Leatherman OHT

[Grant Lamontagne]

Great tool!

As a firefighter I'm buying it ASAP!! It looks excellent to work with gloves on and all tools are one hand opening. Can't wait to see reviews. I just hope they will do something with dimensions !

It's not a tool for military (why they would make one when you have MUT?)

Because things for the military and police sell best, followed by firefighters and EMTs, followed by the rest of the world. 

Def

[Fistach]

Great tool!

As a firefighter I'm buying it ASAP!! It looks excellent to work with gloves on and all tools are one hand opening. Can't wait to see reviews. I just hope they will do something with dimensions !

It's not a tool for military (why they would make one when you have MUT?)

Because things for the military and police sell best, followed by firefighters and EMTs, followed by the rest of the world. 

Def

I's true if you do not have "fresh" tools in line like MUTs.

[Mercury]

Do the military types really like woodsaws more than files?

Military types? I keep asking that question about a lot of tools , sidekick immediately comes to mind.

I've used and dont mind a saw, IF theres room, not in place of scissors, or a file .



As for the tool itself, other than the one hand opening of all tools, I just keep thinking it looks like gerber ripped LM off, and improved the design.

A huge brick that can be opened with one hand.

it is like a concept mock up that went to production too soon.  Look at the tools, they still have nail nicks like they just borrowed them for this tool, without redesigning them for it specifically.

And IMO a one handed opening tool needs a pocket clip.  If the whole concept is quick draw and deployment, then this thing just seems too unwieldy to fill that role. its like the gerber radius it looks interesting by itself until you see it with something next to if for scale, and realize it is a giant tank.

I does look like it's still mocked up, and I am sure LM would agree.   They will polish it I'm sure, but if you take a look at the Wingman as an example, it may just come out like that.  I personally think the wingman was undercooked and needed more time.  It looks cheaply made if you can look past the polish, hopefully the OHT won't come out that way.

[badwolf]

The entire tool itself seemed a bit.....big, and cumbersome.   Especially for the length of the blades and the size of the pliers it had.   Essentially it seemed like a "Super Tool sized" tool with "PST-sized" pliers and blades.


In Leatherman's defense though, we were told that these are still just early prototypes. Release date for the OHT is supposed to be 3rd quarter 2012, so hopefully they will juggle the proportions between now and then.

+1 I like it and love the Coyote brown but not keen on spring loaded pliers but hey will be interesting to see the final production models, still amazed to see Leatherman going all slidey on us

[Ombudsman]

Now they really need to update their logo   

[Ashley]

I still think its to wide and long. Maybe I've just been told that to much and it always ended in disappointment. I'll probably buy one anyways.

[5hif7y]

I still think its to wide and long. Maybe I've just been told that to much and it always ended in disappointment. I'll probably buy one anyways.

 

[captain spaulding]

I still think its to wide and long. Maybe I've just been told that to much and it always ended in disappointment. I'll probably buy one anyways.

     Damn that's funny, and probably the truth. 

[Syph007]

For sure there is the obvious gerber slider 'inspiration', but I also see some SOG in there.  The nail nicks for the tools are the same as SOG nicks.  So maybe you can say this is cross manufacturer inspired... or they used some sog parts in their mock up. 

[5hif7y]

For sure there is the obvious gerber slider 'inspiration', but I also see some SOG in there.  The nail nicks for the tools are the same as SOG nicks.  So maybe you can saw this is cross manufacturer inspired... or they used some sog parts in their mock up. 

Sogerberman or leahterbersog?

[Beerplumber]

That's a GerSOGerman if I ever saw one! Louise it looked like you stepped in something back there... ;P

We'll have to do a pass around with the one Def pockets...

Assisted opening pliers on the OHT would be a hoot!


Stay multi my friends

[Mercury]

Lerbog.

[Ashley]

I still think its to wide and long. Maybe I've just been told that to much and it always ended in disappointment. I'll probably buy one anyways.

     Damn that's funny, and probably the truth. 

My last boyfriend comes to mind. I've learned before the first time with a new guy I need to be drunk so there is no disappointment.

Now I think we best get

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[duckman1975]

Is it only me? I am bothered the in the slide in position of the pluers the tool hand does not close all the way, worried about the aerodynamics of the tool.

[Ashley]

Yea the tool not closing all the way is weird.