Leatherman

[Wendelspanswick]

I have a swiss army one very similar to this. ( I only carry it on the premises at work)
https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Pr...a5_EsmkkhTO6UZT8QBbrTfjJNF-5VhPia7xoCaHfw_wcB

Its freely available on line but as I see it its illegal as its a locking blade, this has come up in case law as a customer could buy it thinking it was legal to carry home when it may not be.

We have had this discussion before and you failed to provide any relevant cases where a person was prosecuted who hadn't used the knife they were carrying in an offensive manner.
I've carried a pocket knife for at least 35 years, for about 30 of those years it's been an Opinel pocket knife* and in my youth I have been stopped and searched by the police and nothing was ever said.
Recently I had to go to each of the police stations and magistrates court in Somerset to install routers in their Comms rooms, quite a few involved body searches by police officers or passing through metal detectors on entering the building. Every time I explained that I had a legal pocket knife in my pocket, nobody batted an eyelid, I was not arrested, and on most of the occasions I was allowed to retain the knife in my pocket while on the premises, even though I had no use of it to install the router apart from maybe removing the cellophane from the box!

*I've carried an Opinel for at least 30 years but not necessarily the same one, on a trip to France in my youth I bought a card of 12 knives from a Tabac and I'm still working my way through them!

 

[MCKDAVID]

like the opinels, but always find they get too loose at the hinge after a while, rarely a problem for me as I lose them too frequently... that's what I like about the beta knives, they have a decent belt loop fixing, still on the same one for over a year, must be some kind of record for me.. We have the fixed blade opinel for eating with.

 

[Richard.]

I would personally say I have to agree with wendelspanswick.
There is a degree of circumstance/common sense involved and a simple multitool/knife with blades is not going to been seen as a problem if your circumstance is justified and sensible. My cx has a locking blade and its a potentially lethal one. I don't go waving it about nor do I feel the need to take it with me into a soft play when my kids are kicking me down the slide. But I hardly think any one is going to have a problem watching me cut up some luncheon meat down the river bank, opening a bag of cement on site or even cutting an apple at lunch. The 3 inch max locking blade is afaik the legal limit but regards to carrying one I think it's down solely on how you carry one.

 

[inchpincher]

I carry a Leatherman on my belt pretty much everyday and use it all the time. The blade has chipped up a bit now, is this salvageable or need replacing?

 

[Migmac]

I've got one leather man, had it for years. Very handy. Got a few cheaper copies but they are not the best. You should try NM 800 torch, very bright. Exspensive though in this country but vey cheap in the US

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I no longer carry a knife [used to when I was at the greenkeeping] but in the house/shed have one with the Gov arrow and the date 1955 stamped on it, must be getting near antique/collectible status now

For a torch [among others] I have a Gerber Omnivore which I won in a magazine draw, brilliant bit of kit as it takes any of three battery sizes https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gerber-Omnivore-Torch-Multi-Battery-Technology/dp/B0014BMC2S

 

[Richard.]

I carry a Leatherman on my belt pretty much everyday and use it all the time. The blade has chipped up a bit now, is this salvageable or need replacing?

Yes. Gently rub notches flat following the conture of the blade then re sharpen it.

 

[pedrobedro]

I carry a single blade sheepsfoot knife (no point on the blade) which I have had since I was 17 so 47 years. It is in a purse in my pocket with my change so it is not easily extracted. A screwdriver or any other tool is classed as a weapon if used in a threatening manner. Favourite weapon of serial killers is a claw hammer. Back to the original topic of the multi tool I was given a Silverline version years ago and it has been used when we go camping and has come in very handy but I would not spend Leatherman money on one to replace it if it broke or got lost. I've handled them and various other makes, I have one with shears instead of pliers which is handy as well. You can get a Schrade multi tool from Heinnie Haynes for £20 which will do the job and not break your heart or bank if you lose it.

 

[brewdexta]

Although I like the small LED torches, there is something very comforting about a large maglite torch filled with D type cells when investigating things that go bump in the night

 

[rockweasel]

Mine's a Gerber which I've had for 14ish years. The store man at a place I worked at got hold of a handful of them through a supplier. It was listed as a "special shelf" on the invoice so it didn't raise any suspicions.

 

[Migmac]

I haven't heard of a 'country bloke' being done for simply carrying a knife, ever.

In 'the towns' it's probably a different story, but I've almost always got a knife in the car.

And a 16" pullsaw.

And a 30" wrecking bar.

And various sharp pointy objects.

And sometimes a chainsaw.


I would hope that if my knife was deemed 'illegal' it would be the item of least concern

As said, it's a circumstance thing - in with tools, in the glovebox - out here in the country I really don't think anyone cares because they aren't carried as weapons, they're carried as tools.

