The biggest problem leatherman has is that they focus too much on a general purpose multitool instead of specialised multitools. They have so many multitools that more or less all do the same. It would be best to create a modular multitools. That enables people to decide which kind of tools they want to have in their multitool.
Yup, idk why a personalized modular multitool doesn't exist. It might not be as space efficient as a result, but it wouldn't need to be since you're cutting out all the bs you don't want.
Victorinox Swiss army tool the forerunner of all multi tools has tried this with their farmer, electrician, mariner, tinker, soldier, manager(my fave), and their version of a multi tool which is built so well it feels like a precision Swiss timepiece.
I've been opening my leatherman Surge one handed for years. I don't flip it open like a butterfly knife, but I do push against my leg or hip and open it in a controlled manner.
Then get a Surge. I've carried a Wave for the last 20 years(same one) I weld at work also, albeit light ga(16) so I'd probably stay away from the Free also. Just picked up a Surge last week and looking forward to putting into rotation. Good luck finding the right fit brother.
Meh. I had the skeletool for about a year before I lost it. I used the changeable bits maybe once or twice. When I had to whip out the bit kit, I was usually close enough by the the correct tool to use the job so I would just do that. It's a nice addition, but completely unnecessary in my book.
I just received a new Leatherman Surge as a warranty for my old model Surge and I love it. There's no way I am buying this one with magnets (It doesn't make sense for me to be cleaning this tool from metal particles) Anyways, I bought a also a new Leatherman for my wife to support this company for their excellent customer service.
Spyderco used to have a magnetic detent but it was magnetizing keys and messing up smartphones so it ultimately ended up dissapearing from their lineup. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were similar complaints with the Free’s magnets
Hazin Thats false magnets do not mess up smartphones... A lot of phone cases have magnets in them to either hold them closed or to mount on car holders
They really shit on everything they've done in the last 25 years. lol. It's like when food companies sell "natural" versions of their food while still selling the classic version. "This one doesn't have any of those fillers or preservatives like the others stuff we also still sell"
I love my wave plus. Only problem I want them to address is rusting and have options to upgrade the blade steel. I live in the south and its always humid.
It's a case where anyone who actually uses their multi tool is confused why they are touting the one hand opening as a feature, because anyone who uses their tool has broken it in. These free series tools are more home owner Harry friendly. This is clear by the fact they took out the interchangeable bits which in my engineering position is a necessity at this point to have my 42 bits with me wherever I go.
Still love my wave hands down my favorite but for overall tools without killing the bank I love the super tool 300 for outdoors hunting fishing trapping hiking Bushcraft also
And yet the take away the interchangeable bits.. my guess is so they don't cannibalize their current tools. I carry my bit kit in my wallet and it's invaluable.
Meh I had the skeletool for over a year before I lost it and only used the bit kit once or twice. If what I was doing required specialized bits, then I was usually close enough to a tool kit to select and use the proper tool. The bits are a nice addition, but definitely not necessary for many.
I’m not a multi tool aficionado, just want something that works and is reliable. I’ve seen other video reviews showing the relative flex of the P4 plier handles under torque compared to the Wave. That killed it for me. I find the Free P series intriguing. But, frankly, I prefer more robustness over ease of tool access.
I hope the P4 has a Saw I use mine for backpacking and the blade awl file pliers and saw for me are the must haves in every leatherman I buy the bottle/can opener comes in as a bonus
Sweet! i may have to have that! I love my original Leatherman PSL and my newer wingman. Its pocket clip is the huge gamechanger for me since i no longer have to carry the PSLs leather pouch on my belt. I do miss the PSLs one hand opening though. This new model will solve that! Thanks for bringing it!
Was planning on buying one but after seeing this I'll stick to my charge. Seems like they have run out of ideas at Lm. And what's with the serrated blade? No thanks!
I agree with this. Give me a plain edge and then if need be a separate serrated edge. None of this combo edge crap where you end up with a far less useful blade.
Still use my original all the time. 120 is pretty high it would be nice to be able to open tools one handed. Wish I could pick my own tools.. don't think I need that serated blade, a full sized file would have been better for me as an example. Bit driver... Just think how many times a little hack saw would come in handy
Nice controlled "edgey" review buddy...good editing too...if I didn't already have most all of the medium to large Leathermans I'd be a customer for one of the new Free series .
Daniel van Slooten the brand says magnets are consolidated in a place away from the tools on the inside where it won’t grab any metal. We have not had a chance to test that feature though. This was a part of their testing though!
