Great job, that really shined up. What did you polish it with ?Thank you
Hey guys I couldn't find a owners group for my Fuse an didn't notice any for these other great older MTs either so here we go.
Poor lighting, my bad.Hey guys I couldn't find a owners group for my Fuse an didn't notice any for these other great older MTs either so here we go.
Is that a colour balance thing or have you got gold coloured zytel :think:
Edit to add, Sweet KA....I like it.Thanks.
Read your thread Kamp about Kick A.S.S.s creation, nice work.
Nice Fuse.
Still a Fuse I hope. From memory the awl is ex-Kick driver. The saw and file are from R***r. I would say this is my preferred medium duty/needle nose carry.
Recently acquired another Fuse which I won't be polishing as it would defeat the objective ok: It's still stock but as I prefer SS to BO thinking about putting the SS tools in the new handle. If time permits.
lovely polish on the fuse, ive removed the knifeblade from mine so i can make it uk legal carry.....i just need to find something to put in its place. ive been carrying it with only the two flat drivers in one of the handles, it rattles a bit, but the drivers click into place nicely when you lock them out. any suggestions on what i can put in the knifeblades place and where i can get it. was thinking of maybe some sort of file or awl?Thank you very much.
lovely polish on the fuse, ive removed the knifeblade from mine so i can make it uk legal carry.....i just need to find something to put in its place. ive been carrying it with only the two flat drivers in one of the handles, it rattles a bit, but the drivers click into place nicely when you lock them out. any suggestions on what i can put in the knifeblades place and where i can get it. was thinking of maybe some sort of file or awl?
lovely polish on the fuse, ive removed the knifeblade from mine so i can make it uk legal carry.....i just need to find something to put in its place. ive been carrying it with only the two flat drivers in one of the handles, it rattles a bit, but the drivers click into place nicely when you lock them out. any suggestions on what i can put in the knifeblades place and where i can get it. was thinking of maybe some sort of file or awl?
Have a look a few posts back. I got a SOG file and saw from Heinnie. There is enough metal on the tang to grind it to LM profile. The SOG file is exactly the same thickness as the Rebar file (1.8mm), the SOG saw slightly thicker (2.0mm against 1.8mm) so I used the Rebar saw in my Fuse. The Fuse blade is 2.4mm so you have a bit in hand plus a thick washer. You really need to ring the changes between the handles for optimum fit. I made an awl from a Kick driver but you can get a SOG awl (Edit: or Miknitro's idea).
Go for it.
Hey guys I couldn't find a owners group for my Fuse an didn't notice any for these other great older MTs either so here we go.
I bought my Fuse in 05 I think, been in my pocket every day since.
Well until I picked up a Wave, though that just gave me some time to clean my Fuse up from daily wear Edc. Now that it's cleaned up, I want to put it to work again lol.
It's riding back up to my Wave at moment but I know I can count on it being good to go.
So without further delay here some pics to entertain and get others motivated to dig out their old tools and site them here.
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I should locate new pins for it one day, maybe a saw. If this out of place or duplicated please remove.
Mike
Here are my Kicks, Fuses, and Blasts. No duplicates.
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Here are my Kicks, Fuses, and Blasts. No duplicates.
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I was always a fan of the Kick. I thought it got overshadowed but I can appreciate its simplicity.
Thanks cali, that is a Kick clip. I think you had to buy them as an add on.
Thanks cali, that is a Kick clip. I think you had to buy them as an add on.
Yup - that's exactly right :)
Keeping the thread alive and finding a place for this pic I just took simultaneously:
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It just looks sweet doesn't it? :multi:
Excellent stuff - look forward to hearing your thoughts on it :)
Excellent stuff - look forward to hearing your thoughts on it :)
As do I :tu:
Excellent stuff - look forward to hearing your thoughts on it :)
As do I :tu:
I'll report back and post some pictures when I get it, may take a while though as it's being sent from the USA to the UK by quite a slow shipping service to try to save a bit on costs, I'm also going to be away for a few weeks from Sunday
As much as I enjoy the simple things in life such as a Leatherman Kick, I saw one today at Lowes in a taped up Leatherman Wave package and thought to myself, "that's not right." :twak:Another scam again. Bloody disgusting.
