Gary's post sparked this idea --
Here is the deal --
Lets say you are going on a long trip -- and you need to take a tool with you of your choice.
However, you can only have (1) tool.
What would it be?
I have one I have had since 1999. -- and I will post a couple of pics -- but first, lets see what all of you experts think a good tool would be.
Best,
Fred
Leatherman.
-steve
cheating. very smart, but cheating...... ;D
Quote from: oc1 on December 12, 2016, 06:19:03 AM
Leatherman.
-steve
That's what I was thinking also. Second would be a Swiss Army knife.
a bolo - the malayan one...
Depends where the trip was going,
CZ 456 lux in .22 or. S&W model 36 😎
Best,
JT
Here is what has been super useful to me many times --
I am going to try and replace or add a blade using a Penn wrench.
We will see if that is possible.
The vise grip feature works better than the dozen or so real vise grips I have.
Best,
Fred
Quote from: foakes on December 12, 2016, 05:19:43 AM
Here is the deal --
Lets say you are going on a long trip -- and you need to take a tool with you of your choice.
However, you can only have (1) tool.
What would it be?
I have one I have had since 1999. -- and I will post a couple of pics -- but first, lets see what all of you experts think a good tool would be.
Best,
Fred
A narrowed 6/0, loaded with all the good stuff we have available here. The tool needs to be dependable, that one fits the bill ;)
I think the most important tool you can bring is between your ears! On the farm you use what you got. Even if what you got is far from perfect. That is when what is between your ears becomes most valuable.
My 2 cents...
Andy
All you need is a Swiss Army knife and your best MacGyver skills. I'd take a Leatherman over the Swiss Army knife but the MacGyver skills are mandatory.
I have to admit that I carry a knuckle buster like that also. I have one in my car all the time. Also in my tackle box and tool box. It seems that all the family have given me one as a present at one time or another. Even Daron sent me one for Christmas. Dominick
* iPhone *
A Credit Card! Anything can be fixed with it." Don't leave home without it" :D
Leatherman is the choice for one tool........buuuuttttt a multi-bit screwdriver and lineman's pliers are even better.....hey the Boss said we could cheat ;D Bill
you guys crack me up. remind me not to ever post a serious poll! ;D
If its Snowing, I'm Bringing the Everol 20/0 to winch myself out. ;)
Quote from: Shark Hunter on December 12, 2016, 10:11:43 PM
If its Snowing, I'm Bringing the Everol 20/0 to winch myself out. ;)
Do you have the chair on your truck to go with that? I've seen that at Hatteras.
Quote from: foakes on December 12, 2016, 03:55:55 PM
Here is what has been super useful to me many times --
I am going to try and replace or add a blade using a Penn wrench.
We will see if that is possible.
The vise grip feature works better than the dozen or so real vise grips I have.
Best,
Fred
Real live vise grips in a multi tool.....
I really like that😄
In all Seriousness. If I'm traveling. I'm going to one place.
The Gulf Coast. Navarre in particular.
Other than that, I'm going to work.
I pack a Craftsman socket set in the travel case. A 1/2" drive ratchet with extension for the lug nuts in case I get a flat tire.
So much quicker than a crowbar type.
Make sure my spare is aired up and worthy.
A spare serpentine belt and plenty of beer.
All my fishing gear and frozen bait is in the back.
750 miles to paradise. ;)
If I had to narrow it down to one tool.
It would be a pair of Vice grips.
They go as well, with a few select screwdrivers.
I have been broke down on the side of the road more than once.
I know the drill. ;)
Then, of course -- the French Army Knife...
Best,
Fred
I have to carry a smaller size multitool now that I'm older and my body is changing. A full size one in my pocket pulls my pants down to one side.
-steve
Gettin repeditive, but the first thing that came to me when I saw the subject was:Leatherman. Once loaned mine to a coworker and watched him fix the interior of his 2- way radio in the field.
roll of duct tape?
Sorry guys, I removed my last inappropriate comment and of course your replies, I didn't like where it was headed.
Thanks for your understanding :)
Sal
Missed it by 10 minutes!
All for the best but I have to confess to being an instigator. ;D No offense taken nor intended
After watching this post for a few weeks, Ive decided not to chime in.. ??? Its not like me to bring just one tool....Butt the large hammer could solve a lot of problems permanently, as the pliers only works in (with) a pinch!!!!! :-* Im, still guessing?
Yep hammer for me too! As explosives require special permits nothing will perform more functions than a good hammer.
My wife! ??? She handles instructions very well! ;)
Just kidding, dear :-*, if you happen upon this. ;D
Years ago we went to a YMCA camp with the Indian guides. One of the outlets in the cabin was sparking so we took it apart with a leatherman and rewired it. It's always in my travel bag with a Swiss Army knife for reinforcement.
Glad to see this thread come back to life. I'd like to cast one vote for the Penn tool that used to come with each reel. Sure, you would rather use a handful of other tools to service your reel, but in a pinch you could break down the whole reel with that cheap piece of stamped metal.
