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Was the Blast a Wave Killer?

us Offline Poncho65

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Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
on: July 20, 2018, 04:20:29 AM
As the topic says, do you guys think that the Blast was to closely made to the Wave that it hurt sales of the Wave :think: I know way back in 2008 I was looking to buy a tool to replace my only other full sized MT at the time, a PST :o :D and after looking at both I ultimately chose the Blast (later still getting a Wave ::) but that is another story :D )

I was putting my Wave up from carrying it for Wave Wednesday and was getting the Blast out for Throwback Thursday and I was looking at how both were so similar :cheers: I decided to bring both with me today so I could do some comparison shots :tu:

Side by side they have a very similar footprint  (even the tops of both have the same rounded slopes) and only the one hand opening knife blades stick out differently

20180719_130627 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

Once opened up they have the exact same footprint and you don't have to worry that the Blast will pinch you as bad :o :D

20180719_130634 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

Next I opened all the tools up and the only extra tool that the Wave has is the serrated blade :ahhh and at the time I bought the Blast it cost me around $50 or $55 for the gift tin and watch set (sadly the watch no longer works :cry: but I used it for a few years before it finally died on me :like: ) while the Wave at the time was around $70 that was also one of the deciding factors that led me to purchase the Blast :ahhh Couple pics of the tools fanned in both :cheers:

20180719_130642 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

The only extra tool of the Wave

20180719_130659 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

You might say that the bit driver makes the Wave superior and in ways it does but if you take into account that some people (myself included) carry a bit adapter for the square shank Phillips driver :salute: This puts the Blast right back onto the playing field with the Wave :cheers: Of course the Wave does have a diamond file which I will definitely say is much better ;) there are also things like OHO that make the Wave a bit nicer as well :tu:

20180719_130650 by Poncho 65, on Flickr

I know when the Blast was in production that many people would not talk to highly of the Zytel inserts but in the time I have had it and all of those in that line, I have never had any issues with the Zytel and wished that the entire line of those tools was still in production :salute:

The Blast may not be a Wave killer to some but there is always the points mentioned above that make me wonder occasionally :tu:

Sorry for all the scattered remarks I hope I made some sense :D

Now for the comments :popcorn:

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us Offline Poncho65

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #1 on: July 20, 2018, 04:24:13 AM
I also forgot to mention that both of them have a very similar locking system for the inside tools :salute: The push tab style locks come out new on them the same year 2004 :cheers:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #2 on: July 20, 2018, 04:36:49 AM
Interesting read Poncho... :like:

I consider myself a newcomer to LM products. I guess one of the main reasons why the wave is popular is its OHO ability. This doesn’t make the Blast a Wave killer... But I could be wrong...


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #3 on: July 20, 2018, 04:43:21 AM
Interesting read Poncho... :like:

I consider myself a newcomer to LM products. I guess one of the main reasons why the wave is popular is its OHO ability. This doesn’t make the Blast a Wave killer... But I could be wrong...

I just liked the sound of the title :D but on paper it is hard to believe how similar toolwise that these two are :cheers:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #4 on: July 20, 2018, 04:44:29 AM
Yeah... I like the toolset on the Blast...


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #5 on: July 20, 2018, 04:48:56 AM
As far as wave-killers go, I’d actually say that the Wingman/Sidekick stole the sales more IMO.


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #6 on: July 20, 2018, 04:53:40 AM
I am sure that they have taken plenty of sales from the Wave and welcome to :MTO: :tu:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #7 on: July 20, 2018, 04:56:39 AM
Why thanks  :tu: Always read the forum as a guest but decided to sign up after finishing JA’s Little Boy and Fat Man review


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #8 on: July 20, 2018, 05:12:40 AM
The Blast is the ultimate bottom-of-the-pocket toolbox. IMHO.

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us Offline Obi1shinobee

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #9 on: July 20, 2018, 05:28:04 AM
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us Offline SteveC

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #10 on: July 20, 2018, 05:43:45 AM
 The only thing I don't like about the Blast is the lack of an awl otherwise it's a great tool !  :tu:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #11 on: July 20, 2018, 10:26:55 AM
No wonder the Rebar is doing so well. :cheers:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #12 on: July 20, 2018, 11:32:40 AM
The only thing I don't like about the Blast is the lack of an awl otherwise it's a great tool !  :tu:

I did miss the awl as well and that is what led me to buy an OG Supertool next :tu:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #13 on: July 20, 2018, 02:47:51 PM
Interesting points you raise Poncho  :multi:

I've carried my Blast more than I have my Wave, even though I got both at around the same time  :salute:
In all truth, I prefer it for its non protruding profile (the Wave's blades cause irregularities) and the Zytel gives you better ergos in hand. :tu:

In all these years I've only had problems with one of my 4 Zytel Leathermans  :cheers:, the CORE, which went through abuse, to hell and back, and ultimately the Zytel broke but the crack didn't make it dangerous, awkward or non-functional, it was a purely aesthetic issue  :twak:

Finally I don't care about the non OHO blade because I always carry at least one dedicated folding knife,  :angel:,
and the lock of the Blast allows for no wiggle, unlike the Wave's linerlock   :whistle:

Finally, the weight difference is not negligible and the Blast carries waaaay more packed and light than its successor,
I even added a clip to it (the bottom MT in the bag)  :D and it's a marvelous light carry tool for medium duty tasks, and its toolset is excellent (that Phillips  :dd:), and I always have at least one adaptor on my EDC so I have no issues using it for other bits



In brief, I I could only have one Leatherman and it was the Blast, I would be perfectly fine, and maybe even pick it over the Wave if I could still carry my EDC folder  ;)

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #14 on: July 20, 2018, 03:00:40 PM
BLAST + WAVE = BLAVE  :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #15 on: July 20, 2018, 06:41:37 PM
No wonder the Rebar is doing so well. :cheers:
After years and years of carrying a wave, I honestly think I’d rather have a Rebar  :o. It just requires an OHO blade.


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #16 on: July 20, 2018, 06:48:42 PM
No wonder the Rebar is doing so well. :cheers:
After years and years of carrying a wave, I honestly think I’d rather have a Rebar  :o. It just requires an OHO blade.

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #17 on: July 21, 2018, 08:17:48 PM
Thats a sweet lookin’ rebar, Obi1  :drool:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #18 on: July 21, 2018, 08:49:20 PM
Thats a sweet lookin’ rebar, Obi1  :drool:


Im not done yet. Try to get right pivot add on more  >:D >:D >:D >:D


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #19 on: July 21, 2018, 09:30:45 PM
Thats a sweet lookin’ rebar, Obi1  :drool:


Im not done yet. Try to get right pivot add on more  >:D >:D >:D >:D
Sounds like you won’t even need a toolbox anymore!


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #20 on: July 22, 2018, 09:52:43 AM
Thats a sweet lookin’ rebar, Obi1  :drool:


Im not done yet. Try to get right pivot add on more  >:D >:D >:D >:D

Just don't do the Costanza wallet thing. :cheers:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #21 on: July 22, 2018, 02:18:54 PM
Thats a sweet lookin’ rebar, Obi1  :drool:


Im not done yet. Try to get right pivot add on more  >:D >:D >:D >:D

Just don't do the Costanza wallet thing. :cheers:

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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #22 on: July 22, 2018, 02:36:07 PM
You could call it a Weighve...  :pok:  :whistle:


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Re: Was the Blast a Wave Killer?
Reply #23 on: July 22, 2018, 03:01:32 PM
You could call it a Weighve...  :pok:  :whistle:

Weight less then Surge .. No worry , i can carry all day..  :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:


 

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