I pointed it out to the Lowes associate and offered to buy it, but not for the $89 Wave price it was marked at. He went and asked a manager and told me, "Sorry, we can't sell it at all because it's not in our system."
:facepalm:
Attention!(http://i1304.photobucket.com/albums/s540/chinesebuffet888/ZytelBrothers02_zps4b758c28.jpg)
At ease...
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CB
As much as I enjoy the simple things in life such as a Leatherman Kick, I saw one today at Lowes in a taped up Leatherman Wave package and thought to myself, "that's not right." :twak:Another scam again. Bloody disgusting.
I pointed it out to the Lowes associate and offered to buy it, but not for the $89 Wave price it was marked at. He went and asked a manager and told me, "Sorry, we can't sell it at all because it's not in our system."
:facepalm:
LM Blast and me have a special relation... it was my first LM I got several years ago. Still use to carry it from time to time
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Do you need a kick, fuse, blast and core to join the club??
Well I just joined
Got a core somewhere but do not know where????
Imagine someone wants to buy my NEW renamed blast. What a bargain!!Do you need a kick, fuse, blast and core to join the club??
Well I just joined
Got a core somewhere but do not know where????
Not sure of the rules but I would say just one would allow entrance :D
I like how you are trying to pass other MTs off as Blast and Core :rofl:
Do you need a kick, fuse, blast and core to join the club??
Well I just joined
Got a core somewhere but do not know where????
Not sure of the rules but I would say just one would allow entrance :D
I like how you are trying to pass other MTs off as Blast and Core :rofl:
I will be able to join this club soon (though not for a few weeks probably, as am ordering from overseas to the UK), as I've just managed to track down and buy a (new!) Leatherman Knifeless Fuse (good for UK knife laws, even more so than the Knifeless Rebar, as no locking awl nor saw, and I don't like the tool clumping on the Rebar)... Will post photos when it arrives! Will be my first proper multitool (not counting SAKs).
It's pretty normal for the pliers not to touch except at the tip but your gap does look a little bigger than on any of my Fuses (and others using the same plier heads).
It looks like there could be a slight burr on one of the tips maybe?
I doubt it will affect performance much judging by your picture, but maybe its worth seeing if the burr could be filed off?
No - they shouldn't be parallel - there should be a slight angle (getting narrower towards the tip).
From your pic, it looks almost as though there's something between the tips if you see what I mean. Almost like the pliers are holding something!
No - they shouldn't be parallel - there should be a slight angle (getting narrower towards the tip).
From your pic, it looks almost as though there's something between the tips if you see what I mean. Almost like the pliers are holding something!
I'll see if later I can show a close-up photo of the end of the open tips, though the macro isn't the best on my camera
Ooh - they look fine don't they?
I expected to see some sort of excess or burr on one of the tips :think:
Ooh - they look fine don't they?
I expected to see some sort of excess or burr on one of the tips :think:
So should I consider trying to get a replacement?
In all honesty, if it were me, I'd probably just use it, but I guess it depends on whether you think you might need to grip something finer than the gap.... I might also take a file to the tips and see if resolves the problem.
I'd equally understand why someone might return it!
I'm just really surprised that Leatherman's QA let this one through, it's the sort of thing I might expect from something made in China, but not from the USA.
Hey Oxford I tried to send you a PM. Just wondering where you got the Knifeless Fuse?
I'm just really surprised that Leatherman's QA let this one through, it's the sort of thing I might expect from something made in China, but not from the USA.
It's rare, but it can happen. If it was a current production tool you'd bought in the UK I'd probably return it too for what it's worth.
Keeping just might be the more pragmatic choice given where you're at! Definitely worth contacting the supplier though I'd say - see if they offer to sweeten the deal a bit.
Whatever you do - I hope it resolves satisfactorily. I feel sort of responsible having recommended an obsolete tool to you :(
I might also take a file to the tips and see if resolves the problem.
