Orange Fuse Durability?

[RimfireNZ]

Hi chaps.
I wanted to get myself another Fuse since I have been carrying my BO Fuse lately.

I could get an orange 2012 Fuse and LED Lenser H5 for $50... or a normal Fuse for $90~... so I went orange.





I'm just wondering if anyone has had any experience with the durability of these painted finishes?

I expected my BO Fuse to rub off (2007 model) but it's incredibly hard wearing. It marks, but doesn't come off. This painted one has already got some paint flakes from opening and closing it a few times.



This should be a good MT to take shooting. The BO ones turn invisible at night

[jerseydevil]

I don't have any of the painted Leathermen (Leathermans?  ) but I do have a red-painted MP600, and I sell paint and other coatings for a living.  My gut feeling is that unless it's a baked-on finish, it's not going to do terribly well under constant use.  Even hard-use industrial epoxies chip, crack, and wear off.  The red finish on my MP is dinged in some spots.  One advantage for me though is if I do use it and the coating gets damaged, I can write off a quart, match the color, and have enough for touch-ups for years to come..... 

[JAfromMn]

I don't own one but I've heard/read the finish will wear quickly.

[captain spaulding]

I own the Orange Fuse, but its not a user. Sorry I can't help you with what to expect. I will say from handling mine I can pretty much say it will not wear like your BO one as the Orange is more of a paint. I honestly have not seen any of the Orange Fuses as users so I am very excited to see what your results with it are. I'm a huge Fuse fan and the Orange is probably my favorite color Fuse. Please keep us posted.


Cue Sawman........ 

[RimfireNZ]

I'm a huge Fuse fan and the Orange is probably my favorite color Fuse. Please keep us posted.

I've quickly grown attached to the Fuse. It's lighter than my Rebar and day to day I don't need a saw or file, so it's brilliant. Far superior to a Juice S2 and only bigger in length by about a finger width.

I'd love to get my hands on a BO camo one.

I'll keep you posted.

[RimfireNZ]

I don't have any of the painted Leathermen (Leathermans?  ) but I do have a red-painted MP600, and I sell paint and other coatings for a living.  My gut feeling is that unless it's a baked-on finish, it's not going to do terribly well under constant use.  Even hard-use industrial epoxies chip, crack, and wear off.  The red finish on my MP is dinged in some spots.  One advantage for me though is if I do use it and the coating gets damaged, I can write off a quart, match the color, and have enough for touch-ups for years to come..... 

Thanks. I'd assumed as much. My cousin I go hunting with runs a paint shop... I'm sure I can weasel some free paint out of him if needed

It's a shame. It's a real looker but is an ideal colour for when I'm out shooting (I do a lot of night time hunting) so is definitely going on roster.

[captain spaulding]

I'm a huge Fuse fan and the Orange is probably my favorite color Fuse. Please keep us posted.

I've quickly grown attached to the Fuse. It's lighter than my Rebar and day to day I don't need a saw or file, so it's brilliant. Far superior to a Juice S2 and only bigger in length by about a finger width.

I'd love to get my hands on a BO camo one.

I'll keep you posted.

The BO Camo one is nice. It also comes in SS or BO tools. The Camo is not paint either. Looks like its screened on or something like that. Much more durable of a finish.

[RimfireNZ]

I'm a huge Fuse fan and the Orange is probably my favorite color Fuse. Please keep us posted.

I've quickly grown attached to the Fuse. It's lighter than my Rebar and day to day I don't need a saw or file, so it's brilliant. Far superior to a Juice S2 and only bigger in length by about a finger width.

I'd love to get my hands on a BO camo one.

I'll keep you posted.

The BO Camo one is nice. It also comes in SS or BO tools. The Camo is not paint either. Looks like its screened on or something like that. Much more durable of a finish.

Not the kind of thing you want to drop in long grass in the middle of the night though!

[captain spaulding]

I'm a huge Fuse fan and the Orange is probably my favorite color Fuse. Please keep us posted.

I've quickly grown attached to the Fuse. It's lighter than my Rebar and day to day I don't need a saw or file, so it's brilliant. Far superior to a Juice S2 and only bigger in length by about a finger width.

I'd love to get my hands on a BO camo one.

I'll keep you posted.

The BO Camo one is nice. It also comes in SS or BO tools. The Camo is not paint either. Looks like its screened on or something like that. Much more durable of a finish.

Not the kind of thing you want to drop in long grass in the middle of the night though!

Definitely not. If you take the Camo Fuse into the field you might wan't to attach a bright lanyard to it. Honestly I never worry about leaving/dropping things in the field though.

[Cupboard]

If it's anything like the finish on the coloured Skeletools it's pretty terrible and comes off easily.

[sawman]

I've had some of the paint chip off of my orange Wave and it's not even a user. I wouldn't count on that orange finish to stick around too long. Like you said the BO is much better and probably the camo too

[colt 1911]

I wanted one but not so sure now.


Sak's  rule !

[Syph007]

Found the pic I was after from this thread.

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=40548.0

The pic



Of course the less you use it the longer it would last.  But ya regular paint isnt going to bond to metal well.  Cerakote is the best paint on type coating that I know of.

[sawman]

And this is exactly what you can expect from an orange Fuse/Wave. If you plan to use it buy stainless or BO.

[captain spaulding]

I say even though the paint isn't that great of a coating you still use it and enjoy it.

[sawman]

I say even though the paint isn't that great of a coating you still use it and enjoy it.

I thought yours was also a shelf queen 

[captain spaulding]

I say even though the paint isn't that great of a coating you still use it and enjoy it.

I thought yours was also a shelf queen 

Well mine is.    

I'm trying to put together a Fuse collection so I have a excuse.   

[sawman]

I say even though the paint isn't that great of a coating you still use it and enjoy it.

I thought yours was also a shelf queen 

Well mine is.    

I'm trying to put together a Fuse collection so I have a excuse.   

Nothing wrong with shelf-queens. I have enough users that I don't need to scratch up every single tool I own

[captain spaulding]

I say even though the paint isn't that great of a coating you still use it and enjoy it.

I thought yours was also a shelf queen 

Well mine is.    

I'm trying to put together a Fuse collection so I have a excuse.   

Nothing wrong with shelf-queens. I have enough users that I don't need to scratch up every single tool I own

That's how I feel about it too.