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Leatherman Vista Hunting Multi-tool |
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Written by John Fenna
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 The new multi-tool from the Leatherman stable is designed for the outdoorsman and, rather than centring on a pair of pliers, this multi-tool centres on a pair of by-pass pruners that cut through finger-thick (and more) growth with frightening ease.
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Made to the same high standards that have made Leatherman Tools world famous, the Vista is very well engineered, the shears being ultra sharp and having an extra wide opening to the smoothly closing jaws for tackling thicker wood.
 As well as being spring loaded for ease of use, the pruner/shears lock close for safety and transportation and are enclosed in the handles when the tool is folded up and put away in the supplied nylon sheath. |
However, the pruner/shears are not all the Vista has to offer – it is a multi-tool after all – and, as well as having a soft wire cutter at the back of the pruner’s jaws, the Vista’s contoured thermoplastic handles (with soft ridged textured grip panels) also hold more tools. In the lower handle you find a chunky and solid Philips “combo” knife of drop point utility style, and the biggest awl ever found on a Leatherman tool. This awl, with a large eye and thread channel, is not only ideal for heavy canvas or leather repair/construction, but also for “braddling” holes in things and “sewing” vegetation together to make mats etc.
 In the “top” handle you find a very effective 8.5cm saw that cuts on the pull to minimise the risk of breakage, and an strangely shaped tool that combines the functions of flat-head screwdriver, bottle opener and shotgun choke tube tool. |
Each tool can be individually accessed and, with the handles closed for use, no tool can close on your hand. A useful safety feature!
Each Vista Multi-tool comes with a well-made nylon pouch with horizontal and vertical belt loop fittings, a snap-fastened lid and cammo print finish. Behind the multi-tool’s pocket there is an open-topped pocket for accessories etc. |
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As you would expect, the Vista comes with full care and maintenance instructions and the standard Leatherman 25-year warranty.
An impressive and useful piece of field kit, the Leatherman Vista Hunting Multi-tool is a compact and discreet tool of superior versatility and cutting power that could look very attractive to many outdoors folk and packs into a neat 15 x 7 x 4cm package.
The Leatherman Vista Hunting Multi-tool costs around £64.95.
For more information contact Whitby & Co, Aynam Mills, Canal Head North, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7BY.
Tel 01539 721032
www.whitbyandco.co.uk
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