Leatherman REBAR Multi-Tool

[theonew]

Now if only they'd make a smaller, PST-class locking tool, a little brother for the Crunch. Maybe call it the Squish.

 

[Outback in Idaho]

I really like the look of the Rebar. A no nonsense working tool. In a compact refined package. It has an awl and no scissors which is much to my liking.      

I'd like to see them offer more combinations of the REBAR so we could have options such as scissors vs awl, I like the charge, skeletool and other lines that do that. Blade types and such yknow

I am totally going to get one just to take the plier heads off, transplant into a TTi and call it the Re-Rebar.

If you don't call it the Re-Charge I will personally kick your ass 

Good idea! And I second the motion!! 

[thesuper]

ive always said i want an st300 but now i think id rather go for a REBAR


bit of a silly name though?

Not realy.....Leatherman....some people know. Rebar....most people know. So "Leatherman Rebar"....almost all people will identify with...good marketing

[Metropolicity]

I really like the look of the Rebar. A no nonsense working tool. In a compact refined package. It has an awl and no scissors which is much to my liking.      

I'd like to see them offer more combinations of the REBAR so we could have options such as scissors vs awl, I like the charge, skeletool and other lines that do that. Blade types and such yknow

I am totally going to get one just to take the plier heads off, transplant into a TTi and call it the Re-Rebar.

If you don't call it the Re-Charge I will personally kick your ass 

You know I will!!

[Mercury]

I really like the look of the Rebar. A no nonsense working tool. In a compact refined package. It has an awl and no scissors which is much to my liking.      

I'd like to see them offer more combinations of the REBAR so we could have options such as scissors vs awl, I like the charge, skeletool and other lines that do that. Blade types and such yknow

 

 
I am totally going to get one just to take the plier heads off, transplant into a TTi and call it the Re-Rebar.

If you don't call it the Re-Charge I will personally kick your ass 

Good idea! And I second the motion!! 

[RayzBladz]

Rebar...that's what we used to call it when we snuck back in the Red Dog Saloon after being kicked out. Hope they offer a REbate.

[tendollarword]

I look forward to seeing how this tool turns out. I really like the ST300's tool set, but not its bulk and weight, so a downsized version would be great.

[parnass]

Too bad the Rebar's tools will not open from the outside like the Victorinox Spirit and Crescent Toolzall Pro. 

I would use my ST300, Blast, Pulse, and other old school Leatherman tools more often if I did not have to open the handles to access the tools.

[Flying Dutchman]

Might I suggest a Wave?

[sawman]

The REBAR looks great!  But it will probably come down to the sticker price in whether I buy one.  From the looks of it, I think a fair price would be around $40.

[Gareth]

Given that the Rebar is a scaled down ST300, I suppose I expect the price to be slightly scaled down as well. 

[turnsouth]

I'm guessing that since the ST300 has a MSRP of $84.00, and sells for $50.00 to $55.00, that the Rebar will come out at 49.95, and have a street price of $30.00 to $35.00, with most going at $34.95.

Just a guess...

[zoidberg]

I guess Leatherman really is listening too us.  Here's my quote from a thread way back in Jan. 2010:

"I'm really hoping for an updated Blast modeled after the ST 300, just lighter duty.  Ditch the plastic and slap on some old school metal handles with the larger cut outs.  Replace the silly mini bit driver with a man size awl, yeah that only leaves two standard and one phillips driver, but do we really need more than that?  It wouldn't hurt my feelings if they took out the scissors and put in a serrerated blade either, but I'm sure I'm in the minority there.  If I need scissors, it gives me a good excuse to drop a Micra in my pocket.  I'd buy this tool in a heart beat."

Ummm.... That's exactly what the Rebar is.  Pretty cool. 

I'm really looking forward to this tool.  It will be a great tool to carry when the ST300 is over kill, but it still has basically the same tool load out.  It will be interesting to see if there are any more classically styled tools in the works.   

Dear Leatherman, I too have a couple of notes for you.

Your website claims that the Super Tool weights 9oz/260g and the Super Tool 200 weights 9oz/160g.
Also the US Replacement Bits picture shows a Square Drive 2 and 3, which is not in the Included Bits List.

So confusing.

Most importantly I would like a Surge TTi with an upgraded knife, cutting hook, massive outside opening awl, better fitting pocket clip and the Super Tool 300 plier head. Keep in mind that some of us who want heavy duty tools don't have giant sized hands. The Super Tool 200 was mint for handle gap. The Core, Super Tool 300 and Surge can get a little awkward when clamping on large bolts or chomping through fencing wire. And don't forget to round off the sharp edges.

Amen.

[Outback in Idaho]

Now the Russians are drooling over the Rebar... Guns.RU

http://talks.guns.ru/forum/98/863592.html

[J-sews]

(Image removed from quote.)

Earlier in this thread I'd theorized that the rivet shown above served a function similar to the rivet on Waves, Charges, etc. Namely, that it held an internal component that acts like a "stop" for the plier jaw to come up against when folded. I was wrong.


Instead, we found out during the Leatherman tour that this rivet actually retains a flat bit of metal that acts as a powerful backspring for the plier head. I wasn't able to get a photo, but below is a picture of the new Sidekick, which employs the same rivet-and-flat-backspring principle. You can see the ends of the backsprings (circled in red on the right, not circled on the left)




Older "box style" Leatherman tools, beginning with the PST and right on up to the Super Tool 300, simply employ friction of the handles provide tension to the plier head. Take a look at yours; see how the plier head "cams" up against the handle the farther you unfold it? Do that a few thousand times and a metal fatigue crack might start forming in the handle steel.

