Mainly I use the heck out of the pliers and wire cutters for fixing fence. Most times times after some use the plier's get lose and they won't cut a wet noodle. I would also use a small knife for opening feed bags.Leatherman is lifetime warranty, nothing offered is as strong as I would like, there are some of us that would foot the bill for a true top of the line multi-tool, just look at the knife market, not much of a stretch to see 1/3 of the higher end knife market would throw down for a high end multi-tool as well.
To answer your question I use a Leatherman Tti.
Mainly I use the heck out of the pliers and wire cutters for fixing fence. Most times times after some use the plier's get lose and they won't cut a wet noodle. I would also use a small knife for opening feed bags.
I work on a cattle ranch, I fix LOTS of barbed wire fence, you will destroy a Leatherman in a week's time if you use it for fence repair, you have to use a hammer and fence pliers, there is no getting around it.
For cutting feed/mineral bags and cutting net wrap we all use knifes with throw away razor blade inserts as in the winter I will burn up a blade in a days time.
Routine fence repair is too heavy of a use for any pocket multi tool. PLus, you loose the hammer function with a pocket tool.
For the price of a multi tool, you can get two pairs of these to keep in the truck and the tractor.
Cooper® Fence Solid Joint Pliers (193610CVSMN)
I work on a cattle ranch, I fix LOTS of barbed wire fence, you will destroy a Leatherman in a week's time if you use it for fence repair, you have to use a hammer and fence pliers, there is no getting around it.
For cutting feed/mineral bags and cutting net wrap we all use knifes with throw away razor blade inserts as in the winter I will burn up a blade in a days time.
I have the SOG PowerAssist model and It has held up very well so far. It gets used almost everyday out in the plant.
It had some of the best reviews when I was looking for a new multi tool. The gear multiplying grip is rather handy for grabbing stuff tight or cutting harder materials.
https://www.sogknives.com/type/multi-tools/powerassist.html
I grew up on a 117 acre farm (with another 384 acres) and this is kinda what I carried when I had to walk the fence lines.Mainly I use the heck out of the pliers and wire cutters for fixing fence. Most times times after some use the plier's get lose and they won't cut a wet noodle. I would also use a small knife for opening feed bags.
I grew up on a 117 acre farm (with another 384 acres) and this is kinda what I carried when I had to walk the fence lines.
For opening gunny sacks I used an old Barlow or hook bill.
I would think the wear and tear on a consumer grade multi tool wouldn't eve come close to a good fence tool and quality knife. They just aren't meant to do that type of work on a regular basis.
I do have an SOG Power Assist that I really like but it's more of a tool for the truck for when I need something different.