Post by: Poncho65 on July 18, 2019, 12:06:30 PM
This time our friends at Leatherman Tool Group (https://www.leatherman.com/home) have been gracious enough to give us a Wave + :woohoo: Stock photo here but since it is actually coming from LM then it is as close to actual tool as possible :D
(https://www.leatherman.com/dw/image/v2/AAMV_PRD/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-master/default/dw32587e0d/large/wave-plus-fanned.png?sw=600&sh=600&sm=fit)
They have asked that we do a Leatherman Tales type GAW and they will send the Wave straight to the winner themselves 8) helping out MTO a bit more by covering shipping to the recipient as well :like:
Just post in here a story where a LM tool has gotten you out of a bind, saved the day or maybe even saved your life in an otherwise bad situation :salute:
We will let this run for the remainder of the month and it is open to all members :cheers: Remember family friendly as always :D
Good luck everyone with all the tales and hope to hear some great stories guys :like: :like:
:popcorn:
Post by: jaya_man on July 18, 2019, 12:25:06 PM
Another challenge and an awesome prize... what are you waiting for guys?
Post by: Mechanickal on July 18, 2019, 12:25:33 PM
Thank you for the Chance LM!
It was 2015.
I wasn't a multitool addict as I am now, but the vibe was there...
My parents left for a trip to Slovenia with their camping trailer for a month.
Shortly after arriving, they noticed oil spilling from their car after a stop at a supermarket.
They call up the roadside assistance who drag them off to a nearby garage.
They drive a Mazda Tribute (Ford Escape) which is a rare car here in Europe since they didn't catch on (SUV petrol powered aren't desirable here).
Sadly, the garage couldn't get the parts needed to repair the car.
End of holiday? Not by far.
My parents rented an Opel Corsa and drove home in a single day.
My dad is a mechanic himself and knew he needed a new gearbox.
So a mere week after they left, they were home in their rental car and my dad started removing the gearbox from a wreck he once bought for parts.
The day after they loaded the car with the "new" gearbox, tools and a jack, and drove off for Slovenia again.
Right before they drove off I went to say my goodbyes and put my, Charge AL in my mom's hands right before she closed the door.
It was my only multitool at the time and it felt strange being without.
My dad drove back to the campsite in a single day again and replaced the entire gearbox on the campsite's grass the next day.
He needed to build some bolts that weren't available in any DIY store so he made new ones with some threaded rods and bolts, but he didn't bring a metal saw!
I was told that the Charge wasn't ideal, but worked well enough not to drive to yet another DIY store again.
They finished their vacation as planned, but on the way back the car wouldn't turn off the cruise control!! :ahhh
My dad pulled over by using some foot/handbrake combos and switching off the ignition.
Turned out that the cruise control throttle wire got undone and got trapped in it's own casing.
Out came the Charge again to cut the wire.
They got home safely and my Charge was given back to me, with a story to tell with it.
My dad still doesn't believe in the Multitool way :facepalm: but he never leaves for a vacation without a fully loaded toolbox now.
The roadside assistance they have should cover all expenses in foreign countries... And they did! They got a full refund for the rental car, the gas that went into it and even the threaded rods and bolts.
All in all, Leatherman did not save my day back then, but it did save my parents' entire vacation!
Post by: ducttapetech on July 18, 2019, 02:25:45 PM
Post by: jorritvS on July 18, 2019, 02:34:19 PM
A few days later we saw the same bike standing at the station. Of course we called the police and after proving the bike was ours they assisted in getting/ legally stealing it back.
They got a pair of pliers from the car but couldn't open it. The tried with another even bigger one but still no luck.
Luckily I had my Leatherman Surge with me. And being as indestructible as it is, it was able to get the bike back.
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Post by: kottskrapa on July 18, 2019, 02:50:19 PM
[It's not failure if you learn something from it]
Post by: Raoul Octav on July 18, 2019, 03:24:23 PM
My stories aren't so wow factor , i'm just a DIY Macgyver type of guy, and i use LMN since 2009, when i first managed to buy a LMN in the Land of Dracula.
They were precious and rare commodities back than. Nowadays they are more obtainable, guess the world finally knows we're not all vampires.
Since than, many things have been fixed, repaired, done with the Leathermans i owned.
From Laptops/tablets, consoles, jewelery to fixing stuff to my motorcycles, cars , around and in the house and even kitchenware. All done with me hands and a Leatherman.
The most memorable memory i have with a LMN, is off course with the first one that i got, a Surge gen.1.
After a year or so, when i made the decision to save and chase a Leatherman, i finally found and bought a LMN from a guy who was in the US and brought back some souvenirs to sell :).
I was really happy, bouncing here and there with the multitool, and when my future wife came home, i presented it to her, being really excited...and the futurewife was so lame in response, saying...what are you so hyped about a plier! Totally opposed feelings
Nowadays she's satisfied, and has some knowledge on multitools, as i fix things she needs too.
Post by: SteveC on July 18, 2019, 03:30:17 PM
His owner tried to pull them out with his fingers but that was not working very well as he could'nt get a good enough grip. That's when I remembered that I had put my new Leatherman in my pack. I had almost decided not to bring it because I always carried a knife on my belt when I camped. Well it's a good thing I did because the pliers worked perfectly for getting hold of those quills and pulling them out. The dog was not too happy during the process but I think he was after they were all pulled out. :tu:
Now you would think that a dog would learn it's lesson after an ordeal like that. Sadly Lakota was not the brightest of dogs and got into it with a few more porcupines in his lifetime :facepalm:
Anyway, my PST saved the day on that camping trip :salute:
Post by: Poncho65 on July 18, 2019, 04:02:07 PM
I need to put a disclaimer up folks :D
I am not sure either way but these stories could possibly be used by LM on their site as a whole or perhaps just the winner :dunno: I am not sure of all the details like this and can understand if you want your story taken away :salute: we can edit it but it will put you out of the running for a nice shiny Wave+ :whistle:
Figured I better put that out there in case anyone was in question :tu:
I will also edit this if I find out for sure whether this is true or not :tu:
Post by: RF52 on July 18, 2019, 04:05:13 PM
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Post by: LoopCutter on July 18, 2019, 04:31:46 PM
Sorry at work and not able to do search!
