Show off your off brands, knockoffs and cheapos

Kampfer · **on:** February 02, 2014, 08:14:13 PM

Leatherman inspirited MT.

Kampfer · **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2014, 08:16:19 PM

Chinese Army Knife

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2014, 11:36:45 PM

Yeah... I might have a couple...

Kampfer · **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2014, 04:53:48 AM

Nice collection of cheapos!

I hope you didn't spend a fortune on them

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2014, 05:17:54 AM

That probably represents a little under $100, there.

A few of them I think are worth much more than they cost. A couple more are worth what I paid for them, and a large portion are very very bad. All part of the learning process, IMO.

EDIT: I should mention that there are two cheapo MTs I purchased and intentionally destroyed because they sucked so hard. These are the ones that didn't drive me into a complete rage.

PTRSAK · **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2014, 08:39:33 AM

I was on the receiving end of this one yesterday...

Maybe I can keep it pristine and re-gift it some time.

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2014, 04:32:20 PM

If its 'better than nothing', and such tools usually are, I'm sure someone would appreciate it to stick in a glove box or something.

Kampfer · **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2014, 09:08:53 PM

$.99 OPMT, pretty heavy for its size, works fine but I have no use for it.

Kampfer · **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2014, 09:14:11 PM

$7.00 eat n tools.
It has 3.5" locking blade, can opener, fork, spoon, flat head driver, 1/4" hex wrench corkscrew.
Good enough for office lunching.

Sweety-Sama · **Reply #9 on:** February 04, 2014, 09:48:09 PM

I've got a really cheap one here. It was a Christmas advertising gift from a company. After some searching, I found it was from a no name product distributed to put a companies logo on, for around 15€ (for me free of course). I wanted to do some serious testing on that one soon, to see if it can rival my fiancé's Leatherman in any way.

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I didn't start the fire...

Chako · **Reply #10 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:38:24 PM

What amazes me is that Lynn has a few I don't have.

enki_ck · **Reply #11 on:** February 04, 2014, 11:48:08 PM

Quote from: Chako on February 04, 2014, 11:38:24 PM

What amazes me is that Lynn has a few I don't have.

Nothing strange she is our C&C queen after all.

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:21:32 AM

Quote from: Chako on February 04, 2014, 11:38:24 PM

What amazes me is that Lynn has a few I don't have.

What? How is that even possible?

EDIT: Also, say the word, let me know, and I'd be happy to ship the ones you don't have your way. I consider you the 'Library of Congress' of MTs.

Chako · **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:30:01 AM

No worries. This only makes me want to look around more.

EDIT here are some photos of my cheap and cheerful lot.

On the right:

Middle and some on the right side.

I can't forget about the Re:Solve series and a few others here hiding also.

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2014, 12:45:35 AM

Care to give a closer inspection of the red tool, in the fifth picture down, that sorta looks like a skeletool?

Chako · **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:37:08 AM

I looked all over the place for my older photos to no avail. I quickly found one online however, so the photo is not mine.

It is a pair that I got from one of our UK members...sorry, I can't remember which. I had to get it because it looks like a smaller Skeletool.

Yadda · **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2014, 02:02:06 AM

I'll try to take a photo of a few of my c&c's. I believe Lynn and Chao covered most of mine. I almost missed the Re:solve set in the last photo. Bricks like that should not be hidden.

Chako · **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2014, 05:46:11 AM

Here you go.

Yadda · **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:22:42 PM

Beautiful! The colors, the functionality, the uniform size, and so really ugly only a mother could love them. In addition, you can use them to chock the wheel on your car, as rocks in a riot and as temporary plug in a dam. Considering many of them sold for under $10 US and as low or under $2 US it is a wonder the company bothered.

Chako · **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:32:21 PM

Yes, and oddly enough, I think they are a bit hard to find these days.

Chako · **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:49:37 PM

Here are more...

Chako · **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:56:29 PM

A few more...

Chako · **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2014, 01:59:29 PM

And even more...

Chako · **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2014, 02:05:52 PM

Might as well continue...

Chako · **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2014, 02:14:29 PM

Going and going...

I will post more later.

Chako · **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2014, 02:27:42 PM

Guess I may as well continue...searching for these photos do keep my mind off of how miserable I am currently feeling.

Chako · **Reply #26 on:** February 05, 2014, 02:46:37 PM

Chako · **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2014, 03:06:02 PM

I think that should do it.

enki_ck · **Reply #28 on:** February 05, 2014, 03:10:51 PM

Quote from: Chako on February 05, 2014, 01:59:29 PM

And even more...

I quite like those.

Etherealicer · **Reply #29 on:** February 05, 2014, 04:18:34 PM

Wow thanks Chako for those pictures.
Looking at those cheapos I noticed something: They actually do "invent" pretty nice tools. I actually find looking at those quite inspiring.

Fire Starter?

Folding Measuring Stick

Really small Utility Blade holder

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