The Leatherman ARC; Father’s Helper?
I recently got a Leatherman ARC, and have found it to be even more useful than I expected. The ARC is certainly geared at least somewhat toward enthusiasts, with its fancy Magnacut blade steel. However, it also seems suited to serious work like might be done in the trades: it has all one hand opening and locking tools, a wide toolset including a saw and file, and solid pliers with wire cutters. However, I’ve found it to be most useful in my role as a father.
It really struck home to me that having a multitool on my person is useful as a dad the other day. My elder son absolutely NEEDED to have a toy fixed right away while I was feeding my younger son, and the one hand opening came in clutch. I also have used the scissors to cleanly cut lots of Pedialyte Popsicles open when my son was sick. The inclusion of both a large and a small phillips/flathead bit has come in handy when my son’s various trains and other toys have run out of batteries. There have been lots of other uses for my ARC related to parenting, but suffice it to say it’s a great tool to have at hand.
I plan to do a thorough review of the ARC once I’ve put it to a good stretch of use and get my thoughts together on it, so make sure you’re subscribed to my YouTube at this link!
