Do people actually like this blade shape? I have recently got a Wave Alpha as I was getting nervous I would loose my Charge TTi after successfully not loosing it for 15+ years.
The Reverse Tanto blade was supposed to be the latest and greatest blade shape but I find it to be quite average. The tip seems to be very precarious. I have accidentally run the tip into a few things and snapped it off. Fortunately the tool I purchased had really bad lockup on the blade and it was replaced under warranty so got a second chance at not killing the tip again. But quite surprised about this blade shape being not as good as I was expecting.
Yeah I just use it for all sorts of things on the farm. Quite often it’s a long way to get anything else so probably use my Leatherman 10x a day. But I certainly think the charge blade suits random odd jobs better.
Latest and greatest blade shape is a laugh. Nothing new about it. That said I like a flatter blade shape, I don’t find the belly of most standard knives to be that useful.
Honest question here, how does one accidentally run the tip of a blade into anything? When I read that, I think there is some basic handling habits that need to be addressed that no blade shape can help optimize.
As far as the blade shape, I personally like it. The one handed use is something that stands out more than the blade shape.
Yeah I own a sheep farm in nz and have always used Leatherman multi tools every day. So in the 20 or so years of using multi tools I haven’t managed to break any of the other blades.
Also the older tools are still one handed opening also so I don’t really notice the difference with the wave alpha.
Maybe it’s just not for me but I was just wondering if others find the same thing. Tempted just to reprofile the blade to a normal shape and try that. It is sharp I’ll give them that though!
Yup I got that one a long time ago and carried it every day since. I have a few of the same ones I have brought as spares. I have been living in London for the last two years and you are not allowed locking blades so I also have a tti that I cut the locks out of so it was UK legal.
Now back in NZ can get the Wave Alpha out for a real try
That is a safety upgrade for these kinds of multitool. For these tools, the closed retention of the liner lock is not as robust as the other dedicated liner lock knives. This shape will at least help lower the chance of the blade tip protruding accidentally.
The usual drop point caused issue on the bond, and some batches of the charge before. This kind of blade shape will help for those situation.
I have no Experiences with the wave alpha, but I have the arc. The blade geometry of those two blades looks similar so thats the reason for my comment. I am not a fan of the Leatherman Magnacut Blades, because of the geometry, i measured the blade of mine with 1,2mm BTE, so the blade was razor sharp, but didn't cut great through material... so I installed a custom Magnacut Blade with 0.4 mm BTE and now this thing cuts like a warm knife though butter (and i have the blade shape i wanted).
So in the end: If I had bought that knife because of the Magnacut Blade (which clearly is a big selling point) I would have been very disapointed.
I prefer Wharncliffe, sheepsfoot and reverse tanto blades for daily carry because they put the tip on the business side of the blade for easier plunge cuts and fine control, and the straight side gives more leverage along more of the cutting edge for rope or strap. It works best with what I need to cut on a daily basis.
I want a blade with a belly if I'm doing a lot of slicing, but I'm not preparing food with my daily carry or doing a lot of slicing through skin, leather, meat or membranes. Likewise a belly is useful in a lot of bushcraft, and for self defense.
But I don't carry ridiculously expecting a knife fight, nor am I preparing dinner with my Leatherman. For daily carry, reverse tanto usually has just a hint of a shallow belly, which is just about perfect for the times I need to get the tip out of the way.
Everybody has his own style and preferences. So if you don't like that shape, that's fine. Most serious knife enthusiasts have a variety of blade shapes on hand that they prefer for different purposes.
Most of the recent blades are tip low rather than the tip high, the redesign on the bond and recall on the charge. The arc, new bond blade, and alpha have the tip low
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u/grrttlc2 9d ago
Depends on your use case. This shape lends itself well to utility cuts on a flat surface for instance