Saw your message and, wanted to sent you a review I bought almost a year ago a leatherman Wave 2004.
I have used it evereyday and carry him always with me since, I'am a Retailer the jobs which I use it for: Remove hard steel wires from alarm tags, by manager is not to happy with me
it costs him a lot of steelwires, esspecialy if we have a alarmtag remover!
For the rest I use it to cut up Boxes and to screw devices apart, and ever since I got my leatherman Wave 2004 I never regreted one single day
It is a verry sturdy tool and not to bulky! a carry it in my sheath, also one major advantage is that the blades are the right size to employ them in heavy duty situations!
What I like most about my Wave is the one handed opening assist, it is a regular knife with a sturdy frame-lock
the smaller tools are locked with a backlock you can't find a better locking system.
I have also used Gerber but I find the bladesize to small and the locks to weak!
only one minor detail the can/'bottle opener, is really hard to use especially when you use it not to often, it takes praktice to learn.
Judgement:
Releyabillity: 9
Size: 8
Versatility: 9
Looks: 10
Wirecutters: 9
Overall : 9
I hope I helped you with your choice, I'am proud to wear my Leatherman each day, just Like a car it gives you total independence, Be Free!!!!!!!! :thumbup:
Greetings from Holland,
Edwin
hw-post@planet.nl :thumbup:
