Remember how I promised I’d talk about the Leatherman MUT I got for Christmas?
Well, I finally remembered to write it up.
The first thing to note about the MUT is it’s really a speciality tool, meant for folks who use an AR platform rifle regularly (AR-15, M16, etc). For a casual shooter, particularly one who punches paper on an indoor range more often than anything (ahem, yours truly), this tool is could be considered overkill.
That said, I present Rule 37:
I’m a big fan of this tool – it’s built stoutly, but without excess. All the parts of the tool that I would consider consumable are replaceable with a screw or two, and are user serviceable – for example, the strap cutter seen on the bottom right of the photo below, and the wire cutters seen on the left are both completely replaceable.
My biggest complaint, and it’s pretty minor, is that the pouch for it is a bit aggressively “tactical” for my tastes – it’s your standard nylon pouch with MOLLE mounts, which is fine but screams “tactical” a little too much for my liking.
I will say, it was cleverly designed – the rear MOLLE “stick” holds the little auxiliary front sight/wrench tool.
The MUT has a set of bit drivers included as well, but they’re included in such a way as to be well retained yet easily accessible, and not in the way at all, which is quite a feat – there are many poorly-executed multitools that ostensibly have bit drivers but they’re either terrible to use, get in the way, are easily lost, or all of the above.
Secure 
Ready to remove 
Installed – note the reach!
This Leatherman system is delightfully secure, and the bits themselves are thoughtfully long – long enough to make using the screwdriver function not nearly as unpleasant as some competing products.
Finally, in addition to the case, the MUT has both a pocket clip (silver, below) and a wire gate carabiner style attachment point that doubles as a bottle opener (because of course).
Overall this tool is very well executed, and I’m hoping to get a chance to take a somewhat austere firearms class, maybe over the summer, and really put it through its paces. When I do so, I’ll report back and we’ll see how it holds up!
-T