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The End of an Era
on: December 20, 2009, 12:06:33 AM
Well it has finally happened:

The Core is now on the list of retired tools...

Goodbye old friend  :salute:
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #1 on: December 20, 2009, 12:09:20 AM
And all three pruner tools too?! :o

http://www.leatherman.com/products/family.asp?f=9&c=1


Say it ain't so. :cry:
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #2 on: December 20, 2009, 12:10:25 AM
Yeah, I commented on it earlier in another thread.  With the ST300 out, though, it's beyond a suitable replacement.  Someone explain to me, though, how just one or two slight changes between the Core and the ST300 affords the latter with nearly 35g less weight?  :think:

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #3 on: December 20, 2009, 12:11:29 AM
Quote from: J-sews on December 20, 2009, 12:09:20 AM
And all three pruner tools too?! :o

http://www.leatherman.com/products/family.asp?f=9&c=1


Say it ain't so. :cry:

They were extremely niche multitools, I can see why sales on them decreased with the economy, I'm afraid. :/

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #4 on: December 20, 2009, 12:29:09 AM
Teehee. I just think it's funny that the people who only collect retired tools now have to run out and buy four more :D

I'm stocked up with Cores for a while anyway :tu:

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #5 on: December 20, 2009, 12:33:40 AM
Quote from: DaveK on December 20, 2009, 12:29:09 AM
Teehee. I just think it's funny that the people who only collect retired tools now have to run out and buy four more :D

I'm stocked up with Cores for a while anyway :tu:


I'm looking forward to next year, when Cabelas buys up all the leftover Cores, paints LEGACY on the side in gold paint, then sells them for $150 each. :D
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #6 on: December 20, 2009, 12:37:36 AM
It wouldn't be a total shock would it?
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #7 on: December 20, 2009, 12:39:15 AM
Quote from: DaveK on December 20, 2009, 12:37:36 AM
It wouldn't be a total shock would it?


A brilliant strategy for getting rid of old stock don't you admit? ;)
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #8 on: December 20, 2009, 12:41:54 AM
Grudgingly - yes :D
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #9 on: December 20, 2009, 12:45:08 AM
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #10 on: December 20, 2009, 02:27:32 AM
Quote from: J-sews on December 20, 2009, 12:09:20 AM
And all three pruner tools too?! :o

I guess I should start watching eBay for these to show up and get cheaper.

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #11 on: December 20, 2009, 02:52:26 AM
Quote from: J-sews on December 20, 2009, 12:09:20 AM
And all three pruner tools too?! :o

http://www.leatherman.com/products/family.asp?f=9&c=1


Say it ain't so. :cry:


That is a mighty bummer I have been debating the merits of the Hybrid Vs the Genus & not had a clear answer  :ahhh :ahhh.
I do like the topline look of the Genus but not the price  :-\ :-\

Quote from: DaveK on December 20, 2009, 12:29:09 AM
Teehee. I just think it's funny that the people who only collect retired tools now have to run out and buy four more :D

I'm stocked up with Cores for a while anyway :tu:



Dave not so bad for me I have a BO & SS Core already  :D :D.
Wanting a pruner as a user though.

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #12 on: December 20, 2009, 03:28:00 AM
I have the Hybrid, but haven't found a Vista or a Genus that I can afford so far.

The Genus looks like the one to get though. That's the daddy.
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #13 on: December 20, 2009, 03:41:03 AM
The Core was a great simple yet tough heavy duty tool. No thrills or gimmicks. Kind of sad to see it go.
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #14 on: December 20, 2009, 06:26:33 AM
I really hate to see that,all the favorite mult's that I like are retired,just like me,maybe thats why I like retired LM's.
 :cheers: :salute:

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #15 on: December 20, 2009, 07:13:43 AM
Quote from: J-sews on December 20, 2009, 12:39:15 AM
Quote from: DaveK on December 20, 2009, 12:37:36 AM
It wouldn't be a total shock would it?


A brilliant strategy for getting rid of old stock don't you admit? ;)

The best way is to give every member of MT.O at least two Cores
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #16 on: December 20, 2009, 10:26:42 AM
I still have my NATO stamped Core  :D ( For now anyway  >:D )


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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #17 on: December 20, 2009, 01:05:34 PM
It's a shame, as I rather liked the Core :-\
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #18 on: December 20, 2009, 02:24:03 PM
The Core is my all time favorite MT. Sad to see it go.  :cry:
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #19 on: December 20, 2009, 02:26:12 PM
The Core is dead. Long live the ST300  :cheers:
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #20 on: December 20, 2009, 02:57:34 PM
It appears the 3 Leatherman gardening tools are now retired too! (Genus, Hybrid, and Vista)

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #21 on: December 20, 2009, 03:03:04 PM
I second that DaveK.  :cheers:

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #22 on: December 20, 2009, 03:13:21 PM

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I'm looking forward to next year, when Cabelas buys up all the leftover Cores, paints LEGACY on the side in gold paint, then sells them for $150 each. :D

For the win on that comment.

The ST300 has the same tools as the core, minus the plastic. Seems like a winner to me.

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #23 on: December 20, 2009, 05:59:43 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on December 20, 2009, 01:05:34 PM
It's a shame, as I rather liked the Core :-\

Just not enough to keep it.  :D
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #24 on: December 20, 2009, 06:59:04 PM
Looks like I need to get a Pruner then.
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #25 on: December 20, 2009, 07:28:59 PM
Give in, buy several Farmer's!!!!!!

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #26 on: December 20, 2009, 08:39:14 PM
In commemoration here's a link to a Leatherman patent application that shows the Core with the Surge saw/file exchanger (among other extremely interesting things).

Link.


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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #27 on: December 20, 2009, 09:18:32 PM
Cool link! I love browsing the multitool patents. :)




I'm glad they never went with the handle cutouts/rubber inserts. That whole "look" has come to be associated with lesser quality tools in my mind. :-\

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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #28 on: December 20, 2009, 09:31:51 PM
Quote from: Spoonrobot on December 20, 2009, 08:39:14 PM
In commemoration here's a link to a Leatherman patent application that shows the Core with the Surge saw/file exchanger (among other extremely interesting things).

Link.

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I wonder why they didn't make the Core that way.
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Re: The End of an Era
Reply #29 on: December 20, 2009, 09:58:14 PM
Speaking of retirements, JoeBW pointed out to me that the five big Leatherman hunting knives are now listed in the retired section too:

http://www.leatherman.com/products/family.asp?f=14&c=2

And surprisingly, the Serac line of flashlights is no longer listed on the lights page:

http://www.leatherman.com/products/category.asp?c=4
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