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us Offline Adam5

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Hello from North Carolina
on: January 17, 2021, 10:15:12 PM
I am an electrician who has used multi tools for approximately 20 years. My first multi tool was a Leatherman, but unfortunately I can not remember the model. I do remember buying it at Home Depot and I think the price was in the $50 to $60 range. I carried it every day for 2 years until it fell out of a hole worn in its nylon sheath while under a house. If I can determine what model it was I plan to find a belated replacement.

After the Leatherman, I went through some lean years where I could only afford cheap and unsatisfactory replacements. More recently, I have carried a Gerber Suspension. After reading favorable reviews in the Cheap and Cheerful subforum, I bought a Ozark Trail Multiforce last week.

I found this forum while trying to decide what to buy myself for Christmas (my wife and I agree that it is best for her to buy her own gift and I buy mine). I discovered that there have been several more multi tools aimed at electricians than I was aware of and decided to buy as many as I could and test them out. This decision has completely mystified my wife. She is probably right in thinking that I have lost my mind, but maybe some of you can understand. Anyway, here is what I've got (see attached photos):

Performance Tool 13 in 1 Electrician's Multi Tool and Amazon Basics 10 in 1 Electrician's Stripping Multi Tool (same multi tool)
Southwire MT001 Multi Tool, Westward 6ATV1 Multi Tool, and Hyper Tough 12 in 1 Electrician Multi Tool (same multi tool; is and has been sold by other companies also)
Bear & Son 155EL Electrician Multi Tool
CAT 14 in 1 Multi Tool
Klein Electrician's Hybrid Plier Multi Tool
King Innovations L-Tool
Gerber Groundbreaker
Leatherman Squirt ES4
Commercial Electric 7 in 1 Electrician's Multi Tool
Protocol Equipment K-027 Electrician's Utility Knife with Wire Stripper
Husky and Kobalt Plumber's Multi Tools (very similar tools)

I plan to buy a SOG Kilowatt and a SOG multi tool with a wire stripper attachment sometime this year

At some point I will be reviewing these tools.

Here are my wish list items:
Paladin PT-540
Leatherman Squirt E4
Rapid Shark Wire Stripper and Utility Knife
Gerber Cable Dawg



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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #1 on: January 17, 2021, 10:32:04 PM
Welcome aboard from the plumber,, lol
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #2 on: January 17, 2021, 10:36:19 PM
Hello and welcome aboard Adam      :cheers:
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #3 on: January 18, 2021, 11:54:53 AM
Welcome to :MTO: and that is a great collection of electrician MTs :tu: :like:
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #4 on: January 18, 2021, 04:54:53 PM
Quote from: Poncho65 on January 18, 2021, 11:54:53 AM
Welcome to :MTO: and that is a great collection of electrician MTs :tu: :like:

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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #5 on: January 19, 2021, 11:13:56 AM
Thanks guys  :)
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #6 on: January 19, 2021, 04:45:18 PM
Welcome to MTO.  Very nice collection.   :like:

Quote from: Adam5 on January 17, 2021, 10:15:12 PM
I discovered that there have been several more multi tools aimed at electricians than I was aware of and decided to buy as many as I could and test them out. This decision has completely mystified my wife. She is probably right in thinking that I have lost my mind, but maybe some of you can understand.

You've found a home.    :tu:
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #7 on: January 19, 2021, 04:47:30 PM
 :iagree:   Welcome!
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #8 on: January 19, 2021, 05:52:05 PM
Hi Adam5 and welcome to  :MTO: :cheers:
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Re: Hello from North Carolina
Reply #9 on: January 20, 2021, 08:00:41 AM
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