I might also take a file to the tips and see if resolves the problem.
:imws: :tu:
Hey Oxford I tried to send you a PM. Just wondering where you got the Knifeless Fuse?
I've sent you a PM
Guess where the only small metal file I currently own is located? :P
Guess where the only small metal file I currently own is located? :P
Ha! This is why one multitool is never enough :P
I'm just really surprised that Leatherman's QA let this one through, it's the sort of thing I might expect from something made in China, but not from the USA.
It's rare, but it can happen. If it was a current production tool you'd bought in the UK I'd probably return it too for what it's worth.
Keeping just might be the more pragmatic choice given where you're at! Definitely worth contacting the supplier though I'd say - see if they offer to sweeten the deal a bit.
Whatever you do - I hope it resolves satisfactorily. I feel sort of responsible having recommended an obsolete tool to you :(
I emailed the store last night, will see if they reply when the USA wakes up today...
Lol - OK, we know where they stand on the issue then!
Looking again at your pic, I'm sure I'd just use it tbh, but you could always send a picture to Leatherman and see what they say?
I invited the police school liaison officer to talk about policing to my career class yesterday. When the officer was done, he asked for questions from the students. One of them asked him what he carried on his duty belt. The constable went trough his gear and mentioned he carried a Gerber multi-tool. When the presentation was done, I asked him alone if I could see his Gerber. He pulls the tool out and I tell him right away that is a Leatherman Blast. He looks at it and and asks me how did I know so quickly upon sight? I told him I was a bit of a collector. If only he knew. :rofl:
:like:
The whole line of Core, Fuse, Blat, and Kick have this calm, unintimidating look and feel about them, especially the boxy Core. The Core was my very first Leatherman. Still remember how I wished for a Wave instead of that plain-jane Core. How time changes perspective!
That's an awfully (http://i.imgur.com/hEXNxNs.png) (http://imgur.com/hEXNxNs) Fuse :tu:
:dd:
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Thanks :cheers:
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Welcome to the forum takokat and congrats on the Blast :like: :tu: :cheers:
Sweet collection cappy :drool: :like: :drool:
That is flipping awesome Cap :o :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :like: :like: :like:
Amici,
Once again, I'm in!!
Cheers,
Serge
The Zytel inserts look so good on the BO and some of the Camo versions. :drool:
I could be wrong. :drink:The Zytel inserts look so good on the BO and some of the Camo versions. :drool:
Yes, the BO is great looking on them :dd: :like:
The Phillips is better on this series to me than Vic :think: Yeah you must be doing it wrong :pok: :rofl:
The look of the BO caused me to track down all of them with Zytel as well :facepalm: Well not the Core yet anyways :whistle: :D
I could be wrong. :drink:The Zytel inserts look so good on the BO and some of the Camo versions. :drool:
Yes, the BO is great looking on them :dd: :like:
The Phillips is better on this series to me than Vic :think: Yeah you must be doing it wrong :pok: :rofl:
The look of the BO caused me to track down all of them with Zytel as well :facepalm: Well not the Core yet anyways :whistle: :D
Tell me how you use the Philips on this? :think:
It's my first multiplier and I've only had it since Saturday, and haven't REALLY tried using the Philips.
Handles open, closed, etc? :think:
:2tu: :cheers::hatsoff:
What do you think of the Zytel inserts?
I too like the feeling. :):2tu: :cheers:I also have the Sideclip. The Kick feels much better to use than the Sideclip. They both have similar tools so I change back and forth.
What do you think of the Zytel inserts?
The Kick doesn't feel as sturdy as the Sideclip but it is inactual use. The Zytel inserts and the scalloping just make for a better "feel" for me.
Does this help?
Though I haven't had my kick for long, I agree with that. :cheers:
My question is really along the lines of; do they make the tool look cheap?
Practically, it doesn't matter. I'm just wondering what other people think. :cheers:Though I haven't had my kick for long, I agree with that. :cheers:
My question is really along the lines of; do they make the tool look cheap?
