- S30V blade – great edge-retention and corrosion resistance.
- Titanium handles.
- Bit driver – takes Leatherman screwdriver bits – bit kit available separately.
- One-hand opening exterior blades.
Introduction
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Leathermans
Tools
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The Charge has 2 bit drivers:
- One small one, for a tiny glasses-screwdriver type bit, which allows for extremely easy replacement, should this very thin tool ever be broken.
- One large one, which accepts all the bits in the Leatherman Bit Kit
(available separately), but will not accept standard 1/4" screwdriver bits.
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Other notable tools on the Charge include the strong pliers, which can be used for everything from undoing a bolt to, at a push, removing a splinter, as well as the the cutting hook on the back of the serrated blade, which can be used to free yourself from your seatbelt in a crash, the scissors – also strong enough to cut seatbelts, the excellent saw, which rips its way through wood like butter, and the diamond-coated file, which is by far the best file on any multitool at this time, and is perfect for sharpening axes or knives (or as a nail file!).
Handle
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Quality
The quality of the Charge, at least in my experience, is very good. Every part is built to last, out of great materials, to a high degree of precision and all the tools perform their intended function very well.
Having said this though, I have seen a few newer Leatherman tools lately, and the quality does seem to be slipping somewhat. My Charge is excellent, but one I saw recently was certainly inferior, with a large degree of blade-play on the exterior tools. Now, this may just be a one-off, but I have read similar stories online, so it does appear that as Leatherman grows as a company, quality may suffering.
Another negative point I must mention is regarding the 25-year warranty. I have heard fantastic stories of this from the USA, with Leatherman operating a no-questions-asked policy, and I'm sure it's brilliant over there, however, in the UK, my experience of Leatherman's warranty service, which is handled by a third party over here, has been very poor, with substandard repairs being made to one of my tools that had a defect.
Having said this though, I have seen a few newer Leatherman tools lately, and the quality does seem to be slipping somewhat. My Charge is excellent, but one I saw recently was certainly inferior, with a large degree of blade-play on the exterior tools. Now, this may just be a one-off, but I have read similar stories online, so it does appear that as Leatherman grows as a company, quality may suffering.
Another negative point I must mention is regarding the 25-year warranty. I have heard fantastic stories of this from the USA, with Leatherman operating a no-questions-asked policy, and I'm sure it's brilliant over there, however, in the UK, my experience of Leatherman's warranty service, which is handled by a third party over here, has been very poor, with substandard repairs being made to one of my tools that had a defect.
Conclusion
Despite the negative points above, the Charge TTi remains one of the best multitools available. The Swisstool and SOG Powerlock are also great quality contenders, but from a usability perspective, the Charge definitely has the top spot.
You can buy the Charge from Amazon.com![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tll2RgK2v1Mk16PJ0dH9fSn1uvr2m82h-Sz1rfe025C-TPdeTquZ0UkULqGwQl-6jHZNJklzqVjVnsmi-3mA6GStvNV8it3eqYasHnS1EFhMfJ8V8pt1Zs_mR6uamne7Lj=s0-d)
You can buy the Charge from Amazon.com
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