A multitool with no blade?

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hariph creek

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Am I the only person in the world that wants a multitool with no knife blade?
I ALWAYS already have a knife/knives on me. I'm particular about my knives. I've never been impressed with multitool blades. I'd much rather see an additional tool it place of a blade. In my case, I'd like a marlin spike.

I don't speak of SAK's here. Rather full size "Leatherman type" tools.

Anybody else feel this way?
 
Me.

I personally don't carry lock knives to comply with local laws and even the multitools with non locking blades can be considered as locking because most of the blades are only really usable once the handles are folded. And the handle means the blade can't be 'readily folded' because you have to unfold the handles to get the blade back in... if that makes sense.

I see the newer models have one handed opening blade that open the other way, but these all lock.


Despite all the lock or not bs, I'd rather it had no blade at all. You can remove the blades from leathermans, right?
 
bld522, I actually have the Style PS. It's a dandy little tool.
I have what is basically an EDC "wallet". The Style PS is paired with a Victorinox Tourist and a Pocket Wrench. There are other odds and ends in the "wallet". But these are the minimal tools I ALWAYS have on my person. Plus the applicable EDC knife depending on the occasion.
Bigger tools reside in my pack.

I'm speaking more of a FULL SIZE HEAVY DUTY Multi-tool.
 
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Samon, I think you can remove the blades? I'd still like something useful to take the place, though.

You have a good point about knife laws, too.
I travel the western halves of Oregon and Washington most everyday. In some cities/countys I go to, a blade over 3" is illegal. I choose my knives carefully to be sure their legal, no matter where dispatch sends me. A long Multi-tool blade could be a problem.
 
I know Marlin Spike may not be an obvious choice? But they sure are handy with knots. They make a great pick/probe, too. Plus it's a cheap simple tool for the manufacturer to offer.

Or, if it doesn't already have one? A diamond coated file. To touch up the blade of the knife you would rather use.

A M-T without a blade could be called the "KNIFE SNOB" version!
 
hariph creek said:
I know Marlin Spike may not be an obvious choice? But they sure are handy with knots. They make a great pick/probe, too. Plus it's a cheap simple tool for the manufacturer to offer.

A M-T without a blade could be called the "KNIFE SNOB" version!
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Yep. Could also be called the "MAKES SENSE" version. Here's another idea:

http://gearhungry.com/2014/01/switch-modular-multitool.html

And on the same site:

http://gearhungry.com/2014/09/gerber-mp600-bladeless-multitool-2.html
 
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bld522, I do live across the river from Leatherman (Portland). I'll have to saunter over there and tell them what I want.
 
bld522, that Gerber actually seems pretty well outfitted. However, if it's like most anything Gerber I've handled for some time now? I'd have to pass.
I hope no Gerber fans take offense. I just don't think it's putting out the quality it used to.

I don't think of be willing to pay the price for a "custom" Leatherman. Even if they'd do it?
 
It sure is. I'm not sure how practical it would be in actual use, but it's quite a concept.
 
SOG is always an option, since you can swap and stack in whatever tools you want. Thankfully for me I can carry a multi-tool due to its utility purpose, so I'm not too worried about going knifeless. Some of the larger leathermans can be taken apart and spacers could be added in, But that is a bit tougher of a process than on the SOGs. you can also buy individual tools for SOGs including a C4 spike which could be shaped into a better marlin spike.
 
How is Sog's quality these days? I had a Multi-Plier, nearly twenty years ago. It was a good tool. Now whenever I look at their stuff? It seems to have gone the way of Gerber (Cold Steel, Schrade, etc...). Cheap materiels, clunky/flashy designs and made in China.
It's a shame.
Maybe I should put my hands on one?
 
I carry a folding knife as well as a multi-tool, so the multi-tool knife blade usually gets reground into a big awl/reamer blade, which is a tool I often have need of in my work. As has been mentioned, SOG tools are easy to reconfigure, they'll sell you the parts and the quality of the Powerlock is good. Paladin tools are also made by SOG so their implements will interchange. The Gerber 600 and 400 series are adequate tools, and easy to take apart, but you have to find a "donor" Gerber tool for the implement to replace the knife blade. Some of the Leatherman tools can be modded in the same way. The bigger issue is finding something useful in a donor tool to take the place of the knife blade, because the donor tool will probably have about the same implement selection the tool you are modifying does. If you really need 2 saw blades or 2 files...done. But I have sometimes had to resort to making my own implements, either as regrinds or from scratch. I carried a Leatherman Supertool with a handmade staple puller blade in place of the knife blade for many years.
 
I don't know. Mine is from before the restructuring, and handled a pretty solid thrashing. I think you would have handle some in store and see what you think. From what I understand they have been a bit rougher in finish than say leatherman, but I didn't buy one for its looks. I think the main advantage you'd get from SOG is that if the main tools haven't changed yet, they are unlikely to. It seems to me that they take those seriously and while they have added tools over time, they are sticking to the powerlock platform.
 
Leatherman Knifeless Fuse- discontinued

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