05-10-2004, 20:50
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JAWBREAKER
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multi-tool/swiss army functions
Your most used items on your current multi-tool or swiss army type knife?
If you could "design your own" with the items you wanted, what would you include on it for "field" use/carry?
What on them never gets used and could be left off or replaced with another feature? 
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05-10-2004, 20:59
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Pliers/wire cutter, knife (clip and serrated sheepsfoot), scissors, file, saw (metal and wood), medium screwdriver, #2 Phillips screwdriver, can opener, glasses screwdriver, bottle opener, awl/punch, 1/4" driver, magnifying glass, flashlight, toothpick, tweezers, corkscrew, pen.
One of the several flat screwdriver blades could probably be DXed, that is about it. Several of the others are limited use, but when you really need a bottle opener, glasses screwdriver, or corkscrew, there are not too many substitutes in the tool.
I think the New Wave makes a pretty good attempt to define the perfect multi-tool, particularly with the bit packs, since many of the missing items can be put into the pouch.
TR
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05-10-2004, 21:31
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Scissors
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05-13-2004, 19:29
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Just to review, this is a pic of the New Wave. Stranglely enough, is sells for less than the "Old" Wave.
Will post another pic of the back of the flyer with more info.
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05-13-2004, 19:32
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Back side. Note the accessories, to include all of the bits.
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05-14-2004, 09:01
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Only change I'd make to the new Wave is to keep one more medium flathead screwdriver blade. That would allow you to have large and medium flatheads as part of the permanent tool, then you could put a large and small Phillips bit in the large bit holder, or whatever other non-standard (i.e. Torx) drivers you may need.
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05-14-2004, 10:35
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Quote:
Originally posted by Razor
Only change I'd make to the new Wave is to keep one more medium flathead screwdriver blade. That would allow you to have large and medium flatheads as part of the permanent tool, then you could put a large and small Phillips bit in the large bit holder, or whatever other non-standard (i.e. Torx) drivers you may need.
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Not sure where you could fit another blade.
My old standard, the Swiss Champion has several screwdriver blades, and I rarely used anything but the Phillips, the large or the small, though the mediums were harder to get to on the back.
The assorted bits should make it a GREAT tool for bikers, as you can buy the sets and configure a kit with the correct slotted, Torx, and hex bits to make small repairs possible. Only thing missing for that is an adjustable wrench in the 3/8"-5/8" range, and a BFH.
It would also be nice if someone figured out a way to use standard 1/4" bits and sockets, and did as suggested and used S-30V blades where possible.
Just my .02, I think it is a great improvement on an already excellent design.
TR
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05-14-2004, 14:50
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Probably can't fit anything else in given the width of the bit drivers, but a guy can dream, right? 
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