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Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...

ca Offline Chako

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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #120 on: September 28, 2020, 07:43:59 PM
Absolutely. My next order I will do on the phone...seeing that I need to call Leatherman the day after I place my order online anyways.

Funny story. One employee I talked to, after finding out I was not selling them on eBay, and directing her to my Leatherman collection page...asked me If I have some Leatherman stickers. I told her I did but nothing recent. She asked me to email Leatherman to ask for stickers. The best part...I was to place her name in the asking. At this point I am thinking this is all very odd. They have my freaking address and all. Why did she not just send me some. It would have made me feel better with my issues with dealing with Leatherman. I figure what did I have to lose. I sent them an odd little email saying so and so told me to email Leatherman to get some free stickers.

They responded 2 days later telling me they did not have any promotional items for me...but if I was to watch their website...soon they will have some items I could purchase from them.  :facepalm:

Leatherman is going downhill quick. I had stopped buying Leatherman 5 to 7 years ago when US companies were not allowed to sell to Canadians anymore. I called Leatherman at the time and they told me I would have to go through Canada's official Leatherman distributer...Canadian Tire. Well they only sell 5 models at best. Check mate for this collector!

During my not collecting Leatherman time, Leatherman made a website to sell their tools in Canada, but I was only made aware of this in the last few months. Because of what happened before, I was not all that surprised the company would make me jump through flamming hoops to deal with them. Problem is up here in Canada...I have little to no choice if I wish to add to my collection. Even at that, Leatherman only offers a limited selection compared to what they offer in the US. I have no clue why that is.

They sure do not like their foreign collectors very much. I am fully expecting them to tell me I can no longer buy tools from them in the future.

I typed all of this on my cell phone...I need a good
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« Last Edit: September 28, 2020, 07:52:18 PM by Chako »
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #121 on: September 28, 2020, 07:50:24 PM
 :facepalm:  I'm glad you are getting some new LMs for your collection.  I do hope they get their ISH together and make better partners with their distributors over seas and borders. 
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #122 on: September 28, 2020, 07:57:19 PM
For how long...time will tell. I seriously feel like I am living on borrowed time. Sorry guy...no more tools for you.
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #123 on: September 28, 2020, 08:44:29 PM
Yeah, I know, but this time it's because of the movement of the bolster it's attached to. Did you see the dirty big gap?

I do now, :facepalm:     is it because it's loose or is the gap the regardless of how tight the bolster is ?


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #124 on: September 28, 2020, 09:06:47 PM
I buy used tools so any issues I may run into i don't fuss about too much. 

Chako, LM should not be treating any customer as if they are lucky to buy from them let alone make it hard to buy from them.

Yep, that's definitely the way to go these days.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #125 on: September 28, 2020, 09:12:47 PM
I do now, :facepalm:     is it because it's loose or is the gap the regardless of how tight the bolster is ?

It's as tight as it can be without hampering the deployment of the tools inside. I'm past caring now, it just annoyed the heck out of me this morning as I was up a ladder with only one hand free trying to wrestle it out of my jeans... the tool... the Leatherman.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #126 on: September 28, 2020, 09:18:18 PM
...

... Big, but justified Chakorant...

...

I typed all of this on my cell phone...I need a good
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Well done.  :salute:


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #127 on: September 28, 2020, 09:26:41 PM
That bolster is the worst I have ever seen on a Leatherman. I would not be able to live with that at all.
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #128 on: September 28, 2020, 09:46:28 PM
I'm not bothered about the clip really, it's more the poorly fitted wobbly bolsters that annoy me. Other tools don't have that problem, the Wave is nice and tight in that area (snigger), but that gap when the bolster's twisted is close to 2mm!  :ahhh

This prompted me to check mine and it is the same. Loose bolsters on that handle and if tightened no go on the tools deploying. The other handle the bolsters are tight and tools deploy smoothly.   


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #129 on: September 28, 2020, 10:15:01 PM
I think as soon as I get home I am going to check my newer Surge that I bought when they first came on the market.
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #130 on: September 28, 2020, 10:23:59 PM
What... what have I started...  :facepalm:

Sorry.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #131 on: September 28, 2020, 10:47:24 PM
Nothing much. I checked on it...dated 1113 (newer as in 7 years old now). Everything looks and feels good. I gather quality control has only slipped in the past few years?

20200928_163042A by Chako, on Flickr

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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #132 on: September 29, 2020, 09:00:28 AM
It's as tight as it can be ... I was up a ladder with only one hand free trying to wrestle it out of my jeans... the tool... the Leatherman.

....of course  :dwts:

I'll have a check on mine and report back  :salute:
But that black whole of yours looks too big on the pics already.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #133 on: September 29, 2020, 09:19:16 AM
I've decided this is fine... no worries...  :whistle:

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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #134 on: September 29, 2020, 12:05:46 PM
I'm carrying a Wave (08/10) today and the difference in tolerances is staggering. Just look at that, almost as solid and close fitting as my fantastically tight jeans!  :ahhh



And for comparison, the Surge again:



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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #135 on: September 29, 2020, 05:02:31 PM
Well dagnabbit I'll have to check on mine as well. 
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #136 on: September 29, 2020, 06:31:00 PM
New Style Surge.  Mines good. 
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #137 on: September 29, 2020, 07:26:49 PM
Can you turn it out of that position Aloha?


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #138 on: September 29, 2020, 08:13:05 PM
One moves ever so slightly but not so much that it creates a wide gap.  The other three are solid. 
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #140 on: September 29, 2020, 08:49:45 PM
You get what you deserve I guess :shrug:


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #141 on: September 29, 2020, 09:41:55 PM
I'm carrying a Wave (08/10) today and the difference in tolerances is staggering. Just look at that, almost as solid and close fitting as my fantastically tight jeans!  :ahhh

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And for comparison, the Surge again:

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Like, that's a huge gap. ??? :to:
Is it the bolster or the side panel that is too short and causing the gap?
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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #142 on: September 30, 2020, 02:27:31 AM
I'm done with LM and Gerber...and SOG.....

Any company without the pride to produce a quality tool....every time...is of no interest to me.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #143 on: September 30, 2020, 07:02:05 AM
I'm done with LM and Gerber...and SOG.....

Any company without the pride to produce a quality tool....every time...is of no interest to me.
You mean the new line-up only?
Or even done with the old tools! :sa:


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #144 on: September 30, 2020, 08:57:59 AM
I'm done with LM and Gerber...and SOG.....

Any company without the pride to produce a quality tool....every time...is of no interest to me.

I feel the same for quite a while I must say  :-\
I've acquired some of the good old ones that serve me well. And that seems to be it for now.


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #145 on: September 30, 2020, 10:33:21 AM
Like, that's a huge gap. ??? :to:
Is it the bolster or the side panel that is too short and causing the gap?

No it's just fitted with a very low (sloppy) tolerence, so it slides about and rotates a bit when it shouldn't producing a gap on one side. I had noticed it before and it annoyed me then too, but it became even more noticeable when I fitted the clip to it.  :ahhh


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #146 on: September 30, 2020, 10:37:54 AM
I'm done with LM and Gerber...and SOG.....

Any company without the pride to produce a quality tool....every time...is of no interest to me.

Ooooowww...



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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #147 on: September 30, 2020, 03:34:47 PM
I feel the same for quite a while I must say  :-\
I've acquired some of the good old ones that serve me well. And that seems to be it for now.

Ja. I have some old gems. Thank goodness for that!


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Re: Frustrating reminder of why I now prefer older Leatherman tools...
Reply #149 on: September 30, 2020, 08:38:07 PM
Ja. I have some old gems. Thank goodness for that!



 

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