Boiled water and a little dish soap, immerse the Wave so that all the oils and dirt come out. Dry it and don't put any more oils, it will no longer be difficult to open and close the tools. The problem with lubricants is that they accumulate dirt, so they do more harm than good

Nice review, got the old wave for about 6 years now and the opening of the pliers was never an issue to me. Maybe if I’d try out spring loaded pliers the wave would start to bother me but not right now. Every time I need to use them so far I’ve had both hands available to open them up. After that they can be fully used with 1 hand. Over 90% ov the times I use the wave I only need the serrated or normal knife though.

I keep one of these in my bag, 4Runner, and at home. Use them all the time. Great tool

Hey mate just bought one and wanted to know more so watched your video😁. thanks Pauly

A great review. Thank you.

there is a hidden lanyard ring that is tucked away at the bottom of tool below the saw. look up how to access it, this will allow you to use both the ring and the pocket clip at the same time :)

@nakrenjam

Жыл бұрын

Yess!!! Exactly. Lots of people say it doesn't have the lanyard ring. But it does lol

I disagree with you on the pliers part. Those pliers are the bomb when it comes to quality and strength. The spring loaded pliers would make the Wave plus op af though.

@slyfer5321

2 жыл бұрын

Nope. The spring loaded pliers will make the tip of the current pliers more susceptible to snapping! A spring loaded pliers will require a gap inside the plier head for the springs.

You can add tweezers in a hidden slot on the saw end next to the lanyard ring.

@goodvibes2334

Жыл бұрын

Don’t the pliers act like oversized tweezers themselves? 😂

The black oxide is not DLC-they are two separate kinds of coating; black oxide is another name for bluing or oxidizing carbon steel.

There is a factory lanyard ring on the wave plus. I have a lanyard and a pocket clip on mine.

submerge the plier heads in warm water and start opening and closing them to free the joint from dirt and debris, perhaps that helps

Check out the video on how to loosen pliers up. It works. Hitting the center piece. There are 2 videos I think.

@ianshobbies7184

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. I’m learning all kinds of stuff about the wave +. To be fair though, I still see that as a major flaw. I don’t think a product should ever have to be fixed by the customer by hitting it with a hammer.

That Guitar Pick is actually a useful comparison 😅

Great video man, thank you! I just ordered mine and after watching some other videos I've come to understand that the black oxide are staining your hands. What is your experience? Did you clean it somehow or does it stop staining after some use?

@ianshobbies7184

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I actually didn’t notice mine to do that. I occasionally used gloves with mine, so it might have worn off onto the gloves? And I just cleaned it with benchmade blue lube. I did often use it with dirty hands, so I might just not have noticed.

@robin3840

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianshobbies7184 alright thank you for answering and I guess I'll see when it gets here ^^

@chrismason9217

7 ай бұрын

​@@robin3840how are you enjoying yours?

Get yourself some fine diamond paste, mix it with wd40, apply it on the pivot and work it in. It worked for me.

The stiffness is because of the coating. Use the tool and it will loosen up. I have a black Wave, Surge, Signal, Super Tool 300, Skeletool, OHT, and Charge. They were all stiff when I got them because the coating had to wear off the pivots during break in (only took me a week) and then they became every bit as smooth as the non-black ones. The non-blacked out versions come super smooth

@escapetherace1943

9 ай бұрын

silver's better. I don't like any coatings rubbing off if I use a blade on food, and leatherman's coat doesn't do anything to prevent rust anyway. I keep my plain leatherman's all wiped down and no rust issues.

@dualsportedc

9 ай бұрын

@@escapetherace1943 I use the coated models because I'm in California and black blades terrify people here

@escapetherace1943

9 ай бұрын

@@dualsportedc I guarantee silver scares people more, because it gleams

Doesn't the wave + have that lanyard connection in there somewhere? I've seen it in other videos

Sounds like you need the skeletool . Lighter and thinner ,without scissors . Fwiw I find the scissors great fingernail trimmers

On the wave model just before the wave plus, there is a hidden lanyard loop in the end of 1 of the locks. Idk if its on the plus. I don't have one yet.

@ianshobbies7184

3 жыл бұрын

Sweet! I just checked and the wave plus does indeed have it as well. I never would have noticed. Thanks for the tip!

