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Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)

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Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
on: March 26, 2018, 03:58:39 PM
Last Saterday I received a package containing my latest Leatherman (and a SAK, but I'll post that one in another topic later).

I've been thinking about buying one of these for years now, and last week I noticed that they were on sale at one of my regular Dutch webshops, so I went for it and got me a Crunch.  They only had a discount on the Crunch with nylon sheath while I prefered the leather sheath, but then I saw they also had a discount on the Leather sheath itself, so now I got the nylon and leather sheath for less than the price of the Crunch with leather sheath alone ...  ::)

When I opened the Leatherman box I noticed it had a new style nylon Leatherman sheath, which I really like.  But weird enough, the Crunch itself has date code 0113 in it (and it certainly looks and feels brand new).  Does this mean that this Crunch was made 5 years ago and has been sitting in stock at the Leatherman factory all this time to be packaged only a couple of months ago, when the new sheath was introduced  :think:.

Anyway, here are the pics:









« Last Edit: March 26, 2018, 04:59:02 PM by Top-Gear-24 »


us Offline Aloha

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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #1 on: March 26, 2018, 04:05:02 PM
Congrats.  Im guessing they had one sitting yes and decided to package it with the newer nylon sheath.  Neat you got the newer version sheath. 
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #2 on: March 26, 2018, 04:07:00 PM
Very Nice TG :tu: cool about the newer sheath as well :like: :like: Great pics as always :tu: :like:


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #3 on: March 26, 2018, 04:08:45 PM
Needless to say that this soul envies you...


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #4 on: March 26, 2018, 04:59:46 PM
Congrats  :cheers:

I really like the crunch. I'll be carrying one with me tomorrow at work. I've a feeling some of the isolators I've got to open will need a pair of locking pliers on the wingnuts to move them


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #5 on: March 26, 2018, 05:01:23 PM
Nice LM Crunch and new style pouch T-G :like:
I bought my Crunch with the old pouch version in January 2018
and it has the same date code 0113
So maybe we both been sold a old LM Crunch model   :rofl:
« Last Edit: March 26, 2018, 05:03:23 PM by Wspeed »
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #6 on: March 26, 2018, 05:03:07 PM
Congrats on the Crunch, Top-Gear!
One of the most unique and useful MTs out there! Cool you got the new style sheath. :)
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #7 on: March 26, 2018, 05:05:13 PM
Congrats  :cheers:

I really like the crunch. I'll be carrying one with me tomorrow at work. I've a feeling some of the isolators I've got to open will need a pair of locking pliers on the wingnuts to move them
Didn't know that you got a LM Crunch Kevin  :think: :tu:
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #8 on: March 26, 2018, 05:06:16 PM
Nice LM Crunch and new style pouch :like:
I bought my Crunch with the old pouch version in January 2018
and it has the same date code 0113
So maybe we both been sold a old LM Crunch  :rofl:

Or maybe that's the last year that they actually made the Crunch, and once the stock is gone ...  :pok:

But in my opinion, the older the date code on a Leatherman, the better  ;).

I was surprised by how small and thin it is, I was expecting it to be a bit bigger.  But I really like its size and feel, it has that old Leatherman feel in my opinion, and fit and finish were just perfect  :tu:.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #9 on: March 26, 2018, 05:12:20 PM
Congrats.  Im guessing they had one sitting yes and decided to package it with the newer nylon sheath.  Neat you got the newer version sheath.

Congrats on the Crunch, Top-Gear!
One of the most unique and useful MTs out there! Cool you got the new style sheath. :)

Thanks guys, I was happy to see that it came with the new sheath, I already own one (from my Wave +), and I really like them.  Only wish the new style sheath with the side pockets was available over here ...


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #10 on: March 26, 2018, 05:12:58 PM
Very Nice TG :tu: cool about the newer sheath as well :like: :like: Great pics as always :tu: :like:

Thanks mate, glad you liked the pics  :salute:.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #11 on: March 26, 2018, 05:15:16 PM
Nice LM Crunch and new style pouch :like:
I bought my Crunch with the old pouch version in January 2018
and it has the same date code 0113
So maybe we both been sold a old LM Crunch  :rofl:

Or maybe that's the last year that they actually made the Crunch, and once the stock is gone ...  :pok:

But in my opinion, the older the date code on a Leatherman, the better  ;).

