Leatherman question

Gizler00

Gizler00

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So I always edc a leatherman squirt ps4 in addition to a dedicated blade that I carry. The other day, my son asked me to help remove some supports from a 3d print he finished. I grabbed my trusty squirt and started working away. Then…. All of the sudden with a slight twisting motion, the entire half of the jaw broke off…. I was kind of shocked since there was not much force being applied. I’m more upset at myself than anything else. I knew at that moment I screwed up…

Anyway…….

My question is……if I send this in, what are they going to send back? I know that the squirt ps4 is discontinued. Which is a huge bummer since I feel it’s the best bottom of the pocket multi tool edc.

Will they send a micra? Not real fond of those.

I will try to get pictures up.
 
Thats a bummer. I think I seen another post a while back where in the same scenario they sent back a micra.

I'd personally hunt down a replacement on ebay. Or a Gerber dime might be a close in size replacement
 
I’d also suggest looking for a slightly used one on the usual websites. I doubt it’s been discontinued long enough for them to become scarce.
 
Thanks everyone! I did find a juice on the exchange. I was afraid of the micra being the replacement. There are definitely quite a few squirt ps4’s on the bay. I just might have to pick one up.
 
They Will definitely send you a Micro. Thats what they did when my wife broke the file on her squirt. In my book, a VERY bogus move. Send in a plier tool and return a scissor tool? Nah, I've lost faith in Leatheman. They've gotten way to profit obsessed with discontinuing any small item that is not a big money maker and concentrating on the bigger more expensive tools. If they want to ignore an entire market, then I'll just go get a SAK with pliers. Or buy a SAK multitool.

I did go get a spare squirt at a gun show where the guy had one in very good shape for 15 dollars. So at least I have a spare. And you're right, the squirt is the best bottom of the pocket tool around.
 
jackknife said:
They Will definitely send you a Micro. Thats what they did when my wife broke the file on her squirt. In my book, a VERY bogus move. Send in a plier tool and return a scissor tool? Nah, I've lost faith in Leatheman. They've gotten way to profit obsessed with discontinuing any small item that is not a big money maker and concentrating on the bigger more expensive tools. If they want to ignore an entire market, then I'll just go get a SAK with pliers. Or buy a SAK multitool.

I did go get a spare squirt at a gun show where the guy had one in very good shape for 15 dollars. So at least I have a spare. And you're right, the squirt is the best bottom of the pocket tool around.
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It's only because the squirt is discontinued and the micra is the next like size tool
 
elevator man said:
Thats a bummer. I think I seen another post a while back where in the same scenario they sent back a micra.

I'd personally hunt down a replacement on ebay. Or a Gerber dime might be a close in size replacement
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I don't know how much they were when they were in production but new and sealed squirts on ebay are .. squirting towards wave prices
 
jackknife said:
I've lost faith in Leatheman. They've gotten way to profit obsessed with discontinuing any small item that is not a big money maker and concentrating on the bigger more expensive tools. If they want to ignore an entire market, then I'll just go get a SAK with pliers. Or buy a SAK multitool.
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They're based in Portland Oregon. They live in a bubble. That's what Portland is. It's really bad there. I had some extensive personal experience with it several years back. There is a really snobby arrogant world view permeating everything. I imagine that things have only become worse.

It's sad that they haven't moved headquarters to some other area that's more business friendly. But I guess they just love Portland that much.
 
Guy McVer said:
They're based in Portland Oregon. They live in a bubble. That's what Portland is. It's really bad there. I had some extensive personal experience with it several years back. There is a really snobby arrogant world view permeating everything. I imagine that things have only become worse.

It's sad that they haven't moved headquarters to some other area that's more business friendly. But I guess they just love Portland that much.
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It's the political climate there, without saying anything more. The arc is the latest in a line of money grabbing with the magnacut knife blade. People want big powerful gorilla strength pliers and long sharp knives in a heavy solid steel package, the squirt and micra are Keychain cutsies.
 
ShaiHulud said:
It's the political climate there, without saying anything more. The arc is the latest in a line of money grabbing with the magnacut knife blade. People want big powerful gorilla strength pliers and long sharp knives in a heavy solid steel package, the squirt and micra are Keychain cutsies.
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I've been using my Arc for several months now and really like it.
 
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