Honestly that is only a question you can answer for yourself as it is really a personal opinion. For me I do not think so, but to others it might. The real question is (please do not take this the wrong way), but why does it matter?
I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
The Kick has no locks(why I love it) and I haven't had any problems... :think:Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
Pinchy
SnipAm I wrong or biased when I think that the Blast/Wave saw is not as good as the Victorinox Saw?
The only tool I have left from this lineup, is a modified knifeless Fuse that I did myself. It loses the knife, can opener, medium flat driver, and lanyard ring, for the saw, file, and mini driver from a Blast plus a custom awl. It doesn't get much carry aside from going out on walks, where it still doesn't get much use, but is a great "just in case" tool, and I'm very happy to have it as part of the arsenal. :cheers:
:cheers:
Another question. :D
Sorry, I'm new to the plier based MT scene.
Correct me if I'm wrong, the Kick/Fuse/etc head is the same as the one on the original Charge? :think: Isn't the Kick considered a light duty tool, compared to the Charge? Does this mean that the plier head on the Kick is stronger than the handles, or the other way around on the original Charge? :think:
And yes, I'm aware that the Kick head is assymetrically ground. :)SnipAm I wrong or biased when I think that the Blast/Wave saw is not as good as the Victorinox Saw?
The only tool I have left from this lineup, is a modified knifeless Fuse that I did myself. It loses the knife, can opener, medium flat driver, and lanyard ring, for the saw, file, and mini driver from a Blast plus a custom awl. It doesn't get much carry aside from going out on walks, where it still doesn't get much use, but is a great "just in case" tool, and I'm very happy to have it as part of the arsenal. :cheers:
I'd like my Kick to be bladeless and a good combo for a SAK.
So no scissors and no saw(?). File is good though.
The screwdrivers can stay, they tend to have more reach than the Victorinox SAK equivalent, especially when you compare the small/medium driver to the one on the Victorinox can opener. So they complement each other.
And I need the leatherman can opener for making Lynn's wood gas can stoves, which the Victorinox equivalent is useless for. :P
The plier head on all the tools from that era were the same except for the grind on the Kick and overall they are personally my favorite of all the different types :like:
The saw in that series is also my personal favorite :D I use it with one handle open and it makes for a better handle and gets it out of the way at the same time :like:
When I was first looking to replace my PST the Blast beat out the Wave when I was looking :o still ended up with a Wave later but except for the SE blade the tool compliment is very similar :tu: I guess the Blast is also my favorite out of the 4 as well :cheers:
Why not?Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
Why? :)The plier head on all the tools from that era were the same except for the grind on the Kick and overall they are personally my favorite of all the different types :like:
Agreed :tu: although I do prefer the less splayed handle position of the older heads
Can't argue with that. :DWhy not?Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
It's not like it's adding weight.
In the hands of Pablo The Destroyer?Can't argue with that. :DWhy not?Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
:salute:
The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
It's not like it's adding weight.
Another thing that could break?
Thats why the Kick is good for me. :DIn the hands of Pablo The Destroyer?Can't argue with that. :DWhy not?Why? :shrug:On a plier based multi?Coming from a SAK user, are locks necessary in a multitool? :think:I like the Zytel and always have but when these tools were new it didn't go over so well across the board :ahhh many people didn't like them at all and I think k this led to their demise :facepalm: They look even better in BO :whistle: :D
I think they are way better than the new budget line that replaced them (Rev, Wingman and Sidekick) :ahhh
I like them well enough that I have all of them in SS and all but the Core in BO :dd: :like:
:pok:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEATHERMAN-CORE-MULTI-TOOL-NEEDLE-NOSE-PLIERS-BLACK-FOLDING-TOOLS-/282634690240?hash=item41ce571ec0:g:~sIAAOSwoRBZqclR
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The Core is also one of the few LM I have broken though :facepalm: not once but twice :ahhh Locks both times :oops:
Yes!
Comming from a SAK user ;)
It's not like it's adding weight.
Another thing that could break?
Yes...
