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My poor baby...

Discussion in 'Multi-tools & Multi-purpose Knives' started by spketch, Feb 27, 2011.

  1. Feb 27, 2011 #1
    spketch

    spketch

    2,945
    Jan 28, 2011
    I've been carrying a leatherman new wave on my belt for a while now, never had any problems until a few days ago. I was at work and reached back to grab it for a torx driver, and it was gone! I looked everywhere several times over but it was nowhere to be found. "Ok ok I thought, it will turn up somewhere, no big deal."

    The next day I was out in the parking lot and found this on the ground:




















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    What really sucks is I have found full wallets out there on four occasions and always return them as they were, and sombody snatched my broken leatherman right up. Thats what I get for being a nice guy...


    Maybe I can send it in for an 'everything but the blade' replacement service...

    As a side note, its clear that the tool hit the ground at the point of fracture on the completely exposed blade. I doubt it would have broken on a different model.
     
  2. Feb 27, 2011 #2
    5.56

    5.56

    6,577
    Sep 27, 2008
    Sorry to hear that

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    :D
     
  3. Feb 27, 2011 #3
    Dantor

    Dantor

    1,311
    Dec 14, 2006
    man that sucks! and to find it (parts) in pieces like that really would upset me!

    sure it happened in the fall and not on purpose? (as in vandalism)

    I'd be upset (either way) hopefully a new tool will make you feel better ;)
     
  4. Feb 27, 2011 #4
    bigrob911

    bigrob911

    99
    Jul 13, 2009
    You have my sympothy.
     
  5. Feb 28, 2011 #5
    styx

    styx

    720
    Apr 21, 2010
    Damn man that really sucks. Sorry to hear this
     
  6. Feb 28, 2011 #6
    zyhano

    zyhano

    1,464
    Dec 3, 2009
    that my friend, would make a pretty good shank..
    :)

    s*x that you lost it man...
     
  7. Mar 1, 2011 #7
    spketch

    spketch

    2,945
    Jan 28, 2011
    Thanks for the sympathy guys. I think I would rather have it disappear completely than this, at least I could hope to find it someday... I'm sure its mine too, shaving sharp. ;-)

    My first thought was that someone broke the blade intentionally but it would have been too tough and dangerous to do without tools.

    As soon as I showed my brother he said I should make it into a shank and cut out a slot in the sole of my shoe for it!

    My new ffg delica has me feeling a lot better, may the leatherman rest in peace.
     
  8. Mar 1, 2011 #8
    Pygmalion

    Pygmalion

    987
    Oct 7, 2007
    I have found that the sweetness of the gratification when you give a lost item back to its owner far outweighs whatever payoff you might receive in keeping it. His loss.
     

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