I was afraid I was out of luck, at least with Leatherman. Thanks Chris.Welcome to the club. I've wondered for years why Leatherman doesn't offer a tool that does what you call for.
I'm not familiar with all the other brands, but regarding Leatherman, I think your only option is to buy a Wave, and switch the pliers out with another tool with the replaceable cutters. It's been done, but I can't remember which tool the wire cutters jaws came from.
If I can find the thread on it I'll post it here.
~Chris
Surge. Requires some modification I believe. Even then you need to buy the blade from a Charge to get superior steel at which point the build starts getting pretty expensive.but I can't remember which tool the wire cutters jaws came from.
The Charge TTi and Skeletool CX have a blade with a premium steel, bit driver, and wire cutters so depending what else you want the option is there.
I can see how this makes sense. The Charge TTi has an S30V blade, and is quite expensive. So expensive in fact, I'm not sure why there are no replacement wire cutters. The street price for a LM Rebar is $60, and it has them. Adding the replacement wire cutters surely isn't that much of a potential price increase.The SOG powerplier can be completely taken apart. Can replace the wire cutter, has the 1/4" hex drive and can buy the separate adaptor kit so you have an entire tool kit on your hip. But as everyone has said the blades are made of 420hc steel. Because the blades are so thin to fit inside any tool, they break easy, so it's more affordable for the companies to make them in massive volume. Spoke to Spencer the owner of SOG and it would be very expensive to use a VG10 or S30V on a thin blade. Yes would be sharper but same issue with breakage. Multi tools are tools first the knife really is secondary, as most people will also carry a edc knife with them also.
The SOG powerplier can be completely taken apart. Can replace the wire cutter, has the 1/4" hex drive and can buy the separate adaptor kit so you have an entire tool kit on your hip. But as everyone has said the blades are made of 420hc steel. Because the blades are so thin to fit inside any tool, they break easy, so it's more affordable for the companies to make them in massive volume. Spoke to Spencer the owner of SOG and it would be very expensive to use a VG10 or S30V on a thin blade. Yes would be sharper but same issue with breakage. Multi tools are tools first the knife really is secondary, as most people will also carry a edc knife with them also.
LOVE the SOG PowerPlier.
I had 2 different SOG powerpliers break their own jaws on copper tubing.