Hello All,
I need your help. In 2006, I bought a Leatherman Hybrid Pruner. At the time, the pruner pivot screw went into a drilled and tapped raised bolster on the black pruner blade. I used it for about 20 minutes on my bushes and the pruner blades jammed closed. The Loctite they used had let go and the pivot screw tightened until the pruner blades jammed.
I returned the pruner to Leatherman and asked, beyond the repair, that they tell me what went wrong. They fixed the Hybrid and returned it with the explanation that the Loctite failed.
I latter bought the Vista pruner. The date codes on these are (Hybrid) 0306 and (Vista) 0406. Both utilize the drilled and tapped raised bolster on the black blade for the pruner pivot screw.
I just bought a Hybrid for my sister. When it came, I was surprised to see that the bolster was gone and replaced with a self-locking nut. This pruner has a date code of 1106.
I'd like to try to find out then the change was made. If you have either pruner, please drop me an email with the model, the type of pivot screw retention and the date code which will be found in the stainless liner inside the handles.
Thanks for your help - _'ll share the results with all. - Best - Jpoe