GOT my first ever Leatherman today!

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It's the Rebar in black. I ordered it last week at it came today.

I already had a SOG Pocket Power Plier that I bought about 10 years ago and a couple Vic Spirit tools that I bought about 5 years ago. I don't use any of them very often but I figured this new REBAR might be just right!

So, back to the REBAR. I compared it closely to my Pocket Power Plier (PPP) and Vic Spirit tool. The Rebar weighs 6.7 oz, about the same as the Spirit but heavier than the Pocket Plier.

The blades feel as good quality as on the Spirit which are all better than the PPP. The blade clumping doesn't bother. The Spirit is the only one of he three with exterior accessible blades.

The blade selection is best on the Spirit. The can opener on the PPP doesn't work for right handed people. The Rebar could use scissors instead of 2 knife blades and the flat screw driver could easily be the tip of the file like on the PPP, this would free up space for 2 more blades...like scissors and something else.

Locking is good, different method than the Spirit but still good. The PPP doesn't have locking blades wich has always been a complaint of mine.

I still feel the pliers on the PPP are the best. It's truly a one hand flick open plier. The precision of the Rebar Plier is equal to the PPP which is better than the Spirit.

My Rebar is black and I guess I'll need to wipe it down well to clean off the residual "black stuff" as it's still wiping off on my fingers. I chose black because of the tacticool factor but in hinde sight I would have been wiser to choose the stainless that was about $14 cheaper.

Overall I'm still not satisfied with any of them. Ideally I like the pliers of Pocket Power Plier on the REBAR but with some of the blades of the Spirit all in a tool that doesn't weight any more than the PPP!

I don't feel it's worth the $61 that I payed but the reg stainless for $47 is probably OK IMO. I'll keep it but I'm not really satisfied.
 
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Dont have a rebar but I have 2 charges, a kick and a 300. I'm a mechanic and use multi tools heavily and very often. I've owned gerbers, sogs and leatherman. Leatherman is by far my favorite. They are the easiest to use in the most applications. They last the longest, and the bit drivers are by far the most durable and have the best fit. If I had a pile of free sogs and gerbers (our gerbers actually are free) I wouldn't even give them a second thought. I'd go out and buy another charge. So far I think the only other multi tool I'd ever be willing to pay for are victorinox.
 
I have 2. I lost my original one to the bottom of a lake, thanks to a brother-in-law. You will LOVE it. Mine has saved my butt on more than one occasion. Fixed an outboard on said lake (plugged fuel line). Fixed my atv (when wire wrapped all around my hub). Fixed my 1988 Ford Ranger while on my way to work (after the Ford dealer did a tune up & did not tighten the distributor cap screws). Etc... etc... .

I have an original (no name, just LeatherMan) and a Surge. I find myself using them both equally. Sometimes the large one is just too big to fit into the place you need it, but the locking mechanisms sure are nice when you dont want to crunch or cut your fingers.
 
All right I've been using my Rebar and I'm into it. The pliers broke-in some and it opens/closes easier. I didn't think I'd use the serrated blade but it's what's been getting the most use.

I wouldn't carry only this tool but along with a proper knife I think it's great. I would however recomend the stainless instead of the black as it's purely cosmetic.
 
Remember that Leatherman has one of the best warranties in the business. I broke the flathead on my Charge TTI, sent it in, and had it back within a week all fixed up for FREE!
 
Congrats. It will last you a long time but not so long that you won't want another one or two or three. I know I did.
 
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