• The Octonaut@mander.xyz
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    1 year ago

    Why are so many people saying “Leatherman” as if it is a common term or globally known brand? Is this my first Lemmy ad?

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      1 year ago

      Im outside the US and i know what a leatherman is. Just one of these brands that made it into the public vocabulary

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      Leatherman and Gerber are the 2 major brands in the multi tool world and have been for 30+ years. The posters are definitely not ads, just people into EDC who are used to people knowing those brands.

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      …because it is a common term and a globally known brand? It’s the most popular multitool by a country mile

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      Because it’s one of the most popular multi-tools on the planet? The only one more popular is Victorinox

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      I’m not a sponsored read, or I’d’ve linked and not included Gerber as well! It’s pretty common, but prob. could’ve said “multitool” there too, so: A multitool. A folding pliers, knives, screwdrivers, files, etc. gadget.