I’m not in the woods often. But my leatherman comes in handy all the time. My biggest regret on a regular basis is leaving it with my keys and wallet too early in the evening. The pliers and screwdrivers are always handy at home, in the office, in the garden or even at a Christmas party where one of the tables had loose screws. It doesn’t replace job specific tools but having it on hand every day definitely makes life easier. SAK can replace most multi tools but the pliers get used all the time. I like mastering all the uses of the leatherman so I don’t have to carry a fixed blade, pocket knife, needle nose and everything else. Great video as usual!

@WhatIfBrigade

5 ай бұрын

The wire cutter on a multi tool is awesome for opening Christmas presents. So many kid's toys have zip tied the toy to cardboard. At the holidays my family members always ask for my Gerber to open gifts. Parents, children, siblings, nieces, nephews all want a pliers with a wire cutter!

@chriskourliourod1651

5 ай бұрын

Sooner or later, it gets old being the go-to guy when most grown-ups should have sense enough to be equally prepared. I’m not exactly proud of this, but I once yelled at someone for not bringing water along on a hunt and refused to give him a drink to teach him a lesson. I could’ve got the point across anyway while giving him a drink.

I "ALWAYS" carry a multitool, pocket knife and often times a fixed blade. I have been carrying a multitool for many years military, contractor and hunting, camping, fishing. It is indispensable in my opinion! Screwdriver bits come in handy for in field weapon service.

@JPMerolla001

5 ай бұрын

Yes. I could see that but you would need that 20 bit set that is generally sold seperatly. At least for my rifle. But last i looked that was only 25 bucks roughly. So a good investment if you have a use for the star and hex head drivers.

@richardstone5241

5 ай бұрын

The 20 bit set is light and worth having.@@JPMerolla001

Clay Hayes won Season 8 of “Alone” and carried a Leatherman P4 Free multitool for the 74 days he was “surviving”. He said it was indispensable. I believe him!

One key point regarding the survival kit is the "hidden C" ... redundancy. The Wave kept on your person provides you with full redundancy for essential survival tasks, even if you get separated from or can't reach your bag. I've replaced my wave with the free P4. My P4 belt pouch carries a ferro rod and a mini flashlight, as well. Great video!

It’s hard to beat the Leatherman Wave, especially when you consider its weight vs separate tools and its compact size.

@Top_Cheeze

5 ай бұрын

I'd say the signal beats it but that is about it =)

@user-lf7op6iv8e

4 ай бұрын

I like the wave. I’m just in love with the Swiss tool or spirit models. Especially with the ratchet bit kit

A multi-tool was an official part of my Navy uniform. I've literally carried one on me everyday since the late 90s. I always have at least one pocket knife on me, usually two, and that's not including the fixed blade knives I carry as well. My Multi-Tool isn't always the best tool for the job, but it is usually a reasonable standby.

Leattherman is an edc for me. It may not be the best at anything, but its enough to get by for most of my situations.

In the woods, the multi tool is less useful, but as an EDC in all environments (at home, on the road, at the lake) , the multi tool is indispensable. I use it all the time and I avoid multiple trips to the tool box. One tool you didn’t mention or emphasize is that little bitty, intsy teensy screw driver in the multi tool. It is really helpful in dealing with replacing batteries on GPS, or a range finder because those screws are so small. But most of all, it is essential in adjusting the declination on my compass. All other screwdrivers are massively too big. And since my haversack isn’t cluttered with various single-use tools, I can carry more graham crackers, hersheys chocolate, and marshmallows. So, my Wave+ stays on my belt and my Haversack is freed-up for life supporting pleasure items…and this is the first law of survival…die happy.

@farstrider79

5 ай бұрын

Cold wet fingers trying to undo a Paracord knot make a multi tool sound pretty good.

I avoided carrying crappy multitools. My edc was a folding lock blade knife for years. Basically all my adult life I've had a knife on my belt. I saw a guy on FB selling a Leatherman Wave in the original branded leather sheath for 50 bucks. I grabbed it and man I have not looked back.This multi tool has quickly become my edc. The blades are laser sharp and I am all about the functionality this one tool provides. I never would have thought I'd be a multi tool guy but here I am.

Personally I'm a big fan of the SAK ranger grip. I have the 78. I carry it everyday at work and in the woods.

