Leatherman 25th Anniversary Wave Question.

[farrierphil]

I bought this model a few years ago WITH the intention of useing it BUT as yet i still havent! Its just to shiney and clean and nice looking. Heck even the sheath is shiney and i found out just now that it will carry horizontally as well, aarrrggghhh. So there she sits in her shiny tin, again.
                                            Heres the question, what do i do with her? Start cutting bull-wire or drop her in the mud, maybe chip the blade like my Fuse? Oh i dont know, any advice or is this a problem that only i have?
                                                                 

[AimlessWanderer]

Sooooo .... the problem is it's too shiny and unused .... but what is it you want us to say? You already know how to fix that  Sometimes when a tool is first used you mother it a little because you don't want to "ruin" it, but once it picks up it's first few scratches and transitions from showpiece to workhorse, things get a whole lot easier 

I have a 2010 Victorinox Spirit RT in the same predicament. The reason it doesn't get used is I don't need to ... yet. The 2010 RT is essentially a Spirit X which I already have and use. Once I've used that into submission, or if I have a catastrophy with it, then I'll move onto the RT 

[gregozedobe]

          Heres the question, what do i do with her? Start cutting bull-wire or drop her in the mud, maybe chip the blade like my Fuse? Oh i dont know, any advice or is this a problem that only i have?
                                                                 

"Cause I'm such a nice, helpful bloke I will solve your dilemma - send it to me and I'll send you both an orginal and a new version Wave so you can scratch, drop in the mud and generally abuse a Wave to your heart's content with a clear conscience     

[Breezy12]

          Heres the question, what do i do with her? Start cutting bull-wire or drop her in the mud, maybe chip the blade like my Fuse? Oh i dont know, any advice or is this a problem that only i have?
                                                                 

"Cause I'm such a nice, helpful bloke I will solve your dilemma - send it to me and I'll send you both an orginal and a new version Wave so you can scratch, drop in the mud and generally abuse a Wave to your heart's content with a clear conscience     

you beat me to it, Greg... I was about to offer the same thing.  you know, because I'm a nice, helpful guy just like you. 

[gregozedobe]

you beat me to it, Greg... I was about to offer the same thing.  you know, because I'm a nice, helpful guy just like you.   

I suspect there could be quite a queue of "nice, helpful guys" on this forum if Phil really didn't want his anniversary Wave         

[farrierphil]

You know guys, im touched by the generosity and helpfulness of the forum!    Yeah so i decided last night that finally id take it out of the tin! Guess what, shes still there lol! Ive never had a multitool/SAK ive never used before and im worried that this might be the start of a collection. I dont consider my other tools a collection coz i use them, if that makes sense!
                                                             

[gregozedobe]

You know guys, im touched by the generosity and helpfulness of the forum!    Yeah so i decided last night that finally id take it out of the tin! Guess what, shes still there lol! Ive never had a multitool/SAK ive never used before and im worried that this might be the start of a collection. I dont consider my other tools a collection coz i use them, if that makes sense!
                                                             

The collecting bug has bitten - you are now officially doomed !    (but the flash harry LM Anniversary tools were always meant to be collected rather than used, if you want a "user" then the standard versions make much more sense).

[JAfromMn]

I'm also a user not a collector and I think it would be a shame to use it.

I think you deserve to buy yourself a new multitool for keeping a mint anniversary wave.

[farrierphil]

OK, OK. Im out of the denial now. i think im 'becoming' a collector! I just didnt want to admit it, thats all!
                       

[Breezy12]

OK, OK. Im out of the denial now. i think im 'becoming' a collector! I just didnt want to admit it, thats all!
                       

congratulations, Phil... admitting it is the first step. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

OK, OK. Im out of the denial now. i think im 'becoming' a collector! I just didnt want to admit it, thats all!
                       

When it comes to an obvious collectible like that I always suggest reading it to a collector for something more useable.  As a user it will work just as well as a regular issue model but you'll be able to help someone else fill out their collection.  Basically, trade it to someone who will appreciate the words inscribed on it, since as a user the things written on it don't matter.

Def

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[CanadianLMfan]

 

[farrierphil]

Dont worry CanadianLMfan, if im going to send it on ill let you know, IF! lol I might be getting into this collecting malarky!
                         

[gregozedobe]

Oi !  You're third in line behind me and Breezy12 !!!! 

[CanadianLMfan]

Oi !  You're third in line behind me and Breezy12 !!!! 

 

[farrierphil]

Well thats it. Ive finally decide! Im not going to use it and im not really a collector so im going to send her on. Ill get her posted on the selling section shortly. Im doing the right thing, aint i? 

[AimlessWanderer]

Absolutely 

[Farmman]

I thin that is probably the best solution.  Can you imagine the crying from me and others at the thought of one of those actually getting scratched up?

[AimlessWanderer]

I thin that is probably the best solution.  Can you imagine the crying from me and others at the thought of one of those actually getting scratched up?

Never thought of that! 

Phil, use it, use it, USE IT!!!!! 

[tosh]

lol - I'm chasing after one of these too.
So I guess I'm 4th in line or is it 5th 

[Farmman]

Bad Al, bad Al.  Leave the nice man alone, he has made his decision.

Think your place in the line is probably academic tosh mate, will have gone long before it gets down here

[tosh]

Bad Al, bad Al.  Leave the nice man alone, he has made his decision.

Think your place in the line is probably academic tosh mate, will have gone long before it gets down here

   

[Breezy12]

Well thats it. Ive finally decide! Im not going to use it and im not really a collector so im going to send her on. Ill get her posted on the selling section shortly. Im doing the right thing, aint i? 

I don't think there's any need to post it in the for sale section... several members have already shown interest in this thread. seems like gregozedobe is first in line for any potential purchase/trade.

[gregozedobe]

If you really do want to "catch-and-release" this tool I'm interested, I can do either paypal $$$ or a trade.  Let me know what you want.