To me, the best tool is the noggin stocked with plenty of imagination and resourcefulness. The market wants to point us to some very specific product (with a very specific price), but necessity often demands otherwise.
Those cheap plastic grocery bags that come from just about every store are quite useful for these two purposes: One is for tying (lashing) just about anything. I split the bags in half so that the two parts each have a handle. Next I loop the handles together to make a length of plastic about 30" long. This is strong enough for lashing something to the roof rack of the car to get home. When the purpose has been accomplished, they can be broken and thrown away.
There are so many of those bag around, that I feel compelled to use them. The second use is to hold sand for tying down our beach umbrella on windy days. We have a "Sportbrella" with guy-lines on the side flaps. I fill a grocery bag with sand out to the side of the umbrella. and loop a guy-line to each bag. The weight of the sand in the bag holds the umbrella down against the wind. Haven't had one break yet.
Quote from: oc1 on December 12, 2016, 06:19:03 AM
Leatherman.
-steve
That's my vote...I just replaced mine, it's great.
Hammer Flask!
(http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg564/Kencraft206/hammer%20flask_zpsn0qyc9on.jpeg)
Somehow I think the 'prepers' might have this one
'in the bag'.
How about this one?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XCSP61U/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00XCSP61U&linkCode=as2&tag=preswil-20&linkId=WW4BKGBU7YZC4ZQY
Or this multitool...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002UXT3NU/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B002UXT3NU&linkCode=as2&tag=preswil-20&linkId=DK6L3IKJ5MMZXELI
Leather-man and my Colt 45
Joe
As a brand new lieutenant, I had a staff sergeant that told me anything could be fixed with a sledge hammer except radios, now that I'm into reels, I think he may have been wrong. Leatherman gets my vote
Quote from: Reel 224 on January 23, 2017, 02:19:29 AM
my Colt 45
You beat me to it, my 1911! Can't imagine life without it!
that last one, Fred foakes put up French army knife, it looked like a heep of spair springs for reel drags, ha haa,, yes a good milti knife with a good blade & phillips screw drive also atached with a screw driver, cheers donnyboat.
One tool for a long trip....... how can a gun replace a radiator hose, a tailight bulb, tighten or loosen a screw or bolt, etc., etc. A gun would subsitute for a hammer though. Fred said one tool only. Some need to recount their answer.
Quote from: RowdyW on January 23, 2017, 02:20:10 PM
One tool for a long trip....... how can a gun replace a radiator hose, a tailight bulb, tighten or loosen a screw or bolt, etc., etc. A gun would subsitute for a hammer though. Fred said one tool only. Some need to recount their answer.
;D ;D ;D ;D
Joe
Perhaps the best "tool" is this, although it is not always used properly.
Quote from: conchydong on January 23, 2017, 02:52:48 PM
Perhaps the best "tool" is this, although it is not always used properly.
That's the best answer I've heard yet! Bravo. ;D
Joe
Quote from: conchydong on January 23, 2017, 02:52:48 PM
Perhaps the best "tool" is this, although it is not always used properly.
Had one of those once but lost it. :D
Any sort of heavy duty multi tool.
Quote from: RowdyW on January 23, 2017, 02:20:10 PM
One tool for a long trip....... how can a gun replace a radiator hose, a tailight bulb, tighten or loosen a screw or bolt, etc., etc. A gun would subsitute for a hammer though. Fred said one tool only. Some need to recount their answer.
No way, one has feet..... safety and substenance before quick mobility
Leatherman Skeletool - nice and light, has all the necessities AND has a belt clip built in so no sheath req'd. The bottle opener is a sweet touch as well :D
Quote from: foakes on December 12, 2016, 05:19:43 AM
Lets say you are going on a long trip -- and you need to take a tool with you of your choice.
If this long trip is a vacation...I ain't workin' on nothin'...I'll be packing only my flip-flops and sunglasses! ;D Oh, I guess the multi-tool is the logical choice. I have one with a built in flashlight that is very handy. 8)
Found a leatherman "Squirt" in my wife's check-in bag, after we met up in a Thailand resort for our Daughter's wedding last week, that I'd given her years ago. Handiest thing we had in that room.
Gfish
Military grade Gerber multi tool for outings, but I carry the Swiss+Tech mini tool with me always.
I bought this small Gerber Dime a while back and really liked it for daily use because it is so compact and light. Then the pliers broke off. I guess it is a plier now. I've been intending to send it in for repair/replacement but it's a hassle and takes forever.
(http://www.raingarden.us/snap/dime2.jpg)
Now I'm back to lugging around the old style Gerber on the right. I bought up four of these old style when Gerber discontinued them and they stopped providing parts. Everything now has blade locks. Blade locks are good if you use it infrequently. However, the blade locks make the overall size and weight noticeably larger. When you figure you will have it bouncing around in your pocket all day every day for a decade, a few ounces and an inch makes a difference.
-steve
Looks like that Dimer tried to bite off more than it could chew. :D