Leatherman K-Series

JustinCase · **on:** October 10, 2019, 06:05:54 PM

They look nice but expensive

https://www.leatherman.com/free-collection?prefn1=sizecategory&srule=product-name-descending&prefv1=K-Series&j=644087&sfmc_sub=33192871&l=75_HTML&u=18817687&mid=7279667&jb=72&utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=191010_K_Series_Launch_USA

Raoul Octav · **Reply #1 on:** October 10, 2019, 06:41:39 PM

Well, usually i say if i do not have the money doesn't necessarely means they are expensive, but in this case they are

JasonJ · **Reply #2 on:** October 10, 2019, 06:58:54 PM

Leatherman has been sending me emails about these all week....

Nice, but no thank you.

$80 and $90 respectively, much like the FREE P series, is just too much. I could afford it, sure. But I think they are not worth it. And $10 to add scissors? I get that there needs to be a price variance, but $5 seems more reasonable. It'd be easier to accept if these were priced as $40 and $50 tools instead. And even at that, there are a lot of other knives (granted, that are just knives, not MT's) in that price range offering steel choices that are easily 3 or 4 times better than 420HC (full disclosure: I really like 420HC).

So like the P series, I'll be skipping these too. But I thank LM for trying and for being somewhat creative. I dare not say innovative, because... well, c'mon. This is not a new concept of sticking a few screw drivers and scissors onto a folding knife. lol. The magnetic feature alone does not set these apart.

genevabuck · **Reply #3 on:** October 10, 2019, 10:11:48 PM

After looking at the photos in the emails they actually look better than I thought they would. Just not my thing though. I like pliers.

Poncho65 · **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2019, 02:16:42 AM

I thought I would like these better but I think that the Free T series are better

plus the prices are much nicer

SirVicaLot · **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2019, 03:42:38 AM

The price for these is ridiculous. Unless they drop at least 50%, I will never have one

Aloha · **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2019, 05:53:38 AM

While I can appreciate 420HC I would think for a knife based tool and the asking price their 154CM would have been used.

HarleyXJGuy · **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2019, 05:03:55 PM

While I agree that while 420HC is fine in this age S30V is everywhere and would have been appreciated. That said I must reveal I am a Spyderco loving steel snob.

I will disagree with a lot of you though and plan to buy one.

Easy access all in one tool with a pocket clip is something that I think will be handy.

BadMechanic · **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2019, 05:08:01 PM

Unfortunately, pliers are a necessity for me. And I dont need anymore...

ya right, but it will have pliers

gerleatherberman · **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2019, 09:03:54 PM

I blew my MT budget on antique fan parts this week(to try and get the already preexisting fan collection in working order).
Will have to wait a week or two, and buy one at a time. Will likely just get the K2X and the K4. Prices are to high to buy all four.

theonew · **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2019, 05:52:34 PM

I see a K2 in my future. Having a capable knife with a few drivers, a pry bar thing, a pokey thing, and a bottle opener, kind of hits a sweet spot for me. I've almost picked up a Crater a few times but it is just so right-hand oriented that I never could make peace with it. This looks to be very lefty-friendly so I'll probably end up giving it a shot.

parnass · **Reply #11 on:** October 15, 2019, 08:02:34 PM

The Leatherman web site says the Free K4 comes with a sheath. However, the K4 I bought at Bass Pro Shops (in Illinois) did not come with a sheath in the sealed box.

A phone call to Leatherman claimed that retailers can package the K4 with or without a sheath. Ugh.

One pleasant surprise is that the supplied pocket clip can be attached to either side of the K4 for left or right pocket carry.

HarleyXJGuy · **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2019, 04:22:57 AM

Quote from: parnass on October 15, 2019, 08:02:34 PM

The Leatherman web site says the Free K4 comes with a sheath. However, the K4 I bought at Bass Pro Shops (in Illinois) did not come with a sheath in the sealed box.

A phone call to Leatherman claimed that retailers can package the K4 with or without a sheath. Ugh.

One pleasant surprise is that the supplied pocket clip can be attached to either side of the K4 for left or right pocket carry.

(Image removed from quote.)

So I have been wondering how thick the blade on these are?

Not a fan of the Skeletool because of its overly thick blade.