LEATHERMANMUT Multitool with Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters and Firearm Tools, Black with MOLLE Black Sheath

I've been using multitools for as long as I've been using tools, starting with fence pliers forty five years ago. My favorite current tool is the Victorinox. I have had Leatherman and Gerber tools previously but they always broke. Just for the record, I did break a Victorinox once as well. All the breakage were due to the use of castings in the plier jaws and the Victorinox seem to have at least, a better casting.I like the MUT. It has good feel and seems well made. Of course it too has suspicious casting marks on the pliers jaws. As the parts are replaceable, (a real plus) I hope some industrious person mills out some after market pliers jaws and hammer head (I'm sure that it's a casting too) out of some forged steel so I can replace these potentially fragile parts.The MUT seems like a nice sturdy tool with good fit and finish. Everything works well with no looseness. We'll see how well the little plastic liners hold up. The Chinese case at first seemed a total waste of material. The pocket for the wrench seemed too short causing the wrench to stick out, not allowing the case to fully close. The belt loop seemed too long It goes from the center of the top of the closing flap to the bottom where it snaps in place. The horizontal loops(there are four) are very narrow and now I think it was designed so the vertical strap is fed through the horizontal straps, customizing the fit to the belt. I also find that the wrench can be inserted down through the top horizontal strap and the snap at the bottom will keep it from falling out. So the pouch works well enough and the little pocket on the front can be used for something elseIn conclusion, I am glad I got this MUT, I think it will do just fine if consideration is paid to the force applied while using the potentially fragile, cast parts. One can say that it has a good guarantee against breakage, but tools always seem to break when you needed them, so this warranty is not great comfort in the field. Granted, if someone made a multitool that used forgings in critical areas, the tool would cost twice as much, but I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

I, like many of you, have purchased many different multi-tools. Some last longer than others and up until now I was a Gerber baby. When I saw this tool I decided to switch teams.What sold me? The hammer. I have broken several multi-tools trying to use what I thought were sturdy sections of the tool to hammer in stubborn parts on whatever I was working on. Seems a silly selling point, but just that little functional addition pushed me towards owning this.The second piece of brilliance isn't specific to this tool, but this tool really is able to maximise the potential. The bit drivers. I never would have thought thin rectangular bits would be useful or durable, but again Leatherman made me a believer when I discovered this feature on their CX tool. The way the bits are interchanged, the unique way the compartments for the bits are set up....all of this impressed me. I purchased the bit driver assortment pack and have been wowed by how many different applications I can use this tool for now.There are not a lot of features on this tool when you compare it to regular multi tools on the market. What this tool has is what is needed for its intended mission, which is to support feild maintenance on a weapon. I don't need twenty quadrillion hidden tools flaring each and every direction, and that was selling point number three. With its solid construction the MUT benefits from the less is more principle. You don't have to worry about a part breaking down or fumbling for what you need. Everything except the pliars is accessable from the closed position and you can feel how rugged every part of this tool is.CONS:I would prefer if Leatherman adopted the removable triangular wire-cutters that most military Gerbers have. That's just a gripe on my part, but it was nice to know that 1 part on my tool had 3 lifespans before needing replacement.The small bit plastic holder on one side of the tool is way too tight. I feel like I am going to break the tabs when I try to remove the bit. I would like it if Leatherman substituded carbon fiber for the plastic, since carbon fiber has more lubricity and better strength.

I reviewed the MUT several years ago, and my original review is below. However, I felt I needed to update my review based on a recent event.I have carried this tool daily at the range for over ten years. Since buying the MUT, I have upgraded to the 1/32" punch, the proper size for working on Glock pistols and most other makes. I said I would buy the MUT again, and I almost had to. I misplaced the tool at the In-Laws and felt naked on the range without it. I was surprised how much I have grown accustomed to having the Leatherman Mut with me to solve all the minor problems while training with firearms. My wife had to talk me off the ledge of clicking the Amazon link for a new tool. Luckily, the In-Laws called a week later and asked if I left a tool at their house. If you don't own one, you need one. I also bumped my rating from 4 stars to 5 stars.My previous review:As a full-time LE Firearms instructor for a large department, I deal with a lot of guns. Approximately 40% (now 60+%) of all the guns that come through our range are GLOCKs. The punch seems just a little too snug for pressing out the pins. The punch works great for slide disassembly, and the other tools are handy. I have abused the tool, but no more than a typical cop. The brass scraper is bent, but that can be fixed when I get around to it.Would I buy it again if I lost it? Yes. I have other Leatherman products, but this one is the right tool to keep in my pocket while at the range.