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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #720 on: January 15, 2023, 08:11:26 PM
Great job on getting a clip on one of them :whistle: :rofl: :like:

I just cannot bond with the Bond  :dunno:

I think I'll be putting mine up for sale soon in the B&S

Sorry to hear you haven't bonded with it, Steve  :-[ :salute:

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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #721 on: January 16, 2023, 10:16:05 AM
I like mine, but if I didn’t live in the UK (where locking blades are illegal without a good reason), I’d really struggle to see the advantage of the Bond over the Rebar.

The price difference is fairly insignificant, same for the weight, and you gain the serrated blade, saw, and replaceable wire cutters.

I’m surprised the Bond is even on sale in the US, to be honest.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #722 on: January 16, 2023, 07:24:25 PM
I like mine, but if I didn’t live in the UK (where locking blades are illegal without a good reason), I’d really struggle to see the advantage of the Bond over the Rebar.

The price difference is fairly insignificant, same for the weight, and you gain the serrated blade, saw, and replaceable wire cutters.

I’m surprised the Bond is even on sale in the US, to be honest.

What is this thing? Looks like a PST and Rebar had a bay or something.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #723 on: January 16, 2023, 08:31:16 PM
INHO, the BOND was introduced as a retro PST as the CURL was to the OG WAVE.

A new model to capture sales dollars for LMTools.

I do like the Bond for certain occasions, but following a recent PST challenge, I was inspired to search out a PST and scored one used very reasonable do to it having been laser engraved for a company in the Pacific NW.

The Bond should have included the pocket clip!

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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #724 on: February 21, 2023, 10:34:56 PM
I just cannot bond with the Bond  :dunno:

I think I'll be putting mine up for sale soon in the B&S

Selling one you say? 

Just read this whole thread.  Came up with the bright idea to get a Bond add Rebar Pliers head and replace the Blade with a Saw. Then I said to myself “Self, you would just be making a Rebar”


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #725 on: February 21, 2023, 11:05:17 PM
That does sound like a lot of work to make a slightly-worse non-locking Rebar.

The Bond has a definite purpose in places like the UK where locking blades are a grey area (illegal without a good reason to carry), but the Rebar is objectively the better tool, and great value for money.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #726 on: February 22, 2023, 03:28:41 AM
That does sound like a lot of work to make a slightly-worse non-locking Rebar.

The Bond has a definite purpose in places like the UK where locking blades are a grey area (illegal without a good reason to carry), but the Rebar is objectively the better tool, and great value for money.

What you say makes sense but I don’t hate that the Bond is lighter and has a great pocket clip.

The clip being the main reason I am interested at all. Well the clip and simple but good tool selection.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #727 on: February 22, 2023, 04:20:28 AM
We have had a few members add the Free pocket clip to Rebar :cheers: The Bond is really similar but a different animal :salute: The reason you state are great examples of why they are different :tu:

Have you checked into the Curl yet :whistle: :D Curl=Lightweight Wave ;)


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #728 on: February 22, 2023, 08:29:51 AM
Yeah, I didn’t think about the pocket clip.

Adding a clip to a Rebar would maybe be easier than changing tools around on a Bond, but I don’t know for sure.

The size and weight difference is very small very the two.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #729 on: February 22, 2023, 01:10:50 PM
Selling one you say? 

Just read this whole thread.  Came up with the bright idea to get a Bond add Rebar Pliers head and replace the Blade with a Saw. Then I said to myself “Self, you would just be making a Rebar”

Yep and it's been sold. The Rebar is a much better built tool and for not much more money.


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Reply #730 on: February 22, 2023, 09:59:39 PM
My ONE suggestion LM should have done with the BOND, is installed the Diamond file like used on the Pulse or Wave. 

It then would be a step up of a PST and then not a simple REBAR.

ALONG WITH INCLUDING THE POCKET CLIP AS PART OF THE PACKAGE  TO START.

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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #731 on: February 22, 2023, 10:32:57 PM
Yep and it's been sold. The Rebar is a much better built tool and for not much more money.

To bad.

Already have three Rebars. Hmm I may have a problem, but the Rebar is really good.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #732 on: February 22, 2023, 10:33:36 PM
We have had a few members add the Free pocket clip to Rebar :cheers: The Bond is really similar but a different animal :salute: The reason you state are great examples of why they are different :tu:

Have you checked into the Curl yet :whistle: :D Curl=Lightweight Wave ;)

They tap the handle and screw it on or…?

Don’t have them kinda skills.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #733 on: February 23, 2023, 12:02:35 AM
Yes, they drilled and tapped the holes  :cheers: I broke my one tap after drilling on a practice tool and never bought another myself  :ahhh

My ONE suggestion LM should have done with the BOND, is installed the Diamond file like used on the Pulse or Wave. 