I was surprised by how small and thin it is, I was expecting it to be a bit bigger.  But I really like its size and feel, it has that old Leatherman feel in my opinion, and fit and finish were just perfect  :tu:.
Yes it is small I thought it would be a bit bigger
But it still clamps around a 1" pipe  :tu:
« Last Edit: March 26, 2018, 05:16:48 PM by Wspeed »
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #12 on: March 26, 2018, 05:16:29 PM
Needless to say that this soul envies you...

Thanks my friend, maybe you should try to get one, it's a really nice tool.  I don't know why I didn't buy one sooner at the moment ...  :think:


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #13 on: March 26, 2018, 05:18:20 PM
Congrats  :cheers:

I really like the crunch. I'll be carrying one with me tomorrow at work. I've a feeling some of the isolators I've got to open will need a pair of locking pliers on the wingnuts to move them

Thanks man, that does look like a job for the Crunch  :tu:.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #14 on: March 26, 2018, 05:22:43 PM
Congrats TG !  I will have one someday myself   :cheers:


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #15 on: March 26, 2018, 05:22:57 PM
Another envious soul here.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #16 on: March 26, 2018, 05:28:48 PM
Congrats TG !  I will have one someday myself   :cheers:

Thanks mate, seeing how you like old style Leatherman tools, I'm pretty sure you're going to like the Crunch, it is a relatively "old" design, and it sure has that old Leatherman feeling in my humble opinion  ;).


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #17 on: March 26, 2018, 05:33:44 PM
Another envious soul here.

Thanks mate, if you want I'll send you a PM with the info on where I got it ...  :pok:.
It was "the cheapest" I'd ever seen them go over here  :pok:.

You could be holding it in your hands the day after tomorrow (and I'm not talking about the movie  :P ).


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #18 on: March 26, 2018, 05:35:12 PM
Another envious soul here.

Thanks mate, if you want I'll send you a PM with the info on where I got it ...  :pok:.
It was "the cheapest" I'd ever seen them go over here  :pok:.

You could be holding it in your hands the day after tomorrow (and I'm not talking about the movie  ).
Budget is next to nothing at the moment, but feel free to do so ;)
I can decide once I see the price.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #19 on: March 26, 2018, 09:04:27 PM
Congrats  :cheers:

I really like the crunch. I'll be carrying one with me tomorrow at work. I've a feeling some of the isolators I've got to open will need a pair of locking pliers on the wingnuts to move them
Didn't know that you got a LM Crunch Kevin  :think: :tu:

Yup, I've got two of them  :D


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #20 on: March 26, 2018, 09:16:00 PM
Congrats  :cheers:

I really like the crunch. I'll be carrying one with me tomorrow at work. I've a feeling some of the isolators I've got to open will need a pair of locking pliers on the wingnuts to move them
Didn't know that you got a LM Crunch Kevin  :think: :tu:

Yup, I've got two of them  :D

very nice I was happy with one
But two would be very useful  :like: :like: :tu:
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #21 on: March 26, 2018, 09:53:42 PM
No banana man dance for a new Crunch :rant:

Let me rectify matters:

:nanadance:

If I had a dollar for every time the Crunch has saved the day I'd be able to buy another Crunch :D


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #22 on: March 26, 2018, 11:15:48 PM
 :like:
Hooked, like everyone else. ;)

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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #23 on: March 26, 2018, 11:18:40 PM
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #24 on: March 26, 2018, 11:21:25 PM
 :tu: :cheers:
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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #25 on: March 26, 2018, 11:25:59 PM
Thanks guys  :salute:.

I really like the Crunch, like I said, I don't know why I didn't buy him sooner  :think:.


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #26 on: March 27, 2018, 11:34:42 AM
Oh that's nice. :dd:


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #27 on: March 27, 2018, 12:09:13 PM
Because it wasn't on discount sooner?


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #28 on: March 27, 2018, 01:50:35 PM
Because it wasn't on discount sooner?

You're right, that helped me make the decision ...

But I only noticed the discount after I searched for the Crunch ... so I thought of buying it first, and when I saw the current price it pushed me over the edge  ;).


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Re: Got myself a Leatherman Crunch (finally)
Reply #29 on: March 27, 2018, 02:01:38 PM
Can you please link me the shop where you bought it? I dont own a crunch and i'm asking myself why.....  :think:
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