Leatherman Tools - A Brief Glimpse At Tim Leatherman's Idea Of The Multi Tool, A Different Option To The Established Swiss Army Knife

The concept was invented by Tim Leatherman at a time when he was holidaying in Europe. He found Swiss Army Knives were able to deal with his more demanding work and developed a tool that included a decent pair of pliers, as well as other things a person would be sure to find in a Swiss Army Knife: screwdrivers, a knife as well as a can opener.

Different companies before him manufactured similar tools on a much smaller basis, but Leatherman introduced multi tools to the masses. Almost three decades later, Leatherman remains the market leader.

Differences with Swiss Army Knives:

The biggest difference between multi tools and Swiss Army Knives is still the set of pliers. Although some Swiss Army Knives are equipped with pliers, they are only useful for minimal jobs. A multi tool is also very different: it is bigger, so you can hold it in your hand considerably easier. The size of multi tools is possibly a disadvantage: more often than not, you get more tools per weight in a Swiss Army Knife. Many people also feel that the quality of Swiss Army Knives is unmatched in today's multi tools, so that is a second option.

Which Option to go for?

If you need pliers, you definitely need a multi tool. If you desire knives, it boils down to personal preference, but realise that the knives in all multi tools and Swiss Army Knives are in some cases not quite as good as superior knives. People who depend on knives generally carry both a knife and a multi tool.

If you need screwdrivers you will want to try out various options of both multi tools and swiss army knives, due to the fact that manufacturer's creations of what is a small or a phillips screwdriver vary wildly. Both Swiss Army Knives and multi tools have models with bit holders available.

If you need a tool for tough tasks, opt for a big multi tool, possible options are the Leatherman Super Tool 300 or the Leatherman Surge, or even the Victorinox Swiss Tool.

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