Leatherman Bond

nice and light ,bargain at the price ,great edc ,only thing i dont like is you have to pay extra for the pocket clip and the pouch is made in china

I am definitely a leatherman fan, this is my third. The fit and finish is superb as is the presentation (a really nice gift style presentation box with cordura case). The tools (including the knife) are non-locking and thus UK carry legal which was the attraction for me to this model as there aren't many UK legal multitools around that have a reasonably sized pair of pliers. This still feels like a quality product, but somehow without the locking tools it doesn't feel quite as 'prestige' as my other leathermans. I have nothing negative to say about the quality, it is still great. The blade and tools are well tensioned out of the box so you can open it without losing your nails and yet tight enough so they don't flap about when in use. I think maybe it just reminds me of the chinese leatherman multitool clones from 20 years ago that didn't have locking blades and were either way too lose or extremely tight. The Bond is nothing like those at all, but somehow still feels a small step down from a 'proper' leatherman. The only place where it really loses points for me is that you have to pay £15 for the pocket clip. It is a tiny bent piece of metal and two minute screws, for crying out loud Leatherman, stick one in every box for free!!

Fantastic little Leatherman that's legal to carry everywhere in the UK. Wouldn't leave home without it!

This is an excellent edc multitool where a lock knife is not permitted. However, I have read of the blade being a little loose and possibly catching the hand when using the plyer. I ground the tip to create a sheepsfoot, so if it does poke out a little, it just gets pressed back in. Works well, safer, maybe goobye warrenty but hey, at this price.

Lovely to have U.K. legal leatherman, Keep it in car as go to Toolstation Used to use wave until I realised not legal. Absolutely brilliant purchase. With brilliant service and delivery,as always from. Heinnie

It is a good size pocket tool with a nice selection of tools the blade has no retention and is loose and pops out when using the pliers so I sent it back great service from heinnie

As Peter said, the fact that you have to open the handles to completely fold away the blade negates the fact that the blade is non-locking. The only full size Leathermans that have ever been UK legal were the Juice range, because the blades were on the outside.

Further to my previous review. After some use I stand by my assertion that this tool is awkward and uncomfortable to use. This is due to the stiffness of the tool and the sharp edges. Also, I have been advised that this is possibly not UK Legal Carry. I have been told that it might not have a locking blade but you have to fold back the handles to close the knife - the blade is locked open when the handles are closed and it takes 2 steps to close the knife and this, apparently makes it illegal in the UK. If the blade was on the outside when the handles are closed like it is on the Wave then it would be Ok.

After some use, I discovered a really nasty flaw with the blade. It can flop open a few degrees while you're using the pliers, and slice open your fingers- a problem that no other Leatherman suffers from- and a complete slipjoint nono. This is caused by an actual gap between the bit of metal acting as a backspring and the tang- there's literally no spring tension for the first 15 degrees or so. Couple that with a large cutout next to the blade and it's really easy for it to fall open when you shift your grip on the pliers. Because the blade is on the outside of the plier handles, the exposed cutting edge is right near your fingertips. This is dangerous, and it probably shouldn't be on sale at all like this. It looks like Leatherman just used a blade from another tool without re-designing the tang and its torque points; as such, this makes this tool far below the standards that Tim Leatherman claims to adhere to, for shame.