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NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #720 on: October 27, 2017, 08:07:19 PM
The MTO way is of course to get both :whistle:  If It that isn't feasible get whichever one you fancy the most :D :tu:
Yes, that is an option.  Then move handles between the two and have two 2-tone units.  Then keep the color combo I like then sell the other!

It has crossed my mind. 


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #721 on: October 27, 2017, 08:09:37 PM
I do have one like DT shows that Kev was so kind to gift to me. I also have the bigger version of the one I showed earlier that I was referring to,  shown here on the left  :tu:

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So they make a premium leather larger than the 4-1/2” model?
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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #722 on: October 27, 2017, 08:34:04 PM
I do have one like DT shows that Kev was so kind to gift to me. I also have the bigger version of the one I showed earlier that I was referring to,  shown here on the left  :tu:

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So they make a premium leather larger than the 4-1/2” model?
Need to find on e-bay AND out bid you!!


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Yes, this a 5" version with a cutout for a Mag lite. They come up every once and a while

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #723 on: October 27, 2017, 09:09:59 PM
But that's not the "Premium" Leather, is it?
I thought the Premium Leather is like DT's one and is some sort of reconstituted "leather".... as opposed to Steve's "proper" leather....  :think:


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #724 on: October 27, 2017, 09:58:11 PM
The MTO way is of course to get both :whistle:  If It that isn't feasible get whichever one you fancy the most :D :tu:
Yes, that is an option.  Then move handles between the two and have two 2-tone units.  Then keep the color combo I like then sell the other!

It has crossed my mind. 


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If you do this take plenty of pics of both :dd: :like:


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #725 on: October 27, 2017, 09:58:27 PM
But that's not the "Premium" Leather, is it?
I thought the Premium Leather is like DT's one and is some sort of reconstituted "leather".... as opposed to Steve's "proper" leather....  :think:
I've bought mine as "Premium leather", correct. As to how premium the leather is, can't tell yet, not enough use...

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #726 on: October 27, 2017, 10:57:42 PM
Leatherman hasn't used real leather since the old style box sheaths although some of the early yellow logo sheaths are real leather. All since have been what's called bonded or reconstituted leather and are are far inferior in quality and durability IMO.

I really wish Leatherman would bring back the quality sheaths of the past  :pok:



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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #727 on: October 27, 2017, 11:09:54 PM
We need to poke harder Steve!  :pok: :pok: :poke:


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #728 on: November 01, 2017, 10:44:07 AM
Meanwhile the modded Surge is snugly fitted in its sheath, with a bit card, the sleeve for the extra file containing an additional Vic tweezers and toothpick set, and in the stretch side pockets a bit holder and an extender as well as a LED Mag Solitaire.

I have noticed however that the stretch pockets quickly lose much of their elasticity and objects may start falling out if too loose...



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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #729 on: November 01, 2017, 11:04:02 AM
Some people put the pocket clip from a Fisher Space Pen  :think: on their Bit Extenders..... yours is gonna fall out.  :pok:


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #730 on: November 01, 2017, 11:44:39 AM
Some people put the pocket clip from a Fisher Space Pen  :think: on their Bit Extenders..... yours is gonna fall out.  :pok:

I've carried the extender with the removable driver like that for years, it sits on the sheath pretty well.


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #731 on: November 01, 2017, 11:46:51 AM
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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #732 on: November 01, 2017, 11:54:58 AM
Some people put the pocket clip from a Fisher Space Pen  :think: on their Bit Extenders..... yours is gonna fall out.  :pok:

I've carried the extender with the removable driver like that for years, it sits on the sheath pretty well.

I carried a 1/4" drive ratchet & extension in mine for years and they never fell out either.

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #733 on: November 01, 2017, 12:10:32 PM
Well, my bit extender threatens to fall out if I put it in there.


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #734 on: November 01, 2017, 12:20:29 PM
Well, my bit extender threatens to fall out if I put it in there.

