Destroying A Leatherman Bit Adapter For Science! - How Much Can It Take?

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for all the feedback on my previous testing videos it helped me come up with this video idea to put the results from our past tests into perspective. you'll notice some jump cuts in the edit, I increased torque in increments of 20 inch/lbs but to save you time I cut out the increasing process.

[@bunyipdan]

Another great video, covered most of it, certainly helped put it all in context.......with these types of tests it can be helpful to activate the tool (open/close) to determine how much if any of the tools functionality is effected by the heavy use. Keep up the good work, cheers

[@justyou9314]

Its hurts to heard every single crack n snaps from the Wave, mate 😅

[@StGeoRUSH619]

Excellent non-biased objective test... you helped me make my final decision, and I finally pulled the trigger and bought the Leatherman Surge with a bit driver. Thanks, Brother... an awesome video.

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you, I had fun making this one!

[@jimbeswetherick5750]

Absolutely outstanding demonstration using real measurement methods we can relate to. I have both the wave and now the surge. The surge looks and feels like it has more potential for difficult tasks but it's good to see the components IN the surge are up to the task as well. Excellent Excellent Excellent demo!

[@tarsicioamaral1356]

Thank you so much, I have been looking for this info for months, this is the first time I see this test on the Leatherman´s bit holder, now, I am really calmed about it´s resistance...Thank you very much, greetings from Jalisco, Mexico.

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching, glad I could provide something useful for you!!

[@edwardfletcher7790]

I'm really, really, pleased my Surge bit driver is MUCH stronger than I thought ! Thank you for this test ! This was like a Scream movie for Multitool fans.

[@kennywheelus6857]

Yeah definitely,long live the surge,glad I'd finally saved up an bit the bullet an got mine,a few months ago an no regrets so far,I need a bit extender an a good ratchet I saw called the 711, people doing reviews on it,I like it so far,so I'm going to get it for the surge,but there is another one on there roughly same price but it's a tad longer but meant for the hand that'll hold Leatherman flat bits an 1/4 inch bits as well an can handle more torque in my opinion like the surge has demonstrated

[@kennywheelus6857]

Also the Kool thing is that'll they'll fit in each of the side compartments of the nylon sheaths

[@kennywheelus6857]

So then if you have some sockets,you'll have like a whole mini tool box,that's what I doing

[@kennywheelus6857]

But anything that's too much then yeah I'm going for the main tool designed to handle the tougher jobs,but for most things it'll come in handy.

[@form4li7y]

4:49 I know this video is old but incase someone hasn't mentioned it yet, instead of cutting off a piece of hex bar you could have used a 1/4' allen bit.

[@gearsNtools]

True, I didn’t have one handy so I improvised!

[@jojo-dn7qb]

great review! it renews the faith in our leatherman tools we rely on daily.

[@gearsNtools]

Agreed leatherman puts more thought into these than people realize. Thanks for watching!,

[@kellypainter7625]

That was a worthwhile test. I have the ratchet driver and good to know that my tool will give out first.

[@juanf.maldonadomarin6954]

Thank you for such an informative and unbiased tests and results, and for them to be more "real-use-approach". Although I would not subject my Waves, bit drivers or ratcheting bit driver to such an extreme (just like you said, if I were to need more force/torque, I'd go and get the specific tools to perform the task at hand), it is good to know that they'll perform well in an unexpected situation. Kudos to you, Sir on a job well done.

[@gearsNtools]

Glad I could help! I had an extra one laying around and thought I'd see what it could do! Thanks for watching.

[@geertcornelissens9266]

I just bought my first Leatherman, the Wave Plus, your videos were so helpful to make the correct choice. Also these testing videos are just great and once again very helpful. Great job!

[@gearsNtools]

I'm glad I could help! that's why I started this channel, I went thru a few multitools before I found the ones I liked, figured I'd keep going and share my experience. I've got off grid stuff coming up soon too. Thanks for watching.

[@paranrs]

Nicely done! Many years ago my wife bought me a new Wave that has since been worn out, but never broken. A few years ago I bought a Wave Plus. Just recently, based on what contestants on the "Alone" series most commonly chose, I bought the Surge. Based on my usage, and now your testing, the Surge is definitely the strongest of the three and the most useful. But as you said, every tool has its limitations, especially tools designed for multi-purposes. It's ALWAYS best to use the right tool for the job. By the way, the episode of Alone where the guy uses his Leatherman Surge to completely skin and butcher a moose is pretty amazing. That was the only knife he was had. 😊

[@jimhewettjr3730]

Thanks for both videos. Now I know info I didn't even know I wanted to know. Very informative actually 👌 👏 👍

[@TazsDeliveries]

Thank you very much for this video! I have the Leatherman PST and was looking to upgrade to the G 10 or a charge plus TTI. I was just worried about the big driver part because I use that often. God bless 🙏🏼

[@gearsNtools]

Glad I could help!

