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Leatherman

2 records

Entry No. 01
Daily tools

Leatherman vs Victorinox — the number, the word, and the same fine print

The multi-tool record called the SwissTool the Wave+'s only serious rival and left the warranty comparison at a word: twenty-five years versus life. This record reads both warranty pages closely and finds the surprise in the fine print — the two promises are the same species. Neither covers normal wear; both cover the maker's defects. What actually separates the tools is $15, an ounce, a replaceable wire cutter, and one clause Victorinox's own product page leaves ambiguous.

  • ·daily tools
  • ·multi-tool
  • ·Leatherman
  • ·Victorinox
  • Durable
  • Honest
  • Deep
Entry No. 02
Daily tools

Leatherman Wave+ — a multi-tool that earns its place

The first specific record on the Daily tools shelf — and the one its opening note half-excluded. The multi-tool earns its place selectively: we follow the Leatherman Wave+ from a broken-down Fiat 600 in 1975 to a Portland repair bench in 2026, work out the ~$4.80-a-year figure against the drawer of dead imitations, and leave one question open for the record that follows.

  • ·daily tools
  • ·multi-tool
  • ·Leatherman
  • ·pocket tool
  • Durable
  • Honest
  • Less
  • Future