Why? :)The plier head on all the tools from that era were the same except for the grind on the Kick and overall they are personally my favorite of all the different types :like:
Agreed :tu: although I do prefer the less splayed handle position of the older heads
I can think of several main plier head types on LM tools off the side of my head.
The original PST head, also found on the Mini-tool, etc.
Also the type that was introduced along with the Zytel line and the original wave, charge etc, that you mentioned, in a few variations(the grind on the Kick, for example).
And the type on the Rebar with replaceable cutters, also the new charge head, new wave head, and the ST300 and MUT type. Not to mention the type on the budget models. And I probably forgot a few! :ahhh
I don't have any experience with any of these besides the type on the Kick, so which are every bodies favorite type and why? :cheers:
Why? :)The plier head on all the tools from that era were the same except for the grind on the Kick and overall they are personally my favorite of all the different types :like:
Agreed :tu: although I do prefer the less splayed handle position of the older heads
I can think of several main plier head types on LM tools off the side of my head.
The original PST head, also found on the Mini-tool, etc.
Also the type that was introduced along with the Zytel line and the original wave, charge etc, that you mentioned, in a few variations(the grind on the Kick, for example).
And the type on the Rebar with replaceable cutters, also the new charge head, new wave head, and the ST300 and MUT type. Not to mention the type on the budget models. And I probably forgot a few! :ahhh
I don't have any experience with any of these besides the type on the Kick, so which are every bodies favorite type and why? :cheers:
I k ow what you mean. When I had a Sideclip I felt like if I squeezed the tool with all my force (never did) I could snap the handle.I think that flexing handles are better than stiff handles, strength and everything else being equal. :think:
I remember there was a discussion (with myself) about this years ago. I mentioned this about the Wingman and a member offered to buy me a new one if I could snap the handle. Never did try but I always wanted to. Still do. :D
I k ow what you mean. When I had a Sideclip I felt like if I squeezed the tool with all my force (never did) I could snap the handle.
I remember there was a discussion (with myself) about this years ago. I mentioned this about the Wingman and a member offered to buy me a new one if I could snap the handle. Never did try but I always wanted to. Still do. :D
It sounds like I was lucky finding the Kick at the car boot sale, nevermind the price.
It appears to be the best LM to get if you want the slimmest and lightest model with the Fuse/Wave plier head style.
I'd consider the Kick better than the PST for that reason, and the Mini(! :ahhh ) tool is it's equal solely because of it's super compact size. :drool:I k ow what you mean. When I had a Sideclip I felt like if I squeezed the tool with all my force (never did) I could snap the handle.I think that flexing handles are better than stiff handles, strength and everything else being equal. :think:
I remember there was a discussion (with myself) about this years ago. I mentioned this about the Wingman and a member offered to buy me a new one if I could snap the handle. Never did try but I always wanted to. Still do. :D
With the flexing handles, you get feedback telling you to back off or else break the tool, a good thing for Pablo the Tool Destroyer. :ahhh :facepalm:
Nice ! :like: :tu:Thank you Steve! :)
That was a great line of tools and I wished they hadn't discontinued them :-\ Glad you got all 4 of them though :like:Thank ya Poncho!
That’s a great lineup you have there!
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:like:, but...what's the story behind that #3 Steve?? :pok:
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:like:, but...what's the story behind that #3 Steve?? :pok:
Don't know, it was there when I got it.
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:like:, but...what's the story behind that #3 Steve?? :pok:
Don't know, it was there when I got it.
Since they didn't seem to make as many BO Cores maybe it was the third off the line :dd: :D
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*Necromancer alert*
My little Zytel assortment.
*Necromancer alert*:hatsoff:
My little Zytel assortment.
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I knew there was this thread somewhere!
I want to join this club as I Love the Zytel tools. Here are my Fuse and Fuse+ joining my oldest tool made centuries ago in the Kgalagadi, South Africa. A Stoneman not a Leatherman!Very nice, Deruoli! Love the contrast of ancient and new-ish. :dd:
:D :DCan't go wrong there! :cheers:
Stumbled on it on ebay. Snapped it right up. Wasn't ex, was priced just a little higher than a normal kick and it came with the pocket clip as well!
