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**Broker15015** · 02-08-2012, 12:56 PM

old steel,
Before you buy that, be aware that Tim Leatherman (president/CEO of Leatherman) is ultra-liberal and anti-gun.
Research it... it's easy to find.
Just one of MANY reasons I'll never own/buy another Leatherman tool.

I didn't know that, they have a good reputation for warranty,
no hassle, I have 2 leatherman products I am not happy with,
my wave didn't last past basic old rusted barbed wire, the
cutting edge of pliers is fine, no problem there, the problem is in the
the part that joins the pliars, it is amazing this can happen
to me, pliars do not open and close properly, they stick,
it has to be some serious design flaw they are aware of,
you would expect to damage another part of it, not the part
that is solid steel almost. At first I loved it, one hand open, light, locks,
etc, even bought some bits for it, very disappointed.
My first tool was a gerber almost 15 + years, it cut through
the same barbed wire easy, same with the larger swiss tool,
damaging them both was on my mind but I was mad, I wanted
to see what they were made of. They lived, no sweat.
I also have one of the fullest leatherman Juice, seemed like
a great tool, design, compact, components, etc, it is not that
great, the steel hasn't rusted but it gets scratched, how come
I don't have those same scratches on my other tools, they ain't
polishing type scratches on the pliars. The finish is not that great,
the swiss tools excel at this, fit and finish, quality, steel.
I have a leatherman mini super bright flashlight as a keychain,
its pretty tough, don't leave home without it.

02-08-2012, 12:56 PM	#18
Broker15015 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 496 Senior Member	old steel, Before you buy that, be aware that Tim Leatherman (president/CEO of Leatherman) is ultra-liberal and anti-gun. Research it... it's easy to find. Just one of MANY reasons I'll never own/buy another Leatherman tool. I didn't know that, they have a good reputation for warranty, no hassle, I have 2 leatherman products I am not happy with, my wave didn't last past basic old rusted barbed wire, the cutting edge of pliers is fine, no problem there, the problem is in the the part that joins the pliars, it is amazing this can happen to me, pliars do not open and close properly, they stick, it has to be some serious design flaw they are aware of, you would expect to damage another part of it, not the part that is solid steel almost. At first I loved it, one hand open, light, locks, etc, even bought some bits for it, very disappointed. My first tool was a gerber almost 15 + years, it cut through the same barbed wire easy, same with the larger swiss tool, damaging them both was on my mind but I was mad, I wanted to see what they were made of. They lived, no sweat. I also have one of the fullest leatherman Juice, seemed like a great tool, design, compact, components, etc, it is not that great, the steel hasn't rusted but it gets scratched, how come I don't have those same scratches on my other tools, they ain't polishing type scratches on the pliars. The finish is not that great, the swiss tools excel at this, fit and finish, quality, steel. I have a leatherman mini super bright flashlight as a keychain, its pretty tough, don't leave home without it.
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