Neil Youngs song - Piece of Cr@p

[Wapiti]

I know what he was talking about, once great brands now May-in-Chyna and now junk.

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Now I'm not a feeble bloke, but I wasn't trying to test my trusty Wave when I was pushing the pliers through some very tight bowhitches on an old tarp I wanted to get the tie-down ropes off. It actually snapped with a loud PING.
My wife says, what about welding it? there's nothing you haven't been able to weld up yet. That welder that starts with "T".
Now that would be an achievement.
Is there anything once-sacred that isn't now covered by Neil's very apt song?

[fussy]

Last I checked, L has a 25y guarantee.
Take it back and ask for a new (real) one)

[Damo300]

That's not a Leatherman.
That's a vynaltranny.

Send it back.
Pretty sure they'll replace it.

[Wapiti]

I'm not sure where I bought it, so can't send it back.
And the last one I had prior to this, I was caught trying to free the balljoint from a roo leg with the straight knife blade, and it broke off at the swivel with another loud PING,
Yes, not a great tool for the job but I was caught out on foot without a real knife embarrassingly.
I contacted what was supposed to be the distributor here and even Leatherman in the US with a pic, and although several follow-ups was completely ignored. Nothing. All I wanted was to be able to buy another blade.
So the guarantee is just words on paper, for me at least, it's just bullsh*t.

So now, if someone asks I will tell whomever to buy another brand, because in my experience Leatherman are a "piece of crap" who lie about back-up, parts and service to hoodwink the purchaser who still believes that past history US quality is still relevant.
If you have one yourself and it hasn't broken yet, lucky you.
For those who have another brand of tool that's still going, congratulations.

[Wapiti]

Just found a supplier that has the pliers set to at least get the things in use again.
In Germany! Go figure.
Leatherman US again has not responded over the last 3 days, just like in the past, so I'll go here.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/4452115 ... 6280282580

[Die Judicii]

I've said this before and I'll say it again.
When made in CHINA, they invariably do the hardening,,, and then either completely omit the tempering, or just don't get it right.
So being hard and brittle, of course it will snap with a "ping"

[Damo300]

Seems they've changed then.
They used to be good. Like everything I suppose. Not surprising in 2026.

I hope the Victornnox Swiss tools are still quality. They're similar to leatherman.