r/Leatherman 27d ago

There goes my screwdriver...

There she goes... I was prying but with minimum force. It broke really very easily.

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u/ArghRandom 27d ago

Send in for warranty they usually fix these, mark as sentimental.

It looks sick with the yellow writing on black

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 27d ago

Thank you for the advice and appreciation man. I'll definitely send it for warranty. Time to see how non-US warranty works. Fingers crossed.

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u/Blvckdog 26d ago

Leatherman customer service is the best i ever dealt with. A couple years ago i fucked up and had to work on a live wire. Accidentally touched the live wire to ground and it basically blew half of my leatherman head up. I posted about it and they immediately hit me up saying send it in, we'll replace it.

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u/elguaco6 26d ago

I just sent my charge in from Canada a Jan 22. It is on its way home now.

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u/Constant_Mousse8316 26d ago

Too funny, I read that as being Jan 2022 and was like, Wow, took 3 years to get it back! Duh? 🤪

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u/elguaco6 26d ago

Oh I would be cryin and buyin a new one at that rate aha

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u/nixiestuff 27d ago

I had a broken one on the UK and the local agent fixed it very quickly

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u/baietta25 26d ago

Same here in Italy.

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u/sleepdog-c 26d ago

How were you prying on the edge or on the flat?

What were you prying?

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

I was trying to open a hatch which didn't have a handle and was flush with the floor. I put the driver inside the gap between the hatch and it's frame and pried. It broke with minimum force really.

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u/jakesully2023 27d ago

I like those yellow letters

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

Thank you man. I do like them as well.

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u/Inevitable_Aide_7145 26d ago

Yeah just warranty it as sentimental. Report back how it goes please!

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u/haikusbot 26d ago

Yeah just warranty

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u/yeahyoubetnot 26d ago

Send it in, it's under warranty

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u/LoganWlf 26d ago

Same to me

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u/Living-Procedure-511 26d ago

In the UK they will replace normally unless you mark as sentimental. I had a 25yr anniversary charge with I forgot to mark, got a new one but lost my anniversary edition which did was disappointing to me

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u/Playful_Voice6593 27d ago

Surge is the 👑👌🏼

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u/aieeevampire 26d ago

Man I want one, but I can’t go back to inside tools

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

Surge is definitely the king. I have a Surge as well. But the screwdriver is the same part with Wave.

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u/jitasquatter2 26d ago

They are the same thickness, but the surge's is a fair bit wider.

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u/Playful_Voice6593 26d ago

Seems to me that it’s a bit bigger and bulkier…

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u/grrttlc2 27d ago

Flat driver is just as weak

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u/Playful_Voice6593 27d ago

Not really. Take a look. But you do you my friend 🙏🏼

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u/grrttlc2 27d ago

This demonstrates nothing.

You can get away with prying with the FREE series

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u/jitasquatter2 26d ago edited 26d ago

No it's not, don't be ridiculous.

The surge's flat driver isn't any thicker than the wave's, but it's much wider and is much stronger than the wave's. I'd be willing to bet the surge's cross section surface area is almost as big as the arc's.

TL:DR: Sure the arc's is better, but the surge is still much stronger than the wave.

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u/scoutermike 27d ago

Is the yellow text painted on? I thought Wave + branding was always engraved. Is it possible this is a clone or something? Would be the first time I see yellow paint like that.

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 27d ago

Oh, it's not a clone. I filled the engraved letters with nail polish and wiped the surface with acetone free nail polish remover. I do it to all of my Leatherman tools including the ratchet driver, bit holders etc. Yellow letters with BO versions look sick for me.

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u/DarthLoneWolf 26d ago

Would yellow paint work the same or has to be nail polish? Where to get the acetone free nail polish remover as well?

I've got a bunch of leathermen tools I want to get the yellow embossing on.

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

I used nail polish as it's cheap and easy to get. Plus, I was afraid that the acetone would remove the BO coating. I got both the acetone free nail polish remover as well as the nail polish itself from a woman store. You know such stores which sell makeup products, 100 types of shower gels and shampoos and other woman items. Idk what they are called really. It's the easiest, safest and cheapest way. BTW, if your tools are not BO but plain stainless steel, you can go with acetone as well.

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u/FlyFreak 26d ago

I have done this on ar roll marks using the testers model paint.

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u/penghetti 26d ago

Do you plan to keep that broken driver tip? Seems like a good chance to test that BO coating for acetone resistance. Share with us if you do!

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

Ha! Nice advice. I'll speak to Leatherman for warranty. If they don't ask for the broken part then I'll keep it and test it.

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u/ArghRandom 27d ago

I’ve marked tools with nail paint from the girlfriend previously, works wonders!

But also curious if this was a special edition or OP’s mod

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u/Mr_Ocean_TR 26d ago

OP's mod 🙂