▲ 938 ▼ Ah, young love... (media.piefed.world) submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 225 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ikidd@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (3 children) I tried to get into carrying a multitool but it's too big for and I never found I needed much besides the knife. Besides, if you try hard enough, everything is the right tool for the job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) It's mostly the pliers. I rarely use any of the other tools of a mult-tool. It has a screwdriver but they are so painful to use as a screwdriver - I'd rather walk 10 minutes and get a real one. I have this one. I like the fact that it has a carabineer built in so I can hook it anywhere. https://www.leatherman.com/products/skeletool?srsltid=AfmBOoowk5eNE6X7qLXXQ2nRpAA4MX55NmKD0XCQbP2z-Oo4n-c_ilVB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I carry a skeletool from time to time. Same deal. It's light, simple, and the pliers work well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* I felt the same way until I realized that multitools come in different sizes, and you don't need to get the biggest one with 80 tools that weighs 5 lbs. The smaller ones are barely bigger than a normal size pocket knife, and include a knife, pliers, wire cutters, pry tool, and a couple other of the most common things you might need. Much more handy than just a knife. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brem@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago You can make a lot of things with a sharp edge. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago Same here. Growing up, you got a pocket knife for Christmas or your birthday some time around middle school (usually a Swiss Army or Boy Scout knife) and it was just a thing you carried like your wallet or house key. Multitools changed the tradition a little, but didn't end it. Largely it meant another round of all us kids getting a multitool for Christmas. I'm not a big EDC guy, but I still habitually have a good penlight and one of these on me most of the time: https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/armbar-drive-onyx-30-001585 The scissors and screwdriver come in handy more often than the blade. So these days if I give knife/tool it tends to be something like that rather than a Jackhawk 9000 sort of thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (3 children) I tried to get into carrying a multitool but it's too big for and I never found I needed much besides the knife. Besides, if you try hard enough, everything is the right tool for the job. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) It's mostly the pliers. I rarely use any of the other tools of a mult-tool. It has a screwdriver but they are so painful to use as a screwdriver - I'd rather walk 10 minutes and get a real one. I have this one. I like the fact that it has a carabineer built in so I can hook it anywhere. https://www.leatherman.com/products/skeletool?srsltid=AfmBOoowk5eNE6X7qLXXQ2nRpAA4MX55NmKD0XCQbP2z-Oo4n-c_ilVB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I carry a skeletool from time to time. Same deal. It's light, simple, and the pliers work well. permalink fedilink source parent [–] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* I felt the same way until I realized that multitools come in different sizes, and you don't need to get the biggest one with 80 tools that weighs 5 lbs. The smaller ones are barely bigger than a normal size pocket knife, and include a knife, pliers, wire cutters, pry tool, and a couple other of the most common things you might need. Much more handy than just a knife. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brem@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago You can make a lot of things with a sharp edge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) It's mostly the pliers. I rarely use any of the other tools of a mult-tool. It has a screwdriver but they are so painful to use as a screwdriver - I'd rather walk 10 minutes and get a real one. I have this one. I like the fact that it has a carabineer built in so I can hook it anywhere. https://www.leatherman.com/products/skeletool?srsltid=AfmBOoowk5eNE6X7qLXXQ2nRpAA4MX55NmKD0XCQbP2z-Oo4n-c_ilVB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I carry a skeletool from time to time. Same deal. It's light, simple, and the pliers work well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago I carry a skeletool from time to time. Same deal. It's light, simple, and the pliers work well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] suicidaleggroll@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* I felt the same way until I realized that multitools come in different sizes, and you don't need to get the biggest one with 80 tools that weighs 5 lbs. The smaller ones are barely bigger than a normal size pocket knife, and include a knife, pliers, wire cutters, pry tool, and a couple other of the most common things you might need. Much more handy than just a knife. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brem@sh.itjust.works 1 point 8 months ago You can make a lot of things with a sharp edge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BranBucket@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago Same here. Growing up, you got a pocket knife for Christmas or your birthday some time around middle school (usually a Swiss Army or Boy Scout knife) and it was just a thing you carried like your wallet or house key. Multitools changed the tradition a little, but didn't end it. Largely it meant another round of all us kids getting a multitool for Christmas. I'm not a big EDC guy, but I still habitually have a good penlight and one of these on me most of the time: https://www.gerbergear.com/en-us/shop/multi-tools/all-multi-tools/armbar-drive-onyx-30-001585 The scissors and screwdriver come in handy more often than the blade. So these days if I give knife/tool it tends to be something like that rather than a Jackhawk 9000 sort of thing. permalink fedilink source parent
