3.) A revamped locking system for the tools in the handle more akin to the Blast/Fuse. The current version is functional but very stiff and not very positive feeling. There needs to be more play so I can tell if I have actually released the tool.
Although i completely agree with you about changing the lock mechanism, i see no point putting a bit driver in when there is a perfectly useable one on the other handle. Scissors instead of the knife would make it a very nice legal EDC in the uk though.Roadie
....Or, better yet, take out the two flatheads and the Philips, put a bit driver in place of these three implements and add a scissors instead of taking the knife or file.
Hmm was thinking about, and I was wondering, wouldn't it actually be possible for leatherman to introduce the 4 knife/tool outside opening setup to the charge?What would need to be done is to increase the width of the handles, by adding the 'metal sleeves' to the outside which would house the two knives and metal file / saw. One of the handles would not have any internal tools as we see now with the wave/surge/charge, but the mechanism for the locking pliers, the other one could then have a different set-up without a file and knife blade, maybe scissors, awl, can opener, bit driver etc.Am I missing something or would this be possible?
Bob, you listening ? Happen to have a couple of free months, maybe paid sick leave or something
Hmm I had totally forgotten about the fact that the crunch is not butterfly opening, and so the outside opening blades would be difficult / uncomfortable to hold.One easy solution would be to make the blades less wide, so they are not protruding above the handle edges, and give them thumb studs instead of holes, so you can still open them one handed. If you could do that, and have side plates the shape of those on the charge models, I believe they would be quite comfortable to hold and so solve this problem.