Now grab a Leatherman Juice tool and try it. See how the handles "snaps" into the open postion with authority? That is how the new Rebar functions, as well as the new Sidekick and Wingman. Nice, huh?

And as an added bonus, the flat bit of spring steel ought to remove any concern of metal fatigue.

[David]

Bob thats a good deal there. I`ve had to adjust a few older tools with a punch and a sharp whack or two with the ole ball peen hammer when the handles got a little loose. The handles would begin to bulge from many openings. All the caming action over time took its toll. But a little love tap would put every thing back into order.   

[J-sews]

Bob thats a good deal there. I`ve had to adjust a few older tools with a punch and a sharp whack or two with the ole ball peen hammer when the handles got a little loose. The handles would begin to bulge from many openings. All the caming action over time took its toll. But a little love tap would put every thing back into order.   

Sorry to disappoint David, but ya won't have to do that no more!

[Gareth]

Very cool Bob, thanks for the info.   Would you say the Rebar was roughly the same thickness as a Blast or (hopefully) a bit thinner?

[J-sews]

Very cool Bob, thanks for the info.   Would you say the Rebar was roughly the same thickness as a Blast or (hopefully) a bit thinner?

Believe it or not, the answer is: Both

Its hard to describe (and none of the photos show it properly) but the handle cross-section is tapered. The portion where the ruler is stamped is thinner (thinner than a Blast I believe) and then it tapers up wider to where the edges of the handle are rolled over.

poor attempt at a sketch of the handle cross section: (pink represents the knife blade)



Without having a Blast nearby to compare it to, I can't say for sure, but it does make for a nice feel in the hand.

[duckman1975]

Resisted buying the ST300 because my excuse is it's to big and heavy this one I might have ran out of excuse!

[turnsouth]

Earlier in this thread I'd theorized that the rivet shown above served a function similar to the rivet on Waves, Charges, etc. Namely, that it held an internal component that acts like a "stop" for the plier jaw to come up against when folded. I was wrong.
...
Instead, we found out during the Leatherman tour that this rivet actually retains a flat bit of metal that acts as a powerful backspring for the plier head. I wasn't able to get a photo, but below is a picture of the new Sidekick, which employs the same rivet-and-flat-backspring principle. You can see the ends of the backsprings (circled in red on the right, not circled on the left)
...
Older "box style" Leatherman tools, beginning with the PST and right on up to the Super Tool 300, simply employ friction of the handles provide tension to the plier head. Take a look at yours; see how the plier head "cams" up against the handle the farther you unfold it? Do that a few thousand times and a metal fatigue crack might start forming in the handle steel.

Now grab a Leatherman Juice tool and try it. See how the handles "snaps" into the open postion with authority? That is how the new Rebar functions, as well as the new Sidekick and Wingman. Nice, huh?

And as an added bonus, the flat bit of spring steel ought to remove any concern of metal fatigue.

Way cool Bob.

Any word on this improvement moving to the ST300?

[RayzBladz]

Still undecided on the Wingman and Sidekick, I'd say they're probablys. But this Rebar looks like a gotta have. Someone mentioned earlier that they wondered about a price: Optics Planet shows one for $49.95. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if they came out with a titanium handle version, and threw in a S30v main blade. Actually, with the blue tint in those pics, I'd like to see one with blue titanium like the liners on some of the Chris Reeve numbers. I think it's CRs, might have been William Henrys. Either way, from those pictures, some of you probably know what I'm talking about. I know they would be too pricey, but I'm just wishin'.

[Mercury]

I personally don't see why they don't go with a deluxe version of the traditional models.  I would definitely buy a Rebar with upgraded blade steel.  I just pray they don't make the deluxe version available as a Cap crimper only model like the TTi was.  I am not an EOD tech, and I don't need a cap crimper. 

Heck, a Blast with upgrades would have sold well IMHO.  It's a great style of tool that many stick to for various reasons, so it's awesome to see that LM isn't abandoning it.  I think I've said that before but I really am happy about this tool.  It will cement my continued LM loyalty.  They have been my favorite for years(minus about a 3 month period when about 5 tools in a row had big issues, but the warranty made up for it).

[Beerplumber]

So what you're saying is I need to pick up a micra...

now I am free to carry scissorless full size multis!

[badwolf]

Love this REBAR, real winner for leatherman. I like the super tool 300 but kinda thought it was a bit big for my little girly hands so this would be great.

[powernoodle]

I wish this puppy had scissors and spring-loaded pliers, but I still dig it and will certainly have at least one.  Looks awesome.

[J-sews]

Love this REBAR, real winner for leatherman. I like the super tool 300 but kinda thought it was a bit big for my little girly hands so this would be great.

My feelings exactly

[turnsouth]

I'm excited about this midsized complement to the ST300 

I might just buy one or twelve 

Now, if they come out with a matching key-chain sized model

[Mercury]

I'm excited about this midsized complement to the ST300 

I might just buy one or twelve 

Now, if they come out with a matching key-chain sized model

Ya know, I was actually gonna be content with just this one(for now), thanks a lot paul, now I'll just be sitting here hoping they actually do come out with that!   

[turnsouth]

I'm excited about this midsized complement to the ST300 

I might just buy one or twelve 

Now, if they come out with a matching key-chain sized model

Ya know, I was actually gonna be content with just this one(for now), thanks a lot paul, now I'll just be sitting here hoping they actually do come out with that!   

Sorry Sean ()

I was just sitting here thinking that the Micra needed an update, but one in keeping with the same all stainless traditional form factor. And I thought that it would really look cool if it was in the style of the ST300/Rebar. (Anyone a PhotoShop guru? Just so that we [and Leatherman] can see how cool it would look. )

I'm thinking "Micra 300"