I carry a Leatherman Charge + every day. In the woods I use both the smooth and serrated blades. The serrated blade is good for any fibrous material. The most common trash I find in the woods is old fencing. Fence wire is a very useful material if you have a way to cut it. Also, tin cans and plastic bottles become more useful if you have a multi tool. Screwdrivers are useful for working on a gun. , fishing reel, stove, 4 wheeler, etc.

I carry one every day and probably use it at least once a day. It saves me a trip to the truck or shed to get a real tool. I gave one to each of my 2 sons. One carries it every day, the other one never carries it. To each his own.

I always carried and needed a multi tool while at work. It was handy and convenient. I carry a multi tool and a separate folding knife here on our property. The pliers get the most use. It’s handy to have especially when my tool bag is nowhere near me!

Considering how useful multitools are, I have one in my camping pack, my bugout bag, my get-home bag, and my work backpack. There's also one that I use at home on my desk. When you need one, you need one. Almost forgot, I keep one in the glove box.

I recently sold my leatherman surge and replaced it with an sak ranger , knipex mini combination needle nose pliers ,knipex xs waterpump pliers and a pic quic stubby multi bit screw driver. I'm happy with the extra bulk and weight because this kit massively out performs my surge and makes any leatherman look like a child's toy. ...

I’ve been carrying the Wave around for years. It’s a very well made, useful tool.

@farstrider79

5 ай бұрын

I carried the old style of Wave for almost 12 years, then a Charge ALX, for 3, now a Skeletool for almost 5. Leatherman makes some great tools!

@officialWWM

5 ай бұрын

@@farstrider79 yep, very strong and reliable :)

This is the difference between quality videos and not. A man Sits down, analyzes his own equipment, what he needs, why and adjusts accordingly without the I know everything mindset even while being a skilled professional. Very very good work sir keep it up.

It also depends on what you're doing outdoor-wise. I'm an avid angler, so something like my Wave like yours, the needle-nose pliers are more useful for hook removal than a larger, blunter set of pliers. Also, having eye glasses on at all waking hours, the Wave's eyeglass bit would actually be a survival tool for me if I was out and about and had a glasses malfunction. Again, for me with fishing, having screwdrivers to repair a reel makes sense, same with the file to sharpen hooks. It's a personal preference thing, I guess, but if any of your tools fell out, having a backup in your pocket or belt is comforting. Is a Leatherman saw going to replace a good handsaw? No. Is it going to replace sturdy pliers, a fixed blade or quality folder, real screwdrivers, real files, etc? No. But for quick things, it's great, and like you said, good for just EDC. I'd NEVER go into the woods with just my multitool and hope for the best, but I'd never go into the woods without it, either.

I rarely if ever carry my Leatherman wave. Although, I love it when I'm on the tractor or somewhere where I might need more of a tool rather than a knife. The wavy knife, apparently is for cutting down boxes. That's what I use it for and it's really good

I work in IT. A multi tool comes in very handy. Especially when you have a RJ45 stuck in a port or someone cranked the connectors down on a vdi cable. I prefer leatherman over gerber. The wave is a good one for edc.

One thing you missed that's on the Leatherman is that it also has a ruler if you fold out the pliers handles flat instead of to hold as pliers.

As others have said, the multi tool is useful in everyday life and not just a consideration for when out in the woods. You will be surprised the number of times some of those gadgets come in handy around the house or in the shop, since most likely you won't have your haversack handy in those situations. I was never a multi tool user until I decided to see how handy it would be "just to have" on my person. I have certainly been surprised. My multi tool of choice is the Leatherman Free P4. Just another perspective on the topic.

Great to see an honest video !!!

The multitool and SAK are both good for: * Lightweight and "light duty" backups of tools you have in better forms, just in case * "Filling out" your toolset with tools that you might use sometimes but don't want to lug around in their full, heavy versions * Other little odd jobs that digging for "the perfect right" tool would take longer to do than just reaching into a pocket and taking care of it with a "good enough" tool. It's a "lightweight and convenient" chest of "good enough tools that are on your person."

Liked the video. My 2 cents. The linesman pliers probably weigh more than the multi tool. Stick a fire steel somewhere in your gear and a multi-tool on your belt and you don't have to carry that huge Murse around. If the gear is a tie, size and weight push the multi-tool into the win column. If you KNOW you will need a specific tool, then take it. The multi-tool is there with most of what you need when you need something unexpectedly.