[@hcwbw3]

your spot on. 1 get the right tool for the job, 2 leatherman is engineered (not somebody guessing), 3. a multitool is meant for somewhat of a substitute, conviniance on you all the time thing but it has it's limits that common sense should inform but if it does not.......... the engineers who designed it will save your but and cover the company's but all in one quick and ez step.

[@hartzogLovesScience]

Very methodical and objective. I need to show this and the prior videos to my science students.

[@TracyBridges66]

Thank you for sharing this with us. Excellent information to have.

[@johnjames218]

The wave put up a great fight Excellent test

[@gearsNtools]

It really did, was also glad to see the tool pivot didn't break so all the other functions still work fine. Thanks for watching!

[@HughPecon]

Awesome video. Makes me even happier that I bought the Ratchet I know I'll never break it. The ratchet has already made my work soooo much easier.

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you! yeah Leatherman did a good job balancing form factor and function. it's hard to get stuff that small and still be durable, think they hit the sweet spot.

[@leatherman6495]

Great video. Hate to see you sacrifice your Leatherman, but it was for a good cause. Leatherman’s new ratchet driver will perform well under the normal uses meant for an EDC multitool., and then some.

[@gearsNtools]

Happy to take one for the team! you guys all help make these experiments possible! Thanks for watching!

[@MasterYoist]

Thanks for the video. I have the Leatherman Bit driver for my Surge. It works well with my Gerber MP600 and several of my SAKs. My wife was wanting to get the ratcheting driver for me. So, it gives us more good information to go with.

[@kuzgunbushcraft-vad7175]

Great results! Please sir, do the same test with Rebar - ST 300 + Bit Extender/adapter.

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching! we'll see about the other tools, in theory they should be more than robust enough, the adapter was probably the weakest design because it's not a solid piece.

[@marioramirezm.1406]

It would be interesting to know what can be done with 25 Nm in daily life. You know by tightening a screw here and there to give us an idea for those of us who do not have a torque meter at home. Good video thanks

[@gearsNtools]

I've been thinking on how to best demonstrate this, I'll have to do a follow up, your point is very relevant. Thanks for watching!

[@kennywheelus6857]

Thanks for the video,you've helped make my purchase of my surge a few months ago,love it since I've had it, wished I had a 154 cm blade or s30v

[@bilakos1987]

It would be very interesting to see what other multi-tool bit drivers can handle, like the Bibury, Center-Drive, and Multiforce. Expensive for sure, but interesting.

[@gearsNtools]

I think it would come down to the Gerber Centerdrive or the Victorinox SwissTool X. in both cases I think you'd tweak the hell out of the handle before the bit driver failed. Thanks for watching!

[@kennywheelus6857]

Definitely,pit them up against the surge any day of the week,an see what happens.

[@ejan8088]

Great test!

[@justyou9314]

I dont have the heart 2 see the whole process, actually. But i did it anyway. Thankyou 4 the science, mate. I feel bad 4 your Wave though 😅

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you! I know I didn't really want to do it, but everybody was asking and I was like well nobody has done this so someones gotta step up! Not to worry I got the Wave repaired, good as new now :)

[@justyou9314]

Hahahaa! Im not one of those who asked u to do those "cruel" test, mate. But its really encourage. U like a wizard then, u read our minds by doing it. Thanka a bunch 4 that xD im glad that your Wave's doing Ok again. Dont abuse it again. Just return it to Leatherman, they will give u a brand new Wave, so u can "entertain" us again. U got my subscribtion, mate. Viewers discretion adviced though 😂

[@dustinhalat2484]

This was a cool video. Like the Leatherman was able to handle 2 times then what your lug nuts on your tire are supposed to be torqued at!

[@willfitzsimmons8955]

Well, I will say, he was measuring in inch-pounds, not foot-pounds. Still impressive though

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you! best part is if you do break it Leatherman will fix it!

[@kennywheelus6857]

Hell yeah,that's why after seeing your tests with the surge,is why I bought one a few months ago an love it,not that I'd go overly heavy with it,but glad to know it's pretty touch for the money,it's a bit pricey before everything is going up,but I have no regrets getting this tool what so ever,I'd highly recommend this tool to my friends,but not everyone can afford it,I understand an two not not everyone wants the weight of the surge,I'm getting a charge plus tti next.

[@Jeppe772]

Do you think having the pocket clip installed wouldve helped the wave?

[@gearsNtools]

not really. I think it's nice for carry but doesn't help/ hurt the usability of the driver itself.

[@akaplive5293]

good Job, very well done brother! i'll go for the surge+ 👍 love this content- keep it up ;)

[@rileyramone6231]

Please do a test on the 3d Philips and it's extension on the rebar and super tool. Would love to know how it stacks up against the wave and surge.

[@gearsNtools]

That’s a good idea! I’ll do that

[@EngineersPerspective701]

Thank you for your work on this!

[@gearsNtools]

My pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@ff-mu6cc]

Thanks sir! these tools are solid

[@Mike-kc8rl]

Interesting stuff. Im sure Leatherman have tested this in design in such you would never exert enough hand pressure to break it but its nice to know it!

