Leatherman please, take this seriously. (These multitools are real challengers)

Why would Leatherman take their competition seriously? They don't even take their customers seriously.

I lost all respect for Leatherman when they chose to discontinue the Squirt series instead of improving them.

TX Tool Crib even says that leathermans quality has been suffering as well, he bought a few surges and the quality is different on each one. :/

I was recently blown away by the quality of the green Flissa 16 in one. It's a bit heavy, the tool set isn't perfect, but wow. It's normally listed at $16, but after using their 30% off coupon, the price was only about $11! And after having it in hand, seeing its quality, I immediately bought 2 more to leave in vehicles and tackle boxes. I could buy 10 of them for the price of a Wave. I also thought the Shall was really good for the money.

let's be honest. leatherman went the way of boeing after the new ceo in 2018, they care more about profit and buisness than their customers or product (just look at leatherman garage ). it worked fine for a few years when the only competition was gerber or sog , but now its finally catching up to them. new competition is definitely running circles around them, and they dont seem to have the answers.

The biggest issue I've had in the clones isn't the functionality or capability, its the quality of the steel and the fit and finish. They seem to just be lacking.

I will probably still main the Bond and my Knifeless Rebar for work, but I had to get the EOD cutters and I have some off brand cutters for a backup. I refuse to get another replacement cutter multitool from Leatherman. The Leatherman multitools are more reliable for away from home but I already started using my BIBURY Surge clone for around the house and I love it. It hurts me that Leatherman looks like they are going downhill. I got into multitools at the worst time. I always carried a Victorinox since I was a kid, but I wanted to be more prepared a few years ago and that's when the new cutters were added. I was able to get 2 new cutters sent to me, right after I bought it, but right after the 2nd 1 broke, that's when the Arc came out. This is heart breaking, especially since my Uncle passed away and I wanted to be a Leatherman fan like him. My Uncle also bought me my 1st Victorinox, so at least I can still be a fan of Victorinox still. I really hope Leatherman changes they're mishaps and maybe come out with a new multitool with a full 1/4 driver and no replacement cutters. At least make a Rebar with the Bond plier head. I would be happy if they had the same tools, but went to the non replacement cutters. It would be amazing to see a Surge/Supertool size multitool, but with modular tools to build for yourself. That would be popular and probably over take the multitool market. I hope 🙏

No way I am paying $200 for a Leatherman. $200 gets me damn close to a new pistol. I just got the Bibury surge clone for $30 and I love it.

Thank you for making this video, I hope Leatherman do something unique and LISTEN TO US !!!

It's not complacency, it's arrogance now, we're being actively ignored and disregarded 😡

I mean they're the biggest multi tool brand and they don't even come to trade shows !? WTF

I agree with you 100 percent! Leatherman has been asleep at the wheel! Leatherman needs to migrate to standard off-the-shelf bits ASAP! Change that bit driver now! Why is Leatherman always out of stock on accessories? Such as the ratchet! I have been trying to get a new ratchet for about two years! It’s never in stock! I don’t understand why anyone would buy a Wave or Surge right now! Yes… For the warranty…. C’mon! One can buy four clones for the price of a Leatherman (Wave or Surge). Leatherman has made a lot of money over the years! They have become fat and happy! They have taken their eye off the market and lost their ability to be cost competitive! Yes! Made in America is great! Unfortunately, Leatherman is located in Portland, OR. A state, that’s a mess, not business friendly, has very high taxes, and cost of living! The high costs of doing business in Portland is reflected in the price of Leatherman’s tools! Leatherman needs to change their business model from all angles …. Or, eventually fad away!

Great video man great topic. People like to say cliches all day, but like you pointed out, complecency has killed the American manufacturing market. Good enough only goes so far when competitors can do what you do better and for even less. Innovation is what has always separated us, the fact that other industries have to copy us to even compete

Another really good video Dominic! I have also been pretty disappointed in Leatherman’s lack of innovation, price increases, and discontinuation of tools with little to no notice. I also hope they do something big like make all blades Magnacut and improve the bits situation, but it doesn’t really feel like they’re listening to channels like yours unfortunately 😕

Awesome video. Makes me feel OK about looking beyond LM.

Great video as always. I love Leatherman, but as you rightly said there is area of improvement. I have a surge, which I love but at work or daily life in general I will mostly use the screwdriver and the pliers. The pliers can be handy on certain tasks, but not for everything and of course the screwdriver is very limited with the Leatherman bits. On top of that, being an expensive tool I often hesitate to use intensively although I don’t doubt it’s quality build. I tend to use more Victorinox products as I find that the tweezers, the toothpick, the needle, and the small screwdriver are actually very handy on daily life. That being paired with a great pair of scissors an easy to sharp blade and even a small pair of pliers. I then use a normal screwdriver (or bit driver) and a real pair of pliers for more intensive work.

You can get a quarter inch bit adapter for the Leatherman. Okay it is an extra bit to lose but then so are all the bits! If you want the best, then the Swiss Tool from Victorinox is the one to beat in terms of comfort in use and fit and finish in general. I have several Leatherman models and one Swiss Tool. The Swiss Tool is the one I reach for most of the time.

I really appreciate the candor of this video. Harsh, observable fact based info.

Take the straight blade and serrated out of the Wave, put in the serrated hook cutter blade, put in a really competent scissors outside, and replace the tiny scissors inside with a sharp awl. PERFECT tool. Call it the "Wave Form," and you've got a seller for 20 years @ $99...

You are 100% right, not only outdated technology but to raise prices as much as they did baffles me. They have to be losing decent market share at this point.

Nice video. And I agree, Leatherman is letting the competition nip at their heels. I thought the P series was innovative. The Arc is an upgrade. But in my view, I don’t see it being worth $80 more than a P4. At work I alternated between a Leatherman TTI and a SwissTool. With the SwissTool seeing the most carry. I had always felt that Victorinox and Leatherman had the best multi tools. But the competition is catching up fast. I bought a Bibury 16-1 multi tool recently after seeing a video on it. For around $25, it was worth a try. It isn’t at the same level of quality as a Leatherman. But it still is pretty good. I’ve tossed it into the glovebox as an emergency tool. I also bought one for my stepson. Even if it does crap out at some point, I can get another one and still be money ahead.

Great video, good topic & perspective! So many of us use and carry multi tools everyday. It’s fantastic seeing so many great options on the market today! I carry the Skeletool. Simple and effective.
- Nate (Ohio 💪🇺🇸)

WOW! That ROXON FLASH ELITE S803E is SUPER DESIRABLE! The FINISH on the ROXON looks EXCELLENT! I have the Surge in black but am irritated by the narrow proprietary bits, even though it's a super versatile tool. AND it was SUPER EXPENSIVE. Great video! All the best, Rob in Switzerland