Best Multitool Toolset? (Leatherman Garage #5)

What do you guys think of the new tool and the upcoming Leatherman Arc?

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NEW SHEATH AVAILABLE FOR ARC/40th ANNIVERSARY!

Leatherman Garage Rant: TBD

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[Locoedc]

Also I forgot to say! I am happy that you were at least able to get one of these! Because you are sharing it with us and we do appreciate it so thank you for that! And you enjoy your Leatherman garage 40 anniversary! Brother

[dcm]

I tried. Was on at 12pm. Had the tool in my cart at 12. Went to my cart to complete the purchase at 12, website kept crashing. By the time I got to my cart, the site said I have a sold out product in my cart. When I chatted with someone at Leatherman, they basically said “Sorry about your luck, better luck next time.” I’m okay with it though. Like you said, the Arc is basically the same tool. Love your vids.

[mikeincinci]

I am impressed you were able to get it. By the time I was able to get into the site, put it in my shopping cart and pay, it was no longer available.

[Spanky]

I was going to get this and my page kept freezing at the cart and then it was sold out. I believe it sold out in 15 minutes, but since I was having trouble, it felt like a hour or 2. I tried with my phone data and my laptop was wired internet. I was pissed but I just used that money to pay some bills and I am over it. It's like you said, we still can get the Arc. I have a few multitools, so I am good. I bought the SOG Powerpint as well. Thanks for taking the better approach. That helped me stay positive a little better. 😀

[Duke_Nuke]

I got my shipping confirmation last night and am stoked. The buying process sucked though. The only reason I got one was because I work from home and was able to click on the link the second it was active.

I view the garage series as collector pieces due to the limited numbers. I don't plan on selling mine, but admittedly I only got it because I knew how much it'd be worth.

[BigBellyEd]

People have been commenting the Free series P2 and P4 have some 2nd class tools wich originated in tools like the wingman. It appears to me that with the Arc Leatherman is introducing a basic and a premium line based on the free series.
And I can imagine that the improvements were planned from the start of the Free a few years from now.

[dannybroddy]

I have to look up the Arc now because I haven’t heard of it coming. I did get one of the few 40 Anniversary and I would still have preferred it over something more mass produced coming out later as it is very unique. I have been a Leatherman guy since 2010 when I picked up a Supertool 300,
Still use it every day! I have since grown my collection to Skeletool, Crater 33 Knife, Sidekick, Raptor Rescue, Signal, Free T4, Original PST and I got off eBay and Leatherman fixed for me and now the Garage 40 Anniversary! I find it hard to believe they can improve on their current lineup, I hope they don’t start releasing new tools as quick as apple releases iPhones as it cheapens the image. Love my Leatherman!

[jimq]

Was expecting the scissors spring to break 🤣 J/K Magnacut is nice tho. Looks like the tool I modded my Wave into. As for how I feel about Leatherman, as long as I have the Wave, that I modded, I'm happy. If I lost it, break it, whatever, it'll give me an opportunity to see what else is out there. I dont EDC it any longer, my modded Swiss Army Knife Cybertool M fits my EDC needs just fine, I only use the Wave for projects.

[coyote]

the reamer awls are good for drilling wholes in leather. like making belt holes

[TheSimplecanadian]

I got one. Not in hand yet. I want to get the ARC and then decide what to do with the garage 5

[everydaycelt]

Leatherman's "Bad Gateway", bots, and the random lucky few win while hundreds of genuine, (once) loyal customers, and their company image lose. This is not the way.

[EDCMECH]

I was lucky to get one but waiting on the ARC to actually wrench on stuff when this thing is already selling for over $1000 on the secondary market.

[HongKongFuy]

Looking for the separate video of how angry the Garage series has made you.

[craigmooring]

I think you WOULD use the reamer/awl for sewing if were necessary to repair some heavy fabric or leather in the wild and you had nothing else for a needle or only gross cordage for thread. Of course, you wouldn't use it for normal sewing, who would?
I found the color scheme really growing on me as the video progressed.
I don't particularly care whether the pliers are spring-loaded or not; the convenience added is, to mu mind, extremely marginal, and it seems like just an added thing that could go wrong.

[brianball]

Love how the blade actually flicks out with the thumb stud! Anyone know if this blade is like swap into the p2/p4v

[serdj_-P]

Thanks for sharing! Have you tried to use the "holed" file of this tool? Can it really be used and does it really work?

[JamesMBC]

Why does Leatherman do their best multitools in limited runs?! If we want to give them our money, why won't they take it?
The comercial multitool world has been stuck with 420HC blades for decades, whereas in the knife world, 420HC steel is considered a joke (rightly so: no powder metalurgy process, low hardness, etc).
What does a guy need to do to not get the same old sub-par materials in a multitool, without having to be selected via Leatherman's artificial scarcity "Aniversary Editions"?
At this point I'm convinced that Leatherman got too comfortable with the relatively low competition, they stopped caring about providing the best tool for their customers a long time ago, instead just providing "a tool". A 420HC-level tool, to be exact.

So they can keep their unfair exclusive stuff. Soon new companies will refine their own offerings, and when Leatherman realize it's time to step it up, they will be too far behind. A good example is the GOAT Multitool brand: they focus on modular multitools where the user picks exactly the tools they want, even allowing users to get an S35VN blade without any sort of exclusivity BS. Their multitools are still somewhat behind in terms of overall features and refinement, but that will improve over time as they gain experience. And once they reach the same quality and refinement than Leatherman, but with their modular concept, Leatherman will be in trouble. People won't need to pick one or two models for their combinations of tools, they will just buy what they need, not more and not less. And we'll remember how Leatherman tried to sell us more tools by creating specific, non-modular models.
Rant over.

[sunnesonne]

Got it, wish they removed the file and micro driver for t shank

[Wewuz]

I don't understand why we need diamond file? Even cehap multitools have a file, I never used it...

[dennispoley]

Little disappointing tool set. Would like the main Magnacut blade to be a drop or clip point. A secondary sheepsfoot blade, lose the eyeglass screwdriver. Maybe replace the two bit drivers with one 1/4" driver.
Hopefully the production model is improved.