EDC - every day carry gear

[celticdog]

Can anyone recommend a decent multi tool? Something not too bulky or pricey, I don't have the original underseat toolkit, so it's got to be useful. As you can see I rarely leave the house with empty pockets!

[mr self destruct]

I have a Leatherman Charge AL which handles almost everything I can think of doing, but I can't think of one that includes a pair of glasses and an iphone. 


It's pricey at £118, but has lasted me over 10 years and shows no real wear yet.

[celticdog]

Well, I've always been a bit ambitious in my yoof, I'm still looking for a MAGIC TOOL  one that'll cover all bases 

[darrsi]

What's with the lock knife, plod aren't too keen on them at all?

[NorthWestern]

Can't you just get an original toolkit or an approximation of one? There is room for one after all

[stevierst]

I've got a Gerber suspension that I use for work, not bad at all for £25, and I'm not too arsed if I lose it at that price. I broke the pliers on it a couple of years ago, and Gerber sent me a new one out without question!

Still got one of the original leatherman tools I bought in Bosnia circa 1995 that comes out with me as it hasn't got a lock blade.
Lock knives are a big no-no in the UK, don't get caught carrying it!

[Val]

small swiss knife with scissors and small screwdriver that is all I need for odd electrical job and a phone for everything else 

[chaz]

and a roll of duct tape

[7omly]

Tool kits (in the original plastic packet) often turn up on eBay for £18 to £25. Better than a comprimise multi tool.