Their quality is a shit. I bought a wave+ 2 years ago, broke within a couple months (spring in pliers broke making pliers unusable). Sent it back and they say it’s not repairable so they give me a different one (mine was laser engraved). Then the replacement breaks (spring that holds pocket clip in place). I don’t even use the Leatherman that much, and wasn’t doing anything that could be outside of light use.

  • merde alors@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
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    2 months ago

    watched this week ☞ Leatherman’s Misstep: How The Iconic Brand Has Gone Astray! by TX Tool Crib

    I have been a longtime supporter of Leatherman multi tools. For the past 25 years, hardly a day has gone by when a Leatherman tool hasn’t been on my hip. My Leatherman has bailed me out of numerous situations time and time again. Lately though, it seems they have strayed too far off course from what made them they company they are today. Multitudes of people have echoed these same thoughts to me. So in this video, I would like to hear your opinions on the direction Leatherman has gone in recent years.

    • fourish@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Hmm. I’m assuming like every other sector there are lots of fakes of dubious quality that are virtually indistinguishable from real ones except they break much more easily.

      Unless you’re buying from Leatherman directly you have a much greater chance of getting a fake that’s priced high but made cheaply with inferior materials to scam people. Just try and get a real SD card on Amazon. Probably 60% or more fakes for the big name ones and huge profits for the criminals.