model variations

[scrappy]

so there were several model variations of the pst but the leatherman website only shows the one tool. but the charge ti, and xti are identical but handle material with the charge al and alx. so why are the charges separate models? I consider them variations of the same model. anyone else agree?

[J-sews]

Good point scrappy. Must be the Charges with different model names were something the marketing department wanted. As regards the different PST's, back when they were a current item, the Leatherman catalog listed the regular and the black oxide as two different stock numbers.

[Poncho65]

That is a good ? they need to include at least pics of the different variations on there retired tool pages for historical purposes if nothin else.  I mean thats really what the interent is about (the information superhighway) So it would be nice to be able to get as much info on there page as possible That way we know what to look for on Ebay 
 

[J-sews]

That is a good ? they need to include at least pics of the different variations on there retired tool pages for historical purposes if nothin else.  I mean thats really what the interent is about (the information superhighway) So it would be nice to be able to get as much info on there page as possible That way we know what to look for on Ebay 

Well we do got this thing called the Multitool Encyclopedia: https://wiki.multitool.org/tiki-index.php


Too bad the Leatherman PST page isn't up yet though.

[Leatherman123]

I would say because the variation is different. If you looking to buy a Charge it would be helpful to see two different pages on the models rather than one..

[Poncho65]

That is a good ? they need to include at least pics of the different variations on there retired tool pages for historical purposes if nothin else.  I mean thats really what the interent is about (the information superhighway) So it would be nice to be able to get as much info on there page as possible That way we know what to look for on Ebay

Well we do got this thing called the Multitool Encyclopedia: https://wiki.multitool.org/tiki-index.php


Too bad the Leatherman PST page isn't up yet though.

I have been there several times but LM should keep up with there own tools because who else know what they had better.  Of course there are others that know alot about them also (alot of you guys, not me)

[Smitty44]

The PST was made from 1983 to 2004,the biggest changes that I remember was some of the early models had rivets,and no hard wire cuter,and they didn't put the mnf dates in the handles,the biggest changes was the BO finish,and the EOD pliers.

[scrappy]

i read that some few had sizzors and some had a saber blade? what ever that is?

[Tsquare]

     That would be the light saber blade edition, but it was available only to jedi in good standing (no sith).  did not catch on well if you forgot to turn the blade off before closing it made a nasty mess on the inside of the handles. 

[J-sews]

Sometime around 2000 they went with the wider, stronger plier pivot. It had a little arrow cast in pointing to the hard wire notch. Also the medium flathead screwdriver went to the "bent" style.

[J-sews]

     That would be the light saber blade edition, but it was available only to jedi in good standing (no sith).  did not catch on well if you forgot to turn the blade off before closing it made a nasty mess on the inside of the handles. 

 

[scrappy]

Sometime around 2000 they went with the wider, stronger plier pivot. It had a little arrow cast in pointing to the hard wire notch. Also the medium flathead screwdriver went to the "bent" style.

I see that in the difference of the two older waves i have.

[Leatherman123]

In the Waves?

[scrappy]

yes, the old usa model has smaller cutters and no arrow, the old not labeled usa tool has longer cutters and an arrow.

[Leatherman123]

I notice the arrow but not the longer cutters.