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Post by: Nix on July 18, 2019, 04:47:01 PM
My Leatherman saw the most frequent use when I was deployed. It got used for everything from opening rations, to cleaning weapons, to improving a hootch. My Leatherman Charge AL became my favorite multitool and went with me everywhere. I couldn't imagine deploying without one now!
Post by: SteveC on July 18, 2019, 05:03:26 PM
Great GAW, yet iirc one of our members had a major problem with his horse trailer and horses on a highway in which his Wingman saved the whole load. Can we locate the post and copy paste it here for him?
Sorry at work and not able to do search!
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No, If he wants to post his story that is up to him .
Post by: Mechanickal on July 18, 2019, 05:08:57 PM
And I'd be flattered if LM used my story on their site :dd:
Post by: Poncho65 on July 18, 2019, 07:04:19 PM
No, If he wants to post his story that is up to him .
:iagree: there can't be stories posted on someone else's behalf :salute:
Post by: CeHo on July 18, 2019, 07:13:20 PM
I was with my brother in Sweden and we were on a bigger lake for pike fishing. The day was great and we caught some pikes (the biggest one was 91 cm).
In the evening we are on the way back home with the small boat. Then we had problems with the engine - and 4km distance to the holiday house. After a short stop on an island we noticed that the engine wasn’t the problem. Some fishingline was wrapped around the propeller. We tried to cut of the fishingline but it didn’t work. It went to deep under the propeller construction... the sun was going down ... we had to loosen two screws and get the safety pin out. I took my 1998 Sideclip out of my pocket, we removed the screws, the safety pin and the propeller and solved the problem.
We came back at home with the last 5 minutes of daylight. It was not very critical but the bed was good after a long fishing day 👍
I had so many tools and knives for EDC but at the end of the day I went back to my Sideclip. The Wave with the replaceable wire cutters would be a great new EDC tool.
Best regards CeHo
Post by: LoopCutter on July 18, 2019, 08:27:47 PM
No, If he wants to post his story that is up to him .Understood, I was trying to remember the member and search would not work. Just thought a proxy entry would possible. My bad
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Post by: glenfiddich1983 on July 18, 2019, 08:44:34 PM
Great GAW, yet iirc one of our members had a major problem with his horse trailer and horses on a highway in which his Wingman saved the whole load. Can we locate the post and copy paste it here for him?
Sorry at work and not able to do search!
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That was Glenfiddich IIRC.
And I'd be flattered if LM used my story on their site :dd:
I don’t have horses, nor do I have a horse trailer. :rofl:
I don’t even have a Wingman, heck I don’t even have any kind of Leatherman at all!
Now, I do have a car and there is a highway nearby.
Would it help if I tell you the story about that day I was driving on the highway without my horses, horsetrailer and Wingman? :shrug:
Post by: Poncho65 on July 18, 2019, 08:54:38 PM
Post by: Mechanickal on July 18, 2019, 09:35:02 PM
:facepalm:
Post by: LoopCutter on July 19, 2019, 02:03:45 AM
~Does it include another Leatherman tool?
Would it help if I tell you the story about that day I was driving on the highway without my horses, horsetrailer and Wingman? :shrug:
Then, YES!
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Post by: glenfiddich1983 on July 19, 2019, 08:52:35 AM
Does it include another Leatherman tool?
Then, YES!
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Another Leather man, hmm...
:think:
What if in the story I would wear leather boots, a leather belt and a leather jacket?
Post by: Mechanickal on July 19, 2019, 12:26:36 PM
Post by: EMZ on July 19, 2019, 09:54:27 PM
No, If he wants to post his story that is up to him .
Well, this is my story which a posted earlier in another thread. Thanks to LoopCutter who made me aware of this GAW (I don't even know what this abbreviation means...)
In May 2019 my wife and I bought a young horse. The poor animal wasn’t used to travel in a horse trailer and our journey would take about two hours, without traffic jams. So we had a challenge.
First, the horse was very reluctant to enter the trailer. That did cost us about half an hour of hard work.
Second, traffic was much heavier than expected. So by the time we were half way, the first traffic jams started.
In a large curve in the highway the horse had to pee. Due to the centrifugal forces and the urinated, wet floor of the horse trailer, the horse slipped, tripped and lost its balance. In order to restore its balance the horse jumped up, and ended with his forelegs over the front cross bar! That's over 545 kilograms of in fact uncontrollable animal...
Anybody familiar with horses and horse trailers know this is an extremely dangerous situation. Luckily we were accompanied by a friend who was driving behind us in order to check the safety of the horse and trailer. She saw what had happened and immediately informed us that we had to make an emergency stop on the highway’s safety lane. So we did and checked the situation. We realized we were in a live threatening situation. If the horse would panic (something they usually do in sort like circumstances) the change of one of us being killed would be very likely. Cars and trucks were passing us with 90 km/h within 3-4 feet!
To be honest, we were all three fighting against our panic. I really felt for a few seconds the best option was to run away and leave it all behind. Of course this was no real option, but we had to fight our emotions. We first called the emergency services to inform them of the dangerous situation we were in.
Then I realized the horse trailer has a special emergency release for the inner front bars.
You see, the front bar on the inside is attached to a plate that is secured with a screw to the outer wall of the trailer. (Se picure)
The screw is on the outside of the trailer ,so it van be reached from the outside. (You don’t want to be inside a trailer when a horse panics. I’ve seen horses escape through the trailer’s roof, which can easily kill a horse.)
