is this normal ???

[Wharn]

It is normal. Also, it appears you may have captured an image of Bigfoot.

 

[KrisOK]

It is normal. Also, it appears you may have captured an image of Bigfoot.

LOL I was thinking an alien spacecraft.

 

[RetiredGuns]

is this normal ???

By my calculations it is completely normal.

 

[LEGION 12]

Mines exactly the same here's a picture.

 

[rajincagin]

Here's a close up of mine

Oops, wrong pic

Nevermind...

 

[akula83]

Oh crap.

 

[Screwdriver]

ok, this is hard to explain. i have a leatherman blast but upon opening the pliers to all-most fully opened it has some resistance so i looked at the back of the plier head when closed and saw that the little "track" rubs against the metal handle and im not 100% sure if this is normal or if its a defect ????

I have three Leathermans....all do it.

 

[jc57]

Perfectly normal. It is the mechanism that provides tension against the plier jaws that tends to keep them open. Similar to the way a slipjoint knife is kept open.

If you can get some clearer and brighter pictures posted you might want to try in the multi-tool subforum here. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/786-Multi-tools-amp-Multi-purpose-Knives

They may be more familiar with your particular model of Leatherman.

 

[knives4ever]

leatherman question: my leatherman blast's plier joints rub against the handle when opening and closing is that suppose to happen ? these are the points that rub together... also the steel is very slightly bent because of the rubbing. the arrow on the left is were is a bit bent ...

victorinox question: is the cork screw suppose to be razor sharp (pointy)? cause mines not ...

 

[spketch]

That's funny, someone just started a thread asking the same question about their blast yesterday. Maybe you should post there instead of starting a new thread...
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1137653-is-this-normal

 

[flarp]

I don't think it should be pressing hard enough to bend the back cover of the handle. Do you have a pic of your Blast that shows the bend? If it still stays open securely, then I'd just keep using it as it is. If it's preventing the pliers from staying open, contact Leatherman's warranty team, and they'll take care of you.

The corkscrews on all of my Victorinox knives are tapered, but not to a sharp point. They are all slightly rounded at the tip.

I don't have my Blast handy, but here's what the pivot area looks like on my Charge. I believe it is a similar mechanism.

 

[JSMcustoms]

This is a straight on shot of the pivot area of my Leatherman Blast. Are these the pieces you're talking about? Because they rub on mine. And just before opening it's pretty stiff. So I'd say this is normal.

 

[knives4ever]

This is a straight on shot of the pivot area of my Leatherman Blast. Are these the pieces you're talking about? Because they rub on mine. And just before opening it's pretty stiff. So I'd say this is normal.

ok thank you so much for your good quality picture showing its normal. clearly my picture taking skills need work !

 

[Planterz]

Perfectly normal. It is the mechanism that provides tension against the pliers jaws that tends to keep them open.

Exactly. If it didn't "rub", there wouldn't be any tension, and the handles would just flop around and using them easily like regular pliers would be impossible.

This ain't rocket surgery.

 

[reapinItUP]

Take a pic of you Sabenza while your at it

 

[fsatsil]

Take a pic of you Sabenza while your at it

You mean you didn't see it? Its next to the Leatherman in this pic

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[evanPGH]

Here's a close up of mine

Oops, wrong pic

Nevermind...

I got a good laugh out of this one. Thank you sir.

 

[bladeboss]

Take a pic of you Sabenza while your at it

Yes please do.

 

[singularity35]

It is normal. Also, it appears you may have captured an image of Bigfoot.

LOL I was thinking an alien spacecraft.

It was actually Uranus....

Or his, as the case may be.