PanaGeek

The kids’ school had an auction Saturday night, and I won a Leatherman Juice XE-6. I have used Leatherman tools for more than 15 years. They are a pretty good knife, and a great all-around tool, and this is one of the new breed of Leathermen (Leathermans?).

It seems to be an interesting compromise, it is shorted than my old PSTs, but almost twice as thick and heavier. The extra weight is a result of several new blades being added, including a serrated blade, an awl, and a cork screw. It also has a nice pair of scissors and a diamond file.

I’ve had it for a couple of days now, but haven’t needed a knife yet, so I’m not sure how it is going to work out. Has anyone else tried on of these new tools?

Update: I’ve been carrying this knife for about a month now, and I’m pretty happy with it. Yes, it is still heavy, but the blade configuration makes it much more useful as a knife – not just as a pair of pliers. I used to carry a Leatherman for its tools, and a folding knife for a knife blade. Now I can get by with just the one knife, so I suppose it saves weight after all!

Tangerine, from the Potion Factory, is a very interesting application. It somehow analyzes your iTunes library and can create custom playlists based on the tempo of the music. I’ve played with it a little, and the one feature I’d like it to have is the ability to limit which part of the library is used for the playlist selection. Otherwise I end up with a fast Barry Manilow song getting mixed in with Kiss and Golden Earring (actually, my iTunes library is 100% Barry Manilow free – really). Has anyone else tried Tangerine?