However the screw was tightened very fast. It had never been used or unscrewed for about 10 years. I could not unscrew it with my bare hands. I had to have a large screw driver or something alike, but that was somewhere buried in the back of the fully loaded car’s trunk. Then I realized I have my Leatherman Wingman always within reach of the driver’s position! I quickly got is and folded one handle outwards. Now I had a long piece of steel that I could use as a lever to loosen the emergency screw. It did take me a few seconds to unloosen the screw and free the horse which was still hanging on this front bar. (And meanwhile the trucks were still driving at high speed at only 1-2 meters of my body. Also it had stared to rain; not normal rain, no it was a real down pour!)
The horse was also tied down to the cross bar with a rope (the rope can be seen in the picture). The knot was also 10 years old and was so tight it couldn't be untied by hand. That was the second time that day the LM came in handy!
I used the screw driver as a pry (or awl) to open the knot.
Maybe, just maybe I would have run away if I hadn't had the LM multi-tool.
Anyway, after the horse was freed, we drove to a nearby parking lot, where we called for a vet. The vet gave the stressed horse some tranquilizers.
As ar result of driving on the safety lane, the horse trailer got a flat tire. We had to fix that also. We waited until the traffic jams were gone and then we headed for home.
The horse survived with minor bruises and cuts on his forelegs. The most astonishing was that all the time it did’t panic!!
Thanks to my Leatherman Wingman we quickly could get away out of this live threatening situation. Unfortunately I had to put a little bit too much force on the multi-tool, so now the tools in one of the legs won’t open easily. But who cares!
Good luck to you all!
Post by: RF52 on July 19, 2019, 11:58:20 PM
And great story! :salute:
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Post by: Poncho65 on July 20, 2019, 03:49:33 AM
I said I will let this run til the end of the month but if we go several days without any new stories I may call it early :salute:
Post by: EMZ on July 20, 2019, 07:07:56 PM
Lot of great stories everyone :salute:
I said I will let this run til the end of the month but if we go several days without any new stories I may call it early :salute:
Please share your Leatherman adventures with us!!
Here's another adventure I had, but not so life threatening as the previous story.
In 2018 my wife and I were having dinner in this fancy restaurant when suddenly a large piece of my replacement crown for one of my molars broke off. Modern day replacement crown are made of ceramics so the remainings were sharp as a razor blade. In fact, at the moment the piece broke off, the remainings were nothing more than a piece of broken glass cemented into my mouth! Dang, the sharp ceramic remains cut immediately in my tongue.
Luckily I had in my car a LM Charge TTi with the diamond file. So there I was, standing in front of the mirror in the men's toilets with my mouth wide open and my small Olight in one hand and in the other hand my Charge with diamond file, filing on the piece of ceramics in my mouth. However, the LM did the job and I could finish my dinner without too much hurting my tongue.
LM saved the date.
Post by: RF52 on July 20, 2019, 08:37:10 PM
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Post by: LoopCutter on July 20, 2019, 09:06:13 PM
I have been fortunate that my crowns that have failed broke at or below to the point of cementing, actual failure of the original tooth below gum.
However that would be good reason to carry a spare file/saw blade kit for a Surge.
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Post by: EMZ on July 20, 2019, 11:26:59 PM
Great story :like: That must have been quite a sight for the other people walking in :rofl:
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Wish you hadn't mentioned it... :facepalm:
For at least 10 minutes I was fumbling around with the tool and flashlight in front of a mirror next to the toilets where men stand to pee. It was a large restaurant, with many visitors, so also with many men answering nature's call. Nevertheless I blessed my LM's diamond file! (I think a normal file won't do the job, because of the extreme hardness of the crowns ceramics.)
Post by: Poncho65 on July 23, 2019, 02:52:21 AM
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Post by: RF52 on July 23, 2019, 11:34:16 AM
Wish you hadn't mentioned it... :facepalm:Glad it worked out :cheers:
For at least 10 minutes I was fumbling around with the tool and flashlight in front of a mirror next to the toilets where men stand to pee. It was a large restaurant, with many visitors, so also with many men answering nature's call. Nevertheless I blessed my LM's diamond file! (I think a normal file won't do the job, because of the extreme hardness of the crowns ceramics.)
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Post by: Alan K. on July 25, 2019, 03:35:01 PM
Post by: tango44 on July 25, 2019, 04:24:46 PM
Post by: Raoul Octav on July 26, 2019, 10:01:14 AM
Not to change the rules now, yet looking at the topics in the forum, a GAW customised for what you used your LMN today or show us your LMN etc etc, might have drawn more interest.
My2cents
ps: when do we expect the results, i need to do some black magic sh!t to win :)
pps: the Wave offered by LMN.COM is signed by Mr.T ? i mean Tim Leatherman :)
Post by: Poncho65 on July 26, 2019, 01:26:25 PM
I did expect more but apparently the LM Forum isn't getting much traffic :shrug:
Post by: Outback in Idaho on July 26, 2019, 02:20:00 PM
Took me line an hour changing that massive tire on the front left, near cliff side, and I was perty proud of myself.
Later in the year I hooked up with a private contractor, Dave Pitts, and we started fighting fires as a 3 man team. First fire was in Provo, UT. The fires there burned fast and furious for having almost zero dew point, and there were sections that looked like the surface of the moon. Blackened stumps and grey ash over five feet deep. Since was out first official fire we were cold trailing, which meant putting out all the hot spots along the perimeter of the fire, not near the front line, more or less bringing up the rear. We had flare ups like crazy! Had a few spots jump the line, and partnered up with handline crews. Even had to clear the water pump filter, as water had to be trucked in and put in holding tanks, the water was dirty. So was constantly getting the Super Tool a workout there.
And in one spot it looked like it was flat. Was walking along and POOF! Was in an ash pit about 4 feet deep. Things were getting mighty warm on the feet, and I came out flying and pouring water from my canteen on my boots! Screamed "Aye chihuahua!" when I flew out of that ashen coal pit - the Hispanic crew laughing at me.
We got that dug out and watered down, and was out. But my new boots had an issue... blew out one instep area near towards the front of the boot. So had to watch myself till I could figure out something. Boss thought we could run into town later if we got lucky, or I would be on pump duty till we could. he kept saying, "Jim... !" and shaking his head.
