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I need a multi-tool to open my multi-tool... unimpressed.
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powernoodle
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If you open it about 85,000 times it will loosen up a little.
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'you dawg we put a multi tool in your multi tool so you can use tools while you are using tools!'
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My Rebar came pretty stiff, worse than others I've owned, although not like Jasper's Wave. I applied a few drops of 3-in-1, worked the tool a bunch while sitting in front of the TV evenings watching "Antiques Road Show" (wife's choice
), and in a few days it was good to go, if still a little tight. After a month of daily use, it was just about perfect. I like Leatherman products well enough to put up with these adjustment issues, but what's the deal with their quality control? I have owned several and assembly tolerance seems to be all over the place. You don't get this from Victorinox, all of which come out of the box ready for action. Some of my Leathermen came perfect perfect, while others required treatment of one kind or another. However, all of them eventually broke in and operated as they should.
My advice would be same as RickJ, if you have the time and patience. Sometimes they loosen up faster than you'd think. Or, a torx driver is an option.
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Picking up some weights might do the trick.
I had a feeling someone would say that. Would you like a video of how hard this thing is to open?
I have an old wave that's like that. I always make sure the little lanyard attachment is in the out position. If the tools won't come out easily i move the lanyard attachment back and forth and the tools on the same side come out in a clump. The other side isn't a problem as the scissors are very easy to access and once you have them out the other tools tend to pop out a bit as well.
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Part of the problem, I think, is the design. For all its cleverness, the Wave strikes me as too clever where it doesn't need to be, and too primitive where it needs to be clever. Such as the inside implements that are nested too deeply and are still prone to clumping.