Customer Reviews for Leatherman 830685 Charge TTi with Nylon Sheath

Leatherman 830685 Charge TTi with Nylon Sheath
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman 830685 Charge TTi with Nylon Sheath

Customer Review: Great Tool
Summary: 5 Stars

I have owned a wave for many years and finally managed to bend the pliers slightly (annoyed me that they didn't line up straight anymore). Although I have no doubt leatherman would have replaced them I decided to go ahead and try out the charge tti after reading reviews on amazon and other websites. After receiving the tool it is exactly what I had expected. Wonderful craftsmanship and design. Even better than my old wave. In response to other reviews I have read, yes opening the pliers is stiff out of the box but after lubricating the joints and working with it a bit it opens smoothly. The knife is of wonderful quality and even shipped sharp (I was expecting to have to sharpen it). Overall I recommend this tool to anyone who would use it on a regular basis (it is a little expensive just to have around the house).

Customer Review: Pricy yet imperfect
Summary: 3 Stars

On the face of it, this is a well made tool. It opens and closes with a silky firmness, and the locks snap into place and release positively. The pliers is precisely engineered and its various functions work well in small applications. The flat screwdriver is a useful size and works well, as does the multi-bit driver. The interchangeable bits themselves are of hardened steel and work well. The S30V steel plain blade (one of the main selling points to me) is substantial, well shaped and usefully placed with the edge on the outside of the closed tool. Neither the serrated blade with its cutting hook, nor the wood saw have much application with me, but both seem well made and effective. This is a compact, attractive tool.

But it is far from perfect. The scissors is so small and flimsy it's difficult to imagine a use for it - it can't even cut fingernails (not to mention toenails!). The rough metal file has no bite and is essentially useless, though the diamond grit side works tolerably well. There is a whole driver dedicated to a minuscule, flat/Phillips screwdriver combination, presumably with use limited entirely to adjusting spectacle screws. Also, there is a spacer between the scissors pivot and the handle that slips and hangs out of place like a mini-lanyard loop. This can only be attributed to careless design.

On balance, considering the price, go elsewhere for your multitool.

Customer Review: Quality control is no longer there
Summary: 2 Stars

I have purchased many of these tools over the years and have always been happy with them until now. I baught two of the charge tti leatherman tools from amazon and they both had problems. The first tool had problems with one of the release clips on the outside of the tool. It is continuely getting caught or jammed. Not a big deal really but you don't expect this on a $100+ tool. The second charge tti from amazon had a problem with the end of the file where you use your finger nail to open it. The tip was slightly bent on the file and the saw blade opened fine but would not close propperly because it is not straight. Also both tins that these tools came in were dirty andhad dents in them. I am just unimpressed with these tools considering that leatherman tools I had purchased in the past did not have these flaws. I would send them back but, I doubt the replacements would be better. The quality control at Leatherman does not appear to be there anymore. If Amazon wants to step up to the plate and send me pre-paid mailing labels I would probably return them. Otherwise I guess I will probably give them away as Christmas gifts.

Customer Review: Perfect.
Summary: 5 Stars

Before I purchased this multi-tool I carried nothing, boy am I glad i bought this though. This comes in handy for me a few times a day usually so its worth carrying around the extra pound. Everything on the tool has a use, no wasted space here. When it first came in the mail I was "testing" to see how sharp the knife was by lightly rubbin my thumb across the blade. A few hours later I looked at my fingers and they were all cut up and I didn't even feel it. Thats how good this steel is.