Leatherman Multi tool: Wingman
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Leatherman Multi tool: Wingman
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I bought this Leatherman Wingman multi tool about a year ago, and i’ve been carrying it clipped on my pocket ever since. I’ve been glad I had it on many, many occasions. It’ll run you somewhere in the $25 – $30 range, which is a decent price for it.
However, my opinion of it changes slightly when I look at it from a hiker’s perspective. Lets take a look at it:
Its got spring action pliers, with needle nose at the tips and wire cutters towards the base. 0:40
A 2 1/2 inch partially serrated knife blade folds out on one side, and has a locking feature to keep your fingers safe. 0:44
A pair of spring action scissors folds out of the other side. 0:54
Both the knife and scissors are accessible on the outside.
Opening the tool up, on the inside you’ve also got a large flat head screwdriver and a phillips screwdriver. 1:00
On the other side, you’ll find a small file you can use on metal or wood ( the tip acts as a small flathead screwdriver). Flip the file over and you have a small ruler with both inch and metric markings. Also, a can/bottle opener with a small notch for stripping wire. There’s also a package opener blade. 1:05
Closed, the Wingman is 3.8 inches long.
The Wingman comes with a 25 year warranty from Leatherman. Not bad.
There are a couple of features that I’ve rarely ever needed when camping, such as a ruler, letter opener, wire stripper and bottle opener.
Regarding the letter opener, I normally don’t get any mail in the middle of the woods, so that feature has yet to see any use on the trail, but it’s handy at home.
The stainless steel construction lets it take a good beating and its got a handy pocket clip and an integrated lanyard attachment.
HOWEVER, it has one major drawback. The weight. This sucker weighs 7 ounces. That’s as much as my water filter and cook kit combined. A nearly half pound knife doesn’t feel so heavy when I’ve got it in the front pocket of my jeans on a normal day, but when you’re carrying 20 or more pounds on your back, you may want to look for a lighter tool to carry with you if you’re the kind of hiker that pays attention to every ounce and gram.
The bottom line for me, is that although the Leatherman Wingman is a fantastic multi tool and something that I myself carry daily, it’s not the best choice for a backpacker. It has several great features, but just as many tools that will likely go unused most of the time I’m on the trail. Because of that, I’d say that you may be better served looking at the Leatherman ‘Juice’ series or maybe the Gerber ‘Dime’ mini-sized multi tool. They keep features like a knife blade, scissors and pliers, but lose the ounces. However, you’re gonna pay more for the Juice(around $40-$60). You can pick the Dime up for less than $20.
That’s our review of the Wingman multi tool by Leatherman. Thanks!
Leatherman Multi tool: Wingman
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Post time: Jul-17-2017