| In my last article, I wrote about the many uses | | | | screwdriver, and a Phillips headed screwdriver. |
| for having a pocket knife, I still stand by the | | | | 3) Most have a cutting blade of one type or |
| concept that a pocket knife has many and almost | | | | another. |
| unlimited uses for normal day to day activities and | | | | 4) Most have wire cutting blades. |
| even for boating, camping, hunting and fishing. | | | | From there you get into things like rulers, bottle |
| A good pocket knife remains my choice for what | | | | openers, nail files, files, tweezers, picks, etc. etc. It |
| to have if you have to choose one item. | | | | just depends on how large of a tool you want as |
| But, there are still times that you will need | | | | to how many features can be packed into them. |
| something else, and rather than carrying along a | | | | One thing to keep in mind, if the tool gets too |
| complete toolbox, which takes up large amounts | | | | large it become harder to carry and harder to |
| of space and if you are on foot, weighs up to 30 | | | | use, doesn't fit in your hand like you want. |
| pounds or more, which makes hiking with a tool | | | | I would suggest that you take a look at the |
| box out of the question. | | | | many You Tube videos out there reviewing the |
| You might find that if you have a good multi-tool | | | | different Multi-tools and what they can do. These |
| you on you that you can do most of the things | | | | are excellent sources for comparing the different |
| that a good pocket knife will not do. | | | | features of Multi-tools. |
| What do I mean by a Multi-tool? Well, today | | | | Quality is very important so it is always good to |
| several manufacturers have provided us with a | | | | select a known name brand like Gerber which has |
| tool that contains several of the useful tools | | | | been providing excellent quality in all that they |
| normally found in most peoples toolboxes but all | | | | make for years, this is why they have been |
| wrapped into one gadget. | | | | given the name of Gerber Legendary Blades, |
| 1) Most Multi-tools contain a plyers, sometimes | | | | they are that good. |
| needle nose and others are just normal plyers. | | | | This include the Multi-tools that they have, they |
| 2) Most Multi-tools contain a flat headed | | | | are the best. |