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It doesn't look like it has a decent blade, which is arguably the most useful thing one could carry around (aside from a pen, which the Tread also does not have

by Magi604 12y ago

It doesn't look like it has a decent blade, which is arguably the most useful thing one could carry around (aside from a pen, which the Tread also does not have). This isn't my problem, but I've heard from people with hairy arms that metal banded watches are a nightmare because the links are constantly tearing out hairs. This could present the same problem. Being a Leatherman product, it's probably going to be overpriced just for the basic links. Adding the watchface to make it somewhat usable all the time will probably push that price right into the stratosphere. I'd like to take a closer look at it, but from what I see in their video, I would say pass.

Pinckney 12y ago
I don't think the lack of a blade is an issue. Don't most people who carry multitools already have pocket knives? Pocket knives which are often better quality than any multitool blade you're likely to find?
- seanflyon 12y ago
  > Don't most people who carry multitools already have pocket knives? I don't think so. I carry a mutlitool and I would not want to carry a separate knife as well. The 3 things on it I use most often are knife, bottle opener, and screwdriver. My multitool's knife is also the highest quality blade I own.
  - geoelectric 12y ago
    Throwing out the opposite perspective, I carry a keychain Squirt, and while it has a knife it isn't a terribly good one for anything that requires a sharp blade. So I carry a Spyderco Dragonfly as well. But I honestly think this is aimed more at the crowd who would carry this: http://www.leatherman.com/25.html#start=1 http://www.leatherman.com/25.html#start=1 ...which is the travel-compliant bladeless Leatherman.
stonemetal 12y ago
In the comments it mentions aiming at a price of $150-200. Which isn't expensive for a good watch, but a pretty big price tag for a leatherman.
- MrMember 12y ago
  The $150 price tag is for the watchless version. The version with the watch will have an MSRP of $500.
- smackfu 12y ago
  Leatherman sells a lot of tools at that price range, for instance: http://www.leatherman.com/7.html#start=3 http://www.leatherman.com/7.html#start=3
geoelectric 12y ago
I think it doesn't have a blade because it wants to be TSA-compliant. Even the possibility of having a blade-link in there would probably get it confiscated or at least slow you way down at the checkpoint.

by Magi604 12y ago

Pinckney 12y ago

I don't think the lack of a blade is an issue. Don't most people who carry multitools already have pocket knives? Pocket knives which are often better quality than any multitool blade you're likely to find?

seanflyon 12y ago
> Don't most people who carry multitools already have pocket knives? I don't think so. I carry a mutlitool and I would not want to carry a separate knife as well. The 3 things on it I use most often are knife, bottle opener, and screwdriver. My multitool's knife is also the highest quality blade I own.
- geoelectric 12y ago
  Throwing out the opposite perspective, I carry a keychain Squirt, and while it has a knife it isn't a terribly good one for anything that requires a sharp blade. So I carry a Spyderco Dragonfly as well. But I honestly think this is aimed more at the crowd who would carry this: http://www.leatherman.com/25.html#start=1 http://www.leatherman.com/25.html#start=1 ...which is the travel-compliant bladeless Leatherman.

stonemetal 12y ago

In the comments it mentions aiming at a price of $150-200. Which isn't expensive for a good watch, but a pretty big price tag for a leatherman.

MrMember 12y ago
The $150 price tag is for the watchless version. The version with the watch will have an MSRP of $500.
smackfu 12y ago
Leatherman sells a lot of tools at that price range, for instance: http://www.leatherman.com/7.html#start=3 http://www.leatherman.com/7.html#start=3

geoelectric 12y ago

I think it doesn't have a blade because it wants to be TSA-compliant. Even the possibility of having a blade-link in there would probably get it confiscated or at least slow you way down at the checkpoint.