Holding Leatherman Blast

[HDCase]

Hi,

The Blast has rubber grips that help grip when using the pliers, but when the tool is closed there are no rubber grips. That means that the other tools don't offer any extra gripping. Is the tool supposed to be used with the pliers open, but upside-down? I haven't tried this yet but this additionally allows the inner-opening tools to face outside to extend the cutting edge.

The grip is a tad too wide, but not bad at all. Is this a new method? Any ideas on why the Blast is designed so the grips are only usable for the pliers?

Here are some pics: http://www.moontrail.com/ltg-blast.php

(I don't have a pic holding it upside-down.)

One last point; the locks push down when holding the tool as one ordinarily would. Perhaps this doesn't actually affect that use; again I haven't played with it much, yet.

 

[polaris500]

I have had my blast for almost 2 years now. I use it quite a lot and it's always been comfortable and grippy, even when it is closed, and you don't have to use it upside down but you can. The grips on it are actually zytel ,iirc. They are somewhat useful when the pliers are open, but I guess it's better than gripping metal. The lock on the blast is pretty good, I've never accidentally disengaged it. I hope I answered all of your questions

 

[HDCase]

Thanks, polaris, that answers my questions very well. I appreciate it.