Broke my Leatherman today.

I won a raffle in 2008 I think.

The first prize was a gift card which I used to buy the most expensive leatherman that was available in the store at the time.

I have used it so much and still somehow taken way too good care of it. Never abused the blades. I bet the tool I have used the most have been the pliers and the screwdriver.

The leather holster that I used occasionally looks still almost like new.

Cutting hot dog buns for kids when out and about, fixing my bike…

F for respect 🫡

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[–] 53 points 13 hours ago (7 children)

Had the exact same thing happen to me. Got it fixed under warranty no questions asked. Never happened again (even tho I use it nearly every day)

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  • [–] 15 points 11 hours ago (6 children)

    This seems like the least likely point of failure and yet here I am witnessing it twice.

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  • [–] 22 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

    all pliers break at that point.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    It's almost certainly the most likely failure point. It's where the two parts thin to overlap each other, but still aren't overlapping, and also it's undergoing a lot of force if you put any vertical torque on it.

    I'm no engineer, or expert, or someone who's ever had this happen, but it seems like a pretty expected failure mode. Everything else is much thicker and more durable.

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