So leatherman literally did what my buddies and I have been doing for years now we get multi tools loosen the pivots and glue on small strips of velcro to keep it closed they just used magnets
Leatherman wave with full scissors replacing the serrated blade and a spring in the pliers would. Then add a tool in place of the small scissors. It would be the ultimate multitool.
Thanks Gear Junkie for the overview! Do you know if the free is Leatherman bit kit friendly? Where you can use the bit kit attachment on the screw driver like other Leatherman models?
I open my surge one handed every time. No interchangeable bits, file is weak. Tools available from outside seems easier but makes for a very dirty tool
Yeah, usually after a break-in period though, plus magnets would allow for good retention AND smooth opening (out of the box). Other designs like the oht have other compromises like usability with gloves and such. This is simply a smoother and better designed product in my opinion not that the old waves and stuff are bad
I’ll wait till they make the Free 2.0. Same design but with changeable bits, spring pliers and a case that attaches horizontally. Possibly a better steel but beggars can’t be choosers. Love my wave + tho
This is obviously a product placement. Criticisms have already been issued by diezelle57 on the Free P2 and we will have to wait for the test videos to get an objective idea of the product.
Awesome review! I've seen pics of these but no one had a hands on review super cool. I can't wait to get ahold of one of these. Did Leatherman provide that b roll footage or did you shoot it? It's gorgeous.
Uhhhh... Leatherman has already had the OHT (One Handed Tool) for years. It's amazing and from the looks of the Free I'd say my OHT is even easier to use
The oht is has the tendency to get sloppy with hard use, whereas the fold out method is much more robust and precise. This design gives the positives of both methods I think.
I can open my Wave with one hand, it's just not as "haptic" and as for the one handed stuff I don't think that's a huge selling point, it being a Leatherman IS the selling point. I have an old Gerber tool with a hard sheath that I wish my leatherman had.. that would have honestly sold me more than the one handed tools.
I'm very impressed by the engineering here, but I can't see laying out that kind of cash for a leatherman without the diamond file. Why would they not include that on a premium tool like this when it is so many people's favorite feature?
If this video was the only information I had about the new Leatherman’s I would be disappointed in Leatherman. He missed a lot of stuff but I am more excited about the knife based ones and the Swiss army style ones then these. P.S. why would you do a overview on the p2 and not the p4 with more tools?
I think not. I can do this with my old Fuse if I want to, and it has no magnets to get full of steel particles when I'm working in my garage. I don't think this multitool really provides any kind of real Innovation or improvement.
@@fourthpanda Yeah they didn't test it in my garage. With the mill bastards, '58 Craftsman block grinder, and the angle grinder turning steel Into powder and fine shaving every day there's no way this isn't going get steel particles stuck to it's magnets. I set my leatherman fuse on the bench all the time and have to blow it off with compressed air before putting it away.
@@TylerSnyder305 I'm just suggesting to you that it wont be any different from what you are already doing. You can still just blow it off with compressed air just like your fuse and see no difference.
the best innovation in the multitool world (not only leatherman )is the wave new it opens one hand and does much more than this $120 not so cheap to be called free....
The biggest problem leatherman has is that they focus too much on a general purpose multitool instead of specialised multitools. They have so many multitools that more or less all do the same.
It would be best to create a modular multitools. That enables people to decide which kind of tools they want to have in their multitool.
^^^^^^^this
Bruh... Yes.
Yup, idk why a personalized modular multitool doesn't exist. It might not be as space efficient as a result, but it wouldn't need to be since you're cutting out all the bs you don't want.
Victorinox Swiss army tool the forerunner of all multi tools has tried this with their farmer, electrician, mariner, tinker, soldier, manager(my fave), and their version of a multi tool which is built so well it feels like a precision Swiss timepiece.
@@ding174
Yes victorionix is my favourite brand for multitools. Highest quality
I've been opening my leatherman Surge one handed for years. I don't flip it open like a butterfly knife, but I do push against my leg or hip and open it in a controlled manner.
My Wave Leather man is an essential part of my life. I use it many times every day and can't imagine being without it.
Yeah but the wave doesn't have magnets to get grinding dust into.
Skeletool is still my favorite EDC. I also love my wave when camping/hunting.
magnets kill it for me, i weld and that will be covered with metal dust by the end of the day.
Not a fan of the wave.
Then get a Surge. I've carried a Wave for the last 20 years(same one) I weld at work also, albeit light ga(16) so I'd probably stay away from the Free also. Just picked up a Surge last week and looking forward to putting into rotation. Good luck finding the right fit brother.
