Leatherman Raptor Shears as EDC?

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I have just started on a multi tool fix after years of buying way too many pocket knives. Currently I only own a Wingman and an OHT but I'm hearing the call for another tool. I saw the Raptor and fell in love, so to speak, with the design. My question is are they useful in situations that are not medical in nature. I am not an EMT, I work in a warehouse so am I stupid to buy them for use as part of my EDC with one of my other Leathermans?
 
I've only had a chance to handle the Raptor, but it's a nice design and a quality tool. I like the fact they fold up and are easy to carry.

As much as I love Leathermans, the Raptor is little too pricey for me, and I already own multiple pairs of EMT shears from CountyComm (http://countycomm.com/premshears.html). I work in an office environment and carry a pair in my EDC bag and they're proved very handy on several occasions. I think for warehouse work a pair of good shears will prove invaluable and you'll use them more than you think you would.

If your budget permits, I'd grab the Raptor if I were you. You already have your eyes on it, plus you can add it to your existing collection. You can never have enough multitools. :)
 
So I purchased a pair today on my lunch break from my local REI. They got returned ten minutes later as I fell out of love with them shortly after opening the package. The holster didn't seem to want to hold them while they were opened, plus it was insanely tough to extract them while folded. The feel of them in my hand wasn't right either and the blade were much shorter than I expected. All in all, they seemed like a solid tool but they weren't for me. I bought a Skeletool CX instead and am very happy with it.
 
I picked up a pair of the Leatherman Raptor shears a year or so back. I work in a machine shop as a metal polisher. Coworkers won't put tools back where they should. So I decided it was time for some kind of shears/snips/scissors.

I carry the typical pocket knives like most folks on the forum here do. But those don't work for everything. Plus, some of the materials I work with, such as beartex strips, are easier to cut with shears and it goes a long way to saving the edge on knives too!

I also have a Leatherman Rebar for the pliers and wire cutters. I stow both of them on the shelf that I use as a desk for paperwork. They have worked out very well for me so far.
 
I've carried EMT shears in the past with my tools. When I was working trade shows and conferences it was nice to be able to hand a big chunky set of shears to a client who needed to un-pack their shipped in materials, and was trying to saw plastic strapping with their keys. (better than handing over a knife, only did that once, client nearly lost a finger, I told 'em it was sharp.....) They have their use, but I think that on their own they are useful enough to the average person. The raptor seems like it would work really well if you were in its niche, but otherwise a good set of shears is a handy thing to have.
 
Regular EMT shears don't need improving but then, now you know. :)

Yes the Raptor looks cool but kind of over complicated compared to EMT shears.

Oh and they are inexpensive and TSA friendly too.
 
billym said:
Regular EMT shears don't need improving but then, now you know. :)

Yes the Raptor looks cool but kind of over complicated compared to EMT shears.

Oh and they are inexpensive and TSA friendly too.
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Do you have any recommendations for a pair of regular EMT shears, as well as a place to buy them? I would want them to last so I don't mind paying a little extra for better quality steel or build.
 
Been in ems for 11 years..... don't buy the cheap ones that are like 4 dollars because they get dull and will over travel if you squeeze too hard. Itstactical.com demo a perfect set that mitigates these issues. I've also used the raptors and they are pretty freakin awesome
 
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