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To access the bit holder the handle needs to be opened out as it can’t be used with the handles folded. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. This is a tool that demands to be carried in its included pouch, likely webbed to either your plate carrier or to the outside of a pack. If it were the other way round this would not be the case, as your palm could not get deep enough into the cutter notch.
Taking the MUT out into the field and amongst the jobs it was needed for was some tidying up of barbed wire.The seat belt, or loop cutter, is a nice thing to have if you need to get out of something really fast, be it a crashed helicopter or a crashed SUV. However, when Leatherman introduced the MUT, their intentions were clear: this was going to be the military multitool, and it was even in the name. A small detail, but a really important one that stops what could be a nasty accident if the blade opened when using the pliers. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. My EOD has seen use on the ski patrol, rope access jobs, tinkering at home, on climbs, working on mountain bikes, and being dropped, smashed, run over and even used as an anchor for a rappel (not a manufacturer’s recommendation).
Unfortunately as a UK resident, this locking knife is something of a potential issue with EDC so I’ll take another look at that later. There are also multiple areas to attach threaded cleaning rods and brushes, and onboard standard screwdrivers and Torx bits that can be used for gear breakdowns or adjustments. The ⅜-inch wrench works as advertised, but the front sight adjustment tool is a bit of a niche item, given modern weapons advancement.If you open the saw and the knife blade you will see a Torx screw towards the pointy end of the saw and knife blade. It certainly looks very anti-reflective when new, but part of that is the loose surface of black dust.
Age Verification Required: This product is not for sale to people under the age of 18 and will require an online age verification check. A fun anecdote about the MUT that I couldn’t find anywhere else to put in the article is a ringing endorsement by a close friend, a former Huey door gunner who served in Afghanistan. The rest of the tools are accessed by unfolding this impressive multi-tool, the full list is shown below. The blade is made from 420HC Stainless Steel, an improved, high-carbon (HC) form of 420 stainless steel. It features a bronze carbon scraper, a disassembly punch, and a bolt override tool, which are essential for cleaning and repairing military gear.I bumped that up to cutting the steel head off of a wooden coat hanger, which snapped just as easily as the wire coat hanger. Laugh all you want, but a) I ride in helicopters sometimes for work and b) I drive one of the most dangerous roads in BC to work everyday, mainly because it’s filled with SUV drivers who think snow tyres aren’t useful in, well, snow. But so far, I have had to replace nothing and it has stood up better than any other tool or blade I have ever owned. One of the first things that popped out to me was how much lubricant the MUT came soaked in, likely for rust protection in transit. Unfortunately, despite the well designed sheath, the fact that the sight adjustment wrench is a separate item means it can more easily be lost.
And there we have it, the MUT’s features covered, so next we are going to have a look at a couple of accessories. Featuring things like a bronze carbon scraper, a bolt override tool, a bore brush attachment, and many others, it is all designed to take the place of most, if not all, of your cleaning kit. The thread-lock used makes the turning motion very sticky, but the screw certainly won’t fall out on its own. The Leatherman MUT is a tool that’s designed for a specific end user in mind, which is someone who does a lot of weapons handling and needs what amounts to a pocket-sized cleaning kit.The supplied key had seemed a slightly loose fit, so I moved up to the next level; a mini screwdriver set which had T8, T9 and T10 bits. What was very impressive is the state of the 154CM cutters after a lot of work, they looked like this, pretty much untouched. Please Note: This part is intended for the MUT, but it will work with the C4 punch threads on the MUT EOD version.
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