The LM OG Supertool
definitely need to include the OG ST
Gerber MP400
I can hardly wait to see the show piece!
MP600 Fisherman SOG Blacktip You'll need at least one SOG with the gold TiNi finish.
Wenger Swissgrip/PocketGrip?Spyderwrench?Gerber Recoil?Schrade Vise Grip LC6?
How bout a Skeletool.
Didn't the Vic Swisstool come out in 1998That's pretty significant
Some thoughts for your consideration:A couple of the older fishing MTs (one of the more common ones with fixed pliers should be pretty cheap, then there are the harder to find ones with pliers that fold in eg BONSA or ABCo). Maybe a LM Juice to show different styles of LM,Currier Koeth to show swappable heads is an old concept, Eiffel Plierench ditto,Wichard or Kita Le Depanneur slip-joint pliersSheffield 12020Paladin PT-540 (speSmurfpillst electrician/data tool)Coleman Pro-Lock (swappable toolsets)Outu (or other similar) full size pliers & scissorsFlip-GripsKing I-Tool & L-Tool (speSmurfpillst MTs based on a Wave-a-like body)
Thank you for the comprehensive list, Greg! Thoughtful and informative as always. Do you know when the Coleman ProLock and Sheffield 12020 came out, Greg? I've found little information about the release of these tools.
No worries, glad to be of assistance.The only date indicator I could find for the Pro Lock was this statement: "Additional cartridges available Fall 1998" (but Coleman never did market any extra cartridges).I have no idea when Sheffield started selling the 12020 MT. I bought my first one in 2013.
Indeed. It was one of the first tools I thought of(see original list).
Thank you, David! That is definitely a game changer in MT history. Fortunately, for the sad little cabinet I've been working on all evening, it was made after 2000.
Sorry for coming late to this discussion...I tend to be visiting mostly the watch forums these days.I am sure you have seen this thread before in the general section titled "Multi-tool Time Line". That would be a great place to start in regards to dating things. As you well know, it isn't an exhaustive list, as it contains mostly the larger name brands. For example, the Coleman Prolock is not on that list. Likewise, I have a pair of American Campers that date to the early 90s that aren't on that list. Thus, you won't get anything exhaustive. Using this list however should give you the big highlights in regards to pre-2000 multi-tool designs etc...https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,2281.0.html
Oops sorry you got it covered - I should have read more carefully!Just looked at bottom of list for V.....
Forgot about the pre-2000 time limit.
Nevermind it's just me. .............