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Do You Have a Favorite Multi-Tool?

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12 years 1 month ago #211342 by tortiseshell
Do You Have a Favorite Multi-Tool? was created by tortiseshell
Looking to replace a Gerber I have. Backcountry.com has a nice sale going on Leatherman and Gerber multi-tools. Wondering what your recommendation is. Do you have a fav? Want lightweight and something ideal for touring, repairs, binding considerations, etc… yikes. Thanks all!

Looking to stuff my stocking.

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12 years 1 month ago #211347 by wooley12
Replied by wooley12 on topic Re: Do You Have a Favorite Multi-Tool?
Leatherman Juice for me. Does all I need and is compact.

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12 years 1 month ago #211350 by Jonn-E
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I always carry this tiny multi-tool and a knife around when I'm touring or backpacking:
www.swisstechtools.com/proddetail.aspx?pid=29

If I'm going a bit further I also take this (mainly difference from similar tools is the dynafit-compatible T-20 Torx head)
brooks-range.com/ski-binding-tool.html

Weight of first tool is negligible. Second tool is a bit heavier.

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12 years 1 month ago #211353 by jtack
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I carry a Juice, in my pocket, and for longer tours where a binding breakdown might be a big problem, I take a Doc Allen Versa tool, and a collection of bits and screws. I have also made some pretty good saves with a plain ole Swiss army knife.

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12 years 1 month ago #211372 by tortiseshell
Replied by tortiseshell on topic Re: Do You Have a Favorite Multi-Tool?
awesome… thank you for the stuffing!

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12 years 1 month ago #211381 by dbrannon
Replied by dbrannon on topic Re: Do You Have a Favorite Multi-Tool?
Not what you were asking, but a relevant answer.

I used to carry a multi-tool with my MTB. But after having to use it for real backcountry repairs, realizing it (and the others I'd tried) was a piece of crap (tools too small, cheap materials, short handles, not nimble, etc.), I stopped carrying it and started collecting good/small individual tools. A five set of Bondhaus allen keys, a reverseible philips/flat screwdriver, a chain breaker, a chain master link... you get the idea. The kit I built myself is just so much more useful, durable, and specific to my bike. I put the whole thing in a small pouch and throw it in each time I ride my bike. Weighs a bit more than a multitool, but does WAY more.

I think you'll get a much better setup if you build from the ground up with the tools (and materials!) specific to your skis/bindings/boots.

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