Leatherman Rev?

Monofletch

Monofletch

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I just picked up a Leatherman REV. Before I open it-- How do they compare to the Wingman and Sidekick?
 
I would say based on price alone, it is very close to the Wingman. Personally, I like, carry at times, and use the Supertool 300 and a Wave. I did own a Wingman for a while, never used it and ended up giving it to a coworker as he did not own any multitool. The Wingman did not really feel like a quality tool, compared to the Wave or ST300, it had everything to do with the weight.
 
I have the Wingman in my lunchbox and I think I've only used the can opener.
 
the rev my brother has seems like good quality for the price. i use a wave and the only difference is less tools otherwise pliers seem as strong
 
I like it better than the wingman, the scissors i never used, so its basically the same thing. The knife however has the thumb hole moved to the front of the tip so its a tad ackward for one hand opening. All in all it is a nice simple tool that you dont mind beating up because they arent that much money. The blade for me has a bit of up and down play - if it gets bad il send it back to leatherman.
 
The wingman is the only Leatherman I've had that is comfortable in the pocket. It's light, has a pocket clip, and it's a quality precision tool. I've had other Leatherman and I sold them because they weren't comfortable for me to carry. I love the wingman. I don't know about the sidekick or the rev, but I can comfortably edc the wingman.
 
I just bought one today, as a local store had them marked down for an unadvertised sale. Not sure if I'll keep it or give it as a gift. I currently EDC a Wingman, and I have a Sidekick still unopened in the clam pack, waiting for a hiking/camping trip that calls for it. To be honest, I'm not sure I see any improvements on the Rev, and the knife is just different; not sure if I care for the opening hole position, and I can take or leave the serrations. Not having a scissors or saw seems like a step backwards, especially if the prices stay within a couple bucks of each other.

Oh well, for the price I paid, I got a reasonably well-equipped tool made here in the States.
 
I tried to like the Rev but I had a few problems that made me return it. The back spring on mine was really weak, and I had the tools close on me multiple times where I've never had that problem with other non-locking tools, like the Juice. I also ran into a bunch of screws the drivers just weren't the right size for. The ones that stand out were the screws on the access panels for my water heater and the screws for my lightswitch covers.The flatheads just weren't the right size. Maybe I'm a little nit-picky but that really turned me away from the tool as something I could rely on as an EDC.
 
I actually took the rev out of my pocket for my old trusty sideclip, it just seems to do everything a little bit better. Its smaller, lighter, more comfortable and carries well in the pocket. I wish they still made that. The rev was still worth the black friday home depot price, it would be hard to find a US made knife let alone a multitool for that cheap.
 
Loulasher said:
I actually took the rev out of my pocket for my old trusty sideclip, it just seems to do everything a little bit better. Its smaller, lighter, more comfortable and carries well in the pocket. I wish they still made that. The rev was still worth the black friday home depot price, it would be hard to find a US made knife let alone a multitool for that cheap.
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+1 on the Sideclip :cool:

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