Lunch came, was scarfing down vittles and grabbed my web gear pack. Had an S (cadavar) needle I brought, along with a spool of braided Air Force twine that an uncle gave me. Had a few other things I carried around for tent repairs and fort fixing tears in p[ants, but boots?!?
So, got creative. The needle was nmot sharp enough go go through the thick leather over-lasting, nor through the rubber sole. So used the Super Tool's generic awl & pliers. (Leatherman had no thread loop holes back then on their awls.) Poked the awl through the lasting, and then through the rubber sole. Guiding the S needle through the lasting, through the boot leather, and through the rubber sole. Got that in as far as I could, twisting the needle with the pliers. Then would pull the needle through the sole's side. Then reversed the process. Was hared to get started, but it seemed to work!
Knotted off the thread where I could in case in case the braided twine would get burned. Took about 30 minutes to get that 5 inch section sewed on, and was back in business and not on pump duty! Ha! Dave looked at me again, said "Jim, that ain't gonna hold." and shook his head.
Well, the "jimmy" rigged sewing job got me through the fire season, and took my boots in afterward to get properly repaired. Told the cobbler what happened and how I fixed it. He said he's do what he could, and laughed at me too. ;) But that Super Tool, the needle, and that crazy twine got me through. Had carried that stuff on every fire there after.
Had that Super Tool for many years, and bits and pieces would break, and I'd file the screw drivers down. But when the awl broke repairing a tarp during a flood, I was heart broken. Later in the year I sent it to Leatherman for warranty repair. gave them my story. Was like 3 weeks of waiting. A package came in, was dreading the worse, but the tool was replaced with a new Super Tool that had a hole in the awl. Man, could of used it back in the mid 90's fighting that fire in Provo.
And when the engine boss, Dave, would need a tool he'd holler at me if I had my multitool on me. Fought fires with him for about 8 years, with a Leatherman on my belt every time! Even have an old Wave in my car's tool chest - resting top tray.
Have carried a Leatherman with me ever since. Won't leave home without one. I did 2 days of computer work back in Riggins to get that original Super Tool, and bought through the local gas station on special order. That tool saved my butt too many times. Had a PST before that, and, well, a few tools since. :D
Post by: Poncho65 on July 26, 2019, 04:20:53 PM
Post by: EMZ on July 26, 2019, 11:13:03 PM
Most of the time these multi-tools are for small, unimportant jobs, like fastening or loosening screws and bolt, cutting of material, opening cans or sawing a branch. However these small, unnoticed jobs can change lives, careers, events, and can even prevent disaster.
Post by: LoopCutter on July 27, 2019, 08:30:08 PM
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However these small, unnoticed jobs can change lives, careers, events, and can even prevent disaster.
I thought I would now share my story:
Last June I left my full time job, entering my form of retirement. I then took part time position working maintenance at a YMCA near my house. A few weeks in, I learning how things work and was assisting a ground crew with a seeding job outside. I noticed that a couple of trees had some dead branches within reach of the children playing nearby and could see them breaking if a youngster was to grab and swing with full weight off the ground. So, my REBAR’s saw blade was extracted and I made short work of that branch. My efforts were noticed by a young boy (about 5 or 6) and he asked “did you cut that branch with a knife?” I said, “No, I used a saw blade on my Multitool” and the showed him how it transformed from a little square brick into a pliers, then a screw driver, and then a saw. He seem surprised and a maybe impressed.
About, 15 minutes later, I found another dead branch on a second tree, looked around, the children were now playing about 25 yards away, so I deployed the REBAR’s saw and begin removing the branch, when a shout went by the young boy I met earlier, “He’s using the MULTITOOL, come on guys!”
The next ting I knew I had 7 little faces watching me use my REBAR, and when done I answered as many questions.
Now, just last Wednesday, while working at the same Y, I am inside doing a walk through when I noticed on the Foose Ball table a couple of figures were loose. I removed that same REBAR (SS), and opened the large flat driver and began tightening the screws when a shout went out, “HEY GUYS, he is using his Multitool to fix the soccer men! Cool!”
It was same little boy, a year older, but the same eyes and very same expression of interest.
That is my humble experience using my LM near inquiring minds.
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Post by: Poncho65 on July 27, 2019, 08:32:29 PM
Post by: countrydirt on July 27, 2019, 10:57:48 PM
I was working for a farm organization and we always had our big annual meeting at some big hotel in their ballrooms. We had lots of big time politicos attend our meeting and speak to the farmers and ranchers to try and convince them that the government was really there to help them. Long story longer, I always wore my PST in the sheath on my belt, even when wearing a coat and tie.
The Governor was scheduled to speak at the meeting, so as the youngest staff member, it was my job to see that he was met at the door and escorted to the front of the ballroom and making sure that his needs were met. This particular Governor had been a tractor dealer in an earlier life, so he sort of fit in. Now, I escorted him to the stage and then stood off to the side to make sure everything was okay. About 5 minutes into the speech, the Guv twisted the microphone stand around and the clamp that held the mic simply dropped to the floor. I popped up on the stage, looked around and found the loose screw that fell out of the mic stand, grabbed my PST from my belt and in less than a minute had the microphone securely mounted again so that the Governor could continue on. As I walked off the stage, the Governor said, "I need people in my administration who can get things done, I ought to offer you a job!" I smiled and went on about my way, never seeking fame nor fortune.
Thirty years later, I still have that PST, but rarely carry it. Now I have a Wave and Surge to keep my multi-tool needs covered.
Post by: Poncho65 on July 28, 2019, 02:42:44 PM
Also, welcome to :MTO: :cheers:
Post by: EMZ on July 28, 2019, 02:52:22 PM
I received my first PST in 1988 as a wedding present from my dad. This tale has nothing to do with the honeymoon!
I was working for a farm organization and we always had our big annual meeting at some big hotel in their ballrooms. We had lots of big time politicos attend our meeting and speak to the farmers and ranchers to try and convince them that the government was really there to help them. Long story longer, I always wore my PST in the sheath on my belt, even when wearing a coat and tie.
