What tools/spares do you always carry with you?

[Speedy1959]

Seriously the blind date, or seriously, the 31 pound?    We don't have pound symbols on our keyboard & I can't remember the ascii number for it. £,  ah, there it is, it's Alt156.

£31 for the Leatherman..
2 bloody good holidays to South bend Indiana..
I met her on a dating website...
She was very nice..
Mum was having open heart surgery (which she kept secret from me so not to "spoul my holiday")..
So I was distracted for some months and Carla moved on thinking I had lost interest....
Then there was an Indian psychiatrist.   . .
But thats another story...
S

[ARH]

Speedy...You do know that's gonna cause more questions than your original post?   

A leatherman for 31squids?  Incredible.... 

[Speedy1959]

Just shows how much we get diddled when we import stuff.
They really are a superbly made multi tool.
Mine came with a sort of pouch you attach to your belt..  But I hardly use that aspect..
As for the wenches.....
Bikes are cheaper and more reliable...

[froudy]

I picked up a Gerber Multitool a few years ago in a Boxing Day sale at Halfords...Someone priced them at £25...BARGAIN

[northern]

I got mine Leatherman somewhere in 2009-2010. It's price in my country was unbelievable for the time - equivalent ~250€. But I manage to get refurbished from USA, for equivalent ~60€ including shipping 

BTW - they are still expensive ~260€ for titanium version:
https://www.amazon.de/Leatherman-Charge-TTI-Multifunktionswerkzeug-Ledertasche/dp/B01CEMG9GA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1535125030&sr=8-4&keywords=leatherman+charge+tti

But I know, if I ever will loose mine, I will get same (or better) even for 260€

[ARH]

Okay... I've got ask... is it really worth it?  Appreciate each to their own but I really can't see the point of buying something like that 'just in case it's needed'.... at least that's what my wife has told me to say 

[northern]

For me - yes. I have it on my belt for 8-9 years, and I'm using it all the time.
My job is technical manager of and don't carry tool box all the time with me, but quite often I see things have to be fixed, and it's esier to do it in 2-3 minutes myself, than send someone from my team to deal with it. Multi-tool helps me with it.

Also in personal life, I'm so used to have tool on my belt, I'm feeling almost uncomfortable, if I do not have it with me.

[ARH]

Northern... that makes perfect sense to me....    just a very expensive bit of kit to have stored under the seat, especially when there are better tools probably more suited to the 'emergency' repair that might be needed roadside. 

[Speedy1959]

I would liken them to handling a very good camera or hifi for the 1st time..
You can feel the difference..

Just found mine.. Its a WAVE

https://www.multi-tool-store.co.uk/multi-tools-c27/leatherman-wave-nylon-sheath-p1324

Remember I paid the equivalent of £31 but that was ages ago ..
Bloody hell I just looked at the photos.. It was 2002 !!!
So I suppose that was a heck of a lot more money back then. But as I said earlier they were over £100 in the UK at that time.

Plus I never leave mine under the seat on the bike..
Its either at home or in my pocket.
I will bring to the Scottish meet up to show any who are interested.

[KiwiCol]

Speedy, don't go to the Scottish meet & get yer tool out & start showing it around.  They wear kilts up that way & could probably show ya even bigger tools.

[ARH]

Speedy.... don't doubt the quality of the kit mate I know it's top notch,  just doubt its value to me.   I'd rather spend the dosh on the bike 

[Speedy1959]

I wouldnt (and didnt) pay full price..
I was on a holiday and it was the 1st time in the USA and I thought "what the hell"..
The place I got it from was a "sporting superstore".
I tell you I have never seen so many guns in my life..
The gun section had a counter that must have been over 30 metres in length..
I have always had a fascination with guns..
No I am not a Nutter..
My uncle used to collect old Flintlock weapons..Some were actually gorgeous to look at. I suppose thats what sparked my interest. (Photo)

[ARH]

I recall walking into a Walmart in Florida for the first time about 30 years ago.... everything you could possibly want or need... car tyres, guns boats... you name it they had it.  Gobsmacked I was...

[northern]

@ARH seems we misunderstand each other
I'm totally with you, what having expensive multi-tool just to keep it under the seat is total overkill and wasting of money.
Like I write before - mine is always with me, regardless am I with or without bike

[ARH]

@northern ...All good!