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I've been on a multi tool kick...I just can not seem to find the one that does it all for me.  I got a Swiss Tool, The spirit, Champion, Hercules and a Skeletool and I just picked up a Gerber MP400  kinda pissed that even the gerber mp series is no longer made in usa.  Have not bought a Sog yet.

Which multi tool have you found has saved the day giging the most?

Leatherman Wave. All day.

^  Yup- all day everyday

My day gig does not require a multi-tool, unless you want to count my laptop.

You're enough of a tool on your own.

Gerber

^^Multi-tool

^ Multi-Fool

I have a leatherman sidekick in my main bass case (leaves the house the most) and a cheapie $10 deal in every other instrument case that might leave the house.


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^Good idea

Quote from: Danny G on May 02, 2014, 09:19:23 PM
I have a leatherman sidekick in my main bass case (leaves the house the most) and a cheapie $10 deal in every other instrument case that might leave the house.


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How does that one do on cutting guitar and bass strings? 

Park.

Quote from: dogfood on May 02, 2014, 10:45:03 PM
Park.

I misunderstood the question.

I also have a Park (for the mountain bike).

I have a Planetwaves for the guitars.

It works. Not as well as actual wire cutters, but it works.


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Have a Swiss army knife in my pocket. It handles most things. What it won't do, the Gerber multi on my belt pretty much does.

So far gerber is a head in the poll, not that that means anything but it's interesting.

SOG

Gerber = fiskars = chinese mystery steel

I am a tool.

Quote from: SunnO))) on May 03, 2014, 09:59:44 PM
Gerber = fiskars = chinese mystery steel

I wonder what year gerber switched from the usa to china for production of it's mp400 and 600?

I have a Leatherman Wave that I found. A friend gave me a Gerber, but I prefer the Leatherman. Not sure why.

I pack a fucking kukri. Because.

Quote from: RacerX on May 02, 2014, 10:54:34 PM

Quote from: dogfood on May 02, 2014, 10:45:03 PM
Park.

I misunderstood the question.

I also have a Park (for the mountain bike).

I have a Planetwaves for the guitars.

;)

Seriously, the Planetwaves has an actual string-cutting tool, which likely cuts strings better than a general purpose multi-tool's snips. It also has a peg winding tool, which is almost definitely better that using the needle nose on a general purpose multitool. It also has a bridge pin remover specifically designed for that purpose.

To my sensibilities, general purpose multitools are for when you're stuck without the right tools.

ymmfv.

Dude, if you can't properly cut guitar strings with a leatherman snips, I've been using it incorrectly for years.  In fact, I have one that I just call my "guitar string cutter." As in: "honey, have you seen my goddamn guitar string cutter?"

Quote from: RacerX on May 08, 2014, 04:49:18 PM
Seriously, the Planetwaves has an actual string-cutting tool, which likely cuts strings better than a general purpose multi-tool's snips. It also has a peg winding tool, which is almost definitely better that using the needle nose on a general purpose multitool. It also has a bridge pin remover specifically designed for that purpose.

To my sensibilities, general purpose multitools are for when you're stuck without the right tools.

ymmfv.

I completely understand about the right tool and all, but the way I grew up, and later in the service, I came to be of the opinion that if I can't do it with a pair of vice-grips ( or more recently a multitool ) and duct tape, it probably can't be done!

Leatherman Wave.
I've had numerous Leatherman models through the years and this is the one that hits the sweet spot of functionality vs size.
Like Danny G I've got numerous el cheapo multies in various instrument cases and gig bags.
I've got a couple of well stocked tool boxes but oddly enough they always seem to be somewhere else when I need them so the Wave get used a lot.

Whoa, a db3jed sighting ! Long time man....

Re: String excess. Take a coin, bend the strang 90 degrees along the edge (that's what she said, etc.) and pull rapidly. The excess will coil into a circular ball, the harder you pull the tighter the ball (also what she said, and he said toooooo)

Yo M&B, sorry to be so scarce!
Things have been hopping around here the last few years.
I play LR on a pretty regular up in LR these days with my classic rock gig.
I still ck on the SR peeps almost daily, just rarely find the time to post.
Still hate I missed out on your Explorer!

Great tip!
I've watched the wife curl ribbons like that with scissors but never thought to apply the concept to strings.