The Governor was scheduled to speak at the meeting, so as the youngest staff member, it was my job to see that he was met at the door and escorted to the front of the ballroom and making sure that his needs were met. This particular Governor had been a tractor dealer in an earlier life, so he sort of fit in. Now, I escorted him to the stage and then stood off to the side to make sure everything was okay. About 5 minutes into the speech, the Guv twisted the microphone stand around and the clamp that held the mic simply dropped to the floor. I popped up on the stage, looked around and found the loose screw that fell out of the mic stand, grabbed my PST from my belt and in less than a minute had the microphone securely mounted again so that the Governor could continue on. As I walked off the stage, the Governor said, "I need people in my administration who can get things done, I ought to offer you a job!" I smiled and went on about my way, never seeking fame nor fortune.
Thirty years later, I still have that PST, but rarely carry it. Now I have a Wave and Surge to keep my multi-tool needs covered.
That was a dangerous situation. Your LM almost got you involved into politics! :D
Post by: countrydirt on July 28, 2019, 03:20:34 PM
That was a dangerous situation. Your LM almost got you involved into politics! :D:D
Post by: Raoul Octav on July 28, 2019, 05:43:02 PM
Competition is getting tighter :rant:
Let's keep them stories rollin :woohoo:
As you saw, from heroic, to casual to goofy like, we use LMN in all kind of situation, so feel free to share.
Post by: eymantia on July 29, 2019, 04:02:42 AM
Now we had lots of 1/8" Allen head screws on our robot, and had had to replace a part under some of those screws. We had removed the piece, replaced it, and were starting to tighten things back down in our pit, when we were informed we had to go if we wanted to be called. And so we left, bound for the field.
But no one had grabbed a 1/8" Allen wrench. We were decently far from the pits now, and we were running out of time if we wanted to be called upon. People were worried, but I'd just gotten my Bit Kit in the day before. My hand instantly went to my hip, popped the snap, and pulled out my Wave and my bits. Pulling the standard bit out of the Wave, I inserted the 1/8" Allen bit, and proceeded to tighten up those loose screws. We were able to fix it in time, in part thanks to the Bit Kit, and we were called on as the backup bot to compete.
Unfortunately we still lost that round and were eliminated from the playoffs, but the reaction from the rest of our team when we were called was worth it alone. We thought we were done; we thought we'd done terribly. But we still managed to compete for one last round in the playoffs, and I have both my incredible team and Leatherman to thank for that.
Post by: Alan K. on July 29, 2019, 06:53:24 AM
I live in a hurricane zone so we have to worry about bad storms all summer long. June 1st to November 1st usually, but storms have popped up earlier and later than the official season because nobody gave them a calendar. Well, it occurred to me that whenever the weather people on TV started interrupting regular shows and talking about storm paths and development I had a routine list of tasks that I always performed and the first thing on the list was (is) grab my Super Tool 300.
You see, there are things that have to be done outside of the house to prepare for a storm before it gets too windy. I have to bring in anything that might become a missile in high winds and that means partially disassembling lawn ornaments, furniture, and grills. I have all of the shutters to put up and awnings to lower and there are nuts and bolts and screws that sometimes haven't been turned in years. Pliers and screwdrivers will be needed and I reach for the Super Tool 300 every time so I don't have to keep track of a bunch of other tools. I've even used the Super Tool's file to cut the heads off of rusted solid screws in the awnings because I didn't have time to do anything else. You can't put up shutters in 40 - 50+ mile per hour winds, and driving rains, especially when you're by yourself! It's got to get done before the conditions get that bad.
So, once a storm watch has been issued for a tropical storm or a hurricane, the Super Tool 300 goes on my belt or in my pocket and it stays on me for the duration, 48 hours, or however long the situation remains critical. Seriously, I sleep in my clothes when a storm is coming and if I'm dressed I have the Super Tool on me. If I get any sleep at all I may wake up and need to fix something in a hurry and I don't want to have to search for my tools. I wouldn't want to be without my Super Tool during a storm so I bought a spare just in case.
Pictures,
1 Hurricane Irma Warning 2017
2 Getting ready for a long night
3 checking the flashlights and lanterns
4 standing water in my driveway
Post by: Poncho65 on July 29, 2019, 12:08:02 PM
If stories continue to be posted I will definitely let this one run til last of the month :tu: which is still only a couple more days :pok: So if you have a story then you better get to posting it :ahhh
Post by: Sea Monster on July 29, 2019, 10:22:29 PM
Setting up rigging and likes and whatnot for a show - an event that necessarily includes a whole load of cable ties, and the odd screw clamp and whatnot.
Not such a big deal really....until you send someone home early and the tools are in his car :ahhh
so the Wave spends the next few hours being passed around by everyone to cut tails, tension lights, scrape off old tape, and anything else that needs to happen.
Good thing someone keeps a leatherman in his pocket despite "always" having dedicated tools nearby....
Post by: Poncho65 on July 31, 2019, 11:58:24 AM
Post by: Poncho65 on July 31, 2019, 12:00:10 PM
I will get a winner for this one sometime tomorrow :tu:
Post by: Raoul Octav on July 31, 2019, 06:51:00 PM
It's necessary to persuade the woodoodoll :D
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on July 31, 2019, 08:20:42 PM
Hope this is not too late, I've been thinking about posting my story here for some time, since it's not really that spectacular in comparison with the great stories here, but hey, I'm going to post it anyway (since it did save the day that time).
Years ago, it must have been the late 90's or early 2000, since it involves my original Supertool and I stopped carrying that one when I got my first generation Wave (well, the ST still got time on the belt, but not nearly as much as before the Wave). We (Misses TG-24 and myself) were in the Belgian Ardennes for a long dayhike, and in the evening, we arrived back at the car and wanted to get back home. Those days we still had to physically use the keys to open the car door, and while doing so, they fell out of my hands, which wouldn't have been a great deal if not for the sewage drain cover that was right next to my car's driver door.
