THD Suspension - Not impressed

[Outback in Idaho]

  Seen a Gerber Suspendion at The Home Depot for $40. My intentions was to remove the blade and saw, and use it at work mostly for the pliers and can opener. At lunch I been eating salads to help loose weight and have been taking an occasionally light tuna can. Wanted my own can opener at work. .

  First impressions is that I do NOT like it. Probably should find the receipt and take it back, or toss it out the window on some lonely highway -- like I have done before.

  Pliers open far too wide. So much prefer the Spirit. The can opener is worse than the Garage #5 tool. Cannot grip and cut like the Swiss push type can openers can, and there is plenty of reach to the can. The dern pivot part just cannot stay underneath the lip of the can. No issues with the Spirit.

  Cannot have a blade on a multitool, and would surmise the eggheads would say the saw would be a lethal threat too. I better hide the awl... and thought for $40 it could be usable. Total waste of money in my opinion. I would be better off finding a severely abused Spirit and break the blade and saw and use that, providing the short awl was good.

[Outback in Idaho]

  I should of found this video first. Glad I did not buy the newer Suspension NXT, as the can opener does not seem any better. NXT comes in Silver and Black, and at Home Depot for $30 on their Gift Center layout. I was stocking them today. And it seems the Free P2/4 needs wiggling to make it cut better. May have to give it another go. The reviewer also suggested Leatherman out to make the can opener longer. Duh.

 

[Barry Rowland]

They're not bad tools....provided you've never handled anything else.  They'll do in a pinch.  I've had a couple, and they're durable for sure.  The sheaths on the Suspension are terrible, but the tools are durable enough.  For the money there are definitely better choices out there.