25TH ANNIVERSARY

Dunc · **on:** February 16, 2008, 07:03:53 PM

Dont you think it would have been a good idea for Leatherman to re release the original PST for their 25TH Anniversary with an inscription engraved on it ? Or do you think they have thrown away all the tooling to make them ?

Dunc

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2008, 07:15:59 PM

Nope- the PST's we got at the show seem to have been newly minted. They used the PST's to commemorate previous anniversaries though so they probably wanted to try something else.

Def

Sea Monster · **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2008, 09:30:31 PM

I suspect there is probably a few thousand unused PSTs still sitting in old stock around the world's many stores.

bobofish · **Reply #3 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:05:51 AM

Doing a 25th Anniversary PST would be a signal to "look back on what we've done."
Doing a 25th Charge is a subtle signal to "look at what we will do."

It's marketing, and probablly a very good idea. Everybody knows what Leatherman has done, but many people still carry their old tools.

hawkchucker · **Reply #4 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:07:13 AM

I got a PST from Nomad and I havent handled one in years. I would not be against a re release of the tool. I kinda felt a warm glow when opening the new owl pst..... Kinda like going home.(oh my god do I sound like a nancy)

Sea Monster · **Reply #5 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:10:32 AM

Are they really that rare?

Huh.

hawkchucker · **Reply #6 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:35:14 AM

PST isnt really rare. It is just that the price of them never really seem to go down. You still see them reg. go for over $30. Well for 25$ I can go to wallmart and get another kick to have trampin around the places I stash them.

Sea Monster · **Reply #7 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:50:49 AM

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PST isnt really rare. It is just that the price of them never really seem to go down. You still see them reg. go for over $30

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$30?

I paid five times that! (In AU dollars, which are worth significantly more than 20 US cents.)

hawkchucker · **Reply #8 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:53:30 AM

Im tellin ya we are all going to send you and Dingos run stuff like we do for refuges. You guys seem to be gettign raped on the prices of your tools.

So look for the planes with the LM logo and run to the parachutes.

Sea Monster · **Reply #9 on:** February 17, 2008, 01:56:35 AM

I understand the Poms have the same problem.

I'm sure there's a legitimate reason - though it seems it could be USA specific, because German stuff I get is reasonably priced.

hawkchucker · **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2008, 03:45:03 AM

Well look into the Marmount tools. They still interest me.

But up here they are more than the pst.

Sea Monster · **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2008, 03:53:24 AM

I gave that a bit of research, I have not found anyone who imports them here (yet)

hawkchucker · **Reply #12 on:** February 17, 2008, 03:55:58 AM

Only found the one place here in the states. I guess I will have to try it out. Seems I might be the first here to post picks and review.

Sea Monster · **Reply #13 on:** February 17, 2008, 03:58:53 AM

What's the place called?

If you do get one, checked the box for any "Imported By X for Y" notes.

hawkchucker · **Reply #14 on:** February 17, 2008, 04:47:01 AM

They are out of san hose ca.
http://www.quality-items-flashlights.com/index.php/cat/c1186_Tools.html

It just bugs me that I will be paying the same as A LM and hve no Idea how the quality is.

Sea Monster · **Reply #15 on:** February 17, 2008, 04:53:05 AM

http://www.led-torches.co.uk has them (if any poms want to get one and tell us about it)

Apparently they are 18 Euro in the local market ($27 US)

hawkchucker · **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2008, 04:59:03 AM

Yah Im going to order the 18$ one and just guess on the quality. I will order this week and do a side by side with the LM PST,.

Sea Monster · **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2008, 05:09:39 AM

Model # 1904 (The one with the built in Corkscrew) - the one that looks somewhat like a knock off Bear Jaws?

It looks right similar to something I have with a different brand on it. - Price is same ($28 at US website) - but there are probably a couple of factories pumping out nigh identical tools, so it is always hard to tell with this kind of thing.

the 1885 - which has Rostfrei stamped into the plier, and a humble locking mechanism could be a bit nicer option.