I grabbed for them but it was too late and down they went, I started freaking out until I noticed that they got caught in some woud and debris that was stuck like 20cm bellow the drain cover. But there was no way I could get them out using only my hands, so I took my trusty Supertool, opened up the can opener just under half way and the file in the other handle for some extra reach and used it to carefully fish the keys out of the sewage.
Telling this story here made me think about it again, and I immediately thought how stupid I was back then, since if this was to happen now, I would search for a stick with a nice hook on (from a side branch) and use my multitool to saw it to the right length and use that to fish out my keys, and by doing so not risk dropping my tool in there as well ...
Guess it's true what they say: "wisdom comes with age" ;).
Post by: GotUCovered on July 31, 2019, 08:40:22 PM
The week was going great, lots of fun, family activities and plenty of relaxation on the coast. Man was it windy on a couple of days! On one day in particular the wind kicked up so hard on the beach that several umbrellas and canopies went flying and people went scattering. Our neighbor's umbrella in particular got a little twisted and wouldn't close. Crap! There's $45 down......almost. With a little work with the pliers head and some careful twisting with the bottle opener implement, she's almost as good as new
. Beach please! Charge: 1, Mother Nature: 0.The next day, we were coming back from a little shopping. After unloading the car, my wife accidentally dropped the keys in the trunk. Of course we didn't know this until a long search around the house and the car automatically locked itself up.....a part of the security system. If it wasn't for the bluetooth Tile, we would have never known that they were in the trunk. BTW, no spare key was brought.
After gaining entry into the vehicle (a story for another time, which also involved the Charge) we learned that the only [normal] way to open the trunk was with a key. The button inside of the car was electronic....which was disabled by the security system. Doh! After some lengthy trial and error and web searching, turns out that someone found a way to disable the security system by accessing the inside of the driver's side door. Charge to the rescue!
After a little bit of prying, a lot of turning socket head screws with the pliers and some general creativity, BOOM! Security system disabled and the trunk is open....the keys are free! I totally felt like William Wallace when he yelled "FREEEEEEEDOMMMMMMMM!!!!". Charge: 1, Super Duper car security system:.0.
After carrying a multi tool on my hip for years and years, I've come to realize that the joy that I get from them isn't about the ability to fix things, but really about just being able to help people. Wether it's fixing a beach umbrella or simply opening packages at Christmas time, there's no replacement for the smiles had by simply helping others. For me, my Leatherman helps me to do that.
-Bryan
Post by: ducttapetech on July 31, 2019, 09:05:07 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on July 31, 2019, 09:58:34 PM
Lots of cools stories!
:iagree:
I will get a list of the members who put a story and assign each a number and then I will pick a number somehow :think: haven't gotten that far yet :whistle: :D
Post by: Alan K. on August 01, 2019, 08:30:14 AM
Post by: zoidberg on August 01, 2019, 08:37:06 AM
We were coming down the mountain and once below the snow line stopped to remove the chains.
Group of young whipper snappers came up and asked if we had pliers...
All three from our truck reached into our pockets.
We all cracked up laughing because their MTs had been gifts from me.
Anyhoo I rocked over to their vehicle with a SuperTool 300 and made short work of the mangled connector.
High fives all round and both groups got off the mountain safe and sound and I made it home in time for dinner.
Post by: Raoul Octav on August 01, 2019, 10:32:03 AM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 11:39:57 AM
:nanadance: :nanadance:
Post by: zoidberg on August 01, 2019, 11:48:51 AM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 11:57:52 AM
01 - Mechanickal
02 - jorritvS
03 - Raoul Octav
04 - SteveC
05 - CeHo
06 - EMZ
07 - Outback in Idaho
08 - Loopcutter
09 - countrydirt
10 - eymantia
11 - Alan K.
12 - Sea Monster
13 - Top-Gear-24
14 - GotUCovered
15 - zoidberg
More entries than I thought :like: Good luck to all :tu: The winner will be chosen in the next few hours :D I will need some paper and don't have any with me and will have to wait til I get to work :whistle: :D
Post by: Mechanickal on August 01, 2019, 12:52:07 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 01:44:23 PM
Post by: Raoul Octav on August 01, 2019, 02:22:04 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 02:39:15 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/3bHwTfyh.jpg)
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 02:51:17 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/BaM0hQuh.jpg)
Knowing that it wouldn't seem fair I decided to go with the first 3 numbers :cheers:
(https://i.imgur.com/UEpEpdah.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/X7aDEfRh.jpg)
Then......
Post by: Raoul Octav on August 01, 2019, 02:52:08 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 02:55:11 PM
06 - EMZ
08 - Loopcutter
14 - GotUCovered
And made another graph :cheers:
(https://i.imgur.com/C5uStz0h.jpg)
And dropped it a lot of time :facepalm: until it landed on one of the numbers :salute:
And the winner is...................
Show content
(https://i.imgur.com/y3SPW2Vh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/O17QYfoh.jpg)
Number 8 - Loopcutter :woohoo:
Please PM your address buddy and we will forward it on to LM :cheers:
(https://i.imgur.com/O17QYfoh.jpg)
Number 8 - Loopcutter :woohoo:
Please PM your address buddy and we will forward it on to LM :cheers:
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 02:55:46 PM
U'r teasing us
:iagree: but the suspense adds a little excitement to the GAW :D
Post by: SteveC on August 01, 2019, 03:09:25 PM
Congrats Loopcutter ! :cheers:
Post by: countrydirt on August 01, 2019, 03:43:55 PM
Post by: kottskrapa on August 01, 2019, 04:32:57 PM
[It's not failure if you learn something from it]
Post by: Mechanickal on August 01, 2019, 05:19:42 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 05:37:40 PM
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on August 01, 2019, 06:08:17 PM
Thank you Poncho for organizing it :salute:.
Thank you to all participants for the great stories :salute:.
And congrats Loopcutter :cheers:.
