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instead of looking at fancy expensive glass nail files or whatever, pay 10$ for the leatherman surge replacement blade kit, it gives a sawblade (you dont need this unless you do) and a t-shank 3 sided file, one of the sides being a ~600 grit diamond file

it files my nails better than anything I've used, and lets me sharpen knives in a pinch, for less than a fancy non-disposable nail file

AND you can put it in anything that takes a Bosch T-shank jigsaw blade (check first, it might be missing a hole now that I think about it) if you need to file a lot of fingernails rEALLY FAST or something

just be careful because it will scratch the fuck out of your phone screen, being a diamond file

you can probably find cheaper diamond files, but it's hard to find good quality ones that fit in this form factor (8.5cm x 1cm)

well, it's just the replacement file.

if you want recs:

buy for things you'll use for the tasks you have, not the tasks you think you'll use it for
if you're buying used, buy Leatherman. the build quality is far and above
the 40-50$ extra you pay for a Leatherman new is for the 25 year warranty, and they'll warranty almost anything, including "both blades are dull and I'm lazy" and "i destroyed the wire cutters by cutting nails". not as worth unless you're using it for work, so getting used is probably the way to go. if it's the original owner selling it, "used" often means "I just sent it in to warrantee and am selling it now", good to ask how used it actually is. you may need to oil used ones a lot, and maybe shove some half micron diamond paste into the mechanism. you might need to do that with new ones too.
the leatherman crunch (not Mr. Crunch, just crunch, the locking pliers) are a terrible multi tool, but the smallest locking pliers you can get, with reasonable tools on the side. only get them if you want locking pliers, and understand they're so loose you'll need to clamp them with hair ties if you want to use them as a third hand. the looseness is useful, though.
willing to spend and willing to carry it in a bag or belt instead of pocket, especially if using it on a jobsite or in the trades? leatherman surge, hands down.
otherwise, figure out what tools you currently carry, what you wish you had last time you were stuck without any, and figure out based on that. if you plan to replace a knife with it, make sure it's got a one hand accessible one: surge, wave, free p4, skeletool
if you've got engineer brain / DIY a lot / have ADHD, consider getting either one with the bit adapter and the ratcheting attachment, or a 3d Phillips head tool which can take the other kind of bit adapter, so you can use standard 1/4" screwdriver bits
don't get the signal even if you're camping, all the tools specific to it aren't particularly high quality
there's a lot of YouTube on this, it's the only way i know all this shit. anyway you probably don't need one but here's this if you do
just remember that if you just need pliers and a screwdriver, a knipex 5" plierswrench and a compact screwdriver will cost less and be more portable. the use case for multitools is reducing toolbox / allowing you to do more with less preparation, they're cool to play with but if you're just going for that go cheap end, none of your friends will be able to know the difference ;)
the leatherman surge has a standard Bosch t-shank jigsaw adapter, it's tempting but at that point you're carrying around an extra pack of blades anyway, a manual bladeholder isn't that much bigger than the blades. so don't let it determine your choice, UNLESS you have a dremel or grinders, and then if you're really motivated you could I guess painstakingly shape other things to fit in there, but at the end of the day, see above about small bladeholders

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