Leatherman vs Gerber

[Giulietta]

Me..to be different and as an european...

I have the Swiss Army (Victorinox)..


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[denby]

Originally Posted by Giulietta

Me..to be different and as an european...

I have the Swiss Army (Victorinox)..


HERE

I've carried a Swiss Army knife with me All the time since I was 10 years old. Even brought it to school.

[hellosailor]

There are so many models of each, each with problems that eventually get improved into the next model. I still prefer my classic Swiss Army knife (the plain 4-blade kind) in my pocket, and the Leatherman (old style) gets packed in a bag "just in case" aloing with a simple pair of pliers.

If you're a Costco member--check them out, they often have exceptional prices and two-packs on leatherman tools.

[Newport41]

The gerber's slide out design is weak, put a little twist on them and they bend. I'd rank them SOG, Letherman, and last and least Gerber

[SEMIJim]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

... and the Leatherman (old style) gets packed in a bag "just in case" aloing with a simple pair of pliers.

Now why didn't I think of that? The Admiral gave me a Leatherman Juice for Chrismas last year or the year before. I've never carried it because it's too bulky and heavy for a pants pocket and it came with no holster. It might come in handy stashed in the seabag, tho . Hell, my seabag already weighs a ton, so a li'l Leatherman Juice isn't giong to add appreciably to it .

Jim

[bebuch]

Some brief praise for the Gerber Suspension:
- Spring-loaded pliers make it easy to use single handed
- Cheap, $30 retail

Some negatives:
- The belt pouch rips off after enough age and collisions with railings and such.