Lol, thanks.

Hear, hear!!

Craig Mooring Well thank you sir. I appreciate that very much. I’m just a man, so I do have my biases. I do try to limit them though. I try to look at every new tool, regardless of the manufacturer, as objectively as possible. Over the years I felt like reviewers were just pushing products more than giving honest opinions. That is actually why I began reviewing multi tools a little over a year ago. So far, the results have been very positive. I love tools of all kinds and plan on expanding review to eventually try to encompass them all. I appreciate you watching my videos, and most importantly for subscribing.

You’re very welcome, thank you for watching.

That's a great story, thank you for sharing it. Funny how those Leatherman multi tools grow legs. Thank you for watching, and especially for your subscription.

Absolutely, thank you for watching.

One thing I always liked about the original was how slim of a carry it is.

Thomas Mc.Nostril Thank you. I’m glad you have enjoyed the videos and I am very glad to have earned your subscription.

Thank you.

OphirDude Lol. Thank you.

It was certainly a big improvement.

You're quite welcome.

Thank you very much, thank you for taking the time to watch as well.

You're welcome, glad you like it.

Did they fix it? What broke?

Foget Abouteh It fell off an aircraft maintenance stand about 12 feet to the concrete. The serrated blade broke. They replaced the blade, cleaned and touched up all the worn parts and sent it back in 7 days. Top notch customer care. Never a doubt from Leatherman.

Big J, that is correct.

I hadn't realized this despite carrying my wave for a couple months now, thanks!

Absolutely!

I know quite a few people that will keep the Surge in the glovebox as a car tool. It can be quite heavy to carry for most people. The only thing I don’t like about the original Wave is that the inner tools don’t lock in place. I carried one for many years, and got plenty of use out of it though. Great multi tool that I think has just gotten better over the years.

I won't disagree with the criticism. Mine happened to be just the right tension/friction that the inner tools weren't too hard to open (though by no means easy) and this seemed to help keep the lack of positive lock from being a problem in my use. I've definitely seen others that were more or less stiff and got into being difficult to use on one or the other side.

vizcarra jose Absolutely!

Thanks, I appreciate the compliment. Honestly, I think if you want to get your wife a multi tool, the Rebar is an excellent choice. I get what you're saying about not having to keep up with extra accessories. Looking for a tool that is grab and go, and I think the Rebar fits that bill. It depends on what she likes. I actually think the Wingman is an excellent choice for light carry. It has a fairly capable tool set, it's light weight, and it's spring loaded. That feature makes it a great choice for light tasks. In my case, I bought my wife a Wave a couple of years ago for her birthday. A couple of months ago I leant her my Surge for something we were doing around the house. She looked at me and asked my why I didn't get her that one instead. Long story short, I had to buy another Surge. So I guess it depends on the woman. In a couple of years my daughters will be teenagers and I want them to have a multi tool that they will actually use. I am leaning towards the Wingman for them because of the scissors and spring action pliers. I wish they would put a standard blade in it though, I don't care for that half serrated blade. Best of luck on your decision, and thanks again for watching.

@@txtoolcrib The Wingman is actually a very good idea. The spring-loaded pliers and scissors are something she will definitely like! Plus, she has real small hands, so the spring-loaded option is probably a a big deal for her. Thanks for that! And thats a funny story about your wife. Something similar happened with my wife and my Wave, she likes to use the diamond file on her nails all the time haha, but she ends up giving it back.

Absolutely, you're very welcome. I really like the Wingman a lot. I think it is probably my favorite light duty MT.

A secondary use for the OG Wave tool, a car door lock pick. The long medium flat driver.

Thank you. Hopefully it will grow.

Thank you very much. I got many, many years use out of the first generation.

Makes a good pointer.

You're welcome. Thank you for watching.

Well that is good to know.

