The Leatherman Signal. Just my 2cents, feel free to disagree.

[mattlopez]

Why do you think any multi tool is ever marketed as a "primary" The signal is the perfect outdoors man tool. Every outdoorsman will always have their primary tools but when camp is set up and you go fishing, ur not taking all ur primary tools with u all the time. Most outdoorsman are always in all types of situations where ur never always gonna have primary tools but when a situation arises they are always prepared with minimal effort

[afcanesfan]

It has a lot of good features for alpine hiking and camping where you don’t want to bring a ton of pack weight because you are going up and down a lot of elevation etc. I’ve used the hammers and pliers quite a bit. I like the caribiner style clip to secure it easily

[forestwiids]

People who put down serrated blades have never worked on a ship or near rope in general, its fundamental.

[bettersteps]

The hammer is the main reason I've been attracted to this Leather-man tool.

[davidglobex]

A lot of folks are mentioning that they bought it because of the hammer. I did the same but I realized that a rock or branch in the wilderness do a much better job of hammering.

[sammiches]

1:30 in, and you're very mistaken. Nowhere in their marketing do they say this replaces any given tool. It's very obviously a backup for when you *don't happen to have a saw, or ferro rod, or full size knife* . It's the exact same concept as any other multi-tool, only it has outdoor focused options. If I lost my pack, or I forgot a tool, or someone lost one, or one breaks, this is a backup. If I find myself stranded with only what's attached to me, this would be a hell of a help.

[wilmo]

If you’ve ever just about ripped a chunk of your palm off by pinching it between the spines of the saw/file and either blade on the wave+, the signal is an immense upgrade. Specifically when cutting double stranded wire, like barbed wire

[luckylucky]

They should've given the signal to each cast member to those on the show survivor that would've both great marketing for them as well as show just how useful the signal is..

[ZillaYT]

I carry it for leisure mountain biking, where it’s impractical to carry each separate representative tool

[rapid]

I use my Signal as urban EDC only, it comes very handy at work or while doing my chores around town or at home. Love the whistle!!... I can call my kids without yelling😃 I have several other Leatherman multi-tools, one for each occasion, fishing, camping, hiking, etc, that way I don't need to depend just on my Signal.

[nick-chee]

Hopefully Leatherman will come out with another with outdoors stuff like a micro lite, fire steel etc..

[yutubl]

I like the emergency & rescue & survival features of the L. Signal. It would be perfect for long travel if could be easily changed into a TSA compliant multitool (removable blades like the standard exchangable saw blade).

[thinkingpistol]

Bought it knowing it was a gimmick for outdoor use, because of the specific reasons you stated. Mine lives in my work bag for those unique features.

[milaweitz]

For me the hammer is a must have.
Personally, having 2 Leatherman. Signal for simple camping, hiking, easy outdoor trips. And MUT for heavy duty, military applications, range, hunting, missions etc.

[stefan]

Great sum up! I ordered mine just yesterday, i feel it is meant to serve you when you dont expect to need it. I dont think it is meant to replace your gear when you go camping….

[theriveracis]

For me, I think I'll stick with my Surge for camping.
It covers all my needs, and with that T-shank bit, I can really stretch it out into anything I might come across.
The signal looked interesting, but at the end of the day, I can just stick a fire starter in the Surge's pouch, and keep a whistle around my neck. And those are the only two things it really seemed to add for me.

[KurniadiPrathomo-spzd]

Fair review. Love the Signal and Raptor combo for almost any situation.

[juanarmendariz]

Thank you now I'm thinking about one for a get home bag

[rsafree]

I gotta say it’s been awhile since I needed to cut my way through a wall with my leatherman

[Joelwilly]

Two is one, one is none that’s the way I look at that tool example if you carry a fire starter and you loose it then at least you have the one on the leathermen so yes it’s a back up to your main tools. Do you have a video on the file replacement you did on the leathermen? Great idea!