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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[–] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yeah, those jaws are a weak point on Leatherman multi-tools and all multi-tools in general. The jaws are made by MIM, Metal Injection Molding.

Lots of common parts are MIM all around you and they last nearly forever. But they can never be as tough as a forged part. Just cheaper.

Either repair this one or buy a new one. Personally, I'd buy a new smaller tool like the Skeletool and fix the old one too.

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