There's also the fact I'm a getting on for middle aged boring white guy, not a hoodie with 'krmnl' emblazoned across my tits...[/QUOT

One of my fellow stalkers got a night in the cells because he had a knife in his truck. He was working at the time, so had just cause to carry the knife. It caused him months of hassle. If I don't need to carry a knife, I don't. We have to take all knives out our pickups when we get home.

 

[gaz1]

always had a pocket knife on me for the job always deburred plastic pipe or scrapped off paint on copper pipe before solderiing them up

but have been stopped and questioned by the police and asked to show what was in my pockets so showed what was in them, i got pulled for the knife due to it being a double blade lock knife only a small thing but once explained i use it for the job that was the end of i, i was only youngish at the time

ive played knifey on a rope swing with loads of others in the woods we did use different knives for that but couldnt use the massive ones as unfair to the game
knifey on the swing was swing out pick up the knife stick it back into the ground or swing out on way back pick knife up and stick it in miss the knife or it didnt stick in it was wait on the side line whilst others finished the game off a simple game but good fun

I have forgotten what was in my pockets and it happened to be court date at the time for a court appearance i had a stanley knife at this point in my jacket pocket i had to goto security guard and inform them,
I did have to surrender it to the reception but was able to collect it due to what i was using it for job side and for my trade however i was warned that i could lose it

 

[RonA]

Howdy everyone

So, who else uses leatherman thingys . I had an older one that I bought a while ago when I was racing. I've just bought another more expensive on for work (heavy haulage hgv driver for those that haven't seen my new job post) which should be bit more useful than my other one. Great value for money I think. Shame they removed the lifetime waranty , I think the other one I have is 5 years old but still works just fine.
Bit of a pointless ramble really, I thought it'd be nice to say what I think about them, Hopefully this new one is equally as good, It's a bit better suited to my job and should be more usable.
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I've had this Leatherman Crunch for sometime, fantastic tool featuring a wrench, hex drive, file & one of the sharpest blades I've had on a knife/multi tool. I also bought a LED lenser torch a little while ago, very bright, made of aircraft aluminium cost me a fraction over £23. Doing some shopping at Aldi the other day & noticed the torch in the photo. Same Cree LED as in the lenser but twice as bright, aircraft grade aluminium & only £6.99. Apart from the light output only difference is Lenser has much better made woven Nylon case.
RonA

 

[KimB]

I carry a Leatherman on my belt pretty much everyday and use it all the time. The blade has chipped up a bit now, is this salvageable or need replacing?

My old one got like that. You'd be there forever with a sharpening stone but what I did was take a small ish flat file (not to course) turn it side on. Hold the file between each hand whilst the knife is in a vice. Use the file side on to the blade carefully rubbing the most of the chips out, just until the cutting edge is even the whole way along. Once you've done that, using the file the same way, cover it this time with some wet and dry or sandpaper. Then do it again to rub all the cutting marks off it. At this stage you want to make the cutting each perfect the whole way along.
Now that the cutting edge is the same you can then use an oil stone to finally at the what cutting edge hope that helps.

 

[KimB]

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I've had this Leatherman Crunch for sometime, fantastic tool featuring a wrench, hex drive, file & one of the sharpest blades I've had on a knife/multi tool. I also bought a LED lenser torch a little while ago, very bright, made of aircraft aluminium cost me a fraction over £23. Doing some shopping at Aldi the other day & noticed the torch in the photo. Same Cree LED as in the lenser but twice as bright, aircraft grade aluminium & only £6.99. Apart from the light output only difference is Lenser has much better made woven Nylon case.
RonA

Was your old Lenser torch old by any chance? The new cases for example are really nice. I think my case looks allot better than the one in the pic (that may just be my opinion, and mine may be allot newer than your).

 

[mr migwire]

UK law on blades is non locking and 3" or under.

i stand corrected, thank you sir...

 

[KimB]

I'm not going to quote all of the legal posts, this is in reply to them though. I just asked an armed policeman that I know, he said if you have a valid reason for having it they won't bother you. If you're carrying it with no reason they will. In my instance he said that'd be fine

 

[Robotstar5]

Although I like the small LED torches, there is something very comforting about a large maglite torch filled with D type cells when investigating things that go bump in the night

That's why I have a 4D cell Maglite at the side of my bed

 

[Tinbasherdan]

I'm not going to quote all of the legal posts, this is in reply to them though. I just asked an armed policeman that I know, he said if you have a valid reason for having it they won't bother you. If you're carrying it with no reason they will. In my instance he said that'd be fine

It'd be a hardfaced copper to do you for carrying a leatherman if it was quite clear you're not a scally

 

[balmerchris]

Phhh maglite! This is the ultimate in search lights and personal defence

led lenser x21
I tthink tinman said he had one.