Hey Dan. I gotta say in all the time I been watching your content,I’ve always wondered about a multitool in the woods,personally not for me,but then I realized I have a tiny one for fishing. The pliers are great for flatting barbs on hooks,the saw can strike a fire steel steel ect. Great content Coal Cracker Bushcraft.

Dan: I don’t usually carry a multitool. Also Dan: 😜 Sadly, I’m not in the woods as much as our beloved Dan, but I do EDC a multitool and find it helpful very often. It isn’t the best for most if not all of its purposes, but it makes a lot of little tasks easier for me. Appreciate the video! 👊 😊

Hi Dan. I have carried my Leatherman Wave for approaching 30 years in my regular urban life. I feel naked without it. I lost one at the beach in San Diego several years back. Bought another with new improved sheath with the military snap within 2 days so I could calm down. Haha.. When I lost that Leatherman I had the substandard sheath with the velcro closure which had gotten "tired". Chuck in Florida.

I never really understood the need for a leatherman style multi-tool unless you use the pliers a lot. Everything else is covered by a much lighter Swiss army knife and a much better fixed blade knife, both of which I always have on me.

The multi tool is a great option, but for me it's more about having my own handmade stuff. I feel like it'd be 10x easier to lose the Leatherman than the bag full of tools, so in my mind the bag wins every time. The major difference is durability. The handmade tools are typically overbuilt and designed to last a lifetime, most multi tools I've experienced are weak in comparison, although the stainless is attractive.

I'd say for the pliers alone it's a good addition. I have a Leatherman signal that comes with sharpener and ferro rod too.

@daveh7720

5 ай бұрын

I have two Victorinox knives in my EDC, a Tinker pocket knife and a Classic SD on my keyring. The Tinker has both flat and Phillips screwdriver blades and the SD has scissors, so that covers most of my small tool needs. About the only thing I'd add for a longer than overnight stay in the woods would be pliers, but for that I'd probably go ahead and grab a multitool. For about the same weight as a pair of pliers I'd have backups for most of my other tools, which is a good thing. (This all goes in my pockets or on my belt. I use my haversack for bigger stuff.) The reason I never switched to carrying just a multitool is that sometimes I need two tools at once. If I need pliers to hold a wire while I tighten a screw with a screwdriver, a multitool isn't going to get it done by itself.

It seems to me that any multi tool is always a compromise. Smaller, almost toy like saws, screwdrivers etc. I do like the scissors and the pliers but outside of those, for bushcrafty type stuff, I believe there are better choices. Now my range bag ???? I’d have totally different answer for ya.

On cycle touring trips I used to carry, and use needle nosed pliers in my bike tool bag. Now I carry a Leatherman Mini and use it. Off bike I sometimes carry a SAK Huntsman ( really an old Forrester) with scissors and saw. The saw is pretty good for making poles and staffs. Only problem with multitool is when you need to grip on a bit and work on it, eg file it. A bag of tools is more effective than one mulltitool but who carries that everyday On a very long tour I took both Lman and SAK( + small food knife). The Lman Mini is a half size version but with full size pliers.

I carry a Leatherman multi tool and have for years. I don't feel right without it. I use it A LOT. I say to each his own. I also carry a fixed blade and a folding knife everyday with the Leatherman.

Around town I have a Swiss Army knife in one pocket, a Cold Steel Recon in another, and a Leatherman Charge on my belt. All three get used depending on what I'm doing. In the woods I leave the Recon and Charge and take a smaller Gerber Dime, the SAK, and then a belt knife of various flavors depending on the trip. Love the Leatherman tools!

I never carried a multi tool either. Pocket knife daily(except at work as a security guard,we can't carry weapons but I have my fists for that 😂) then a belt knife,saw and axe in the woods, like you this Dan is more into traditional gear,fast forward (or reverse 🤔) to two years ago I was gifted a Gerber multi tool at your school and have carried it in my haversack since, I have only mostly used the pliers and did use the saw for scraping my ferro rod like you showed us. I have so many items in the Coalcracker Bushcraft tool and repair kit to use- the awl, gimlet,needles etc I don't need a multi tool. But like you said if people like carrying one then so be it some are pretty fancy. You have 491k subscribers now rolling up on 500k that's awesome,should be over a million subs or more in my opinion but it will happen. An awesome instructor and dude! Another awesome video as always brother 👍 💪

I don't go anywhere without my multi tool and use it nearly everyday.

