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Title: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Leatherman123 on April 13, 2008, 03:42:16 AM
Why do you carry your EDC tool? What is it about that tool that makes you keep going back to it? Well, I would have to say the LM SURGE! The reason I like it is because: its heavy duty, has two large OHO blades, blade exchanger ( can use diamond file to sharpen knife and use large t-shank saw blades), large scissors on the outside, has an awl, large prybar, bit driver that lets me have 42 screwdrivers, and I could go on and on!

What about your EDC tool?

Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Poncho65 on April 13, 2008, 04:25:13 AM
I have been carrying the LM Blast the past week but I bought it because I need a tool that has the most bang for the buck I guess you could say.  I lay brick so I really have no use for dedicated pliers all the time nor do I need screwdrivers or file or etc etc but I do occasionally need all of them I try to keep weight down as much as possible in my tool bag which is heavy enough as it is the MT helps a lot with that. I have been carrying a PST but for sentimental reason put it out of edc.  so far blast been doing great. This is a good thread by the way. :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: jzmtl on April 13, 2008, 04:43:10 AM
Vic spirit, precsion engineering, good looking, compact size (the square sheath is much smaller than wave/flik).
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: bobofish on April 13, 2008, 10:21:11 AM
All the better to eat babies with!

Or,

Because I need to pull pry, loosen and tighten and file things very often, as well as pick stuff up with the pliers that I don't want my hands touching. I also need to open beer, and don't like using my teeth.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: ringzero on April 13, 2008, 07:30:35 PM
Why do you carry your EDC tool? What is it about that tool that makes you keep going back to it?...What about your EDC tool?



Because the universe we live in is completely indifferent to our wellbeing and mundane aspirations.

Sometimes the world seems to be actively hostile, but really it just doesn't give a damn one way or the other.

Whether we survive or perish, whether we prosper or suffer is mostly up to us.

EDC tools may provide a small advantage in coping with that indifferent universe on a daily basis.

Right now my EDC tools are a Vic Tinker and a Gerber Clutch.

.
 
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Pacu on April 13, 2008, 07:48:19 PM
I like to take off my sock and put my wAvE in it and beat down people who annoy me. Oh and the fact it has outside opening blades is why i choose it to carry.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Biru on April 13, 2008, 09:49:26 PM
The only reason I EDC my old Wave is the one-hand opening blade. If my Swisstool had one I'd switch her in a second. Still, the Wave's been an excellent performer.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: ducktapehero on April 13, 2008, 10:59:12 PM
Why do I carry my EDC tool? Because it gets all scratched up if I drag along behind me with some twine.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on April 13, 2008, 10:59:40 PM
Why do I carry my EDC tool? Because it gets all scratched up if I drag along behind me with some twine.
:D :D

Good one mate :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: ducktapehero on April 14, 2008, 12:11:35 AM
Thank you!!!!!  :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: scrappy on April 14, 2008, 12:36:31 AM
pocket clip and the one handed blades of the wave
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on April 14, 2008, 12:50:30 AM
As the person who everyone looks to , to save their world, I need all the help I can get :angel:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: joebw on April 14, 2008, 12:58:26 AM
Hi,

The Leatherman Blast is one of my three EDC's.  The others are the Skeletool CX and Vic Hunter.  Would really like to see the Blast have a clip option added to it.

Best - Joe
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: jock1 on April 14, 2008, 06:39:52 PM
I can give the short answer "BE PREPARED" :climber:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on April 15, 2008, 12:30:40 AM
Just wondering,,,,anybody carry it as an answer to their"mid-life-crisis"? :pok: :pok:

Cheaper than a Jaguar, and far less headache than a mistress  ::)
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: edap617 on April 15, 2008, 01:17:50 AM
Just wondering,,,,anybody carry it as an answer to their"mid-life-crisis"? :pok: :pok:

Cheaper than a Jaguar, and far less headache than a mistress  ::)

I agree.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: I'm Still Bison on April 15, 2008, 04:31:20 AM
Just wondering,,,,anybody carry it as an answer to their"mid-life-crisis"? :pok: :pok:

Cheaper than a Jaguar, and far less headache than a mistress  ::)
I thought it was the reverse :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Smitty44 on April 15, 2008, 06:08:27 AM
Because it is easer than carrying a tool box in my back pack,for the last 12 yrs it was my PST II,but here lately it my Super Tool,because its almost indestructible.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on April 15, 2008, 01:22:36 PM
Just wondering,,,,anybody carry it as an answer to their"mid-life-crisis"? :pok: :pok:

Cheaper than a Jaguar, and far less headache than a mistress  ::)
I thought it was the reverse :D
Interchangeable,either way :D

Soon there be a new type mid-life crisis Leatherman tool, called: The Extention of my Manhood Model  :drool:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Dtrain on April 15, 2008, 03:03:28 PM
I carry my SwissTool,Rescue,and most of the time a 2-3 layer SAK for the simple reason that when my wheels are not turning I am not earning.I slipseat a truck every night.Carrying a toolbox is not really an option as it was when i ran over the road and had an assigned truck.I do carry some small tools in my work bag,but nothing major.

