Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 good tool September 29, 2008
jobob
I like the locking components. I've had cheaper tools that didn't lock & had some close calls when the knife or saw/file collapsed.
 Good Tool - "el cheapo" Sheath September 5, 2008
dpaladin (OK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good Tool for lighter work; needs a diamond file with groove like the PST II had. Sheath is another story; Customer Service from Leatherman Tool Group seems not to care much about the "el cheapo" sheath - just the "way it is" when contacted about it.
 Oooo! Ahh! April 24, 2008
iHaveParrrots (lurking around the DC beltway)
A neighbor's son is a US Marine and requested a Leatherman for his upcoming second tour in Iraq. He stipulated it should be inexpensive as well. I ordered two Fuses, one for him and one for me, on the reccommendation of a previous review by a US Army sargeant.
I can understand why these tools are so beloved. I've only had this little device for a few days but I REALLY like it. It folds to a compact size, is reasonably durable, and has a huge number of tools contained within its frame. Its essentially a tool box on my belt. It has a place with my wallet, eye glasses, and keys.
#1 upside: I have large hands and the handle is just right for me. The grips are perfect as well, non slip without being sticky. Definitely engineered in America for Americans.
#1 downside: Sometimes you need to manuever around the wire cutters in the jaws of the pliers to grip a bolt. To me, it was a bit tricky at first, but that should be the worst thing about this fantastic little device.
Great multi-tool! I'd redesign a couple things though March 20, 2008
Falcon_01 (Baghdad, Iraq)
I'm writing this in Iraq, where the Leatherman Fuse may not have saved my life, but it has saved me tons of time and frustration. Not everyone can lug around a tool box, and trying to get specific tools over here is a pain (or a rip off). I purchased my Fuse at a surplus shop before deploying and paid considerably more... but it did come with the nylon sheath which I prefer to the leather one.
The screw drivers helped me fix my bike, the stamped in ruler helps me measure 550 cord and the scissors help me cut it. I keep it on my belt, and on the rare occasions I get a care package, it helps me open it. :-)
Design thoughts: It's small and lightweight-just the bare-bones. If I was to redesign it, I'd have put a hole through the joint and gotten rid of the lanyard ring (who hangs a leatherman on a lanyard anyway?) to free up space for a saw or something else (there is already a bit of a gap there). It would have also been nice if one of the screwdrivers had a file on it, adding an extra feature without taking up more space.
Great Leatherman January 23, 2008
P. Ayala
I work with weapons in the army, and so far this is a great letherman for small parts, it can take a lot of damage but not as much as a gerber, but i still like my leatherman because its smaller and it has what i need to do my job, for example it has a longer flat head, the gerber's is to short, over all its worth buying.
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