$120?? The box says it's free 🤔
Music Islife I think it means you can do everything what you want freely with the stuff
@@minjjang789 /r/whoooosh
Great call
@@minjjang789 true that makes sense
Would have bought this in a heartbeat but not having the interchangeable bit driver is a deal breaker.
Meh. I had the skeletool for about a year before I lost it. I used the changeable bits maybe once or twice. When I had to whip out the bit kit, I was usually close enough by the the correct tool to use the job so I would just do that.
It's a nice addition, but completely unnecessary in my book.
They gotta sell that to you later in the tti++++++ version lol.
@@BrassBashers I use it all the time...
@@HGX1 I get everything I need done with a wingman 😉
Agreed. I use the extension with conventional hex bits daily
I just received a new Leatherman Surge as a warranty for my old model Surge and I love it. There's no way I am buying this one with magnets (It doesn't make sense for me to be cleaning this tool from metal particles) Anyways, I bought a also a new Leatherman for my wife to support this company for their excellent customer service.
Spyderco used to have a magnetic detent but it was magnetizing keys and messing up smartphones so it ultimately ended up dissapearing from their lineup. Wouldn’t be surprised if there were similar complaints with the Free’s magnets
Hazin Thats false magnets do not mess up smartphones... A lot of phone cases have magnets in them to either hold them closed or to mount on car holders
Best innovation since the pst? did they forget how innovative the wave was?
Garrett Peters or the surge... if I could get the FREE in 154cm I might be interested
Wave on my hip
They really shit on everything they've done in the last 25 years. lol. It's like when food companies sell "natural" versions of their food while still selling the classic version. "This one doesn't have any of those fillers or preservatives like the others stuff we also still sell"
Just saying that I can open my Gerber multitool with one hand
the wave. best multitool ever.
I love my wave plus. Only problem I want them to address is rusting and have options to upgrade the blade steel. I live in the south and its always humid.
the wing-man and sidekick are better.
the best thing they ever did was incorporate sprigs into there pliers.
they should make a spring loaded wave
Absolutely, spring opening is far better than this magnet thing.
Agreed see zero need to buy any multi tool since purchasing my wingman years ago.
It's tacticool but I don't see it replacing my wave
Nice! I will say, I can open my Wave pliers one handed, so I can't say that's a huge selling point for me.
Your Wave must have some good use then!
It's a case where anyone who actually uses their multi tool is confused why they are touting the one hand opening as a feature, because anyone who uses their tool has broken it in. These free series tools are more home owner Harry friendly. This is clear by the fact they took out the interchangeable bits which in my engineering position is a necessity at this point to have my 42 bits with me wherever I go.
I was going to say Wave also. Basically outside holes for thumb.
The thing is......even a brand new wave that's not broken in is one hand open if you have any coordination at all
I have the p4. Best tool I have ever owned. I use it at least 20 times a day. Great review.
Still love my wave hands down my favorite but for overall tools without killing the bank I love the super tool 300 for outdoors hunting fishing trapping hiking Bushcraft also
And yet the take away the interchangeable bits.. my guess is so they don't cannibalize their current tools. I carry my bit kit in my wallet and it's invaluable.
YES THANK YOU you're the only other person ive seen address this im also not to happy about that!
I also my bitkit as well
I also wish and wo9uld purchase the free if it had the bit driver @Leatherman #Free
Meh I had the skeletool for over a year before I lost it and only used the bit kit once or twice. If what I was doing required specialized bits, then I was usually close enough to a tool kit to select and use the proper tool.
The bits are a nice addition, but definitely not necessary for many.
@@BrassBashers you say this in other places, among the people who use the interchangeable bits, your view is ignored.
I’m not a multi tool aficionado, just want something that works and is reliable. I’ve seen other video reviews showing the relative flex of the P4 plier handles under torque compared to the Wave. That killed it for me. I find the Free P series intriguing. But, frankly, I prefer more robustness over ease of tool access.
I like leatherman products but this video looks more like an ads than a review
They are all still unreleased items, so I think he is going over new features more so than an in-depth review of the product itself
Finding metal dust is a new feature.
Surge is still the king.....plus no bit extention or bit kit?... Outta here with that thing
Wish they would implement that technology into old models. I would LOVE my Leatheman Charge+ Ti updated with magnets...
I hope the P4 has a Saw I use mine for backpacking and the blade awl file pliers and saw for me are the must haves in every leatherman I buy the bottle/can opener comes in as a bonus
Sweet! i may have to have that!
I love my original Leatherman PSL and my newer wingman.
Its pocket clip is the huge gamechanger for me since i no longer have to carry the PSLs leather pouch on my belt.