Many problems that I run into can be quickly resolved with a bit of ingenuity,some Duck Tape and a Multitool.

This combination keeps me safe,keeps me rolling and profitable.My Multi's and SAK's are time savers as well when I am not at work.A hinge is loose,a screw needs to be tightend it is easy and quicker to utilize what is on my belt or in my pocket than to take a walk to the garage,grab a tool,fix the problem then put it away.

I carry my Swisstool because it works best for me.In my humble opinion the Swisstool X is what Leatherman's
Supertool should have been or evolved to in the first place.

Overall,it does matter what tool a person carries.What does matter is that the tool of choice is handy,and of
good quality.

Dtrain       
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Benner on April 15, 2008, 05:17:47 PM
Because it is easer than carrying a tool box in my back pack,for the last 12 yrs it was my PST II,but here lately it my Super Tool,because its almost indestructible.

What's with the almost?  It is indestructable.  :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: NutSAK on April 15, 2008, 06:02:34 PM
I carry my EDC tool I can, um.... like, fix stuff.  :think:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Dunc on April 15, 2008, 06:50:16 PM
I carry my SwissTool,Rescue,and most of the time a 2-3 layer SAK for the simple reason that when my wheels are not turning I am not earning.I slipseat a truck every night.Carrying a toolbox is not really an option as it was when i ran over the road and had an assigned truck.I do carry some small tools in my work bag,but nothing major.

Many problems that I run into can be quickly resolved with a bit of ingenuity,some Duck Tape and a Multitool.

This combination keeps me safe,keeps me rolling and profitable.My Multi's and SAK's are time savers as well when I am not at work.A hinge is loose,a screw needs to be tightend it is easy and quicker to utilize what is on my belt or in my pocket than to take a walk to the garage,grab a tool,fix the problem then put it away.

I carry my Swisstool because it works best for me.In my humble opinion the Swisstool X is what Leatherman's
Supertool should have been or evolved to in the first place.

Overall,it does matter what tool a person carries.What does matter is that the tool of choice is handy,and of
good quality.

Dtrain       

Great post  :D

Dunc
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: ducktapehero on April 15, 2008, 07:17:49 PM
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What's with the almost?  It is indestructable.
Umm sorry, no it's not. I had to send my LM Supertool 200 back to them for warranty work. I cut something it wasn't designed to and totally screwed up the wire cutters. Granted it wasn't the tools fault but it still can be broken.
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Benner on April 15, 2008, 07:21:56 PM
I was talking about the Supertool not the Supertool 200.  :P
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: ducktapehero on April 15, 2008, 08:21:21 PM
Wouldn't the wire cutters be the same though?  ;)
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Benner on April 15, 2008, 08:23:00 PM
Wouldn't the wire cutters be the same though?  ;)

There's just no beating you is there.  :D
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 15, 2008, 08:52:12 PM
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Why do you carry your EDC tool?

Mostly because Padma Lakshmi won't carry it for me....   :(

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/360438417_9e2d9d5514.jpg)

Def
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: BIG-TARGET on April 15, 2008, 08:59:23 PM
I can tell you how she can carry it, but I don't want to be banned :o ::) :pok:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on April 15, 2008, 09:02:04 PM
She can carry it however she wants as long as she's handy when I need it...

The multitool I mean!   :pok:

Def
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Benner on April 15, 2008, 09:04:00 PM
I can tell you how she can carry it, but I don't want to be banned :o ::) :pok:

In her purse? :think:
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Dtrain on April 16, 2008, 01:30:40 AM
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Why do you carry your EDC tool?

Mostly because Padma Lakshmi won't carry it for me....   :(

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/133/360438417_9e2d9d5514.jpg)

Def

Now there is something I would like to EDC.

Dtrain

PS Thanks Dunc for the Kind Words
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Styerman on April 16, 2008, 11:07:56 PM
I think Dtrain pretty much called it right , that lineup will handle just about anything an EDC should be expected to take care of .

Chris
Title: Re: Why do you carry your EDC tool?
Post by: Mike on April 16, 2008, 11:13:56 PM
Because it wouldn't be my EDC if I didn't carry it every day. :D

Mike