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#198562 - 03/21/10 02:39 AM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: hikermor]
sybert777 Offline
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Registered: 10/15/09
Posts: 300
Loc: 62208
I thought LM's had spring loaded pliers? Hmm? I thought i seen a spring action on youtube! well its up to a review with a leatherman by me. any suggestions on which one to review? Also looking to get a Photon freedom micro for $9 anyone have one?

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#198646 - 03/22/10 12:36 PM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: sybert777]
chaosmagnet Offline
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Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 12/03/09
Posts: 3823
Loc: USA
Among Leatherman multis, only the Squirt P4 has spring-loaded pliers. The larger tools do not.

Of all the larger Leathermans I've owned (Original PST, Super Tool, Core, Old Wave, New Wave, Blast) none of them seemed to need spring-loading to work better for me.

Leatherman is the Official Multitool of chaosmagnet's BOB and laptop bag. I have no connection to the company other than as a happy customer.

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#198649 - 03/22/10 01:39 PM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: airballrad]
T_Co Offline
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Registered: 10/01/09
Posts: 184
Loc: Nebraska
Originally Posted By: airballrad


If you are looking to pick up tools inexpensively and are OK with second-hand, search on Ebay for "airport seizure". I got a lot of Leatherman Squirt tools (2 P4, 2 S4) shipped for less than the cost of one new.


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#198680 - 03/22/10 09:56 PM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: T_Co]
airballrad Offline
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Registered: 10/22/07
Posts: 248
Loc: Gulf Coast Florida, USA
Originally Posted By: T_Co

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Depends on who has what posted; sometimes you need to jigger the terms a bit. "tsa knife" gets you 6 hits (mostly Classic SAKs and knockoffs). "multitool lot" gets a few hits for seized knives and used Micras. "leatherman squirt used" gets a lot of hits, including P4's for $11 shipped and a S4/P4 set for $30 shipped (Buy it Now price in both cases). Just poke around; if you're the in market then the 5 minutes you spend plugging in search terms might save you a couple bucks. The original 25-year warranty applies to the little guys too...

(Standard Disclaimer, no affiliation to Ebay or Leatherman, etc.)

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#198682 - 03/22/10 10:13 PM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: airballrad]
T_Co Offline
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Registered: 10/01/09
Posts: 184
Loc: Nebraska
humm I hae thot considered what a market i was rip people off, that the wols have had their own page bookmarked and in bold by now

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#198689 - 03/22/10 10:43 PM Re: Just bought a SOG PowerLock. review!!! [Re: sybert777]
dougwalkabout Offline
Crazy Canuck
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 3222
Loc: Alberta, Canada
Late to the party, sorry.

I bought the first version of the SOG powerlock when they first came out. At that time, they didn't have the protective disks/ears protecting the gears on the handle, so you really had to carry them in a sheath.

The pliers are excellent. Very strong, good wirecutters, and the geared mechanism really does double the force of your grip.

The tools, though, were a bit small and thin for harsh work. Fine for backup. But no comparison to the big Leathermans that I carry all the time.

My $0.02.

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