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Great for the Weekend
I'm not a professional handyman, but I start every weekend by putting the Leatherman on my belt. I use it for everything from replacing batteries in children's toys, to slicing apples during a picknick. I am very impressed by the blade itslf, as it seems sharper and easier to maintain, and easier to open than any swiss army knife I've had. The screwdrives are helpful in a pinch but I would not rely on them for every task.. they are limited by size and their shape. The plyers are great for ev...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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What's not to like?
One thing that chaps my hide is a cheap tool. I don't like 'em, I don't buy 'em and I avoid using them if I don't have to. Leatherman is well known for their quality and they don't disappoint here.
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This New Wave is extremely well built.
Resists torque/twisting that some other multi-tools don't.
Nice heft, but not too heavy to slip in a pocket.
Smooth and comfortable finish in the hand.
A really nice selection of functional tools.
Great tool...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/09/2005
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97%
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Excellent tool, but the case is a joke.
A few days ago, I recieved this item as a gift. I've always been a multi-tool and Swiss-knife nut, so I'm not going to rant about how amazing the tiny scissors are like the first-timers.
Right out of the box, there was none of the usual stiffness Leathermen usually have for the first couple days of use. Usually I have to toy around with all the extras while watching a movie marathon to get these things loose. But the Wave? Nice and loose, took me ten minutes to believe it. I was able to ju...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/15/2005
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95%
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Simply superb
Although now retired, I spent my adult life in the Army (infantry) and law enforcement. A good multitool is indispensable in either profession. Over the course of my careers, I had numerous multitools. None of them compared to the Leatherman Wave.
I received a Leatherman Wave last year as a gift, just in time for Hurricane Katrina. I spent some months in and around the disaster area doing rescue work, and can't tell you how many times I used this superb tool.
Both of the ...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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07/28/2006
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93%
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Best of these kinds of multitools, great gift.
*** NOTE: I am reviewing the Leatherman Wave, not the company selling it. Please consider that when voting. ***
I had a great group of guys in my wedding party and I wanted to get them something they might use every day. Now, some of these guys already own multitools or have their own copies, but nobody owned a top-line model from Leatherman. In fact, I think they all had knockoffs.
The difference between a Leatherman and a cheap imitator is huge. Steel quality is meas...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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06/06/2005
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83%
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Longtime Leatherman Lovers Lose
Did you love your "old" Wave. I did. Unfortunately, so did my son--that's why I bought and then returned the "New Wave." The New Wave is NOT made in the USA. The mirror finish blades are gone with the jobs of the finishers. The "leather" sheath is a few slabs of leather sewed onto some synthetic fabric. This is NOT the same tool. There are many less pricey options if you want cut corners and foreign manufacture. I think Schrade still makes a multi-tool here or many I'll be able to find ...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/18/2005
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65%
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An essential tool
I owned the previous Wave for 6 years and used it every day in my work as an auto mechanic. It was tough, durable, convenient, and really useful... Then I lost it one day !!! I was disgusted and immediately set about buying another. I purchased the new wave with the leather sheath. Put simply, it is even better than the original, just as useful, but even tougher and easier to use. I like the bigger easier opening blades, the clever built in tool adaptor, the fact that all the blades and tools no...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/04/2005
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64%
(9 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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broken screwdriver
the first day i recieved this tool i tried to unsrew a large screw with the large screwdriver and it snapped at the base. i had the earlier model, which was great but the redisign seems to need a little re-engineering. i would not recommend it.
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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63%
(12 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful
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NOT USER-FRIENDLY!
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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Useful in ditching girls.
I, in general, don't like tools and have as few as possible cluttering up the place. Hey, what are repairmen for? I do make an exception with this little thing though. This is one useful toy! I, as a matter of fact have five of them. I keep one at home, one in my apartment, one in each of my cars and carry one in my purse. I was not even aware of these useful little items until I read an article in a magazine about some poor guy who was out walking and a big old rock fell on his arm. Rath...
[Leatherman Wave Tool - Stainless Finish (830039) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/20/2008
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41%
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