See seller's photo:

[SteveC]

Not in my opinion. They aren't the best tools even the US made ones. I had one when the first came out and it didn't last long on my belt before my PST was back on my belt.

Here's one for a lot less and has the Leather sheath


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schrade-Tough-Multi-Tool-W-Sheath-ref-SN/182986792590?hash=item2a9adcde8e:g:i0MAAOSwZtlaRVJx



completed listing

A lot went for $20 or less

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=Schrade%20tough%20tool%20US%20made&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

[magentus]

Gotta agree with Steve here.  I had one for a while.  Built like a tank but the way the tools are set out from the handles make them difficult to use comfortably.  The leather sheath is a thing of tough beauty though.  Bit of a missed opportunity unfortunately.

[ThundahBeagle]

Thank you SteveC and Mags for putting it into perspective.

And Happy New Year to you both, and anyone else who peruses this thread.

[ThePeacent]

price seems steep to me,
and I also had two of those (one US, one China) and didn't like them so I sold one and gave the other away 

just didn't work for me and they felt "weird" in a bad way compared to my other LMs, SOGs, etc. 

[Poncho65]

Never been tempted to get one so I can't comment on how they are but I still wouldn't pay that for one either If a person had a Schrade collection it might be plausible to get one for a collection but still not worth that and there are others going much cheaper on the Bay

[Chako]

If you are into collecting...then you will need one or more of these possibly. As a user, you can do better. As previously mentioned, they are heavy and awkward in the field to use. I also believe that 60 dollars is a bit expensive for anyone thinking of using one.

[gerleatherberman]

As Chako said, they are a collector's MT. Not very practical for daily use. Although, the pliers are great on the USA version with narrow handle splay and smooth edges on one side. I carried one for a while, then bought a mint TT, and gifted the other away. Only outatanding features are the pliers and locking drivers/saw blade.

[dks]

They are unusual, like the bucktool and the paratool
Definitely worth having for a collection, for the right price

[Sam Lim]

As Chako said, they are a collector's MT. Not very practical for daily use. Although, the pliers are great on the USA version with narrow handle splay and smooth edges on one side. I carried one for a while, then bought a mint TT, and gifted the other away. Only outatanding features are the pliers and locking drivers/saw blade.

Fully agree. I would even say the individual tools itself are built, constructed very well. Even very close to swisstool standard. But the implementation of everything as a whole is terrible. It's even more upsetting to see the newer ones that are built in China, feels absolutely like a standard crappy China made no brand tool. No surprises for sure.

[gerleatherberman]

As Chako said, they are a collector's MT. Not very practical for daily use. Although, the pliers are great on the USA version with narrow handle splay and smooth edges on one side. I carried one for a while, then bought a mint TT, and gifted the other away. Only outatanding features are the pliers and locking drivers/saw blade.

Fully agree. I would even say the individual tools itself are built, constructed very well. Even very close to swisstool standard. But the implementation of everything as a whole is terrible. It's even more upsetting to see the newer ones that are built in China, feels absolutely like a standard crappy China made no brand tool. No surprises for sure.

Indeed!
Would have been nice if Ganzo or GreatStar (two Chinese companies who make good MTs for the money) had produced the new ones. Taylor brands just doesn't seem to care what they produce, as long as it produces profit.

[Greg Jones]

I own and still carry one of the originals, even the USA models changed through the production, mine has no patent numbers on the handle, only Pat Pending, I've also read that the earliest examples have a partialy serrated main blade and mine does, It really is built like a tank, and the leather sheath with lots of patina is a thing of beauty. Now to the original question is it worth 60.00, I wouldn't think, mine was 50.00 new when purchased 20 plus years ago.
And to be honest I prefer the toolset on a SAK and only carry the multitool for the pliers, one other thing, the one in the picture shows damage in the upper handle at the cutout, this is part of the blade locking system.

[ThundahBeagle]

Good eye, Greg. I would not have realized that little bit of smudge was at such  a critical area.

Thank you all so much and I am convinced I shall pass on this one.