We take a look at the updated Leatherman Surge multi-tool. The already great and proven Surge gets upgraded with the plier heads previously only seen on the Supertool 300 multi tool. In addition to this the new Surge has a metal thumb rest for the scissors and unfortunately they removed the eyeglass driver and replaced it with a small flathead screwdriver. This updated tool also has a few minor improvements to the mechanisims to make things operate a little smoother. All in all a great tool. If you have can find both tools at the same price I call this a toss-up but if you have to pay more for the new tool at your local store compared to the original it’s a tough call. If you don’t use the wire cutters all that much and like the small screwdriver of the original I think that tool is still an excellent choice for your heavy duty multi tool needs.
You can get this highly recommended tool at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E28164/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000E28164&linkCode=as2&tag=gea0fd-20&linkId=2VBOOYVHSNI7FSB6
Quick Review:
Cost: ~$70
Weight: 12.5oz
Blade: 3.1″ 420HC
Closed: 4.5″
Class: Heavy Duty
Check out my other Leatherman videos:
Leatherman Surge Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IawIAe4EDHw
Leatherman Wave/ Charge TTI Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jpEld1_RuY
Leatherman Super Tool 300 Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSgXH2E_YYs&feature=c4-overview&list=UUIxNYWrCdqgcAVnoYun-aVA
Post time: Jul-12-2017