Do I have a multi tool? Yes, could I do without it? Yes. Couple things: being on a budget (always) mine is a Gerber Truss, pliers to undo knots, pick up hot items, saw mainly for notching, find the awl to be very good striker for ferro rod. File they could replace with something else, scissors are there I guess if needed.

That was too funny with the "funny saw". That serrated blade, or "funny saw" is one tool I could happily do without. I'd prefer big scissors in that location. But I do end up using it quite a bit. Since it is there, I use the damn thing, but I wouldn't miss it if it wasn't there

@michaelw2288

5 ай бұрын

It is nice having serrated rough/dirty blade and a fine/clean one.

I've been backpacking, winter camping, canoe camping, etc. for over 50 years and I've never needed more than my Swiss Army Knife as a "multi-tool". It's also lighter and fits in your pocket easily.

I like using the serrated blades (like the one on your leatherman) for making really fine feather sticks quickly and cutting cordage, so having one along side a plain edge is pretty useful.

I just made a video discussing a Modern Nessmuk Kit and you better believe I have a multi tool in it. Great topic/presentation!

Love the beginning of the intro of the video.

Good afternoon from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your adventures and wood lore

I have a Mossy Oak multitool and, for the price, I think it is the best out there. I have had it for 2 years and it has never let me down, yet it is half the price of the leather guy brand.

The needle nose pliers part of multitools comes in handy at work when i need to pull out small nails and staples 👍

I’m the same I don’t usually don’t bring it too bulky to carry on my belt and I carry other things that do the same stuff. But if I bring my multi tool it’s a convenient plus. Especially if there are few tasks I get done quick but safely with one.

I carry a little Gerber Dime multitool while backpacking and a Skeletool CX when working on my rental properties. A Leatherman Wave is always in my bug out bag. Different multitools for different situations. Gotta love all the options out there!

I dont know, my background is paramedic in hospital, bushcrafter, knife colector and in my honest opinion you dont need pliers in general, i had great succes using SAKs as a multitool and now i do believe that hey are the best multitools :)

You might check out a tiny multi tool like the leather micra. It’s scissors based, so you wouldn’t be doubling up pliers. They have tweezers, a fingernail file and flat screwdrivers (which in the woods are useful for prying). They are also so light and tiny that you wouldn’t even notice them until you need them. They have a lanyard hole, so I find it’s nice to attach them to something else like a lighter where the extra grip area makes both tools more useful.

Thanks For Sharing.

If your pocket knife is a SAK Tinker, you have all the multi-tool things you need (two blades, can opener, bottle opener, and awl) then you can carry your normal bushcraft EDC and have everything you need! For context, my bushcraft/hiking EDC is Tinker, saw, ferro rod, sharpener (ferro & sharpener both wazoo neck version, unless doing an overnight, then a bigger ferro rod), fixed blade, s/w metal H2O bottle, cordage, and tarp/poncho. Haven't had a "need" for pliers (yet) in 15 years

I have carried a Leatherman Wave since they first came on the market, it replaced an original Gerber. It gets used at least once a day whether I'm at home, work or enjoying the outdoors. I also carry a SAK Ranger Grip 78 because I sometimes need the larger tools for a job and they are both convenient. If I can't do the job with either, then I get into a toolbox.

A well thought video of a thought debate of every outdoorsman. In my opinion its all about the weight and the carefull selection of the tool. When Im in the woods for hunting or bushcrafting the 110 mm Victorinox Hunter is my go to tool.I dont miss pliers but I will sure use the saw and the awl.. When Iam on a camping trip though, a multitool with pliers,or a set of stand alone one,will be a must . The duration of stay,the cause of trip,the weight of the gear and the weather must always dictate the careful selection of gear in my opinion. There is no a fixed- do it all +-recipe.

@03:10 I have the same multitool and love it. The saw is great. I used to commute by bike to work. One very cold winter morning, while riding through a wooded section, a stick got jammed super tight between my rear wheel and my seat stay. I cut not budge it and had to cut it out with the saw on my Leatherman Wave. I carry it everywhere. The multitool, not the bike.

Dan, you should carry... it's a great addition.

Comparison is good great video Dan.

I have a few Gerber, and LM multi tools, but rarely edc them. They reside in my vehicle or backpack for “just in case”. Usually a have a folder clipped to my front pocket, and sometimes a SAK in my back pocket. This works for 99.5% of my daily needs.

Hey man, I just found your channel and really like your content! keep up the great work!

