. . .I much prefer the E4 to the P4 for most tasks.. . .
Exactly, IMO the E4's needlenose pliers are better in that size than the tiny pliers of the P4. The wire strippers are excellent, it just doesn't matter that they're small. I was assisting a friend who was doing some ad hoc wiring away from his bench; if he'd planned on doing this job he'd have brought a tool kit. Watching him trying to strip wires with a cheap pocket knife was painful so I pulled out the Leatherman E4, "You've got wire strippers?" They worked great.
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Registered: 10/22/07
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Loc: Gulf Coast Florida, USA
I have a Gerber Shortcut, Leatherman Squirt S4 and P4, and Micra.
I typically don't EDC any of them since I either have a LM Charge on my belt or a LM juice in my pocket, but I would go with the P4 if I needed something more on my keyring. I've never gotten around to getting a Gerber Clutch but I have been pretty happy with the Shortcut.
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