More on that in the testing portion of this article. This presents a considerable safety hazard when using the knife, especially since there’s no sort of mechanism for you to hold the blade open against pressure, should it get caught on something. None of these tools have any locking mechanism on them, likely to comply with laws in certain jurisdictions, which prohibit the carrying of locking blades (the UK comes to mind). The other side features a file, a flat head screwdriver, a smaller flat head screwdriver, and a gouge, as well as probably the most useless Leatherman tool, the lanyard loop, which I’ve never seen anyone use. One side of the Leatherman Bond features a 420HC knife, a can opener, and a full-size fixed Phillips-head screwdriver. When opened, the Bond is just over six inches long, which is still what I would consider in the realm of compact, although that’s relative to your hand size. It weighs in at just over six ounces, being made entirely of steel, which gives it a pleasant heft that suggests quality and durability. The Bond tool itself comes in the folded configuration at four inches long, one inch wide, and a half inch thick. This doesn’t affect the pouch’s retention at all, but feels like a bit of an oversight in terms of quality.
The pouch is slightly too large for the Bond, likely being a one-size-fits-all pouch for multiple different Leatherman products.
LEATHERMAN SIDEKICK REVIEW PATCH
The pouch is a simple nylon pouch, secured by a metal snap, featuring a belt loop and an embroidered “Leatherman” logo patch on the front. The Leatherman Bond comes in the by-now-familiar gray paper box that encloses a yellow paper tray, a plastic insert, and the gray instructions card that covers the multitool and its included pouch in their respective slots in the aforementioned plastic insert. Weight: 6.21 ozrnrnMaterial: Stainless steelrnrnTools: Needlenose and regular pliers, wire and hard-wire cutters, knife, file, awl, Phillips, medium and small screwdrivers, bottle and can openers, wire stripper, and a ruler Unboxing But unfortunately, there are several crucial flaws to this design even beyond its somewhat long-in-the-tooth design.
LEATHERMAN SIDEKICK REVIEW SERIES
The Leatherman Bond follows this tradition both in appearance and function, featuring a series of tools that you’d expect to find, with the level of fit and finish that you’ve come to expect from mainline Leatherman products - no frills, nothing crazy, and very much a stereotypical Leatherman multitool. This formula was allegedly inspired by the creator’s difficulties with trying to repair his car with a simple pocket knife while traveling across Europe and the Middle East, finding the tools on the knife lacking and wanting a Boy Scout knife with pliers. Going back to the original Leatherman Pocket Survival Tool, there’s always been a fairly consistent design language that generally features a central pair of pliers and a plethora of tools radiating outward from the grips, allowing the tool to take on nearly any task in a pinch.
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