Leatherman 830685 Charge TTi with Nylon Sheath
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman 830685 Charge TTi with Nylon Sheath
Customer Review: Great all around tool
Summary: 5 Stars
Very pleased with this multi tool. I like the fact that this comes with a cache of bits so you really do not need to order the extra bit set unless you think you are one who would need multiple size bits. As an owner of apartments who enjoys tinkering around, I find I use this tool daily although I could have purchased a less expensive unit since I do not use may of the features it offers. I just like knowing I have the best and the most versatile tool around.Customer Review: Great multi-tool for fire/rescue
Summary: 5 Stars
This tool is good all around and has the ripper type of cutter which is great for seat belts making it good for fire/rescue.Customer Review: Great multi-tool!
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this thing almost every day. The belt case is great; the Leatherman Charge has bailed me out of many jams. The bit-driver function is simply awesome. I would recomend this product to anyone.Customer Review: Great multitool!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great multitool for sure! I can think of no negative things to say about it.
The feel and build quality is top notch. The rounded titanium handles feel great in the hand and the pivot and lock up of the tools is rock solid.
If you are considering a multitool, the titanium handles and the s30v blade make this a great choice!
Customer Review: Great overall with only a couple of minor quibbles
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought the Charge TTi from Amazon, and it is my first Leatherman (I have used SOG and Gerber multi-tools in the past). There are a lot of things I really like about this tool, including the ease of access to the blades and file and etc. Someone definitely thought out the design of this tool. Additionally, the quality craftsmanship really does show on the Charge TTi; the fit and finish are superb. Can't fault Amazon's price either, which seems to be the lowest, or their shipping, which was fast.
One gripe I have with the tool is the knife blade itself. I love Crucible CPMS30V steel and have a number of Spydercos with the same steel so I have no doubt it will perform excellently. I also have no problem with the blade shape or length. However, my knife came very dull out of the box. It couldn't even cut a piece of paper. In fact, I can run my finger down the blade with no problems. It is as dull as a butter knife. Now granted I can and will make it razor sharp on my Spyderco Sharpmaker, but I mean come on. This is Leatherman's top-of-the-line tool which costs something like $160 MSRP, and Leatherman can't even make the effort to give the blade a good edge? That seems pretty lame to me. If I pay a lot for a blade or a multi-tool, I expect it to come out of the box ready to roll, not "some sharpening required." Especially since S30V is a bit of a pain to sharpen, and so the less I have to work with it the better. Now this dull blade I got could be an anomaly, which is why I won't ding it too much, but if it is, it means that someone didn't catch it at Leatherman's QC station.
The only other issue I have right now is that the screws holding the thing together seem to be some sort of proprietary modified-torx head. Minor but definitely not cool, because over time if I ever need to adjust the tightness of the pivots I will have to send it back to Leatherman, or modify them which probably would ruin the warranty.
Overall, I give the charge TTi a 5/5 rating, because the issues are rather minor, though irritating, and do not detract from the overall quality of the multi-tool. If you are looking for a top-of-the-line multi-tool which uses high-quality materials, and are willing to pay for it, then this is an excellent choice. If you don't have the money to drop for one, you might check out the AL and ALX, or perhaps one of the SOG line of powerpliars, which I also think are excellent.