Good deal on new Wave

Smitty44 · **on:** October 25, 2008, 05:42:53 AM

The wife had me go to K-Mart yesterday so she could look for an outfit for your grandson for Halloween,so I went back to the sporting goods dept and they had a Blast reduced down to $28,already have one,and the Wave for $32,so I am now the proud owner of a new Wave.

max6166 · **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2008, 05:56:34 AM

What a fantastic find!

WhichDawg · **Reply #2 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:06:04 AM

WoW! Smitty I didn't know you had a mask and a really pointy finger!

congrats bro

Poncho65 · **Reply #3 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:30:12 AM

Sounds like a great deal to me

Hope you like it cause I really like mine

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** October 25, 2008, 01:24:56 PM

Good find! I've still never handled a new Wave, I just have the old one. Still a great tool!

Def

DaveK · **Reply #5 on:** October 25, 2008, 01:28:00 PM

Wow - great deal Smitty, that's like half price

Def - you haven't handled a new Wave? You should, you really should. It is sooooo much better than the old.

EZ822 · **Reply #6 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:29:33 PM

Great score Smitty!

sjdep97 · **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2008, 03:38:03 PM

Man, that is awsome! Just about half price from what they get for a new Wave around my area. Nice job!

edap617 · **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2008, 05:19:21 PM

Congrats Chief!

Freudian Frog · **Reply #9 on:** October 25, 2008, 05:22:19 PM

Whoa! Nice deal, mate! ... were there any more?

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:38:57 PM

Quote from: DaveK on October 25, 2008, 01:28:00 PM

Wow - great deal Smitty, that's like half price

Def - you haven't handled a new Wave? You should, you really should. It is sooooo much better than the old.

I thought it was the other way around... but I guess that's maybe why the new Wave shows up so rarely at a good price!

Def

Smitty44 · **Reply #11 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:52:44 PM

Quote from: One Lame Frog on October 25, 2008, 05:22:19 PM

Whoa! Nice deal, mate! ... were there any more?

There was one more that I should have picked up,because I went back to get it for one of my sons,but it was already gone,people know a good deal when they see it,the one I got was 2 1/2 yrs old,dated 0206.

DaveK · **Reply #12 on:** October 25, 2008, 06:54:51 PM

Quote from: Defender on October 25, 2008, 06:38:57 PM

Quote from: DaveK on October 25, 2008, 01:28:00 PM
Wow - great deal Smitty, that's like half price

Def - you haven't handled a new Wave? You should, you really should. It is sooooo much better than the old.

I thought it was the other way around... but I guess that's maybe why the new Wave shows up so rarely at a good price!

Def

Haha maybe. I suppose it's all about opinion, but the new wave is the same as the old, but everything's improved.

I've heard some on here moan about the new scissors not being as good as the old, but I actually prefer the new style.

You do need one, you know you do.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #13 on:** October 25, 2008, 07:00:36 PM

I like the old scissor design...

Def

Benner · **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2008, 07:33:00 PM

Quote from: DaveK on October 25, 2008, 06:54:51 PM

Haha maybe. I suppose it's all about opinion, but the new wave is the same as the old, but everything's improved.

I agree.

Don't worry I won't do the wave rant again.

Poncho65 · **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2008, 03:55:46 AM

Quote from: Defender on October 25, 2008, 07:00:36 PM

I like the old scissor design...

Def

It is a good design (the old one) but the new design is good for me as well

It's hard to think that you haven't ever handled 1 though

Quote from: Benner on October 25, 2008, 07:33:00 PM

Quote from: DaveK on October 25, 2008, 06:54:51 PM
Haha maybe. I suppose it's all about opinion, but the new wave is the same as the old, but everything's improved.

I agree.

Don't worry I won't do the wave rant again.

Owe come on now you know you want 2

Benner · **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2008, 01:08:29 PM

I do as I really dislike that tool, but I will refrain this time.

Poncho65 · **Reply #17 on:** October 27, 2008, 02:52:10 AM

Quote from: Benner on October 26, 2008, 01:08:29 PM

I do as I really dislike that tool, but I will refrain this time.

NutSAK · **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2008, 05:29:41 PM

Quote from: Benner on October 26, 2008, 01:08:29 PM

I do as I really dislike that tool, but I will refrain this time.

You mean this rant?:

Quote from: Benner on April 05, 2008, 05:08:16 PM

You've got me started now.

The first thing I don't like is the number of flat headed screwdrivers. Why have 4 That just seems such a waste to me which brings me on to my second issue which is that it doesn't have an awl. I just cant understand why Leatherman would see it a better option to have 4 flat head screwdrivers over 3 with an awl.

I also really don't like how much flex there is in the handles. As I have a few other LM's, including the PST and Supertool, this was really disappointing as one thing I always liked about LM was how strong they felt. I could cope with it if it was just noticable when using the pliers, but it is also quite noticable when using one of the screwdrivers (one of the FOUR flatheads expect ).

I don't like the liner locks either. When I received my Wave one of the locks was broken, so it was sent off to LM to be repaired where they actually replaced both handles with new parts. When I got it back, I tried it and noticed that the lock didn't really engage very well on one of the blades ( a common find with these and the Charge I hear) and that it failed very very easily. This lock now engages much further but still fails very easily with just a lightish tap on the top of the blade. This admittedly could probably be fixed by LM though.

Lastly (yes the rant is nearly over ) I think that my major dislike with this tool is how disappointed I am with it. I expected so much more from it TBH as I always considered the Wave (or Charge) to be the "ultimate" multitool and I guess that by getting one and not really liking it just makes me even more sour about it.

It seems to me that every item that you've ranted about here has been improved upon with the new model. Well, except for getting over your disappointment.

The only thing I dislike about the Wave is the lack of an awl. The blades are a bit thick for detail work too, but that's a minor niggle from someone who is used to using Victorinox spearpoints.

Benner · **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2008, 12:11:23 AM

That's the one.

Looks like the flex in the handles can cause issues http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,7422.0.html. Not that that was a huge issue.

NutSAK · **Reply #20 on:** October 30, 2008, 04:53:56 AM

We're talking about the new wave here, not the original. There's no flex in my new wave. I believe that was improved with the new bushings.

DaveK · **Reply #21 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:54:32 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on October 30, 2008, 04:53:56 AM

We're talking about the new wave here, not the original. There's no flex in my new wave. I believe that was improved with the new bushings.

Those bronze bushings (which I think have been present in the Charge series since day one) really are a simple, but very effective addition. The difference in opening the external tools on the new Wave is very noticeable.

Sometimes the simplest change sare the most innovative and dramatic.

Benner · **Reply #22 on:** October 30, 2008, 08:31:49 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on October 30, 2008, 04:53:56 AM

We're talking about the new wave here, not the original. There's no flex in my new wave. I believe that was improved with the new bushings.

Terry, this is MTO, you should know that the thread title has no link to its content.

I was only replying to a comment about the old Wave.

NutSAK · **Reply #23 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:04:01 PM

Well, I think you need a new Wave to compare. Then you'll get over being bitter about being disappointed.

Benner · **Reply #24 on:** October 30, 2008, 09:13:05 PM

Quote from: NutSAK on October 30, 2008, 09:04:01 PM

Well, I think you need a new Wave to compare. Then you'll get over being bitter about being disappointed.

I'd certainly like one.

Smitty44 · **Reply #25 on:** October 31, 2008, 05:12:13 AM

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I'd certainly like one.

[/quote]If you could find one for 19.41 pound,like I found one for $32,I'm pretty sure you would have one also.

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