I do miss the PSLs one hand opening though.
This new model will solve that!
Thanks for bringing it!
Iv had my wave for like 3 or 4 years now. It opens one handed
No full size file with diamond on one side? How disappointing
Can open my Surge with one hand. So what's new? Nothing... Wingman version 2.0 without bits Drives. I'll stick with my Surge and Rebar.
good for you nobody cares what you think
Dudleyism1 So why did you waste your time commenting on my opinion? have a good life.
@@avelinoribeiro he doesn't attempt to make a case for why the product is superior.
Was planning on buying one but after seeing this I'll stick to my charge. Seems like they have run out of ideas at Lm. And what's with the serrated blade? No thanks!
What makes this different from the OHT I've been carrying for years
Serrated edge? What a bummer. In thought they were listening to the fans.
I agree with this. Give me a plain edge and then if need be a separate serrated edge. None of this combo edge crap where you end up with a far less useful blade.
I agree. And the 420HC blade steel is meh. It gets dull so fast that sharpening it becomes a pain in the butt.
Nope, i like the combo. They were listening to their customers.
I have 4 waves and I would not trade them for anything else.
This guy is SO stoked about being able to flip open a butterfly knife. He can't even believe how awesome he is 😂
Leatherman already has a One handed multi tool.... the Leatherman OHT (One-Handed-Tool)
Still use my original all the time. 120 is pretty high it would be nice to be able to open tools one handed. Wish I could pick my own tools.. don't think I need that serated blade, a full sized file would have been better for me as an example. Bit driver... Just think how many times a little hack saw would come in handy
OMG! All of us are one handed! So, we definitely need that multitool!!!!!
Nice controlled "edgey" review buddy...good editing too...if I didn't already have most all of the medium to large Leathermans I'd be a customer for one of the new Free series .
LM Wave+(Black&Silver) is very fantastic!!
I can open my Leatherman wave with one hand. $120 is too much.
Maybe one day Leatherman will make a multi tool with a blade/blades with better steel than gas station knives, but I guess today ain’t that day.
This is just a upgraded wingman
Literally
Lol yes it is. Awesome right
£190 ($250) in the uk guess i should wait a bit :)
I've been doing that with my original PST for what, 20-30 years? BFD
I work with metal a lot. Will iron filings gunk up the magnet action?
Daniel van Slooten the brand says magnets are consolidated in a place away from the tools on the inside where it won’t grab any metal. We have not had a chance to test that feature though. This was a part of their testing though!
So leatherman literally did what my buddies and I have been doing for years now we get multi tools loosen the pivots and glue on small strips of velcro to keep it closed they just used magnets
Still love the rebar more than any other.
Gerber Centerdrive Plus looks much easier with one handed operation. Which one do you prefer?
Leatherman wave with full scissors replacing the serrated blade and a spring in the pliers would. Then add a tool in place of the small scissors. It would be the ultimate multitool.
I want one!!! Hopefully they'll make it over to Switzerland soon.
This is awesome just ordered a Charge plus TTI
Dam you really know how to make people hyped up. Mixing ad footage with review footage and don't forget the nice music
The knife blade is the typical pos half and half. They should make the knife blade removable.
The P4 version has separate strait-edge and serrated blades. Just fyi.
Just opened and closed my Wave with one hand. What am I doing wrong?
I'll b honest. Imo I think I'd still prefer the wave and surge. Ive messed up enough bits, and the bit kit is so useful
People who want to look cool? You sold me one right there. 😁
I'll stick with my MP600 Bladeless
Thanks Gear Junkie for the overview! Do you know if the free is Leatherman bit kit friendly? Where you can use the bit kit attachment on the screw driver like other Leatherman models?
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I open my surge one handed every time. No interchangeable bits, file is weak. Tools available from outside seems easier but makes for a very dirty tool
Magnet to to catch crap, cheap metal tools that break easy. No thanks the wave for me
Nice tool. However I will find it hard to give up my supertool and wave
When does it come out?
The thing is that you can already do one handed opening with many other leathermans...
Yeah, usually after a break-in period though, plus magnets would allow for good retention AND smooth opening (out of the box). Other designs like the oht have other compromises like usability with gloves and such. This is simply a smoother and better designed product in my opinion not that the old waves and stuff are bad
I can open my Leatherman Surge with one hand
vandanum I too can open my charge+ with one hand
Magnets no thanks. They mess up a mechanical watch.
Those watches should be able to resist magnetic powers until some level of force
It's gotta have the bit driver or forget it
I’ll wait till they make the Free 2.0. Same design but with changeable bits, spring pliers and a case that attaches horizontally. Possibly a better steel but beggars can’t be choosers. Love my wave + tho
This is obviously a product placement.