:D :DCan't go wrong there! :cheers:
Stumbled on it on ebay. Snapped it right up. Wasn't ex, was priced just a little higher than a normal kick and it came with the pocket clip as well!
Great finish on that Blast! You gotta love how the BO wears with use.Technically known as 'patina' and highly prized! Old Leica cameras had a black enamel paint that used to wear off around the edges showing the polished brass metal, something the professional photographers were especially proud of as it shown the camera was used as a tool...although sometimes they taped the whole camera up with gaffer tape to protect it!.
BO Kick CC :cheers:
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Won’t LM just replace your blast with a current production model?
Don’t think I’ve posted this already... Here’s my zytel bunch so far... Got another used and beat up Kick incoming I intend to use for parts...
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I know.... Core and Flair are on the top of my list... :facepalm:
So...just realized that the blast has the same pivot diameter on the plier side as it does on the tool side.. I think this makes the blast the single best Leatherman to Mod into a knife. Because you can put tools on both sides not just one.
Oh yes...mods incoming.
I use a product called Rust Combat... found it at my local hardware store... (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190401/b85d78420a66cd788f477ffdb026bcac.jpg)
Best tools I've gotten so far under $20.
Cheers,
H.G.
the KICK is very nice
totally worth that price! ;)
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Ain't that a Fuse?? :think:
Happy,
I have been thinking about an exchangeable knife option on an MT recently as well. Been considering buying the Havalon Evolve to see how I like it. :think:
:woohoo: Great work, jaya :tu: The diamond file in my Rebar was shortened and a new pivot hole made, if that is an option then that might make them lock in place better but if you can live with the way they are then I would just be fine with the way they are :salute: :like: Great toolset :dd:
I like the Blast file fine but the diamond file of the Wave is superior to me :salute:
Bit narrow minded are we :pok: I use it for many things on the jobsite :salute: The diamond file can take burrs off metal tools much easier than a regular file and I can use it to sharpen chisels as well :like: plus many other day to day uses that require a fine cutting surface that can leave an item very smooth :cheers:
Does any one have a spare Leatherman Kick pocket clip they would be willing to sell?? I've been looking for one for a while with no luck. My Kick is one of my favorite platforms as its basically an ergonomic version of a PST (bigger obviously). Anyone?PM me HG. We’ll make a plan. :tu:
(https://i.imgur.com/VyXNlCIh.jpg):like: :cheers:
Thanks G ! It's only shortfall is the lack of an awl IMO.
:ahhh:like: :cheers:
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(https://i.imgur.com/YOPn1ysh.jpg)great carry and background! :like: :cheers:
I added the image into your post so peeps can see it without having to click :cheers:Thanks!
This tin was bought by myself, brand new, back in 2008 :woohoo: This is the original Blast and watch that came in it but they look a bit rougher than when they first came out of the tin :whistle: :facepalm:
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My meager contribution:
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Yeah, they look like they have seen a wee bit of use :whistle:
The tin is in great shape though :cheers:
I really like your combos Steve :cheers:
I just received my BO Core finishing the Zytel collection with all 4 tools in both SS and BO.
What is better than one Core? Two Cores, of course!
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Congrats ! Yes the older sheaths are much better. Real leather as opposed to bonded leather that they use now.
Nice early Fuse you got :tu:
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:iagree: Love the Fuse and that Torch is awesome :drool: Never got one of those and wished I had :salute: Sweet 8) :like:
I believe someone has filled up adapters like this with epoxy putty or JB Weld before :think: it is a great idea and will surely help to keep from damaging the driver :tu:
Hope it works out for you and keep us updated :tu: :popcorn:
I saw a Blast up close for the first time today. A general contractor that I met for an estimate pulled it out to remove a screw.
I wish that I had not seen it :facepalm:
I have planned to get one at some point. But after seeing it in person I really, really want one.
It happens Adam….
I’m infatuated with a Fuse I recent came across. If I weren’t saving up for a…….
