NEW Leatherman SURGE owners club.

[captain spaulding]

Since I recieved my Surge (around 6 months ago), it has been clipped to my pocket every single day. It’s my go to tool and I am never without it. The Surge has really impressed and I believe I have found the tool that will see years and years of carry and use. I used to be all about trying every tool and always carrying something different. I must admit, I have tried just about everything Leatherman has made and the Surge is the winner in my book. 

[TazzieRob]

Since I recieved my Surge (around 6 months ago), it has been clipped to my pocket every single day. It’s my go to tool and I am never without it. The Surge has really impressed and I believe I have found the tool that will see years and years of carry and use. I used to be all about trying every tool and always carrying something different. I must admit, I have tried just about everything Leatherman has made and the Surge is the winner in my book. 

 

I have carried my Surge every day at work for the last 4-5 years I have had it. I can cut stuff, I can loosen or tighten screw stuff, I can file burrs, I can hold a nut or turn a bolt. I can use the bits to open a panel with an Allen or Torx bolt or just the plain old screw drivers. It's just so damn handy

[McStitchy]

+1 guys   

And the scissors are awesome too​!

[McStitchy]

Some Surge action:

Last weekend the Surge helped me fixing the electric window on the front left side of our only car

Some torx screws were quite a bit recessed.
Good I've got the bit-adapter.











Extracted the control module for the motor located where I drew the orange lines...



... opened it...



... and found some corrosion at the contract pins...



Cleaned them and put all back together.
And it works again 

[captain spaulding]

Well this is quite embarrassing but I’ll swallow my pride and ask. I am a saw guy over a file guy but I want to give the file a fair chance to prove itself in my Surge. I tried exchanging the saw for the file but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to change them. The blade exchanger has bested me. I cannot find any text online to explains it either. Can one of you fine ladies or gents please give me a step by step.

[Syncop8r]

Use your nail to rotate the blade exchanger cover clockwise. Get it to the left of the bump of the cover.

[captain spaulding]

Ahh ok. Got it. Don’t I feel stupid now. 

[Syncop8r]

  

[TazzieRob]

Ahh ok. Got it. Don’t I feel stupid now. 

Dude, I think you need a demotion from Captain for that 

[ThePeacent]

Some say it' unbearably heavy but I say it all depends on what else are youc carrying 

[McStitchy]

Some say it' unbearably heavy but I say it all depends on what else are youc carrying 

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[gerleatherberman]

ThePeacent is definitely a minimalist.

[captain spaulding]

Ahh ok. Got it. Don’t I feel stupid now. 

Dude, I think you need a demotion from Captain for that 

Oh geez. Well I’ll be taking the heat on this one for a while I suppose. 

[McStitchy]

Well this is quite embarrassing but I’ll swallow my pride and ask. I am a saw guy over a file guy but I want to give the file a fair chance to prove itself in my Surge. I tried exchanging the saw for the file but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to change them. The blade exchanger has bested me. I cannot find any text online to explains it either. Can one of you fine ladies or gents please give me a step by step.

Hi Cap, I've made a GIF for you just in case.
Sorry only had one hand free 

[Syncop8r]

That's clever Matt. I want to make one of OHO the scissors.

[McStitchy]

That's clever Matt. I want to make one of OHO the scissors.

Thanks Synco, did that all on my old trusty Galaxy S5 mobile phone

[Syncop8r]

I need to upgrade to an 'old' S5 then! 

[McStitchy]

I need to upgrade to an 'old' S5 then! 

Well.... mine is 4 years old already.

[Syncop8r]

What I use is even older and belongs in the bin.

[Poncho65]

Ahh ok. Got it. Don’t I feel stupid now. 

Dude, I think you need a demotion from Captain for that 

Oh geez. Well I’ll be taking the heat on this one for a while I suppose. 

Yes you will lieutenant 

 

[captain spaulding]

 

I’m going to go crawl under a rock now.

[SteveC]

 

[TazzieRob]

Well this is quite embarrassing but I’ll swallow my pride and ask. I am a saw guy over a file guy but I want to give the file a fair chance to prove itself in my Surge. I tried exchanging the saw for the file but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to change them. The blade exchanger has bested me. I cannot find any text online to explains it either. Can one of you fine ladies or gents please give me a step by step.

Hi Cap, I've made a GIF for you just in case.
Sorry only had one hand free 

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That's a cool GIF. I think the nail nicks on the file/saw end and on the scissors are not required. LM could square off the file and make it a bit bigger and you'd still get it out just fine.
I store my file round the other way and I just use my thumb on the blade exchanger to deploy it. The scissors could be buttery smooth if LM polished the contact point with the spring, or you can fold it back and sand it yourself

[McStitchy]

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That's a cool GIF. I think the nail nicks on the file/saw end and on the scissors are not required. LM could square off the file and make it a bit bigger and you'd still get it out just fine.
I store my file round the other way and I just use my thumb on the blade exchanger to deploy it. The scissors could be buttery smooth if LM polished the contact point with the spring, or you can fold it back and sand it yourself

Thanks Rob 

You're right.
I'm a bit more cautious with the scissors though.
I don't want to push on the spring  too much.
And I don't want the freely swiveling part to spring-crash open 

[TazzieRob]

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That's a cool GIF. I think the nail nicks on the file/saw end and on the scissors are not required. LM could square off the file and make it a bit bigger and you'd still get it out just fine.
I store my file round the other way and I just use my thumb on the blade exchanger to deploy it. The scissors could be buttery smooth if LM polished the contact point with the spring, or you can fold it back and sand it yourself

Thanks Rob 

You're right.
I'm a bit more cautious with the scissors though.
I don't want to push on the spring  too much.
And I don't want the freely swiveling part to spring-crash open 

I'm not worried about the spring. You have to get out a ways before it starts acting as such. 

[gerleatherberman]

Love to see the finished product Great pic

Thank you, Poncho!    I'll take a pic of the final result tomorrow.

 



  and also a for the last pic

Hey Poncho. Here are pics of the patched corner and the whole piece before poly finish.
And of course the Surge while on break.

[McStitchy]

Better than new 

[SteveC]

Nice job Matt   

[Poncho65]

Great pics  thanks for remembering and great job

My dad got his grandmothers old cedar chest from her attic back in the 80s (brought it down in several pieces  ) when I was small and put it back together and refinished it it still looks great and they keep all kinds of stuff from when I was a baby and things from their life in it

[gerleatherberman]

Better than new 

Thank you, Matt!

Great pics  thanks for remembering and great job

My dad got his grandmothers old cedar chest from her attic back in the 80s (brought it down in several pieces  ) when I was small and put it back together and refinished it it still looks great and they keep all kinds of stuff from when I was a baby and things from their life in it

Thank you, Poncho!

Cedar chests are a great way to store memories! Very cool they were able to save that chest, as you don't see a lot of them anymore. The smell reminds me of how the quilts smelled at my grandmother's house so long ago. I probably lost money with the amount of time it took to rebuild that one, but I have a soft spot for cedar. Any excuse to cut/sand cedar is a good one. Absolutely love the smell of cedar.