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Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
on: September 21, 2018, 08:29:38 PM
Curse this forum!!! :facepalm:
Local hardware store had a big sale so I couldn’t resist buying the stainless steel with shiny finish Rebar.

Now I’m trying to buy extra sets of the replaceable wire cutters and found a store that would sell the black EOD wire cutters even cheaper than the regular shiny replaceable ones.

Anyone know if they will fit and have the same hardness, sharpness, etc. ?

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #1 on: September 21, 2018, 08:50:55 PM
The Rebar and the ST300 use the same insert.
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #2 on: September 21, 2018, 09:03:05 PM
Thank you Steve. I just want to make sure I phrased my question correctly.

There are 2 types of replaceable wire cutters (WC).
1 type is the shiny finish that per websites would fit the shiny Rebar and  shiny ST 300

The 2nd type is the black oxide EOD WC that would only fit the black EOD ST and black EOD MUT

So essentially per websites the WC inserts fit like to like. Meaning shiny to shiny and black to black

I’m wondering if the black WC meant for EOD (detonation) can be used for the shiny Rebar.

Will it fit and will it still do the job.
Thanks Sir!!


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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #3 on: September 21, 2018, 09:05:52 PM
AFAIK the only difference is colour, not size or hardness...
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #4 on: September 21, 2018, 09:18:19 PM
Quote from: Dutch_Tooler on September 21, 2018, 09:05:52 PM
AFAIK the only difference is colour, not size or hardness...

Thanks!! I’ll wait a bit and see if anyone else has any experience.

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #5 on: September 22, 2018, 01:08:52 AM
There would be no reason for the hardness to be any different.
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #6 on: September 22, 2018, 02:02:00 AM
On Leatherman's web site, only one set of replaceable wire cutter is listed, with the choice of SS or Black.

The replaceable wire cutters regardless of color is useable on all LM MTs with them on the plier heads.

So you should be good with the Black.  May look cool with the contrast to the SS pliers :ahhh

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #7 on: September 22, 2018, 03:13:10 AM
I understand what u mean. I have both. I will switch them around to see if they fits. I think I have read somewhere that they are not interchangeable. This I want to find out too.
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #8 on: September 22, 2018, 03:16:44 AM
Thanks Sam!!!

As far as I can tell Leatherman sells 3 types of the inserts. The regular in black oxide and stainless steel finish and BO EOD.

I’m interested in getting the EOD insert but my Rebar is just a regular Rebar, not an EOD tool.

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #9 on: September 22, 2018, 04:01:44 AM
Quote from: OldBoy2016 on September 22, 2018, 03:16:44 AM
Thanks Sam!!!

As far as I can tell Leatherman sells 3 types of the inserts. The regular in black oxide and stainless steel finish and BO EOD.

I’m interested in getting the EOD insert but my Rebar is just a regular Rebar, not an EOD tool.

Yes those are the 3 types. I just tried.. No go. See the pics. They will not fit properly right out of box. Their shapes are different. U could probably grind it down to roughly the same shape, but thats too much hassle and u still risk them not sitting properly and what's holding them may just be the screw.. I wouldn't do it. I had the same thought before cos I prefers the cutter on the EOD.. Looks to be a great cutter of soft wires without the hard wire cutting notch.
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #10 on: September 22, 2018, 05:21:39 AM
Sam
I am so grateful. You saved me so much money as I was ready to buy a bunch as back up and it was such a good price. Zoro Tools if you are interested.

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #11 on: September 22, 2018, 07:01:24 AM
Quote from: OldBoy2016 on September 22, 2018, 05:21:39 AM
Sam
I am so grateful. You saved me so much money as I was ready to buy a bunch as back up and it was such a good price. Zoro Tools if you are interested.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

 :cheers: I wanted to do that sometime ago.. Keep forgetting..
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #12 on: September 22, 2018, 11:18:27 AM
Thanks for empirically correcting my misreading/misconception Sam :hatsoff:, and sorry to OldBoy2016... :oops:
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #13 on: September 22, 2018, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: Dutch_Tooler on September 22, 2018, 11:18:27 AM
Thanks for empirically correcting my misreading/misconception Sam :hatsoff:, and sorry to OldBoy2016... :oops:

Nah.. Who would have thought LM would make something so similar but yet so different.. Its a small detail that will be missed unless someone physically do it..  :cheers: but on one hand I did hope that they are the same though..
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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #14 on: September 22, 2018, 04:15:36 PM
Quote from: Dutch_Tooler on September 22, 2018, 11:18:27 AM
Thanks for empirically correcting my misreading/misconception Sam :hatsoff:, and sorry to OldBoy2016... :oops:

No worries Dutch Tooler, even the Leatherman rep said they were interchangeable. But I had doubts that the company would be so unethical as to charge extra for a part by changing just the name but function and fit was the same for similar part. Just didn’t make sense.

I guess Sam knows more than Leatherman  :woohoo:

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Re: Black EOD Wire Cutter Inserts??
Reply #15 on: September 22, 2018, 04:23:20 PM
That's crazy :ahhh I would have that all of them would have been the same ??? Well I guess now we know :salute: :tu:

Add that to the list of minor differences I guess :cheers:
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