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[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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

[–] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 9 points 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

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.

[–] snowe@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago

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

[–] FE40536JC@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

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