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And by that title i mean this tool is
1 - way too large and heavy
2 - nice and comfortable in your hand, but incapable of real hard work
3 - wont fit in pocket, yet has fewer tools than other less expensive, more durable Gerber tools
4 - Stalls out in 1 foot of snow, err i mean, It broke an essential part after one month of use. The fancy springy mechanism to open/close the pliers broke a small bit of metal, and now the pliers are completely useless.
5 - High carbon footprint, as this heavy rubberized monstrosity is going right into the trash
I am a big fan of the idea here. A multi-tool with tools that open out of the side of the handle- what a great concept. I used the Shrade tool when it was a real tool for many years, and loved it except for the lock which kept breaking.
I waited seeral months for a local store to have one in stock so I could check it out. Finally I couldn't wait so I ordered one from Allsparestools through Amazon.
What I first noticed was the weight. This is a heavy tool. It is also very large. It has very substantial locks. It would probably be very difficult to break.
It also has only 4 tools (yes a couple have another function but there are only 4):
1) a very rugged, wide, short blade
2) a phillips screwdriver
3) a straight blade screwdriver
4) a pair of scissors- Fiskars no less
Each of these blades was supposed to open with a thumb stud, but it needed sronger thumbs than mine.
What finally decided my to send it back after only a couple of minutes inspection was the pliers. With this big heavy tool with only 4 small stiff tools one gets a pair of pliers that take 2 hands to open and open to less width than the much smaller Leatherman Blast that I currently carry.
I hope Gerber or Leatherman tries again with the tool from the side concept. I am still searching for a replacement (or repair) for my Shrade.
David D. Brown
I am a big fan of the idea here. A multi-tool with tools that open out of the side of the handle- what a great concept. I used the Shrade tool when it was a real tool for many years, and loved it except for the lock which kept breaking.
I waited seeral months for a local store to have one in stock so I could check it out. Finally I couldn't wait so I ordered one from Allsparestools through Amazon.
What I first noticed was the weight. This is a heavy tool. It is also very large. It has very substantial locks. It would probably be very difficult to break.
It also has only 4 tools (yes a couple have another function but there are only 4):
1) a very rugged, wide, short blade
2) a phillips screwdriver
3) a straight blade screwdriver
4) a pair of scissors- Fiskars no less
Each of these blades was supposed to open with a thumb stud, but it needed sronger thumbs than mine.
What finally decided my to send it back after only a couple of minutes inspection was the pliers. With this big heavy tool with only 4 small stiff tools one gets a pair of pliers that take 2 hands to open and open to less width than the much smaller Leatherman Blast that I currently carry.
I hope Gerber or Leatherman tries again with the tool from the side concept. I am still searching for a replacement (or repair) for my Shrade.
David D. Brown