I've bought my Raptor approximately 3 years ago. Everything was great, besides the handles. They are OK if you are trying to cut the shirt or jeans. But some harder stuff (like a biker protective leather suit) and your fingers got ruined. I've waited for the Raptor v.2. And, as it seems to me, the Raptor Response got better handles, but lost too mush good features. The strap cutter, the holster, the ECG ruler (with that good 0.12 sec mark). 😕 It is not clear if Raptor Response can cut some hard stuff like boots, leather jackets or plastic protective motorcycle armor. Someone in the comments mentioned the Chinese copy of the Raptor. They are much worse. I've made the video about them on my channel and I'm planning to make the second video after few months of usage in real EMS work. You can see it if you don't mind reading subtitles (the video is in Russian). And sorry for probable mistakes - my English is not good. But anyway, thank you for your Raptor v.1. It is really essential instrument for my work.

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

I have never used the strap cutter, holster, or ruler in all the time I have had my raptor

@DlmedROL

2 жыл бұрын

@@GinEric84 I have used the strap cutter to cut shoe laces. The holster is very good thing, when the scissors got stained with blood or something like that (you don't want to put them into your pocket).

@DlmedROL

2 жыл бұрын

@@GinEric84 kzread.info/dash/bejne/gZikxa19nKm8h7w.html

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

@@DlmedROL My shears don't get stained with blood. The hospital cheapies get the gunk on them

Thanks for sharing those with us thanks Tim 👍

Really going to need this. Thanks Tim. 🥺

Looks like another great tool from Leatherman. It won’t replace my Wave+ that goes with me everywhere on the farm and trails, but if I was an EMT, it would be.

@kreetph

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I'm paramedic and it's great, but I use previous edition.

Existing raptors are prone to rust, but has this been supplemented?

Do you sell any official after market part for adding glass breaker feature on this pair of scissors?

Wow so 😍

Is this compatible with the old Raptor hard sheath --that lets you secure the tool in folded or open position?

@LeathermanToolGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately these are not compatible with the existing Raptor Sheath.

When is the orange version releasing

So can I interpret this as a more pocket-friendly version of Raptor?

What about ring cutter? In main Raptor version when i cut ring made from steel or different metal than gold or silver i've broke that cutting part. Is that stronger now?

@iamfuckingyourwaifuandther2743

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, probably not, it's literally only advertised to cut softer metals/materials. But if I were the person you were helping I'd appreciate you breaking your good tool to save my finger. Also if you broke yours then you got 25 years to send it in and get it fixed.

@mtb416

2 жыл бұрын

If it’s steel or tungsten or titanium you’ll be sending them to the ER as always.

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

@@mtb416 you just crush off tungsten with channel locks

Because glass breakers and sharp blades are not legal in some countries, the Leatherman Raptor Response was created.

Don't like the thickness of the new one. would love to see leatherman fix the rust issue on the old model. I'm a RN I disinfect my leatherman every end of my shift and the blades are rusted from the cleaners I use to disinfect them. I still love my raptor though, I tried the new model and the thickness ruined it for me I went back to using the old model.

Why do the Raptors have a metric ruler?

Bond, Curl, Raptor Response, Leatherman seems to be in the midst of a regressive episode :) If this model (Raptor Response) hurts the hands as much as the Raptor Rescue, Chinese manufacturers will not hesitate to remedy it.

@thealchemist5376

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's a shame leatherman didn't bring a Raptor v.2 to market, the same except for better handles!

Paper test?😊

😍😍😍😍😍😍❤

So, fewer features than the original (and amazing) Raptor? No seatbelt cutter and no glass breaker. And nothing new.

@---Michael---

2 жыл бұрын

Yes pretty disappointing Should have rather just made a smaller version of the original raptor

@LeathermanToolGroup

2 жыл бұрын

The Raptor Response is a more compact version of the Raptor Rescue. Instead of plastic handles it has machined aluminum handles.

@TonyMoleman490

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like it's made more for nurse in an in-hospital setting! Which makes sense.

@PeterJonesKajuenRyu

2 жыл бұрын

@@TonyMoleman490 I’m a nurse often working in a hospital setting. I use the original raptor and have done for years.

@TonyMoleman490

2 жыл бұрын

@@PeterJonesKajuenRyu Cool! Still seems like these are designed more for the ED...since they lack the features used pre-hospital.

My mom tore her tendon while she was skiing, and had to get rescued the leatherman raptor made short work of her ski pants thank you leatherman for making great quality products.

@LeathermanToolGroup

2 жыл бұрын

Ouch! Hope your mom has recovered from her skiing accident.

@Life-ob3cn

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeathermanToolGroup yeah, that was 4 years ago

Less functionality & no longer includes a sheath? How is this better?

@Ramcharger

2 жыл бұрын

This is for in the hospital setting use. Not field use. Think ED nurse.

So this one is a nerfed Raptor?

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

Raptor with better handles and without the useless strap cutter

@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess

2 жыл бұрын

@@GinEric84 You might think the strap cutter would be useless, but when you try it yourself in the field you realize how handy it can come. There are occasions where someone or an animal is trapped in something like cables very tight and snug and using scissors or a blade just doesn't work because you can't pull the wire. I've experienced this myself and have come to value a strap cutter, because you can get in angles and very tight spaces that other tools can't. Watch this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpl_zrdvqrjIkrg.html from 8:33 and you'll see what I mean

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess I feel like I'm having deja Vu because I'm 99% sure I've already spoken to you about this. I have a trailer byte line cutter that I occasionally use while diving and it works fine, a dopey hook is not needed to care for people in reality. I've cut clothes off of a shit load of people and the shears have always worked fucking great

@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess

2 жыл бұрын

@@GinEric84 Well 90% of people won't have a need for it, but first responders and rescuers, the demographic it's aimed at, appreciate the cutter. Most rescue tools out there include the strap cutter as well as a glass breaker. My point is that it's certainly very useful for a certain type of people. But most people probably won't care

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess The demographic that this is aimed at is people in hospitals. That's why it is lighter with less superfluous crap. Glass breakers are also pretty much useless. The target demographic for exactly zero of Leatherman products are people who day things like "well in the field an animal could be wrapped up in line"

Should have come out with a Raptor v.2 with aluminium handles, instead of removing the strap cutter. Come on Leatherman!

@LeathermanToolGroup

2 жыл бұрын

The handles on these are machined out of aluminum.

@thealchemist5376

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeathermanToolGroup I'm interested in the strap cutter! Where's the version with the aluminium handles AND the strap cutter, in short, all features in ONE package!?

@drconkle1

2 жыл бұрын

@@thealchemist5376 they have a strap cutter in the form of two blades known as shears.

@thealchemist5376

2 жыл бұрын

@@drconkle1 Don't be a smartass.

@GinEric84

2 жыл бұрын

Why do you need a strap cutter on a pair of shears, just use the scissors

I'm gonna stick with the older model, that has a seatbelt cutter, it's nonsensical to remove a feature imo

@zackzenron

2 жыл бұрын

The reason why this one has less features is because this one is designed for actual medical use in that it can be easily sanitized.

Meh..

This is the sht version. The newer 1 is MUCH MUCH BETTER. 8))