Thanks for putting out this video. With the holiday weekend everything is up in the air with not knowing if folks are just not there to answer questions or if operations has stopped. Simply unknown. For now I am taking stock (literally) of what I have on hand, and what route to take next.

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@ZapWizard I really appreciate what you have done for the multi tool community!! Hopefully you can find another supplier. I appreciate your desire to verify and make sure you are selling quality products!

@unfi6798

25 күн бұрын

We have your back mate.

@dodsonhaycattle

22 күн бұрын

I now have 3 of your holsters. I'd really love to get a slim model to fit my garage 5. I hope you can find another service and continue to sell your great products.

@zachlyndeYT

13 күн бұрын

Such a bummer and I think it’s gonna ripple through the community. If there’s anything MultiParts Store can do to help with distribution etc, feel free to reach out.

Going public = death

Shapeways is nothing special and will be replaced tomorrow.

I'll stay with the Swiss Champ I have EDCed since I bought it for my 15th birthday in 1985. It has saved my bacon many many times.

@patrickbledsoe2176

24 күн бұрын

that's awesome you've had that so long ( long than I've been here)

@mattyvlietstra5017

23 күн бұрын

That speaks volumes on the tools reliability

@mattyvlietstra5017

23 күн бұрын

1985 is the year of my birth. I feel pretty worn out. Wish I had one but victorinox is about the only brand I don't have in my collection. I'll have to change that asap

This will not affect Leatherman’s bottom line, at all.

Truly unfortunate to see Shapeways succumb to a fate like this

Thank you so much for sharing this news, I’m a big fan of pc doodle, I managed to get the flashy and volty switch, discovered that PC Doodle may be coming out with a new / redesigned flashy for the Leatherman ARC, I agree with you in trying to help these small businesses, I’m hoping that the people will like the redesign. I’m looking forward to getting the redesigned flashy!! Love your channel and content. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction!! Your awesome and doing and outstanding job. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👊🏿 from Washington state.

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@Hector-vx5yc Thanks!! The redesigned flashy sounds cool!

This is why I 3d print things myself, I'll happily pay for well designed files.

All is not lost. Zap will zip around when least expected. We need competitions to keep the standard up there. Possibilities are endless when there's visionary rebels. ZW is king of mods.!

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

Very true!

Definitely sad to see shapeway lose, I’ve been following them since their beginning has I grew my experience with 3D

Good thing Leatherman doesn't rely on mods for its success.

If he sells the stl instead, you could either print them yourself or use a service like JLCpcb or PCBway to make them. Its sad that Shapeways died but there are still options

Soo glad I ordered the Armored Holster from ZapWizard when they were first released. Easily the best holster I have ever owned.

Sad news I have two Leatherman's. A PST that I got in the 1980's and a new Leatherman ARC. I have not used the Arc more than 5 times but keep it around because of the Holster. Tax write-off is probably higher than 5 million.

Thanks for mentioning my designs. I hadn't heard about Shapeways shutting down. I haven't used Shapeways for the last 10 years or so, as I was never happy with their print quality. Also, I prefer to avoid a middle man and produce my own parts. The main things they had going for them was drop-shipping, and a well known retail platform, but there are other companies already working to fill the gap. It won't be long before the designers who have been using them come up with another solution.

@hvacbudget8600

24 күн бұрын

@@kristenvanpatten3854 Good to hear that! Keep up the great work!

This is shocking news he do did a great job. He also made a lot of things that were not multi tool related.

Sorry to hear. I had picked up a few things from them. Hope they are someone fill the gap.

Like that sheath design at the start of your video here. If only could have it a full faced design for a Garage #5. Kept asking Zap Wizard for a build to purchase, claiming it would be available before too long, yet never happened. Then saw Shapeways went belly up. Trying to get a leathercrafter to made an Arc/G#5 sheath with pockets for 711L Flex, LM Ratchet, Volty+ and perhaps have a small side area to add a couple of bits (no card).

