Why not just get a Freestyle
If you ask me, the SOG Reactor is what the Freestyle should have been, had Leatherman bothered to put any thought into the Freestyle rather than just cutting bits off a Skeletool.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p36GdLT0OkcAnd, they are currently in stock:https://store.multitool.org/sog/sog-reactor-18.htmlQuote from: Poncho65 on October 17, 2017, 03:17:54 PM Why not just get a Freestyle Because the Freestyle is only pliers and a blade.... and you could get a better knife and dedicated pliers if that's what you really need. A multitool is about compromise, and in that compromise you need to find a balance of features/function, cost and convenience. The Freestyle is one of my favorite Leatherman models because I really like the compact size and ergonomics, but it really doesn't help you do very much when you think about it.The Reactor is similar sized (possibly a bit smaller even) but gives you the compound leverage pliers which allows it to handle bigger jobs than the Freestyle, the blade is assisted opening, plus it has a double ended screwdriver bit on board, and takes standard 1/4" bits so you can replace it is if gets lost. And, while the bottle opener on the Reactor may not be the greatest, it beats the pants off the bottle opener that isn't on the Freestyle.... Def
among the few tools that tick the boxes the Crucial would be my recommendation.As a side note, know that here in our country (Spain) assisted opened blades are frowned upon and often seen as automatic openers, which are illegal to own, sell, carry and buy. Most LEOs here don't know the difference between A/O and autos.Hopefully you can deassist the A/O feature to avoid that some police officer thinks you are carrying an auto on you
Not sure what do u need to do with the pliers. Not exactly very strong, but decent enough to grip things. Wire cutter doesn't work very well. Blade is nice and locks, minimal tools. I think it came with a pocket clip. Have to go back to check mine. Kilimanjaro Rappel I. Quite a nice smallish tool.
This thread has me wondering how hard it would be to remove the torsion bar from a Reactor....Guess it's time to start looking a little closer..... Def
I can't help but echo Poncho's question...Quote from: Poncho65 on October 17, 2017, 03:17:54 PMWhy not just get a Freestyle Based on what you originally stated as your criteria, the Freestyle seems to hit every category:Knife (locking if possible) and pliers. The lighter the better. --> check, the Freestyle has a locking OHO blade and weighs in at 4.5ozAnd CLIP --> checkNo openers, no drivers, no anything more. --> check!ONLY A COMBO OF KNIFE+PLIERS --> CHECK am I missing something here?
Quote from: Breezy12 on October 20, 2017, 01:29:33 AMI can't help but echo Poncho's question...Quote from: Poncho65 on October 17, 2017, 03:17:54 PMWhy not just get a Freestyle Based on what you originally stated as your criteria, the Freestyle seems to hit every category:Knife (locking if possible) and pliers. The lighter the better. --> check, the Freestyle has a locking OHO blade and weighs in at 4.5ozAnd CLIP --> checkNo openers, no drivers, no anything more. --> check!ONLY A COMBO OF KNIFE+PLIERS --> CHECK am I missing something here? I din't want to sound rude to the OP but that's exactly what i didn't udnerstand. The Freestyle hits all the points, perfectly. So, the options seem to be:- Freestyle- Reactor (Deassisted)- Crucial- Kilimanjaro (too heavy)and all others are either too heavy and have too many functions- MP700, Wingman, Sidekick, Rev, Poweraccess, Powerlock, ST300, Rebar, Spirit, etc...it's quite hard to understand the reasoning behind this TBH
Leatherman Crater C33t or tx and a pair of Kniex Plier Wrench
I wanted to know if there are alternatives to the LM Freestyle simply to compare what to choose
Quote from: alexTOOL on January 11, 2018, 08:33:21 AMI wanted to know if there are alternatives to the LM Freestyle simply to compare what to chooseLeatherman took the Freestyle too far in terms of minimalism. For the bulk, it should have just been a Skeleton without the 'biner but with the bit holder.
a certain member on a certain internet multitool discussion forum cut the carabiner off a Skeletool and "invented" the Freestyle with a bit driver.