Have you considered sending it into LM for warranty repair?
The Wingman I've had as part of my work gear for the past few months will be retired and replaced as soon as I get home. The Wingman, or should I say Rustman has developed far too much rust for continued use, and if it doesn't get replaced soon, there won't be a Wingman left to use.This isn't another Rusty Leatherman thread, check the photos at the bottom.It is noteworthy that I live in a very corrosive atmosphere (right on the ocean, with all the rain and temperature changes that implies) and that the Wingman is in my work vest, exposed constantly and put away wet, however the Zilla Junior was my work tool prior to the Wingman's extended sortie and the only significant rusting on it was the screwdriver ends. This Wingman will be cleaned, oiled and find it's way into the drawer and probably won't come back out any time soon. I'm very disappointed in it.DefSent from my MB860 using Tapatalk 2
That was what ended leathermans for me as the go to tool and my full size Swiss tool took over that role. Complain all you want about slippery drivers, but that polish is there for a reason, and its to provide no micro nicks for rust to even think about grabbing hold of.
Complain all you want about slippery drivers, but that polish is there for a reason, and its to provide no micro nicks for rust to even think about grabbing hold of.I still like and use leathermans too, but I wish they'd use better steel.
How many of you regularly spray down your monkey wrenches after each use?
I just get so sick of seeing Leatherman bashed by users here saying "Leatherman's rust, shoulda bought a Vic". That's akin to saying "A gerber pinched me once, I'll never buy another".
Quote from: Mercury on June 04, 2012, 12:03:33 AMI just get so sick of seeing Leatherman bashed by users here saying "Leatherman's rust, shoulda bought a Vic". That's akin to saying "A gerber pinched me once, I'll never buy another".I'm with Merc. I've carried just about every multitool in christendom at one time or another, and have never seen red rust like that on ANY Leatherman. The closest I got was the first time I took my PST fishing in salt water, where it was repeatedly wetted with salt water (disgorging hooks, cutting bait, snipping line), then backed dry in the sun. And even then, it didn't rust red, it got a white oxidation instead, and a dark staining that I never got rid of.I know the Wingman is a budget priced tool, but that kid of rust tells me there's carbon steel in those pivots somewhere, and if true, that would be disappointing.Def, I appreciate your unique circumstances. Maybe something in TiNi or other coating would be a good idea.