Post by: Alan K. on August 01, 2019, 06:57:08 PM
Post by: GotUCovered on August 01, 2019, 09:53:00 PM
Post by: EMZ on August 01, 2019, 10:19:44 PM
And thanks to all.
Post by: LoopCutter on August 01, 2019, 10:38:06 PM
Also, to Poncho for running another great thread.
I am honored my number was selected, yet I will be more so if EMZ will accept my gift via Leatherman, the WAVE+ (IIRC). To replaced your damaged tool.
EMZ please forward your mail info to Poncho so he can forward to LM. And they can mail directly to you.
Thanks to all who shared their tool tales and best wishes as we enter MTo’s 14 th year.
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Post by: EMZ on August 01, 2019, 10:58:19 PM
:ahhh
LoopCutter, I'm stunned! No, flabbergasted !!
That's extremely generous of you. Thanks a lot!
I will accept your offer with great respect to you. But you must let me know if I can do you a favor in return.
With regards from The Netherlands.
Post by: LoopCutter on August 01, 2019, 11:34:56 PM
~
~But you must let me know if I can do you a favor in return.
With regards from The Netherlands.
You are very welcome!
We may be connected. My Great Grandfather, 1st to America, and all grandfathers are from Zeeland.
My last name translates “from the Weele”.
Please enjoy and share pictures when able.
Someday, I hope to visit Netherlands and many locations in Europe.
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Post by: Poncho65 on August 02, 2019, 03:01:28 AM
Post by: eymantia on August 02, 2019, 06:58:23 AM
Post by: Mechanickal on August 02, 2019, 07:18:07 AM
Post by: EMZ on August 03, 2019, 10:42:02 PM
You are very welcome!
We may be connected. My Great Grandfather, 1st to America, and all grandfathers are from Zeeland.
My last name translates “from the Weele”.
Please enjoy and share pictures when able.
Someday, I hope to visit Netherlands and many locations in Europe.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I looked it up for you.
Etymological the name "Van der Weel" or "Van der Weele" most probably comes from "wiel". A 'wiel' is pool of water that was made by a dyke breach. The old dykes protected large area's of Holland against the sea. When the sea breached the dyke, the power of the sea water created a big hole, filled with salt water. After the dyke was repaired, this pool of water (the 'wiel') remained. The names Van der Weel(e) and Van der Wiel is mostly found in coastal area's like Zeeland, South and North Holland.
On the website http://www.joostdevree.nl I found a nice picture of a 'wiel'.
Post by: LoopCutter on August 03, 2019, 11:06:27 PM
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Post by: Outback in Idaho on August 04, 2019, 06:14:48 AM
Post by: EMZ on August 15, 2019, 06:19:21 PM
Grats! :cheers:
Thanx!!
BTW: If and when I will receive the LM tool, I will of course post pictures of it.
I will then also will post my last Leatherman Tool Tale here. In fact it is a story that I myself did not experienced, but a close former colleague of mine did. Be warned: It's a true, sad and bloody story. I didn't want to share it with you on the initial GAW, because it has such a bad ending.
Post by: Mechanickal on May 16, 2020, 08:38:08 AM
Thanx!!:pok:
BTW: If and when I will receive the LM tool, I will of course post pictures of it.
I will then also will post my last Leatherman Tool Tale here. In fact it is a story that I myself did not experienced, but a close former colleague of mine did. Be warned: It's a true, sad and bloody story. I didn't want to share it with you on the initial GAW, because it has such a bad ending.
Better late than never :pok:
Post by: EMZ on May 16, 2020, 10:17:17 AM
:pok:
Better late than never :pok:
I know, I know...
However, almost a year has past by now, and I never received anything from Leatherman. No GAW for me! :dunno:
So, no sad story to share. :(
Anyway, it's not a problem of course, because in fact I wasn't entitled to receive the GAW at all. It was LoopCutter who actually won the GAW and he was so friendly to gave the GAW me. Still thank him for that! I did reply to MTo after a few month, but to no avail. So I let it rest, and bought myself a Rebar Coyote (for collector's purposes only).
Case closed.
Post by: Mechanickal on May 16, 2020, 10:27:00 AM
Post by: Mechanickal on May 16, 2020, 11:40:47 AM
almost a year has past by now, and I never received anything from Leatherman. No GAW for me! :dunno:
So, no sad story to share. :(
EMZ...
Would you be interested in a SOG Poweraccess to substitute the GAW prize you never got?
If so, all you have to do is say "yes", send me your details and I'll send it off personally.
Post by: EMZ on May 16, 2020, 11:37:35 PM
That's a very generous offer! Thanks in advance.
In fact, I have no SOG knives or tools. Why not? I dunno... Maybe because I was 'raised' with first LM and later Victorinox. Last month I bought my very first Gerber multi-tool. It feels sort of cheating on LM and Vic. :o
Tomorrow I'll PM you.
Post by: Poncho65 on May 17, 2020, 01:32:53 AM
Post by: Poncho65 on May 17, 2020, 01:34:31 AM
Post by: EMZ on May 17, 2020, 04:53:42 PM
It was the Leatherman company that didn't keep its promise.
To be honest, I've experienced far more worse things (although not many... :D)
Kidding aside, these GAW's are still nice initiatives.
I sent Mechanickal a PM.
I keep you guys posted!
Post by: LoopCutter on May 17, 2020, 05:18:41 PM
Nice, actually a great, offer Mech!
Thank you for the follow up Poncho
Post by: Mechanickal on May 17, 2020, 05:57:38 PM
Also, Leatherman... :twak:
Your quality is declining and the largest gathering point of your fans is being promised things they're not getting.
I hope everyone there realizes it's hard to build a brand, but even harder to rebuild it after letting it go to waste, of which you're well on your way to do so.
EMZ is ending up with a competitors tool because you guys didn't step up.
All talk, zero action. Boooh! Shame on you guys! I bet the stories were yours to use on the webpage anyway? Time to calibrate that moral compass too!