It then would be a step up of a PST and then not a simple REBAR.

ALONG WITH INCLUDING THE POCKET CLIP AS PART OF THE PACKAGE  TO START.

 :iagree: on both points  :salute:


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Reply #734 on: February 23, 2023, 02:14:59 AM
Yes, they drilled and tapped the holes  :cheers: I broke my one tap after drilling on a practice tool and never bought another myself  :ahhh

 :iagree: on both points  :salute:
To correct the option I purchased the Surge file/saw kit and keep the file in the sleeve inside a flat LM sheath.
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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #735 on: February 23, 2023, 03:02:59 AM
To correct the option I purchased the Surge file/saw kit and keep the file in the sleeve inside a flat LM sheath.

A good solution and also a similar reason to why I made my Charge knives :salute: :like:


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #736 on: March 20, 2023, 05:04:07 PM
Was at Cabelas getting some ammo for my blaster when I saw they had a Bond on display.

Turns out they were all sold out except the display. Now they are completely sold out and I scored 10% off.



The Bond seems to be selling fine here at least and was the only Leatherman model that was sold out.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #737 on: March 20, 2023, 05:19:53 PM
Congrats on getting one, Harley :woohoo: :like:


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #738 on: March 20, 2023, 05:21:29 PM
Was at Cabelas getting some ammo for my blaster when I saw they had a Bond on display.

Turns out they were all sold out except the display. Now they are completely sold out and I scored 10% off.

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The Bond seems to be selling fine here at least and was the only Leatherman model that was sold out.

Nice catch there Harley.  :tu:
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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #739 on: March 20, 2023, 05:22:46 PM
Here's a random thought; are people getting a Bond back as a warranty replacement for old PSTs?
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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #740 on: March 20, 2023, 05:35:44 PM
I'll admit, I've not been carrying a full sized MT for a while, but felt inspired to dig out the Bond for this afternoon.  8)

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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #741 on: March 20, 2023, 05:42:51 PM
Excellent pic, Gareth :drool: :like:

Here's a random thought; are people getting a Bond back as a warranty replacement for old PSTs?

That is a good thought and probably very likely  :think: :salute:


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Reply #742 on: March 20, 2023, 07:36:50 PM
Excellent pic, Gareth :drool: :like:

That is a good thought and probably very likely  :think: :salute:

Never thought about that. I have a pile of PSTs. Might be worth trying to send one in.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #743 on: March 20, 2023, 08:41:06 PM
So initial thoughts after fiddling around with it for a while today.

Love the slip joint style of action. Holds super good and there is some play at the start so you can get the tools out easy enough.

The Knife is ok sharp but the bevel is uneven AF. I kinda hobby sharpen so it’s not an issue for me but still no the best.


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Reply #744 on: March 20, 2023, 10:55:23 PM
At Cabela’s there in Wyoming, MI, did they have the picket clip available with accessories? 

I was at my Sportsman Warehouse Saturday and was surprised they had both the Bond and Curl on the pegboard. But, no sheaths, but extenders, bits or other accessories.  They usually had sheaths.   The Bond and Curl were the same price 59. +change.   Which iirc, is a good price for a Curl.
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Reply #745 on: March 20, 2023, 11:22:49 PM
At Cabela’s there in Wyoming, MI, did they have the picket clip available with accessories? 

I was at my Sportsman Warehouse Saturday and was surprised they had both the Bond and Curl on the pegboard. But, no sheaths, but extenders, bits or other accessories.  They usually had sheaths.   The Bond and Curl were the same price 59. +change.   Which iirc, is a good price for a Curl.

If you’re asking me I was at the Chesterfield MI Cabelas.

All they had was extenders and bit card sets as far as accessories go.


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #746 on: March 20, 2023, 11:44:51 PM
I thought you lived on other side of Michigan near Holland, my mistake.

When I worked in Grand Rapids (downtown and airport) I visited the Cabela’s in Wyoming very frequently. 

And a large one on 23 in Dundee(?)’ near Ohio line.
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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #747 on: March 21, 2023, 12:45:34 AM
Hey HarleyXJGuy, my home town is Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK!


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #748 on: March 22, 2023, 10:25:37 PM
Hey HarleyXJGuy, my home town is Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK!

All the cool people live near Chesterfield!


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Re: Leatherman Bond Owners Club
Reply #749 on: March 29, 2023, 03:33:21 AM
I’ve added the Bond to my collection (rebar, surge, blast, and original pst) and have been carrying it for a few months. So far I am very pleased. Contrary to some opinions on the non-locking blade, I have not had any problems. It actually takes more pressure to fold the blade back into the handle than my victorinox recruit.
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