Mark Stene I wasn’t aware of that. Thank you for pointing that out. Now I’m going to have to investigate that further. Greetings from Texas, USA. It’s fascinating to me how people from all over the world connect with each other this day and age. I appreciate that you took the time to watch my video and for commenting. I do plan to devote more time, as work allows, to making more videos.

Thank you sir, that is very much appreciated.

Newest mod Free P4 wire cutters, using black screws.

The best mod is to replace the serrated blade with a scalpel

Thank you sir.

I think I like the second generation Wave the best.

Rien que la vérité Thank you. That’s a good question. My thinking is that they are going to leave the Wave as is for a few years while they concentrate on the new Free architecture. Time will tell. I just got the new Free tools ordered this evening and will be going over their capabilities and testing them out soon.

@@txtoolcrib Looking forward to the review of your Free series👍... For me (P4): Pros - new 'architecture' - all outside opening tools - easy access tools - less handle splay - fiddle factor! Cons - size and shape of interior tools - cost

Very observant.

PapaWheelie Thanks

I have a lot of fond memories of that first gen.

@@txtoolcrib I use these scissors quite a bit. Never realized the newer ones were so teeny!

They definitely leave a little bit to be desired don’t they? Lol

Chris Davis Thank you. I remember when the first Wave came out. There was nothing like it, not even from Leatherman’s other multi tools. It was my favorite EDC item for many, many years.

Is thre somebody tried to make clip on original wave ??

Craig Mosolowski That is a very good eye, I did forget to mention the plier rests. Thank you for pointing that out.

It’s a good looking multi tool.

Michael Escay FREE video is uploading as I type this.

@@txtoolcrib awesome. Watching it now

The first gen was pretty slim, made for a nice carry.

Did I forget to mention it in this video? My bad. I miss things sometimes.

No, it doesn’t have provisions for a pocket clip.

It does not. The clip is designed to work with the tool lock mechanism.

I agree, they are pretty cool. A lot of engineering goes into these types of tools as well.

Quite a collection.

Lol, yeah.

Tim Summers I tend to agree with that statement. The scissors on the Wave, while capable, are a bit small for my taste.

I love Victorinox scissors too and think they are the best, but at my first generation Wave scissors are good too. Not like Vic., but still good. And I am very very picky about scissors

I have the original wave, the original Swisstool and the Swisstool X on the wave the scissors are fantastic! Just as good as Victorinox and has a better spring mechanism. I’ve used the original wave everyday for 21yrs and has never let me down ever!! due to its lack of an awl I carry a Farmer for backup but for me Tim Leatherman got it so right with the first wave I looked no further.. perfect!

It sounds as though you may have a faulty tool. I would get in touch with Leatherman customer service to see about getting it repaired or exchanged. The pliers will often times be a bit stiff initially, but they will break in fairly nicely over the course of about a year or so of use. It sounds like yours may be a bit harder to open than should be expected.

@@txtoolcrib thanks for atention

Lol. Good deal

It is an expensive habit.

Try the used market, sometimes pawn shops have a good price on new or newer tools. I bought a black oxide NIB Rebar for 50.00, MSRP is 70.00. it was tight at first some oil and breaking in made it a little looser.

@@txtoolcrib : no such thing as an inexpensive habit... 😂. Great vid! Very informative.

I always felt it was pretty solid. The first version is a bit on the flimsy side.

That would be a great accessory. I would be first in line to buy it.

@@txtoolcrib they're pretty good at listening to their customers, but my voice alone isn't loud enough. I think their RnD is pretty tied up in this new magnet Free thing to bother with us old hats that love the 20yr old stuff...

noway05 guinness we haven’t reached old yet have we? Lol. Just yesterday I was ranting on about something and my wife looks at me and says (in her old man voice) “Get off my lawn!”. She think she’s funny sometimes.

Well, when it comes to multi tools, it is a matter of opinion as to which is better. Personally, I believe the later generations are a bit better because they offer inside locking tools and the bit exchanger. Original Wave was a great multi tool though, no doubt.