Remember that Google search ends up on this forum when people search for your brandname. Yes, even this page!
Now that I got that off my chest...
EMZ contacted me, and he'll have his new tool on the way soon.
:cheers:
Post by: RF52 on May 17, 2020, 09:52:51 PM
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Post by: SteveC on May 18, 2020, 01:42:11 PM
Post by: nitram on May 18, 2020, 02:09:35 PM
Also, this is one of several reasons why I am done with LM’s current offerings, they seem to have lost their way. :twak:
Post by: Mechanickal on May 22, 2020, 11:32:00 AM
Can you believe he wanted to refund the shipping costs AND send something in return?? :sa:
What a lousy GAW it would be asking for a refund of shipping costs after offering it :rofl:
A true gent though :hatsoff:
Obviously, since this is MTO, the SOG needed a small item to join it on it's travels through the lower countries 8)
:popcorn:
Post by: Poncho65 on May 22, 2020, 02:05:18 PM
Post by: EMZ on May 27, 2020, 12:48:12 PM
Yesterday Mechanickal's GAW package came !!
What a surprise it was! It made my day, especially because I was having a balance disorder and was all day lying on the couch.
My first ever SOG, plus a nice LED mini flashlight, and a rubber MTo band.
What an exceptional gift from Nick, and of course from Loopcutter and Poncho65 who started this adventure.
In one hour I will be at the dentist. If I'm very lucky he will remove some old molars, if not I'm not so lucky (90% chance) I have to go to the dental surgeon. Wish me luck.
Later on I will give a small review of the SOG PowerAccess. And tell the story you all have been waiting for.
Post by: RF52 on May 27, 2020, 01:09:28 PM
:woohoo:Congrats on the Sog and good luck at the dentist :tu:
Yesterday Mechanickal's GAW package came !!
What a surprise it was! It made my day, especially because I was having a balance disorder and was all day lying on the couch.
My first ever SOG, plus a nice LED mini flashlight, and a rubber MTo band.
What an exceptional gift from Nick, and of course from Loopcutter and Poncho65 who started this adventure.
In one hour I will be at the dentist. If I'm very lucky he will remove some old molars, if not I'm not so lucky (90% chance) I have to go to the dental surgeon. Wish me luck.
Later on I will give a small review of the SOG PowerAccess. And tell the story you all have been waiting for.
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Post by: SteveC on May 27, 2020, 01:36:38 PM
Post by: Poncho65 on May 27, 2020, 06:05:50 PM
Congrats and best of luck ! :cheers:
:iagree: :salute: :like:
Post by: Mechanickal on May 27, 2020, 07:55:17 PM
I think...
Still first battery so I believe it to be true :rofl:
Post by: Fuzzbucket on May 27, 2020, 10:25:40 PM
Leatherman though... poor show. :twak:
Post by: EMZ on May 28, 2020, 08:49:26 PM
Okay, here the story I promised to tell.
This is the story of a friend of mine when he was working as an uniformed police officer.
One day he and his colleague received a call from the dispatcher to go to a certain address where somebody was wounded. The information was kind of vague and the dispatcher could’t get much more info.
They arrived within minutes. Outside the house several bystanders were standing, walking and shouting, screaming in panic.
On the ground lay a girl, between 12 and 14 years old, on her back. Her clothes were all covered in blood. Not sure if she was still alive, the police officers automatically decided to give CPR on the spot. My friend drew his LM Wave, opened the OHO Serrated Knive with blunt nose, and started to cut her shirt and bra. He managed to cut her clothes, but than realized he had also stabbed her twice in the chest. In the hurry he hadn’t opened the Serrated Blade, but instead he unintentionally had opened the non-serrated very pointed knife!
Please realize this all happened within in seconds, trying to save a young girls life.
Shortly afterwards it turned out, that the girls had been stabbed multiple times in her heart by a family member. The poor girl died on the spot.
The wounds my friend administered to the victim were by no means fatal, these were only flesh wounds (although the blade hit the sternum bone), but he had to file an extra report to account for his actions.
This is also the reason that I don’t like pointed OHO knife blades in rescue tools. In my opinion on a rescue tool only the serrated blade should be a One-Hand-Opener, so there can be no wrong choices.
Post by: Fuzzbucket on May 28, 2020, 09:50:03 PM
Post by: Mechanickal on May 28, 2020, 09:51:57 PM
Post by: EMZ on May 29, 2020, 11:28:03 PM
That's not a sad story but a rather gruesome one :ahhh
Well, brown smurf happens. Every day. This story happened more then 10 years ago.
Anyway, now for something completely different.
Post by: EMZ on May 29, 2020, 11:35:29 PM
I’m not going to take this multi-tool into the fields for testing. No, is stays in my collection drawer. However, a sort of superficial review can be done.
The first impression of this SOG is okay. It’s certainly not a cheap Chinese flim-flam tool. No, it is a decent tool of good quality.
Although I think the tolerances of the individual tools are less strict compared with the LM Rebar or the Vx Spirit. I also think the locks of the SOG tool are weaker.
The handles have sharp edges. The Spirit and Rebar won’t hurt as much as the PowerAccess does.
I like the pliers of the SOG tool! Very tight, pointy and precise.
The knife blade is a little bit (too) small.
The PowerAccess weighs 174 grams, Rebar 188 g, and Spirit 206 g.
If you’re looking for a lightweight multi-tool for your bug-out bag, the PowerAccess will do an excellent job.
If you don’t care about the weight, I would opt for 1. the Rebar and 2. the Spirit.
Post by: Mechanickal on May 30, 2020, 08:03:33 AM
They're genius 8)
Post by: EMZ on May 30, 2020, 09:15:59 AM
Oh and don't forget the bit driver in the pliers!Bit driver...?? I didn't notice it...
They're genius 8)
So I looked it up, and found a video that shows how the bit driver works. Indeed genius! It's a very simple feature the other tools don't have.
IMHO it now takes the SOG to the same level as the Rebar and Spirit.