how long does it take to wear a leatherman out?

[ryan1835]

just wondering , really if i use it every day cutting wire using the screw drivers etc etc will it knacker quickly?

like i am at the moment


and if it did would the warranty cover it?

[Mr. Whippy]

Yes. 

[Magnus]

25 years, because if it breaks in that time, you can get a replacement under warranty.

(are the actually any leatherman multi's over 25 years old?)

[Precise]

This is along the same lines of 'how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie-pop' isn't it? 

[AHB]

25 years, because if it breaks in that time, you can get a replacement under warranty.

(are the actually any leatherman multi's over 25 years old?)

Leatherman PST chronology project:Click..

[Magnus]

25 years, because if it breaks in that time, you can get a replacement under warranty.

(are the actually any leatherman multi's over 25 years old?)

Leatherman PST chronology project:Click..

so, that would make the oldest one 27 years old?  and out of warranty.  In practice what would they do if someone sent in an 83 PST for repair though?

[Benner]

They would still repair it I expect.  Hard to tell what year it is anyway.

[Poncho65]

This is along the same lines of 'how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie-pop' isn't it? 

Exactly what I thought when I saw it Glad I didn't have to type all of it

[Poncho65]

Not that LM have to but they pretty well replace or repair every LM I have ever heard of that has been sent in They are very good about there warranty (at least I have never had a bad experiences with them )

[DaveK]

The first Minitools will be 25 next year too

Then we have a bit of a wait (2019) before the first Supertools outlive their warranty. It's easy to forget just how young a company Leatherman is when you compare to say Victorinox and Wenger

[Pacu]

Find a tool you really like buy 2 or 3 for future back ups. I got a wave in reserve for that day when my edc wave dies in my hands.

[nuphoria]

How long is a piece of string?! 

I think they are of a quality which doesn't wear out easily, but then if you are really tough on your tools I'm sure you could do it!

[cerbera147]

How long is a piece of string?! 

Twice the length from the middle to the end

I'll get my coat 

[jim guy]

I havnt wore one out yet. Twisted a few screw drivers on the psts, still going strong though.

[Spoonrobot]

I'd say; a very long time.  

There are two second-hand Old Waves in my collection that show a ton of wear. Comparing them to my personally used EDC tools I would estimate at least 4-6 years of fairly regular use has been experienced by those Waves. The only issue present on the tools that cannot be fixed with regular maintenance is the loose/wobbly plier/handle pivots. Everything else can be brought up to par by a little sharpening or cleaning. The plier/handle issue doesn't affect function at all and actually looks somewhat fixable with some washers. I would wager they'd be good for at least a decade more.

[BIG-TARGET]

Just a theory.  If people , like us, use them they'll probably outlast the human race!

[getpower]

I am thinking that it would take 26 years or so to wear a leatherman out. That's a year past their warranty and they are no longer responsible for the tool after 25 years.

[nuphoria]

I am thinking that it would take 26 years or so to wear a leatherman out. That's a year past their warranty and they are no longer responsible for the tool after 25 years.

Ha! Yezz, that's possibly true... we will have to wait and see though 

[Styerman]

With proper maintanance and intelligent use , prolly about 20 years !

Chris

[Zed]

i used my wave solidly for over 10 years ,for the last 2 its been used on and off, it still works well ,it could do with a tighten up a little but its nothing that bad, i snapped one of its flatheads,my fault, and as said there covered for 25 years so no problems there  i think it depends on the abuse they get, i look after mine even though its used,

paul