I have my Gerber with me every day in an urban setting. For bushcraft - I can honestly say when hiking I have a knife and my pouch with some stuff, and finally an incomplete Gerber (I broke it over years of abuse - sorry - so this one has no file, and no scissors and some of the screwdrivers have been destroyed as well) - and I can see why you might not want or need a multi-tool in the woods if you carry everything else with you individually - and those things do the job better than the tool - how often have we seen a screwdriver needed in the woods. At most or carry it as a backup in the bottom of your kit if one of your other tools goes missing or is broken. I think if you hover in or near an urban setting, you should have one, keep one in the car etc. - but I think you're okay Dan.

Multitool is 100% needed. I use it for my EDC. If I could tell the future I could pack whatever I needed for any situation and would be "prepared" for any event. Since I can't tell the future I need to be as prepared as I can everyday. Pound for pound a good quality multitool tops any other EDC item.

I don't find myself using screw drivers in the woods for bushcraft and survival stuff; however, if I'm thinking purely survival, if I need to do firearms maintenance, or fix something that takes a screw, like an optic mount, eyeglasses, whatever, I find a multi tool useful in those situations, or if you're in your vehicle a lot, not just woods stuff. I hardly ever carry my Leatherman with me in the woods but it does ride along in my edc bag, range bag, and in the car a lot. Sometimes a simple SAK is all I need and saves a couple of ounces.

In a pronounced irony, I bought my multi-tool (a Leatherman Juice Xe6, no longer made) with every expectation of using it in the woods . . . and found it profoundly useful for EDC in the city, instead! The scissors (though they can break) were the best beard trimmers in the world, the pliers & wirecutters came in useful for all sorts of craft projects, and don't even get me started on how useful it was at work: both knife blades, the screwedrivers, and even the corkscrew all came in handy. I'd even bought it by accident in the company's colors, 10-12 years before I even worked there! Maybe that was an omen. (BTW, Leatherman doesn't make multi-tools with corkscrews anymore; if you want one of those, you'll need a Swiss Army Knife.)

I carry a Leatherman Rebar in my pocket as my EDC, and either a Leatherman Supertool 300 or Surge in my pack. The reason is because of their robust pliers, which are probably the thing I use the most. Those are my top 3 multitool picks. I think the Supertool 300 is better than the Surge because it is more robust and cheaper, but the Surge is more versatile - i just don't think it's versatility justifies the price premium. For like $20 more, you can buy a Supertool 300 and a Rebar for the price of a Surge, so that's the route I would suggest people to go: one for the pocket and one for the pack.

Pliers, knife, and scissors i would say carry individually. Everything else is fine as part of a multitool. Those 3 things on multitools, imo, are ok to get things done, but usually isn’t worth the extra effort to try not breaking it.

Personally I think it depends on what your planning to do and where you live, for example urban/suburban vs rural. I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan so pretty rural.I carry a Leatherman 300 rarely use it. Mostly because of where I live a axe, knife, saw combo works for 95 percent of what I need in a bushcraft/survival sense. Plus the price for a Leatherman you can buy a good knife and saw with out the gate.

Great vid ,made me rethink carrying my multi tool . I do carry a sak trekker or champ & sak champ has everything a multi has.. i really to cut back on what i carry my pockets are full & so is my belt. 👍👍👍👍👍

The multitool is handy, not only for the tools it holds, but as a backup in case of a lost haversack or just a tool that has been mislaid. Someone said "Two is one and one is none." It is good to have that backup.

I think the weird saw is serrated edge. It's good for twine,rope, leather. For me it's difficult to sharpen though. I have 2 multi tools. One I keep in a bag the one that has extra tools like scissors I keep on me. I helped a friend move they didn't have a Philips to take apart the table to get it out. That was the 1st time I saw how useful it is but you are very creative so you wouldn't need it as much as I do lol

I use the saw for doing knocking on bushcraft arrows. Works great

I think the lesson here has to do with redundancy. Two is one and one is none. So yeah, bring your field knife and SAK or multi-tool. And one other thing- if you have a haversack you're good for bringing both. If you have only your pockets maybe not-- how much are you willing to carry? For me it's simple-- the Swiss Army Knife- the Huntsman for field work and the Hiker for everything else like going to the store. The multi-tool goes in my car and stays there. Hardly ever take it with me unless it's to go camping. I'm not into building shelters when a tent will suffice and actually do a better job.

