Leatherman Arc - Is It Overpriced?
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- Опубліковано 3 лис 2023
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You can flip the saw and the blade on the ARC to make it a truly Lefty multitool. Works perfectly.
Huh cool
wouldn't the thumb stud get in the way?
@@MDSmith1979 you can flip the thumb stud too.
Just ordered mine. If you use a code at house of blades it’s $204.00!!!! Honestly 230 wasn’t bad but I think it’s priced perfectly fine we buy $300 knives that have one function. To cut.. $230 for a multitool with these types of features and materials is not a bad price at all. Can’t wait for it to arrive! Greta share man!!!
Oh snap i have a HOB code lefty10 haha
@@LeftyEDC no I’m mad lol. Used a random code from someone I don’t even watch. Just seen him post it. Woulda definitely used yours sorry Kev.
@@nickGEdchaha no worries. Ill link it here though for other ppl to save $24
Same boat here, I have crks worth over $400.. all it does it cut. I don't think the general throw away consumer market understands
I love my ARC! Works perfect for me at work. Especially with the bit driver. I use nearly all the bits at work on different machines. Having all the tools on the outside is what I prefer since I don't like opening and then closing the tool again just to get at the internal tools. Plus when using the pliers it's more comfortable to me with external tools. One thing I don't like is when I use the crimper on the pliers it seems to like to blind my pliers up. Otherwise I love every bit for what I want and need! I always liked the idea of the Free P2/P4 however it lacked so much of what I wanted. The ARC fixes every issue I had with those ones!
10:07 the difference in packaging is because the box with the plastic front is for an in store display, the other is for shipping direct to consumer; its a little cheaper/more efficient to ship, and easier to recycle, but sacrifices being able to see the tool.
I bought this as a fidget toy, and then I learned it also had some tool capabilities. Go figure!
The regular Charge+ is a Wave with the hook cutter and 154cm instead of 420HC on the main blade.
And the Charge+ TTi is a Charge but with an S30V blade and Titanium scales.
It has a 25 year guarantee, so there are no issues that can’t be sorted. The only issue is that the tools will bite like a puppy if you mess around trying to balisong the thing without watching your finger placement. Not for amateurs but a decent tool with useful features. The blacked out blade and less aggressive profile make the tool look a bit less threatening to non multitool owners. Of course it is worth the money with the knife blade alone being worth $100 over the price of a standard Leatherman blade.
Swop out the blade to the other side to make it left handed, the stud also swaps to the current back of the blade. It’s hade to do just that !
Open the scissors all the way and it will spring open automatically
Yeah, i think it's too expensive. I don't even think mechanics would invest in it. Most mechanics i know use the Wave or a Victorinox. I use a Rebar or Gerber MP600.
I thought you were doing a bit about them send you a wave. lol. At least ya got the Arc. I really like mine. Kinda afraid to use it sometimes. Don’t wanna scratch and ding it up.
I always found wearing in those pivots with some clp on them makes for a smooth tool indefinitely
Expensive is not the same as overpriced. A Mercedes is expensive, i can't buy one, but it's not overpriced.
So u say no? Thanks for the input. I agree
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If I'm thinking correctly, I think the thumb stud instead of the slot the P4 had will keep you from being able to flip the blade to a lefty side.
The thumb stud can be taken out and screwed into the other side of the blade, it takes a T6
Ohh yea OP for the Arc. Congrats on the bait and switch also. Thanks Kev.
Fellow lefty here. On the scissors, engage the spring halfway through opening, then continue up. Kinda a up-down-up movement. I find it became automatic in no time. Lemme know what you think!
I got the Charge TTI. I think its better than the ARC. I also have the Wave + and Charge + and the Squirt PS4 and Micra, and Supertool 100 - 300. lol I might know what I'm talking about. Possibly maybe.
the difference between the charge tti and the wave is: titanium vs steel scales, s30v vs 420HC steel blade, Serated Gut Hook Blade vs Serated Blade ... and the charge has a build in lanyard loop. i am not sure if the wave has it too.
in germany the arc costs 299 €uros 😞
The Wave has the lanyard thingy as well
I bought the free P4 and modified it. Put a t shank adapter on it and a scalpel blade.
I have a P2 which I love. I like the smaller size since I really only need plyers and a driver. I prefer the tool set on the arc but can't justify buying one. I would actually love to have that awl 😃. I use the knife on a Leatherman for stuff i wouldn't use my 'nice' knife for so I kinda prefer it being a lesser steal that's easier to sharpen.
I want to get a P2 and some ARC parts. Then switch it all around. Many people on eBay sell parts from the ARC. Main grip with the P2/P4 I have is the bit driver missing.
