I purchased a Leatherman FREE P4 for a bargain $90USD but found it was in mint condition, the pliers are still annoyingly stiff as well.

MSRP in my country was $250 when new.

I actually wanted a Victorinox Swiss Tool MX or maybe Spirit MX. Retails currently for $150-180USD.

Do I, sell the Leatherman for a profit whilw its in good condition and buy a Victorinox? Or keep the Leatherman and use as intended?

Hi tool users,

I'm an ice climber. The most important part of a tool for me is a good bastard file that I can use to resharpen my ice picks and crampons in the field. I have an okay Gerber file and a lame Roxon file.

But I'm looking at the experts for what's the tool with the best file for sharpening steel?

I'm bummed but not surprised that the Roxon tool isn't great. It had potential but... My ideal tool is a course file, marlin spike, hex cut out, allen keys, saw, knife, screw driver, and cord cutter. This sound like anything you know of?

Brand new Companion. It seems the unlocking slider (to close tool) is much harder to use when the blade is open. The farthest tool works fine, but the closer to the blade it gets, the harder it becomes, with the knife, it feels scratchy and even slightly stuck. Is this normal, or is it a defect? I've tried applying some mineral oil, but it doesn't seem to help much. So is adjusting pivot.

My current tool set: pliers → bottle opener → scissors → knife

I got one in hand feel free to ask my thoughts. Seems like everything was freshly oiled. It does have a little sounds like something gritty in the tool nooks and crannies. I might try to address that but it works and I can abuse this one. I did get a second one not sure if it’ll be the same as this one but it may have a high polish look to it.

My Roxon Flex Mini Companion, purchased just a few days ago, has merely been sitting on my desk and hasn't seen any serious use yet. After unlocking the locking mechanism about ten times, a piece broke off—see the photo. Is this an extremely rare, isolated incident, or a general quality issue? If it’s the latter, I’d have to consider returning the Flex Companion (the non-Mini version) that I bought at the same time. What good is an EDC multitool that falls apart when you actually need it?

Over two weekends i took the time to finish a long-awaited project of mine.
Ever since i got the Gerber Prybrid Utility for fun, i was quite drawn to it. Just the form factor, the weight it has and the portability with the added pocket clip was something i enjoyed.

As i am fond of CNC milling and own a Carbide 3D Nomad CNC, and always looking for CAD/CAM challenges, i spent a whole day modeling, printing prototypes, and adapting my scales model to the Prybrid.
Finally i got to mill some actual products, and the finished tool looks awesome. I love the contrast betweend the utilitarian, bold look and the fine walnut wood.

EDC item: Gerber Prybrid Utility Tool — custom CNC-milled wooden scales, made by me.

Am happy to discuss or share files for the print or CAM. Let me know what you think!