Leatherman Fuse Tool - More Equipped Compared With The Less Costly Leatherman Kick But Slimmer And Even Lighter Than The Leatherman Blast
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The Leatherman Fuse sits middle in the range of a set of a trio of tools Leatherman introduced 6 years ago. It is more competent than the cheaper Kick, but more slimline and lighter compared with the Blast.
All three multi tools bear an obvious likeness to one another, and all share the same uprated stronger elliptical plier head. (Just like the Leatherman Charge and Leatherman Wave).
The pliers on the Leatherman Fuse are the exact same thickness as my previous Leatherman PST, but the pivot area is the much wider and stronger. When using the Fuse on quite a few odd jobs around my house, I am not convinced that this extra width started to get in the way. With a greater wire cutter area too, I have no doubt that the revised plier head design is a clear improvement.
If you are more familiar with the older Leatherman products, the first thing that is clearcut with regards to the Leatherman Fuse is its handle scales. Plastic grips with rounded edges have been molded in along the sides, which means the pliers are far more easy to grip than the first used plain steel edges. A series of finger grooves has also been introduced, which will help keep the item from sliding in wet and slippery hands.
Situated in one handle, the Leatherman Fuse features a pair of scissors, a Phillips screwdriver, plus a cap lifter/can opener/wire stripper combo blade. The scissors do the job, but they are a backward step in all honesty. For whatever reason, Leatherman USA has built them smaller than the old Wave scissors, with a noticeably shorter cutting stroke. I preferred the old ones better.
A big improvement though, is the Phillips screwdriver. In a different way to those on less expensive imported multi tools, it has a really useful appearance to it. It’s also most definitely long enough to get to recessed screws situated in the battery compartment cover on my kid’s new toys.
The other handle has a clip point knife blade plus two flat head screwdrivers, also a good length.
Speaking of long tools, this knife should be labeled the Crocodile Dundee of multi tool blades, with a lot more reach than that of earlier multi tools in its sector. Now that’s a knife!
But compared to its less expensive sibling the Kick, the one additional feature the Fuse benefits from is its scissors. In my opinion sucks. Why didn’t Leatherman leave the stupid lanyard ring off the Fuse, and replace it with a high quality diamond file. I often need a file, and if I had the choice, would not carry a multi tool without one.
Another worthwhile point about the Fuse blades; they all lock. Using the same rocker switch lock that Leatherman USA initially fitted to the Crunch, every tool locks securely into position with an reassuring click. Ok, I know, I made us of the first PST without locking blades for over a decade. But it’s like power steering on vehicles; once it became available, it makes no sense to be without it. Locking blades are essential in my view.
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