Leatherman Multi Tools - A Quick Look At Tim Leatherman's Concept Of The Multi Tool, An Alternative To The Legendary Swiss Army Knife

The concept was created by Tim Leatherman at a time when he was touring through Europe. He became aware Swiss Army Knives were able to deal with his more demanding work and developed a tool that included a robust pair of pliers, as well as other details everyone would assume to find in a Swiss Army Knife: screwdrivers, a knife as well as a can opener.

Different companies before him designed similar tools on a much smaller basis, but Leatherman introduced multi tools in big numbers. Almost three decades later, Leatherman remains the market leader.

Differences with Swiss Army Knives:

The most notable 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, allowing you to 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 have the opinion that the quality of Swiss Army Knives is unmatched in current multi tools, so that is a second option.

Which Option to go for?

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

If you will use screwdrivers you will want to try out various products 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. There is different Swiss Army Knives and multi tools that are available with bit holders.

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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