• The Octonaut@mander.xyz
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    3 years ago

    Why are so many people saying “Leatherman” as if it is a common term or globally known brand? Is this my first Lemmy ad?

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      3 years ago

      Because it’s one of the most popular multi-tools on the planet? The only one more popular is Victorinox

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      3 years ago

      I’m not a sponsored read, or I’d’ve linked and not included Gerber as well! It’s pretty common, but prob. could’ve said “multitool” there too, so: A multitool. A folding pliers, knives, screwdrivers, files, etc. gadget.

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      3 years ago

      Leatherman to me is synonymous with “multitool with foldout pliers” as I believe they popularized if not invented the form. I think if you’re into multitools you know the name, up there with Victorinox and Gerber. It’s my preferred form factor for a multitool, I get way more use out of the pliers/wirecutters than pretty much anything on a Swiss army style multitool. Leatherman had an amazing tiny keychain model, the Squirt PS4, that I would recommend for keeping in your pocket but it was recently discontinued, and their other keychain tool, the Micra just isn’t as good imho