The 1 tool you can't live without

[nitrofan1]

Mine personally is the Gerber Diesel. Just plain is something I have to have with me all the time including the 6 months I was in CCU in 2007. Just had to have it sterilized to keep it there. LOL

What's yours????

 

[mentalbreakdown00]

hammer and a flat head screwdriver.....not no 8 oz hammer either my 3 lber with a 6 inch handle

 

[joldtown]

Sorry all Gerber toters.
Grab up any Leatherman, and you will never go back.
I've had both Leatherman's and the other, hands down Leatherman. I owned my first PST for about 15 years, until some a**hole stole it. Since then I've bought a Wave, micra, and a skeletool. Tim Leatherman had it right.
P.S. I only have three stickers on my truck:
Oldtown canoes
Leatherman
and now TRS.
I only sponsor the best! Again, sorry to rain on the other "multi-tool".

 

[mn_smokeater]

+1 on the multitools regardless of brand i happen to have a letherman wave an its well worth the price have used it many many times

 

[Nhaz]

Im sorry for all you poor people stuck using a multitool that Isn't a Swiss Army knife.

I personally had mine for almost 25 years. And I got it used. I can't walk out of the house without having it in my pocket. Mines the big one.

And I will admit in a heartbeat. No its not the best tool. But its the best tool when you don't have a tool.

 

[cr_the_machinist]

Hmmmm.... I'd go for medium sized pump pliers. They grab hard and you can beat the sh*t out of things with them haha.

 

[Simple_serf]

Leatherman...right... THE problem I had with them is that they don't honor warranties.

I have a 10 year old craftsman multi-tool. never had a problem with it, and I beat on it pretty hard.

 

[wahlstrom1]

Multi tools are nice, but my one tool would be my tool box, MWUHAHAHA....lol

On a serious note, my 7" snap on flat head screwdriver is my favorite tool. After that, I have a pair of end nippers (my lead hand calls them horse trimmers) as they cut wire 100x better then regular side cutters.

 

[nitrofan1]

And unless ya buy a high end model you have to flip it inside out. Love to really grip it hard and make those tool marks in my palms. That's why I gave mine away. Now If the leatherman is your tool that's cool. I prefer Gerber and they do honor the warranty. Sent it back with a broken knife and they fixed it, cleaned it and said if it happens again send it back. US millitary uses it too. Leatherman makes outstanding products but mine is Gerber.

 

[superdave1984]

Vise grips.

 

[That Baker Guy]

i had a B.A. Victronix multi tool but i lost it, makes me so mad, it wasnt a whole multi tool but it was like a swiss army knife but cooler

 

[leserz]

Vise grips.

same here also. vice grips are great to have . its my hammer, sheet metal bender, C clamp, vice. finger pincher.

 

[wrecking-crew]

same here also. vice grips are great to have . its my hammer, sheet metal bender, C clamp, vice. finger pincher.

dont forget about the bolt rounding.

my favorite tool is some wrench thing i found. its like an open end but has ridges on the sides....when i find it ill get pics. i dont know how to explain it

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Real plain pliers, like the vice grip they can do about anything only they are easier to carry.


Kind of odd, vice-grips can be the both the worse cause of rounded bolt heads... but also sometimes a pretty effective fix for rounded bolt heads if they can get a good bite.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

dont forget about the bolt rounding.

my favorite tool is some wrench thing i found. its like an open end but has ridges on the sides....when i find it ill get pics. i dont know how to explain it

is it one of those wrenches that is supposed to take out any condition of bolt?