What tools MTs shouldn't have

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Locks

I'm in the UK

[Steinar]

Locks

I'm in the UK

That means the UK (and Denmark and Norway and...) should have better laws, not MTs shouldn't have locks.

“Med lov skal landet byggast, ikkje med ulov øydast,” to quote a modern translation of the midevial laws for my part of Norway. (“By law the land shall be built, not by bad laws wasted.”) I just wish our politicians could heed that excellent piece of advice... 

[Likeablefish]

Can honestly say that i have never EVER used the fine glasses driver Leathermans have, gimme an awl instead! 

[Lynn LeFey]

Being an eyeglass wearer, I require an eyeglass scale driver on-person, but I'm not sure it's the best idea to waste space on a bigger tool like a Wave with such a thing. Although, that little driver came in handy to clean the sawblade after I used it the other day.

[Gryffin]

Being an eyeglass wearer, I require an eyeglass scale driver on-person, but I'm not sure it's the best idea to waste space on a bigger tool like a Wave with such a thing.

Ditto. I also wear specs, and they're getting old; but in my toolkit is a Husky 8-in-1 flat/phillips driver, the smallest flat is perfect for my glasses.

This past weekend I was out all day at a street fair, and wouldn't ya know it, my frames loosened up enough that one lens popped out while i was cleaning it. And since it was hot, I was carrying light, just my Janus, hence no toolkit. So yesterday I bought one of those tiny eyeglass repair kits in a tube (tiny driver, two nosepads, four screws), and it's going in the Janus until further notice. That oughta hold me until I can get to he optometrist and get some new specs.

[Mercury]

I use my eyeglass driver all the time.  I couldn't go without one on my Multi.  I took my glasses apart last night with it because I had to clean the frames where they meet the lenses.

[AimlessWanderer]

So many different opinions 

I think it's fair to say that a tool really should NOT have ...

Cocktail Umbrella
Toilet brush
Tea infuser ball
Schrade written on it
Fleam (even though they used to  )
Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush
RFID remote keyless locking for the screwdrivers
Speculum
A photo of Justin Bieber
Short stubby little drivers that stab you in the cuticle when you open them

[Mercury]

So many different opinions 

I think it's fair to say that a tool really should NOT have ...

Cocktail Umbrella
Toilet brush
Tea infuser ball
Schrade written on it
Fleam (even though they used to  )
Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush
RFID remote keyless locking for the screwdrivers
Speculum
A photo of Justin Bieber
Short stubby little drivers that stab you in the cuticle when you open them

 

[turnsouth]

So many different opinions 

I think it's fair to say that a tool really should NOT have ...


Tea infuser ball

Wife has a tea ball with a little chain and hook on it. Perfect use for the lanyard ring 

[AimlessWanderer]

Or poke a few drawing pins through from the inside to make a medieval mace for Action Man 

[turnsouth]

Or poke a few drawing pins through from the inside to make a medieval mace for Action Man 

[turnsouth]

Short stubby little drivers that stab you in the cuticle when you open them

BTW, I found a prototype drawing of Leatherman's new "Juice Glove":



 

[AimlessWanderer]

  "Juice Glove" sounds like something we really shouldn't be posting pictures of at MTo 

[Aleister]

So, looking over the responses, and crossing off the items not wanted,
I've drawn a prototype of the MT that would satisfy most:

(Image removed from quote.)

 

Please allow me to modify your design a little...



There, now it also covers those who don't need flat screwdrivers

[Sazabi]

But with that modded design, it's now illegal in Texas! >.>

[Lynn LeFey]

Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush

Particularly not NEXT to each other.

[Gryffin]

Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush

Particularly not NEXT to each other.

Let me be the first to say… EEEWWWWWW   


You know the difference between a rectal thermometer and an oral thermometer, right?




(wait for it)




The taste!!

        

[Gareth]

Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush

Particularly not NEXT to each other.

Glad it wasn't just me who had that thought. 

[Sazabi]

Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush

Particularly not NEXT to each other.

Glad it wasn't just me who had that thought. 

Still better than what I thought. 

[ducttapetech]

Rectal thermometer
Toothbrush

Particularly not NEXT to each other.

Let me be the first to say… EEEWWWWWW   


You know the difference between a rectal thermometer and an oral thermometer, right?




(wait for it)




The taste!!

        

[AimlessWanderer]

So, looking over the responses, and crossing off the items not wanted,
I've drawn a prototype of the MT that would satisfy most:

(Image removed from quote.)

 

Please allow me to modify your design a little...

(Image removed from quote.)

There, now it also covers those who don't need flat screwdrivers

Well if the perfect tool for everyone is a butt plug, I'm going back to using sticks and stones!!!

 

[dks]

Well if the perfect tool for everyone is a butt plug, I'm going back to using sticks and stones!!!

[AimlessWanderer]

I'm hoping no one starts posting piccies of second hand ones they want to sell!!!!

[Steinar]

I really don't like the idea of multi-use butt-plugs... 

[AimlessWanderer]

I know! For all the use they'll be you might as well stick it up .... nevermind

[dks]

I'm hoping no one starts posting piccies of second hand ones they want to sell!!!!

Reminds me of the idea of "Recycled Toilet paper (bog roll for the UK  )"

[Steinar]

Sometimes I wish the manufacturers would pay more attention to us enthusiasts. Other times, it's quite OK if they ignore us. 

[turnsouth]

RePlug?
SidePlug?
Super Plug?

[ducttapetech]

it does open new options for carry methods.

[AimlessWanderer]

One hand opening with pocket clip