Charge Ti and XTi

[Lil Timmy]

Is the only difference between the Leatherman Charge Ti and XTi the cutting hook?

 

[dunc5]

No the XTI has a extra bit holder instead of scissors and the plier jaws have a crimper in them for blasting caps and split shot.Have a look here

XTI

and here

TI

Dunc

 

[heathah]

Charge Ti
Titanium Handles
Needlenose Pliers
Regular Pliers
Wire Cutters
Hard-Wire Cutters
154 CM Clip-Point Knife
Serrated Knife
Saw
Scissors
Wood/Metal File
Diamond-Coated File
Large Bit Driver
Small Bit Driver
Large Screwdriver
Ruler (8 inch/19 cm)
Bottle/Can Opener
Wire Stripper
Fixed Lanyard Ring
Quick-Release Lanyard Ring
Removable Pocket Clip
Eight Double-Ended Bits

Charge XTi
Titanium Handles
Needlenose Pliers
Regular Pliers
Wire Cutters
Hard-Wire Cutters
Crimper
154 CM Clip-Point Knife
Serrated Knife
Cutting Hook
Saw
Wood/Metal File
Diamond-Coated File
Two Large Bit Drivers
Small Bit Driver
Large Screwdriver
Ruler (8 inch/19 cm)
Bottle/Can Opener
Wire Stripper
Fixed Lanyard Ring
Quick-Release Lanyard Ring
Removable Pocket Clip
Nine Double-Ended Bits

Why Leatherman arranged the tools on these two versions of the Charge I'll never know. Here is how I would like a Charge to be arranged. The Cutting Hook, Crimper, and extra Double-Ended Bit on the XTi takes up virtually no extra space so they should definitely be kept. You really don't need two Large Bit Drivers so swap one for scissors. Remove the Large Screwdriver and add an Awl since you will have plenty of screwdrivers in the bits. So, you would have a cross between an XTi and a Ti that I'll call a Charge YTi:

Charge YTi
Titanium Handles
Needlenose Pliers
Regular Pliers
Wire Cutters
Hard-Wire Cutters
Crimper
154 CM Clip-Point Knife
Serrated Knife
Cutting Hook
Saw
Scissors
Wood/Metal File
Diamond-Coated File
Large Bit Driver
Small Bit Driver
Awl
Ruler (8 inch/19 cm)
Bottle/Can Opener
Wire Stripper
Fixed Lanyard Ring
Quick-Release Lanyard Ring
Removable Pocket Clip
Nine Double-Ended Bits

 

[klattman]

Why Leatherman arranged the tools on these two versions of the Charge I'll never know.

So you cannot decide and end up buying both. That's the only reason I can think of.

 

[heathah]

So you cannot decide and end up buying both. That's the only reason I can think of.

I do believe you're right. I did.

 

[Stone Knife]

I'd like an YTi! Couldn't do without the scissors!

 

[Leatherman4life]

Remove the Large Screwdriver and add an Awl since you will have plenty of screwdrivers in the bits.

I use the large screwdriver all the time were I could not use removeable bits type. It gets used more for light pry bar then a screwdriver, but it's very useful to me.