Customer Reviews for Leatherman 830040 New Wave Multi-Tool with Nylon Sheath

Leatherman 830040 New Wave Multi-Tool with Nylon Sheath

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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman 830040 New Wave Multi-Tool with Nylon Sheath

Customer Review: Computer Specialist in Afghanistan
Summary: 5 Stars

I purchased this Leatherman to use as a contractor in Afghanistan. It has come in handy many times from cutting paper, soldering, opening computer cases, picking locks, etc.. One big plus is the knives can be accessed without opening the pliars. This is great if you're holding something you can get the Leatherman with your free hand and open the knife. This Leatherman is smaller than the Supertool or the Surge. It is light and easy to carry on my belt all day, and I haven't found myself wanting another tool yet.

Customer Review: Dead useful, but I still don't like it
Summary: 3 Stars

I wear my leatherman using the optional belt clip and use it hourly when I'm on my boat. I primarily use the serrated blade, the large screwdriver, and the pliers. I occasionally use the phillips bit in the bit driver, the ruler, and the wire cutters. I almost never use the straight blade, the file, the saw, the bottle opener, or the tiny screwdriver. I have the optional bits and the nylon sheath, but have never used them.

I like the locking knife blades, that they're on the outside, and that I can open them one-handed. The tool's bulk does not bother me and I think it necessary to make decent handles for the pliers. I also sometimes use the tool as a hammer.

I do not like its tendency to corrode. I've owned my current tool for about 4 months and it has little spots of rust all over it and it is getting difficult to open. I've taken to oiling it, but now it is oily. I had an earlier model in my abandon ship bag and after several years it became a solid piece of rust.

I do not like the pliers function. The tool is uncomfortable in my hands when gripping it since it has rather hard edges. It is difficult to use one-handed because it is either stiff or oily. It also has a tendency to slip off whatever I'm trying to grip (not just related to the oil). The worst part is that if I grip the plier handles too close to the neck, when the nose slips off the nut, the palm of my hand near my index finger gets pinched HARD between the backs of the saw and the straight blade. I have a big black blood blister on my hand right now from when it pinched me real good two weeks ago. I almost threw the tool in the water I was so mad.

My brother-in-law has a Gerber and the pliers function seems very nice on that tool. The handles were more comfortable and the neck was spring-loaded to make one-handed use easier.

Customer Review: Excellent Redesign
Summary: 5 Stars

Leatherman substantially redesigned the already successful Wave, and did a terrific job. They added a much needed "fine" screwdriver which flips over to give you both a fine Phillips head as well as a fine Flat head. The larger screwdriver also flips over to give you both Phillips and Flat heads. In addition the utensils now "lock" in place when opened so no more danger of catching your finger when applying pressure. They also added a metric (cm) and an "english" (inch) measure along the handle which come in very useful. A truly great tool!

Customer Review: FYI for left handers
Summary: 4 Stars

Can't really add much besides what others have said. It's a great tool but for us left handed people (10% of the population) you can only open the blades one handed with your right hand.

Just tried calling Leatherman and asked if it was possible to swap the position of the blades with the file/saw. They said they do not do any customization nor do they sell the tool needed to take the tool apart in order to swap the blades yourselves.

Should that prevent you from buying it, probably not.