Leatherman Multi Tools - A Brief Glimpse At Tim Leatherman's Idea Of The Multi Tool, A Different Option To The Legendary Swiss Army Knife
The idea was first thought of by Tim Leatherman while he was touring through Europe. He found Swiss Army Knives were lacking for his heavier duty work and created a tool that made use of a decent pair of pliers, in addition to other elements you would assume to find in a Swiss Army Knife: screwdrivers, a knife and a can opener.
Other organisations in advance of him manufactured comparable tools on a far smaller scale, but Leatherman introduced multi tools to the masses. 25 years later, Leatherman is still the industry leader.
Variations with Swiss Army Knives:
The biggest change between multi tools and Swiss Army Knives remains the pair of pliers. Although some Swiss Army Knives are equipped with pliers, they are only useful for small jobs. A multi tool also feels slightly different: it is greater in size, so you can clench it in your grasp much easier. The size of multi tools could also be a disadvantage: you usually get further tools per weight in a Swiss Army Knife. Most people also feel that the quality of Swiss Army Knives is incomparable in present day multi tools, so that is a trade-off.
Which Option to go for?
If you need pliers, you absolutely need a multi tool. If you need knives, it reduces down to personal opinion, but realise that the blades in various multi tools and Swiss Army Knives are perhaps not quite as good as superior knives. People who rely on knives often use both a knife plus a multi tool.
If you need screwdrivers it would be a good idea to test different products of both multi tools and swiss army knives, since manufacturer's ideas of what is a small or a phillips screwdriver differ massively. Both Swiss Army Knives and multi tools have models with bit holders available.
If you are looking for a tool for tough jobs, opt for a big multi tool, such as the Leatherman Super Tool 300 or the Leatherman Surge, or even the Victorinox Swiss Tool.
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