THE leatherman thread

shinyedges said:
Is it a safe queen? It sure likes nice for its age.
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I carried it a lot (look at the sheath), took care of it and retired it as soon as I got the Core. It's still in great shape! :thumbup: Always had a SAK or two on me so they saw the most daily use.

The Core broke on the first hard job I used it on. The Core in the 2nd pic is it's replacement.
 
Hell no its not embarrassing to show used and worn tools. Show them with pride , its like a badge of honor IMO.
garry3 said:
Thank you I will look into that new sheath before I lose this tool. It seems that everything I have is worn out. My hunting knifes sheaths are not much better. Same pocket knife since the 70's, I could go on and on. Its almost embarrasing to post my stuff.
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Hang on to that puppy because if you send it back they will probably replace it with a new one. Those alox sure do look well used lol
SAK Guy said:
I carried it a lot (look at the sheath), took care of it and retired it as soon as I got the Core. It's still in great shape! :thumbup: Always had a SAK or two on me so they saw the most daily use.

The Core broke on the first hard job I used it on. The Core in the 2nd pic is it's replacement.
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I bent the saw on my rebar today sawing through a tree branch, don't know if it will bend back straight.
 
I picked up a Wingman for my friends niece. While buying it I saw the Raptor scissors which I was thinking about buying for my girlfriend who is in nursing school. I decided to just come out and ask her. After seeing it the first thing she said was "it has a ring cutter." I guess It got the OK.
 
^nice , I might need to get the surge sooner than I thought. Being able to replace the t shank saw when it bends is a big plus.
 
Just picked up a Sidekick. I finally broke the Gerber multitool that my dad bought me when I was in scouts in 91. Decided it was time to step up to a Leatherman. It will get used on a daily basis for work.
 
Saturday was yard work all day long. Big day for the Blast...

EDC Back Ups by Pinnah, on Flickr

Used to saw to cut out a junk maple growing in the center of the quince bush. I normally bend cut junk like that with my Opinel but there was no way to get to it.

Screw driver got used to make minor repairs on the law tractor and then to screw in some storm windows on the barn.

But mostly it was a big day for the pliers, which seemed to out in my hand about once or twice an hour. Definitely a reminder of how useful a pliers based multi-tool is. Worked a tough knot loose in some rope, drove in tea cup hooks to set up Xmas lights, yanked a tough bunch of thorns out by the roots in tight quarters, tightened various bolts on the push mower and lawn tractor (both being put to bed for the season). No offense to the fans of SAKs and Farmers, but the Leatherman wins in my book. By end of the day, my wife was carrying the old Wave in her pocket - same reason.
 
Agreed on the plied based multitool, I was sawing through a pine branch when my saw on the rebar bent pretty bad. I wonder if the saw is any thicker/stronger on the wave?
pinnah said:
Saturday was yard work all day long. Big day for the Blast...

EDC Back Ups by Pinnah, on Flickr

Used to saw to cut out a junk maple growing in the center of the quince bush. I normally bend cut junk like that with my Opinel but there was no way to get to it.

Screw driver got used to make minor repairs on the law tractor and then to screw in some storm windows on the barn.

But mostly it was a big day for the pliers, which seemed to out in my hand about once or twice an hour. Definitely a reminder of how useful a pliers based multi-tool is. Worked a tough knot loose in some rope, drove in tea cup hooks to set up Xmas lights, yanked a tough bunch of thorns out by the roots in tight quarters, tightened various bolts on the push mower and lawn tractor (both being put to bed for the season). No offense to the fans of SAKs and Farmers, but the Leatherman wins in my book. By end of the day, my wife was carrying the old Wave in her pocket - same reason.
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Leatherman Sidekick...for the new low price of $18.00, I could not resist. Now, if Victorinox would just have a super sale.:eek:
 
Shiny Edges, I find that saws of this type are best used only on a pull cut. On many, the teeth are optimized for the pull cut. There is a technique to sawing with a somewhat circular motion to release the teeth on the push. That's where the damage happens.

Recommend contacting Leatherman about getting the blade replaced and live and learn.
 
Your right,I was sawing pretty quickly when it happened on a push cut. I'll focus on pull cutting from here on out. But I'm still interested in if the waves saw is thicker than the rebar saw, I'll be keeping my rebar no matter what because I love the tool selection. But if the waves saw is thicker I might carry it when I know I'll saw a few branches.
 
I can't speak to the saw on the new Wave compared to the current Rebar but can say that the saw on the old Wave is the same thickness as that on the Blast. I can also add that based on my experience with other folding saws ranging from cheap hardware store junk to very good Silky Pocket Boy saws, bending a blade on a push cut is just sort of par for the course and I very much doubt the new Wave's saw would be significantly more resistant to that sort of damage.

For my own use, I see bending a folding saw in the same light as busting the tip off of a knife blade. Technique helps but if you're working hard and in a hurry it happens from time to time. (My kids borrowed my old Buck 110 for cutting a lid in the pumpkins this fall and it came back with a bent tip.)
 
Technique is key along with patience, I was in a hurry and got sloppy pushing and pulling. I was sawing like it was a Vic saw and it is not designed for pushing cutting so again it was my fault. I think your right rather than look for a thicker saw I'll just take my time and use better technique. I've been reading some threads on mods at multitool org and I think I'll combine the wave and the rebar and get the best of both world's. Put the rebar head in the wave and swap out a few tools from the rebar to the wave.
pinnah said:
I can't speak to the saw on the new Wave compared to the current Rebar but can say that the saw on the old Wave is the same thickness as that on the Blast. I can also add that based on my experience with other folding saws ranging from cheap hardware store junk to very good Silky Pocket Boy saws, bending a blade on a push cut is just sort of par for the course and I very much doubt the new Wave's saw would be significantly more resistant to that sort of damage.

For my own use, I see bending a folding saw in the same light as busting the tip off of a knife blade. Technique helps but if you're working hard and in a hurry it happens from time to time. (My kids borrowed my old Buck 110 for cutting a lid in the pumpkins this fall and it came back with a bent tip.)
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Picked up a sidekick and a kick today. Was trying to look up comparisons but found none so grabbed em both.
 
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