Hey could you possibly supply a link for somewhere to get those cool thumb studs you have? Im looking for some for my wingman and my surge! Thank you in advance! Love your channel and the content you make and cover!!!

Great!

i have used Sculpteo for my 3D printing as well as shapeways.

That arc looks as clean as a whistle, real lite duty use life.

Sorry to hear that. I got the hammer attachment and thumb thingy for skeletool and completed the tool - never liked the open end ,too flimsy.Didnt know he did scalpel holder for the Sog powerpint- would have been interested in that😢

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@Maixo The scalpel holder for the power pint was made by someone else, that's what was great about shapeways. People, the community could sell their ideas.

@Maixo

25 күн бұрын

Do you have a link to whoever makes them? The blade on the Sog is.... Let's say... Forgettable 🙏

I would really like to know your thoughts on the powerpint scalpel holder. I'm the designer who made that and I've been trying to get feedback to improve the design. I would like to keep the model available if I can find another similar service.

@hvacbudget8600

24 күн бұрын

Sounds great. Why don't you email me at robertditus@gmail.com . We can chat a bit more there. I would love to help!

Xometry is another good printing service

Never herd of them

😅Strange Shapeways is still online

I mean. Everyone can still use PCB way for parts made better than shapeway would give you...

@bloodlove93

23 күн бұрын

never even heard of shapeways personally, I've heard tons about pcbway all the time.

Sad News for the Real EDC World :(

I love skeletool! I have micra, wave, surge, charge, crater... some swisstools... sogs... a lot of chinese stuff... but skeletool is my favorite. I bought a hammer from etsy and made a mod myself. I added a scissor on my skeletool.

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@aperturelabs8552 That sounds great!

@jordos_moodsta9915

25 күн бұрын

@aperturelabs8552 You should make a KZread channel and show us👍

Hopefully somebody will step up into the market

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@kathleensmith370 I hope so!

What is the big difference between having a regular blade and the original? I mean you don't have to change the blades and also most people who carry a multi tool also carries a knife. Just don't seem like a big deal

sad for that company... but there are plenty additiv manufacturing companys?

Nooo!

Это просто идеальные комплекты для меня! Жаль купить не реально.

@hvacbudget8600

19 күн бұрын

Unfortunately!

👍🏼I’ve never got anything from zapwizard but the stuff is very cool. Nothing for the goat. :( 🙂

Well, crap. Was about to get another for my belt.

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@Spolt_main it's very unfortunate!

I'm gonna be honest Right now I don't have an income But once I do Your videos and reviews on mutitools are helpful in choosing tools that i will buy in the future. Altho some of the products may be deshelved or they won't make them anymore or deserviced still they help give me the information I need to make better decisions on what to buy and what I'm looking for

@hvacbudget8600

20 күн бұрын

Thanks!

Tldr pls?

I don't care, I just like your videos.

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@icm3523 Thanks for watching!!

Hi, this is NEXTORCH. We have a new Multi-Tool is going to launch, would you like you review it? Thanks!

@hvacbudget8600

21 күн бұрын

@@nextorch I definitely would! Feel free to email me at robertditus@gmail.com for more details.

Never heard of them. No impact on the industry. What a silly title

Sell all the junk and get a Victorinox Spirit X. You'll have a much better quality tool and money left...

Why only tell after they're insolvent... seriously... never heard of them before today.... !!!! Not sure why you didn't promote them while they were still in business!!!???😢

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@KungFuTweety1 I had several videos on their products.

The rc community well be hurt as well

@hvacbudget8600

25 күн бұрын

@@rcjoe406 Great point!!

As usual, vulture capitalists destroy whatever they touch.

@billybunter3753

25 күн бұрын

You mean someone made something and expected you to pay for it?

Bidenomics

Hard to respect the opinion of an individual who cannot pronounce 'especially' correctly. No, there's no X in the word.

Nobody cares. Click bait garbage. life will continue in the multi tool world.

Leatherman is done and gone for me anyway as a fossil only pushing for Highscores in price with stupid color variations. Proxon put the last nail in the coffin. But they have to start make things available outside US. That really annoys me.