You need to stop wearing it while bouncing on the trampoline

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #735 on: November 01, 2017, 12:31:22 PM
Well, my bit extender threatens to fall out if I put it in there.

You need to stop wearing it while bouncing on the trampoline

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #736 on: November 01, 2017, 02:10:15 PM
The warning is a valid one, thanks. Without adapter the extender would easily fall out, but with adapter it doesn't (yet). The one in my ST 300 VX sheath has been provided with a clip from a pen, as avid followers of the ST threads might have noticed.

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #737 on: November 01, 2017, 02:14:46 PM
Meanwhile the modded Surge is snugly fitted in its sheath, with a bit card, the sleeve for the extra file containing an additional Vic tweezers and toothpick set, and in the stretch side pockets a bit holder and an extender as well as a LED Mag Solitaire.

I have noticed however that the stretch pockets quickly lose much of their elasticity and objects may start falling out if too loose...

(Image removed from quote.)

More details on the mod here:

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=51510.0

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Which bit extender is that?
Nice mod btw.
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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #738 on: November 01, 2017, 03:35:16 PM
Thanks - that's the Leatherman bit extender.

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #739 on: November 01, 2017, 03:41:06 PM
Is it the one that goes on the Phipps or the bit exchanger? I can't tell by the pic. It almost looks like it has been modified.

Never mind. I see now. Thanks for the info.
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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #740 on: November 01, 2017, 07:38:22 PM
This pic says more than 1000 words... ;)

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #741 on: November 01, 2017, 08:19:06 PM
Is it the one that goes on the Phipps or the bit exchanger? I can't tell by the pic. It almost looks like it has been modified.
The one that goes on the Phillips Driver is called the Removable Bit Driver.
The one that goes in the Bit Driver is called the Bit Driver Extender.


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #742 on: November 01, 2017, 08:20:57 PM
This pic says more than 1000 words... ;)(Image removed from quote.)
I'm just picturing how recessed your screws must be....  :D


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #743 on: November 01, 2017, 08:36:00 PM
Is it the one that goes on the Phipps or the bit exchanger? I can't tell by the pic. It almost looks like it has been modified.
The one that goes on the Phillips Driver is called the Removable Bit Driver.
The one that goes in the Bit Driver is called the Bit Driver Extender.
I figured  it out a while ago. Just couldn't tell by the pic ealier.
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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #744 on: November 05, 2017, 06:49:25 AM
Does anyone else not like the scissors?  :think:


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #745 on: November 05, 2017, 08:52:45 AM
Nope. Pretty much everyone else loves them.


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #746 on: November 05, 2017, 10:22:29 AM
Does anyone else not like the scissors?  :think:
Any particular reason? I like them a lot, IMHO LM's most solid design...

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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #747 on: November 05, 2017, 10:40:53 AM
The design is ok, but not great.

-The cutting edge is too short for how big the tool is. If the design followed the Juice proportions, we'd have a longer cutting edge. If it followed the design of the PST 2 or OUTU, we'd have a great cutting edge. The scissor handle that the spring lies against is wasted metal. Look at the PST2 scissors. they pivot at the base of one blade.
-The moving handle is too far away from the body of the tool. Open the scissors, and look how far away you have to put your thumb to operate the scissors. Check other MTs or SAKs. The moving handle is close to the body. On the Surge, my thumb does not reach the moving handle, if I hold the tool normally. I have to have it lower in my palm, to operate the scissors.






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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #748 on: November 05, 2017, 10:44:42 AM
Until I find Evil's Wave mod, with those awesome scissors he did, check this mod, also for the Wave. Great design.
Leatherman Wave external scissors mod


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Re: NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.
Reply #749 on: November 05, 2017, 10:58:20 AM
Here's Evil's Wave scissors mod. He even has pictures comparing his mod to the Surge scissors.
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,20667.msg387200.html#msg387200


 

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