Nice grab ! :like:
Excellent pic, John :tu: :like:
Cool clip :tu: Love to see the inside tool config if you get a chance :cheers:
Another club for me to join! :woohoo:
This Kick with blunted pliers was kindly gifted to me by Aloha. It's been put to use, especially the Phillips screwdriver. Being pretty light, it rides in a pocket nicely. I would like to get more of these Zytel models eventually.
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I am a big fan of the Zytel models. I like the way they look. I have a Fuse, 2 Cores (one of which I have modded), and 3 Blasts (two of which I have robbed parts from :whistle:). I still need to get a Kick.
:like: :tu: Awl that's missing is a kick...and I'm sure you'll find one in time!
A quick pick for Poncho:
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Clockwise from the top left:
Unmodded Core
Blast
Fuse
Blast that has donated its tools
The modded Core that I carried during last year's Super Tool Challenge
Another donor Blast
I have a plan for the two donor Blasts forming in my head >:D
I purchased a second Kick so I wouldn't have to take my first one apart to mod another tool with the Kick clip. After I received it, I liked it too much to take it apart... So, I bought another one to use for the mod. Now that the third one arrived, I don't want to take it apart either. Currently looking for a 4th to use for a mod... :popcorn:
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I have not bought a Kick yet because I want one with a clip. I obviously have not been looking hard enough.
With the first Kick, I purchased the clip separately. The clip was actually more expensive than the tool itself :o
The other 2 I purchased with a clip included. Neither were advertised as a "Kick with pocket clip"... I just saw that the clip was included in the pics. I'm pretty sure non Leatherman fans don't realize how sought after the clips are.
Bought 3 and still haven't modded one because they are too nice :rofl: I find that humorous because that is the path many of us have went down :whistle: :D
Congrats on those 3 as they are very nice :like:
What are the datecodes on them :think: :cheers:
What are the datecodes on them :think: :cheers:
I am now on a serious quest to find one.
Actually, I now know where to find 3, but I don't know if Poncho owns a gun or not :rofl: :rofl:
0905, 1205, and 12-06. The 12-06 even has a dash like that which I thought was weird..
I am a redneck in the South, you figure it out :whistle: :D
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Nice Adam :like:
It's okay if you like the Zytel tools :dunno:Show content:o :ahhh: :drool:
Months! :o :ahhh I hope you still have all the pieces :ahhh :D
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:woohoo: Congrats :woohoo: plus that steak looks awesome :drool: :like:
I like Kick pocket clips, and I cannot lie :rofl::rofl: :like:
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I do feel like you don't like the Blast and Fuse as much as the Kick though :whistle: :D
I like Kick pocket clips, and I cannot lie :rofl:
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Having a Kick pocket clip would be perfect for mine. It’s too bad those aren’t more common I need to find one.
I’ve been inspired by your serrated blade and awl mod. How’s the width and length fit on the serrated blade?
The tools comes out quite well and no one really thought much of it until the ST300 came out later and replaced the Core :cheers: The individual tools of the Core are almost identical to the ST300 tools with some minor changes. Also, the Core had washers between all the tools which allowed for easier deployment of each tools individually but some prefer tool clumping to get the tool out that they want :cheers:A font of information! Thanks Poncho.
The fault I have with them was fixed with the ST300 and it has nothing to do with the box shape or the zytel ;) I had problems with the lock tabs breaking (my first one broke in use and the second one, I received as the replacement, the lock tab fell apart on my in about a week just by holding it and taking a tool out :ahhh )
Overall, the Core was liked and well received but people were definitely stoked to see the ST300 go back to the old school handle shaped design :woohoo:
They beefed the lock tab pins up with the ST300 and problem solved :woohoo:Early days but so far so good on the tabs!
The Blast has never failed me but people have had different individual tools fail but snapping a flat screwdriver is nothing new and still happens if :whistle: :D
Out of all the Zytel tools I miss the Blast the most :salute: I have a few and it was the first LM I bought that replaced my hand me down PST :cheers::cheersPoncho.
Great pic and a very nice looking Blast, ed :woohoo: :like:
Early days but so far so good on the tabs!I was able to swap a bit driver into a fuse in place of the Phillips, I’m sure there wouldn’t be any complications for you.