I’m in construction and carry a lunch kit everyday. That’s where my multi tool lives. I’m a supper and often do multiple job sites per day. To me that’s the sweet spot for a multi. A quad, boat, sxs, 4runner. If they’d just incorporate a locking aspect to the pliers like a vice grip!

Good points for sure. I keep a tool in my truck. I don’t have much use for it in the woods though I do take it with me mainly because of the pliers and less so the scissors. I use the Gerber multi tool for a few reasons: the blades are on the inside of the handle so the outside is smooth when using the pliers, the blades lock and the pliers head slides out from the handle with a flick. One hand deployment. I usually have a SAK with me which has a saw. The Trekker is my favorite with a larger saw and locking blade, plus it fits my Sasquatch hands well, and the one hand opener is nice for my arthritis too

I carry a small multi tool (Leatherman Juice CS 4) and a folding knife ...I own a Leatherman Wave but it is too heavey and I keep it in my packsack on canoe trips / car camping. Good video.

Carrying multi tool for EDC for personal & professional. It is extremely useful.

Nothing is better than carrying the right tool. Just remember the muti tool was built with the mindset that you are carrying just common light tools and gear on you. You can't beat the concept of how versatile it is. .it sure beats trying to carry a toolshop.1 pound of equipment VS 150 pounds of equipment. If you are working out of a truck the right tool is important, when say out in the field and you just have what's in your pocket, the multi tool is an easy carry and I recommend it as edc for everyone. At work in the hospital sometimes a pair of pliers and a screwdriver are great to have but , not easily or practical to carry.

I've had them all from Leatherman to SAK and the Victorinox MultiTool is hands down the best MultiTool out there. I remember when MT's first hit the market in the 80's coming in every configuration known to man but the Victorinox is a must have..Gerber makes good stuff but I've had those blades fail on me and I've put my V'nox through hell and back for over 20 plus years and it's still like new...Good luck

My personal experience working in electromechanics, electronics, industry in general, camping, hiking and having fun in and out of the city is you need a knife and a flashlight the most. No other tool gets used on my multi-tool unless it's the backup in my bicycle bag.

Did you mention the pliers and wire cutters? I personally edc a multi tool. Switch them up from one to another. I keep one in my glove box, one in my trailer, and in different bags. Yeah, I like them. lol.

1986 Victorinox Champ and P38. 😉. Oh yeah, and the Puck you recommended. I LIKE!

I carry a leatherman wave or victorinox multitool all the time and use them almost daily. They both have a serrated blade which excels at cutting rope or cordage which keeps the main blade sharp.

I will say, this was a good approach. I think we carry more than we ever use and gravitate towards what works. So sometimes we repack and that is the time we need what we took out.... Side note, needle nose pliers are handy and quite different from lineman. So I would have rated that a win for both sides and a loss for both sides in head to head. Glad to see you going strong in 2024. Need to see video or two of the adventure truck out on an adventure....please.

I always carry a leathermans multi tool with me. As a field or 3d archer and coach they are invaluable for the pliers to pull broken arrow tips out, scissors , sharp knife etc. Like you though if working in woods I have a napsack with me carrying other bits, saw etc.

As exmilitary i actually carry 2 multitools everday. The first is a medium size needle nose gerber with drive bits. The second is a russian version thats larger heavier version. And they both come in very handy all the time. And yes, that incudes the screwdriver bits too! Lol.

Victorinox Spirit X, has done a ton of work for me, that no knife could ever come close. Never leave home without it.

Since I was a boy I have had a pocket knife in my pocket. Then Swiss Army knives, and now medium sized Leatherman multi tool for EDC.

Been carrying a leatherman since the mid 80’s, currently carrying the Leatherman Sidekick. I believe they serve a purpose and the more you train with it the better you’ll get with it.

I carried the Wave for years, I also grinded an awl into it. I now use the Free p4 by leatherman and it's an upgrade

When I ran a ranch I always had my Leatherman on me but I used my morakniv basic 511 10x more often and carried both. Being up on a roof or working on a generator they both came in handy but the 1/8" full tang blade on that mora was invaluable. I've continued carrying it for the last decade and found myself not needing the multitool anymore. The pliers are really the best part of any multitool and if I think I'm going to need those I just toss my needle nose in my pocket before I go.