@brandonwest2874

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianshobbies7184 nice! Liked the video by the way. I like hearing other ppls opinions on m.t.s, knives, etc. & comparing the wear & tear to things that I carry as well. Iron sharpens Iron.

@beltfed4624

3 жыл бұрын

I just purchased a brand new Wave+ that was manufactured this year (2021) and the lanyard loop is still there. I wasn't sure if Leatherman was going to phase it out over time or not, it looks like a permanent feature on the Wave line.

@ianshobbies7184

3 жыл бұрын

@@beltfed4624 Glad to see that as a continual feature!

Thanks :)

There quite a few other models I think would suit your needs better.

I wonder what you will say about the Victorinox Swiss Tool Spirit.

@Ernie-on2vf

2 ай бұрын

Surge is better than both

30 minutes?! My guy 😂 these tools are made to last for several decades and some greatly exceed that! It might be a bit stiff for the first year or two you have it depending on how often you use it. You could tune it to be looser but it’s meant to break in for the first little bit and then last for decades and decades!

How's the black oxide coating holding up?

@ianshobbies7184

Жыл бұрын

Not bad. I don't use it nearly as much as I used to since I'm not doing manual labor anymore, but it has stood up pretty well. The pivots have lost the most coating, and there are light scratches over the whole tool, but not flaking or anything to complain about.

How does the black oxide wear I’m thinking about getting one but don’t want it to be looking tacky after a few years of use

@ianshobbies7184

3 жыл бұрын

It is showing some signs of wear after a few months of use. Pretty much all small scratches. Notably the blades and the circular pivot parts on the pliers. Also, if you want to get a pocket clip, the coating on that wears off really quickly. It is certainly better than a 20$ gerber black DLC I've had on a knife, but hasn't blown me away. Also, with my issue of stiff pliers, I'm curious if the black coating is contributing to that issue. If I bought it again I would buy stainless, but the coating on the tool itself isn't bad. You can DM me if you would like pictures, and I might make a follow up video about it soon.

@robertacosta1293

3 жыл бұрын

@@ianshobbies7184 thanks man that’ll factor into my decision heavily I’ll be on the lookout for the follow up video!

@briand563

2 жыл бұрын

The only reason i am considering the black wave is because i want that used look over time 😂. I like that look, nothing like the looks of a well loved tool love patina, scars and all that stuff. tells a story.

@briand563

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianshobbies7184 i was wondering that myself. if the break in time would be longer on the black one. Right now I'm trying to decide between the 2 lol

@benveach9689

2 жыл бұрын

🇺🇸Tacky? All the dents and scratches you put on em give real Character. Rust is Poison though~

Haw to order online froom bd

I would like a better pair of scissors.

Does the finish come off in time ?

@dualsportedc

11 ай бұрын

Depends on how much you use the tool. When I get one of these coated tools it only takes a week to make it look like I've haded my whole life. My buddy got his black Suler Tool 300 the same day I got mine and his still looks almost new because he doesn't use it nearly as often as I use my stuff

7:05 :D

Mr Noble ya should’ve sit sheath to side 1st it’s in the way. Some one should’ve done preview exam and edit~

Bruh i use euros be cause i live in Finland

Loose the Flathead screwdrivers, no use for them whatsoever

Jy praat kak

The Wave (Plus) is nowhere near a good multitool. Here's why. The Wave has practically unusable medium size flat screwdriver and fake Phillips screwdriver, since the bitholder is too wide and too short. The Rebar, on the other hand, has the real 3D Phillips screwdriver and good flathead screwdrivers. The Wave is remarkably poor in the tool equipment, the scissors only take space - generally, scissors rather belong in a manicure than in a multitool because they can easily be substituted by the knife or pincers in most cases. The ruler is almost illegible on the Wave, whereas on the Rebar it's perfect. The plier jaws are wider and better to use in the Rebar, while the needle nose crap in the Wave is unstable and too narrow. In general, the Rebar is much steadier and more efficient. I also highly appreciate the Rebar's awl, which is completely missing in the Wave. The Wave is more fashionable than usable - it's nothing but an overpriced toy. Of course, those who have bought the Wave just to masturbate over it's design without really using it for work will never learn this truth.