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It's a chunky little fella, like a mini core :like:. I like that there's a scissors on board as I find them useful. It's got a decent toolset but I notice a lanyard ring... I wonder if I ditched it and the eyeglasses attachment would a mini bit driver fit >:D
This one was in great condition, just a clean, sharpening and oiling,.oh and I rotated the plier pivot a tad to remove slop.
I was able to swap a bit driver into a fuse in place of the Phillips, I’m sure there wouldn’t be any complications for you.Thanks for the info Bill :)
Thanks for the info Bill :)No cutting, no grinding! Dropped right in. There is a small click when I close the handles but that’s due to the pliers swap, didn’t have that issue with the original head but since it doesn’t damage the driver or bits I chose to live with it.
Any grinding required or was it a straight swap?
Actually all the tools from the Blast, Fuse, Kick (may not have the locking notch on the Kick individual tools :think: ) , Wave, Rebar and similar are compatible with each other :cheers: that all have the same pivot end you just have to make sure they are similar width :tu:
Thanks a mill for that information fellas.
I must bust out the wrenches.
So last question, will an og wave scissors work in a rebar?
It won't in a side clip or pst:( no spring tension from the small tab which acts on the back spring.
It should definitely work on a PST ??? The PST II has the exact same handles and works just fine with those scissors :think: the OG Waves should be the same as the scissors in the PST II :dunno:I was about to type that's not my finding but decided I'd better be sure! So I dismantled my Pst2 and I found my issue. When I bought these scissors off the bay they were sent minus the wee stepped washer that holds the spring tab centered on the pivot pin. Without it there's no tension.
You would have to grind on those scissors to make them work in a Rebar though :salute:
I was about to type that's not my finding but decided I'd better be sure! So I dismantled my Pst2 and I found my issue. When I bought these scissors off the bay they were sent minus the wee stepped washer that holds the spring tab centered on the pivot pin. Without it there's no tension.
Thank you Poncho!! :D I have now fitted a scissors from an old wave breaker onto my beloved sideclip :gimme:
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KFBC family reunion!
For my part, the Kick/Fuse/Blast/Core days were the pinnacle of the Leatherman experience.
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Hello and welcome to the forum ! :cheers:Thanks for the tips! I think I'll go pick those up at a hardware store soon and clean it up! I agree on the rust and blade, it's not a big deal, I'm actually impressed how well it held up considering it's using bead blasted stainless steel. Thanks, I'll upload a picture when I clean it up. :cheers:
I would take some utra fine steel wool and some wd-49 and lightly wipe away the rust. The knife doesn't look too bad to me nor does the rust. :tu:
Great one to get in the club with :o :drool: Love the Fuse and the orange is especially nice :woohoo: :like:
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Kick ready for action. I like the cutters on this one. Plus the Zytel inserts make it super comfy to grip. Best wishes. G
:D
The congress is an old US Boker. They sure put a good-sized shield on these old knives. My late Uncle Rob gave me that knife. Best wishes. G
:D
Thanks G_B :hatsoff: Very happy with it :woohoo: :like:
Such a great toolset too. Congrats Poncho.
I think I need to pick up a second blast now :facepalm:
If he sharpened yours like he sharpened mine, you better watch your digits. Looks like a honey. Best wishes. G
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Thanks Aloha :hatsoff: and :iagree:
Of course you do :pok: why haven't you already gotten another by now :ahhh :D
It isn't dull but not sure if he sharpened mine like he did yours :think: :D :hatsoff:
:oops: I only messaged him in case no one else did :dwts: didn't mean to get in the way :ahhh Sorry about that :facepalm:
No worries! The better question is did you have a cabelas blast in your collection? Better to build out the collection.
Im just looking for a backup so I feel better about using one! I have an awl to put in mine, which as we all know makes it better.
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Kick out on a little day trip. Best wishes.
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I love that knife, Steve! :drool: I assume the closed blade is a sheepsfoot? If so, I need to find one.
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