It's interesting - the "Quality Items Online" website has more options than the actual Zwiebruder website.

I am suspicious of anything with a scaling knife.
Looking at the different tools, I get the feeling they are being sourced from several suppliers, so there's no telling the quality on any given model,

Dunc · **Reply #18 on:** February 17, 2008, 10:03:56 AM

Quote from: Defender on February 16, 2008, 07:15:59 PM

Nope- the PST's we got at the show seem to have been newly minted. They used the PST's to commemorate previous anniversaries though so they probably wanted to try something else.

Def

Def have you posted info on those PSTs ? if you have I must have missed it

What was the packaging like ?

Dunc

Benner · **Reply #19 on:** February 17, 2008, 10:07:21 AM

Quote from: Nomad on February 17, 2008, 01:56:35 AM

I understand the Poms have the same problem.

I'm sure there's a legitimate reason - though it seems it could be USA specific, because German stuff I get is reasonably priced.

Yep we sure do.

Stuff from the USA is frequently half the price of over here and that includes shipping.

Sea Monster · **Reply #20 on:** February 17, 2008, 11:14:34 AM

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Yep we sure do. Sad Stuff from the USA is frequently half the price of over here and that includes shipping.

One part of it is that there is not actually a Leatherman Oz, there is another company that buys off leatherman, so they take a cut, they have to ship it - so those guys take a cut, then the Resellers buy it, and then it gets sold.

Leatherman US sells to Resellers, then to public - that's two less Middle Men (both groups have to deal with local Freighting between warehouse and store, so I didn't count that)

This of course occurs with many Imported products, depending on how good the relationship is between the Importer and the Manufacturer.

Spoonrobot · **Reply #21 on:** February 17, 2008, 11:17:35 AM

Sounds like a ripe environment for you to open your own multi-tool factory.

Course, I'm not sure how you can make a multi-tool sarcastic. Might have to kick that down to engineering.

J-sews · **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2008, 04:49:42 AM

Quote from: dunc5 on February 17, 2008, 10:03:56 AM

Quote from: Defender on February 16, 2008, 07:15:59 PM
Nope- the PST's we got at the show seem to have been newly minted. They used the PST's to commemorate previous anniversaries though so they probably wanted to try something else.

Def

Def have you posted info on those PSTs ? if you have I must have missed it What was the packaging like ?

Dunc

Packaging was standard black & yellow Leatherman box, with a PST decal on the end. If I look real closely, I can make out the words "Removable Bit Driver" underneath the PST decal. So it must be something they threw together for the Shot Show. It also came with a leather Charge-style sheath.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2008, 02:21:07 PM

I'll try to post pics of them today- getting the engraved autograph on them has proved somewhat challenging!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:24:57 AM

Quote from: Defender on February 18, 2008, 02:21:07 PM

I'll try to post pics of them today- getting the engraved autograph on them has proved somewhat challenging!

Def

Uh, pardon me as I shamelessly show off

hawkchucker · **Reply #25 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:41:12 AM

Is that the sheath that came with the pst?

J-sews · **Reply #26 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:43:30 AM

Quote from: hawkchucker on February 19, 2008, 01:41:12 AM

Is that the sheath that came with the pst?

Yes, but like I said, this appears to be a package they put together just for the Shot Show.

hawkchucker · **Reply #27 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:44:55 AM

Wow I never saw one like that for the PST. How does it fit?

J-sews · **Reply #28 on:** February 19, 2008, 01:48:01 AM

That's the current-issue sheath they sell with the Charge tools. It fits the PST with room to spare. The elastic side panels hold it securely though.

edap617 · **Reply #29 on:** February 19, 2008, 08:17:05 AM

Quote from: J-sews on February 19, 2008, 01:24:57 AM

Quote from: Defender on February 18, 2008, 02:21:07 PM
I'll try to post pics of them today- getting the engraved autograph on them has proved somewhat challenging!

Def

Uh, pardon me as I shamelessly show off

(Image removed from quote.)

I think the sheath of the Charge is different. Here's a pic of the sheath of my Charge.

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