Bear Jaws 155L USA Made Multi-tool From Alabama!
Knife Center seems to expect to get these back in stock here -https://www.knifecenter.com/item/BC155L/Bear-and-Son-155L-4-inch-Bear-Jaws-Locking-Multi-Tool-Nylon-Sheath
Bear Jaws 155L USA Made Multi-tool From Alabama!
That box and sheath are for an older model without the lock arms. The one that would be in that box had folded bolsters for the pliers and firn spring retention only for tools. The locking bars were sometime later. But, it IS the same model, because Bear doesn’t play with the "1,000 models" idea.
The lock bumps that push the lock tabs can be filed down to hide the unlock tabs. That is a strange feature they have, but still a decent tool from my home state of Alabama. They do still make/sell them. Just in batches.
great looking tool thanks 👍🏽
Definitely not one I’d have bought. Not with a cheap nylon sheath, being that loose when closed, having no saw, and having no hard wire cutters. Honestly I have a hard time believing it’s USA made. It just has a super chinese look to it. Definitely glad my dad didn’t buy one. I have a feeling that if he had been carrying this instead of his PST the night his PST saved his life he wouldn’t be around today
I liked it. I would buy it and carry it.
On the blade it should be stamped Bear MGC the model 155L is still being made but all metal no plastic. All their knives, multi tools and sheath’s are 100 percent American made the antler and bone handles come from INDIA. They claim to be one of the largest American made knife companies. They have a long history of being an all American company but at one point Swiss Army bought them took their patents and money and sold them off to an American buyer who manufactures in Alabama with no outside companies other then buying the antlers and bone. Your 155L looks about the same in their catalog except all metal. They are now Bear and Son knife company with a large line up.
Pretty nice tool from the era of “chasing Leatherman”… but that lever style lock-release is a kinda bizarre. It appears like a PST style, but with the Supertool style lock, only it was obvious they wanted to solve that Supertool way of “open another tool to unlock the locked tool” function. Cool find actually. 👍🏻
I love the blue enamel, very sharp looking. This is something I would carry. Just plain and simple. I few implements are better than strictly a knife blade. The name is cool "Bear Jaws" the best multitool name out there!
I had the Crescent tool, Toolzall made by the same manufacturer. I had the file, 2 slot, 1 Phillips and 1 Robinson #2, a combo blade and saw. The pliers were great but the handles bent not allowing enough grip. I made a minimalist multitool by using one side of the handle, I installed the saw, file, Phillips and Robinson drivers. Mine came with a bit kit that had a magnetic adapter you could slide onto the Phillips or Robinson and use standard bits. I carry it as an edc with my Rev. Cheers 🍻🇨🇦
Ces leviers de déverrouillage se trouvaient aussi sur les SCHRADE TOUGH (mais en dos arrondi d’un outil) et aujourdhui sur certains multi-tools chinois. L’extrémité de levier choisi par Bear & Sons n’est pas très esthétique et peu présenter des problèmes d’accrochage (sur les premiers modèles, un problème de levier à la fermeture de la pince, leviers en contact).