Boar, boar ,boar, always withe the cutters, learn how to use them, push to the shoulder of the step, really easy if you have any common !
It's tranparently obvious it is.
I carry a V Spirit, better ingineered, way easier to use ,and I'm not going to leave out pliers bite.
I don't need extentions,ratchet and the like,if so I have 200 pounds of tools at home and 50 in my truck.
The wave probably works just fine most and that's good.
I've had a P4 for a couple years or whenever it first came out. I rarely carry anything else anymore. I also flipped the regular and serrated blades around so my plain edge works lefty. I don't think I'll get an Arc right away but probably someday.
I was able to flip all of the tools on the P4 and create a full left handed version. It worked great, until I lost it somewhere. I ordere the Arc, waiting for it to arrive and I'll do the same thing to it, the thumb stud is removable and it appears to be reversable too since you should be able to screw it in on the otherside of the blade
@@klxz79 that's very cool. If that stud flips then it should work. Excellent.
@@klxz79 what else did you swap? I only swapped the blades but I like the plain blade and then the scissors being my primary lefty thumb tools.
@@jesseadams45 I basically flipped the entire tool. It’s like a mirror opposite of the way it came out of the box.
@@klxz79 cool
I like the arc it's a good tool but apart from the price 3 things bug me about it, the sheath feels like it's to tall for the tool more like it's for the surge, the new style hard wire cutters are terrible (I swapped mine out for old ones, just so I can say my arc can cut a coat hanger lol) and lastly the bit kit missing the t6 t8 bit. They are cheap fixes but really shouldn't be an issue to begin with given the price tag of it
P. S I'll take that goat tool of your hands if you will ship it to the UK
At least it’s three easy fixes! I kinda like the sheath personally, it holds the tool deeper, which means less chances to lose it if the snap opens. Changed the wire cutter for an older pair of black ones(looks even better imo!) and already had two bit kits😅 overall i’m really enjoying it!
Sorry someone grabbed it already or i would have for sure.
The sheath is too big, and you are right about it being Surge sized. That's because it is - it's just the "Nylon Sheath w/Pockets" in Large that has been available for a long time (I've got one for my Signal that I keep in the car). It comes in Medium too, but the Arc won't fit Medium because it's too long so instead of making a new sheath, they just used the Large one they already had, but in a different color for some reason. That being said, it does need some of that extra length in the flap if you do put two bit kits into the thing - not as much room as it has with the Arc, but more than you might think.
As for the bits that come with it, do you happen to have one of the normal bit kits? The set that comes with the Arc isn't "missing" the T6/T8 bit as so many people claim, the set it comes with doesn't match either half of the bit kit at all. The Arc set is a totally different combination, including some bits from both halves of the standard kit. Also, and I know not everyone will agree with this, it's also not missing a bit at all... it comes with 10, one of them is just the PH/Flat that comes pre-installed. The bit holder has an empty slot for it, so that you don't need to play musical bits if you swap others in and out frequently, each bit can have its own designated home in the holder including the "normal" one. I know it's tempting to say they're cheeping out here, but I honestly think they made the right call on that.
As for the cutters... well my Wave+ has the same rounded ones and I got that nearly a year ago, so we can't really ding the Arc for having the same cutters that everything else comes with now.
Your camera seems to be autofocusing on the mat, making the tool you're showing us out of focus. In future videos, could you turn the autofocus on your camera off and set the focus at a fixed depth above the mat so we can see what you're showing better?
This is quite old but i got a new tray/mat
You can flick out the blade on the arc with your left hand. Just gatta break it in.
Is it over priced? Yes. Am I okay with the fact that I spent that much money on it? Also yes. I don't think it's so crazy a price as to be beyond reason, but while I was willing to fork over the money myself to get what is to me a nearly perfect multitool, I think from a pure value perspective comparing what you can get for the same money... yeah the Arc isn't really a good value. Considering that the Wave+ is, as far as the tools go, basically the same thing at half the price and there are Wave+ knockoffs for even less that are by all accounts just as good as the Wave if not better the price is really hard to justify. However, it doesn't take more than a few minutes using the thing to make the Wave feel completely outdated. And while the Wave can pretty much do anything the Arc can do, don't forget that Magnacut knives are typically pretty expensive too (I wish Leatherman offered a cheaper non-Magnacut option!), and if you're like me and like to fidget with stuff... well there are some embarrassingly expensive fidget toys out there that don't even do anything useful, but like them the Arc is a lot of fun to just mindlessly flip around and stuff. Magnets just make everything feel so much cooler. Still, it just depends so heavily on what is important to a given potential buyer. A product like this almost defies being reviewed, it's almost a pass/fail sort of thing - either it is everything it says it is, and you can decide if that's worth the money to you, or it's not and it's a scam and nobody should buy it. The Arc isn't a scam, but it is more expensive than it needs to be. If that's over priced for you... is up to you.