I’ve carried a Leatherman super tool since 1995, the original and now the 300. I’ve experimented with other edc options, but the multitool keeps coming back and is here to stay. I use a thong with the sheath so everything’s hanging from my belt and not wearing out my pocket, which keeps it concealed and frees up space on the belt. This tool, a belt knife, and a sufficient chopping tool make me ready for nearly anything.

I'm not a woodsman like Dan with all the woodslore. I'm just a former boyscout and somewhat creative dude that works in retail in a Urban environment. I carry a custom built Victorinox of the discontinued Yeoman model. (Effectively a compact Explorer.) My day to life doesn't require pliers or wood saws. I do need a blade, Philips and Flathead screwdrivers, Scissors, nail file, tweezers, and along with my failing eyesight a magnifier fairly often at work so the Yeoman covers everything I need during a standard workweek. However... a survival scenario is going to be outside of one's standard life. You'll have situations that may require adaptation. So if I were to answer the question "Should one include a multi-tool in a survival kit" I'd say yes. While not perfectly suited to every task a good multi-tool like that leatherman wave has the ability to stand-in for any tools you may loose or have break. It can be secured to a belt so you have it on your person in the event you get separated from a bag or pack. If you happened along some abandoned bit of civilization... it might allow you to fix or adapt something you might salvage. A multi-tool is that back-up bit of kit you have in addition to dedicated tools. That said... I get what Dan is saying about why he doesn't normally carry a multi-tool in the woods... because he does use those tools and doesn't want the additional weight on his personal as he has what he needs for most scenarios in his haversack. It's basically the same reason I don't have a pliers based Multitool on my person. But... just maybe having tossed in a vehicle, or stashed in a weatherproof container out in the woods with emergency supplies ... that might good be good in case of emergency need.

Depends on the person. Many of us carry one on our person daily anyway. I've been carrying a Leatherman since 1990. Everywhere. I've always got a SAK in my left front pocket. I typically have a fixed blade on my belt unless I am going to church. Sooooooooo, since many people already have a multitool on them, adding one to a survival kit isn't necessary. *_AND YET_* I have one in every toolbox, tacklebox, gearbox, haversack, backpack, etc. that I have. All my automobiles, 4 wheelers, and side-by-sides have an inexpensive multi-tool in/on them. Almost in EVERY place that I have a multi-tool, I have a MORA Companion with it. I used to think I might be weird for that, but I have met sooo many other people who do the same or something similar that I no longer feel like an outsider. Flashlight, MORA Companion, and multitool held together with two Ranger bands is standard kit for a lot of people for vehicles and packs/kits/bags etc.

I use my Leatherman in the woods mostly for the pliers, grabbing a pot off the fire, or undoing knots if my fingers are cold and numb. Skeletool CX is ky favorite because it is so light and stays in my pocket. But i carried the Wave and Charge ALX for many years, they're teally nice to have around!

Hey, Dan, great video! I am a music teacher by day and carry my Leatherman wave+ every day. I can't tell you how many times it has saved my bacon, from fixing/adjusting instruments to snipping off the occasional student hangnail with the scissors. Just an FYI, the weird saw you mention is normally called a serrated blade, but tomayto-tomahto. I love your content and hope to participate in your school some day.

I don't carry a letherman in the woods. I carry a regular pair of pliers. A good pair will cut wire. When I am not in the woods then it is a nice tool. The serrated blade doesn't get used often, but if I have to splice a radiator hose or I need to remove a rubber exhaust hanger then it cuts through them fast. I do like the scissors but I have a pair that fold I used for fishing. Actually I had two and I keep the better set for every day use. A multi tool is great if you aren't carrying regular tools or have them near by. I knew a guy the had a pouch added to his saddle skirt for a multitool and it work great for that.

Statistically speaking out of the 10 winners on Alone. Only 3 of the survivors won with a Belt Knife. 8 of the winners had a multi tool. The most popular multi tool carried by the winners is the Leatherman Surge.

the screw drivers are good for good for gun cleaning when im hunting my swiss Armey knife has a chisel for knocking out wood i made buck saw with it i always cary a multi tool with me in my kits to replace having to carry a bunch of stuff in the field great video

I carry a Leatherman wave everyday. Definitely more geared towards urban survival than bushcraft. With that being said it has its place in both environments.

I should get one of those for next summer for work

I wouldnt be caught without a multitool always in the woods and working around my property in WV always handy pouch on belt no problem carrying. Of course if you are off on walkabout you would want to add other items but just working around your homestead always handy