Criticisms have already been issued by diezelle57 on the Free P2 and we will have to wait for the test videos to get an objective idea of the product.
@@цитрамонП-з3х = ???
I can open my super tool 300 one handed. You can open any of them one handed once you break them in.
lubricate your tools for easy opening and closing.
Still need a LEFT HANDED Leatherman of any sort. Won't by another one until I can use it in my natural hand.
A very nice tool but what's with the prices on these. How does a mid sized multi-tool get up to the $120 range.
Awesome review! I've seen pics of these but no one had a hands on review super cool. I can't wait to get ahold of one of these. Did Leatherman provide that b roll footage or did you shoot it? It's gorgeous.
oh why thank you! Some assets were provided by the brand but most was our footage 🙌🏼
@@Gearjunkie dang that's awesome! Great video can't wait to see the next one
The Free series is the best looking Multitool ever made
Your folks production level is great! How did you get one for review? Great job
Uhhhh... Leatherman has already had the OHT (One Handed Tool) for years. It's amazing and from the looks of the Free I'd say my OHT is even easier to use
Butterfly more fun to use.
The oht is has the tendency to get sloppy with hard use, whereas the fold out method is much more robust and precise. This design gives the positives of both methods I think.
That’s a cool thought, but the only advantage leatherman has over my swisstool is the easily replaceable bits.
Used supertool300 can be opened one handed too :D
Got a surge with bit kit on the way. Have any reviews on it I should go check out?
I can open my eave with one hand no problem. I might get this if some of the other tools are easier to open one handed.
Are the pliers spring loaded like in the sidekick or the wingman?
I can open my Wave with one hand, it's just not as "haptic" and as for the one handed stuff I don't think that's a huge selling point, it being a Leatherman IS the selling point. I have an old Gerber tool with a hard sheath that I wish my leatherman had.. that would have honestly sold me more than the one handed tools.
I joined your channel today interesting hello from the Gambia west africa
Replace the can opener with an awl. I can open a bottle w/ the multi tool closed.
Very nice I really like that design thank you for the information God bless
If you can't open the wave with one hand then you shouldn't be around tools at all. The wave is still way superior to this $120 metal dust collector.
Doesn`t have the tools I want but otherwise interesting. The magnet might be annoying if it`s strong enough to pick up other stuff in your pocket.
It's not
The bucktool of the early 90's had a nicer mechanism to allow this but it was fragile.
I'm very impressed by the engineering here, but I can't see laying out that kind of cash for a leatherman without the diamond file. Why would they not include that on a premium tool like this when it is so many people's favorite feature?
Make the knife with replaceable blades if possible.
If this video was the only information I had about the new Leatherman’s I would be disappointed in Leatherman. He missed a lot of stuff but I am more excited about the knife based ones and the Swiss army style ones then these.
P.S. why would you do a overview on the p2 and not the p4 with more tools?
I don't get whether or not the tools actually lock or not?
I have a SOG multitool that opens one handed....I got it in 2009 lol
I love the Free4!👍👍👏👏🤙🇺🇸
I'll stick with the wave😤
I think not.
I can do this with my old Fuse if I want to, and it has no magnets to get full of steel particles when I'm working in my garage.
I don't think this multitool really provides any kind of real Innovation or improvement.
Do you really think they didn't test about particulate getting into the tool/magnet? In fact they did and it's not a problem it actually has 😊
@@fourthpanda
Yeah they didn't test it in my garage.
With the mill bastards, '58 Craftsman block grinder, and the angle grinder turning steel Into powder and fine shaving every day there's no way this isn't going get steel particles stuck to it's magnets.
I set my leatherman fuse on the bench all the time and have to blow it off with compressed air before putting it away.
@@TylerSnyder305 I'm just suggesting to you that it wont be any different from what you are already doing. You can still just blow it off with compressed air just like your fuse and see no difference.
So are the pliers spring loaded?
NIKE is happy to see this video.
aaand its illegal to carry in germany due to § 42a WaffG since you have a blade that you can open with one hand and that locks.
My Surge seems to be by far more reliable
And my surge too
How much money went into that box? I'd rather have a less expensive tool in a plain brown box
I love multi tools help out get good one 👍👍👍👍
Wow, didn't even realize I could open my Surge one handed, why is this Leatherman Free such a big deal?
the best innovation in the multitool world (not only leatherman )is the wave new it opens one hand and does much more than this $120 not so cheap to be called free....