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THE Crunch Owners Thread

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2760 on: November 22, 2023, 02:18:52 AM
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2761 on: November 22, 2023, 02:48:01 AM
Damn, that looks good!


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2762 on: November 22, 2023, 02:48:22 AM
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Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2763 on: November 22, 2023, 01:41:47 PM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2764 on: November 22, 2023, 02:24:27 PM
Thanks Legend, FoBe and Steve :hatsoff:

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What's the story on these ?

The Collectors Club contacted Leatherman early this year about making these and Leatherman ended up making around 50 of them I believe :salute: I opened mine up already :whistle: and the Crunch itself has 2021 datecodes  :o I forget the month already though :facepalm: :oops:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2765 on: November 22, 2023, 03:51:38 PM
Imagine if they move it to the Retired page tomorrow and these are last fifty ever made!

Is the Crunch the tool that’s had the longest production run? 24 years so far, I think.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2766 on: November 23, 2023, 01:49:37 AM
The Micra has it beat by a bit yet ;) but the Crunch isn't far behind it :tu:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2767 on: November 27, 2023, 05:14:02 AM
The LCC Crunch project began November 15th, 2022 as a signed tool project for the club.  It wasn’t until December 8th that we decided on the Crunch.  Our desire was to have something unique to present along side our collections and Tim brought up the idea of having these plaques made. 

50 were made in total.  The team at Leatherman really went above and beyond to make these special.  I’m not sure anyone has posted detail photos yet, but the way the tool sits inside this two-tiered display is quite impressive.  Everyone is certainly very delighted with how it all came out.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2768 on: January 15, 2024, 11:59:39 AM
Pulled the Crunch out of the tool bag it has been residing in:



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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2769 on: January 15, 2024, 05:14:08 PM
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One of the best tools LM made in my opinion. Easily in my top 3-5.

Great pic, Adam!


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2770 on: January 15, 2024, 05:34:31 PM
Thank you MrTJ  :cheers:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2771 on: January 15, 2024, 07:34:56 PM
Great pic and carry,  Adam :like: :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2772 on: January 15, 2024, 07:53:26 PM
Thank you kind sir  :hatsoff:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2773 on: March 04, 2024, 03:53:54 AM
Imagine if they move it to the Retired page tomorrow and these are last fifty ever made!

Is the Crunch the tool that’s had the longest production run? 24 years so far, I think.
That’s pretty much what ended up happening.  🫣

They retired the Crunch as we all know, right after you made this comment.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2774 on: March 04, 2024, 06:33:06 AM
A shame these are gone. One of Leatherman's best MTs in my opinion.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2775 on: March 04, 2024, 08:54:22 AM
That’s pretty much what ended up happening.  🫣

They retired the Crunch as we all know, right after you made this comment.


They did drop a last batch onto the website after the signed ones were sent out, but if they’re a sentimental bunch, I’d guess the collectors ones were the last ones actually assembled.

I’m really hoping there will be a second generation Crunch with an outside opening blade released soon. General production, obviously, not a Garage one. Crunches deserve to be used.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2776 on: March 04, 2024, 03:46:31 PM
The last batch order I received had a 2021 date code so who knows what the true last assembled was.

Gen 2 crunch would be amazing.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2777 on: March 05, 2024, 04:35:57 PM
My son and I both have an end-run NIB Crunch, but neither one of us cut the tape to check the dates. Unless I break the one I use, my new one will never see the light of day (at least from me). I'm really curious about his because it was bought after LM posted their last call.

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2778 on: March 05, 2024, 04:56:03 PM
Most had at least one if not both handles with a 2021 date code.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2779 on: March 05, 2024, 05:28:12 PM
Since they had a good stock of handles built up, do you think that the locking plier head was the part that usually had to be made to restart production? :think:

I also think that the 2021 datecode was what was in at least one handle if not both of mine as well :salute:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2780 on: October 19, 2024, 02:28:06 AM
how hard is these days to find crunch unused early version like from 1999 and how much would be realistic price for it?


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2781 on: October 19, 2024, 03:35:29 PM
Rare and expensive.  There is a 1999 Crunch on eBay, unused with box, paper and sheath, listed at $525.  This is in line with other new in box Crunches.
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2782 on: March 07, 2025, 10:38:54 PM
Hi Crunch Owners,

Curious if anyone knows where to find replacement parts? The tip of my Crunch blade broke and I would like to get a replacement blade, if possible. Leatherman said they coldn't fix it and would just replace it with a "comparable" model. I'm sorry, but there are no comparable models. Not sure what to do, grind it down? UGH, Leatherman used to actually take of us.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2783 on: March 08, 2025, 02:45:26 AM
Unless you can find a replacement on places like ebay, then you would have to find another Crunch to replace parts with :facepalm: They should never have quit making the Crunch and at the least had parts to be able to repair them for the next several years :dunno:

I forget what the pivot looks like but perhaps some of the older tools (PST and its kin) may actually fit in and can be modded to work :think: :salute:


 

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