Basically the video in a nutshell haha
I wanted the charge plus TTI for the titanium body and s30v blade. Now I can decide if I want it or this arc !?! Which do you think is best
100% Arc…better steel, way better file, scissors…as long as you don’t need a serrated blade it’s so much better
Depends....just don't rush and buy anything without doing your research on both tools. TTi has the titanium scales, better can opener/wire Stripper combo, serrated blade, S30V & cheaper.
If you need Magnacut,thicker pry bar, bigger scissors & like the one hand play- then go Arc.
Or....
Buy Both & Rotate 😅
The Charge Plus is the better tool.
I’ve had the charge+ for few years. Really enjoyed it. I ordered the arc and i love it that much that i decided to give my charge+ to my best friend. I’d personally pay the extra $ for the Arc!
Why is the file better? It seems like the coating is only on one side or sightly on the Arc. The charge plus file is completely coated.
Reasons for me to buy the Arc instead of the Charge: awl, removable thump stud to make it legal to carry in Germany
The charge is posed as a premium model of the Leatherman wave, hence the limited differences in the toolset. What I can remember is: the outside tools on the charge have a bushing on either side of them, as opposed to the wave which has just one, the gut hook, as you pointed out, and in some models the crimpers in the plier heads as well as the base, it is generally slightly lighter than the wave, and leatherman also describes the scales as premium, which I think for comfort is a reasonable point. Also leatherman uses 420HC as their standard blade steel, 440, I think is the rest of the body.
Thank you
I have a Bond. I don't need this. But it does look nice.
It's ca. 400 dollars in Norway... Think I would buy it at 280, but I would rather have a Victorinox SAK with Magnacut
The GOAT Tools thing was an abomination.
For me it was the blade steel plus the tools are so easily to get out.
Bro you just got the damn thing it needs to loosen up after using it awhile. You can't be messing with tightening it. Watch some other people's review. They are butter smooth.
Did you just get catfished? lol a wave+ instead of the ark? lol
In on the GOAT multi tool package
The wave has the 420 Hc blade and the Charge has the S 30V. The Charge has special bushing in it to deploy much smoother.
Technically couldn't you flip the blade over to the other side? Unless the thumb stud is red loctited, otherwise I do not see why not.
Someone else said you could. Pretty cool
Is 500 $ in Australia, is overpriced for ARC
Kev please hold the multi tool for me.
Hold the multi tool? What do u mean?
There is no way you should have to be doing that on a $250 tool.
I prefer my Charge Plus over the Arc.
Do u think is overpriced 😊
154 is decent tool steel imo
154cm is not a tool steel unless i misunderstood. It is a stainless steel. I like it as well.
lol thats the wave bro no the Arc?? misleading .. my heart is shattered
🤣
Nevermind Kev. Lol.
What a train wreck.
its hard to say its overpriced. its rather bad and dont worth to be bought.
- cutters are bad, you need to buy good ones, if you can be sure the seller offer the good ones!
-the diamond file can not sharpen the magnacut blade! that only and i would not buy this tool.
-lets mention that the file and the saw could be swapable on the same (t-shank) slot.
its a very pretty tool, for many this would be enough to buy it.
Whatever way you look at it,it's well overpriced! It will never be a wave replacement? Leatherman say ' you cant beat the wave' how true and its the best they can do! Everything since has been a let down!
Way way overpriced especially after the catastrophic failure of the wire cutters that break from soft coat hanger metal.....sticking with my Gerber..
Is that a standard test? Why are so many ppl cutting coat hangers 😂
It’s a failure with the new generation of exchangeable wire cutter….if you order a pair for any other tool, it will be these ones. I’m pretty sure Leatherman will take good care of it.
Damn right it’s over priced …
I’m feeling that most things are these days
No Leatherman should be over $125 IMO. Maybe a tiny bit more for some of the better steels. $250 is laughable though. The only ones to pay that price are fanatics.
Thank you, but I am no fanatic. I just like nice things. Label me as you will.
I totally agree! I did want to get it until I saw the price! No thanks! My charge can and will do the same damn thing! Lol
@@davidsh331x if you think a Leatherman is nice, I can't convince you otherwise.
Clearly you don't understand what happens when stuff is made in the US with US labor. I mean I think people are still not adjusting to the fact that EVERYTHING is more expensive. I was floored when I went to go price out a car battery this year. $250 is a little high. But for an actual good heat treated Magnacut blade. $200 is good. You're basically getting a lot of tool for that.
@@SMS2884 - I have to agree with that... I don't like it, but that's what it is these days.