[@gearsNtools]

Yep, everything has a breaking point. I think leatherman did a nice job balancing weight, strength, & form factor

[@MrF4tty]

Well that sold me. I didn't think that it would have been so robust!

[@MrTooljunkie]

Great video - I think it is well designed for what you need it for and to your point, get the right tool if you have a large fastener to install. Does your bit adaptor on the tool itself hold the bits pretty securely or is there play and is it easy to pull the bits off? On my Surge the little retaining spring holds the bits, but not as securely as I would like. I wish it was an adaptor like on the Skeletool.

[@gearsNtools]

The bit adapter on this wave was pretty secure still (I had a couple to pick from) all things break if you try hard enough so I wanted to frame this video with som baselines for comparison. Thanks for watching!

[@MrSuperheterodyne]

So, it's fair to say that in normal screwdriver grip use, with only hand strength - we will most likely never need to fear breaking our leatherman tools!

[@gearsNtools]

Yeah you'd have to try to break it, I really don't see anyone just "accidentally" breaking it. I'm sure someone will jump in and try to tell us all he's the hulk but realistically it's not going to be an issue.

[@MrSuperheterodyne]

@@gearsNtools That's good to know, thanks for doing the experiment on it. I often use my Wave at work when I need a screwdriver, and was thinking of getting one of these to make it a little longer and easier to handle. I never use my Wave in pistol grip, so as not to strain it too much, but all the same it's good to know it has plenty more to give before breaking. Thumbs up and subbed!

[@RpMcMurphy_]

Well what’s a bit encouraging is it’s an easily replaced part. Also I do understand torque, however these seem like low values numerically as far as effort put in. I probably just need to do more work with a torque wrench to see what I’m actually generating.

[@SteveBlack-kj3pm]

Amigo que torque aguanto la multiherramienta? Saludos

[@marioramirezm.1406]

La matraquita soporto 35 Nm y el porta herramienta de la wave solo 25 Nm, si quieres saber mas o menos cuanto es? debes conseguir un torquimetro y sujetalo como si fuera la wave y dale hasta que levantes los 25 Nm. Lo cual segun yo no es mucha fuerza yo creo que un tornillo que se ponga difícil si puede llegar a romper el porta herramienta.

[@SteveBlack-kj3pm]

@@marioramirezm.1406 Gracias

[@micahboswell6672]

Great videos. Thank you

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching!

[@charlesmckinley29]

Thank you! I figured they would hold up to more than you can realistically do to them in “normal” use. Some people could break an anvil.

[@gearsNtools]

You can break anything if you try hard enough! :)

[@luisalbertomoraleslopez9466]

cuantos Nm soporta el ratchet y la navaja?

[@Handcarved]

pretty informative. thanks bro

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching!

[@CraigS_427]

Would you sell the broken pieces? If like to do some testing on the ratchet part and these are between overpriced and unavailable at the moment.

[@txtoolcrib]

Very well done!

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you!

[@pedronegueruelasanchez6681]

Que diferencia hay en la ltg 831439 y la sidekick

[@absolutez3r019]

I'd be really curious to see how much torque the bit holder on the tool itself can handle without breaking

[@gearsNtools]

I'm thinking the tab on it will be close to 300 inch/lbs like the ratchet tab was. I've had a couple people ask about the socket itself, I'll probably get by bigger torque wrench out and give it a go. any guesses on how many FT/ LBS it'll take? I'm thinking 50+

[@absolutez3r019]

@@gearsNtools i wpuld think around 30ft-lbs. the metal on the sides is pretty thin

[@bogusparasite6655]

can you send your tool back to leatherman and get it repaired under warranty?

[@gearsNtools]

it's still under warrantee so technically yes, that being said I'm not going to because I intentionally broke it so it wouldn't be very honest of me to submit a warrantee claim.

[@SiliconDrifter]

@@gearsNtools their warranty motto says “you broke it, we replace it, simple as that”

[@gearsNtools]

@@SiliconDrifter It might be interesting to see if I get a Leatherman Wave + back or if they just swap out the component that broke. maybe I'll do a video on it.

[@Saint696Anger]

Good to know, thanks

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching!,

[@zulvalor7266]

Do a test of what the wire cutter can get through if you push it on the plus ➕ please!!!!!!!

[@niz81]

Vabbè se si rompe me la sostituiscono giusto??

[@alexven8568]

Thanks!

[@pedronegueruelasanchez6681]

Hay un porta bits que no es letherman y vale para bit normal. Es cierto que vale

[@Stu1919]

Great Video. When it comes down to it this is just a multitool, while being possibly the best on the market its still not the be all and end all, and anything can be tested to destruction. But as someone has already stated, it would be nice to see the Leatherman equivalent from Victorinox, Gerber SOG and whoever and see which comes out tops? Thats out of my price range though.

[@gearsNtools]

That would be interesting, of course I don't really want to break all of my tools lol :P, I think the Leatherman bit adapter sacrifices strength in exchange for interchangeability and form factor. I think the Swiss Tool X or Gerber center drive would have the strongest bit driver, it's really going to come down to the handles on those, I don't think the driver would fail on either. Thanks for watching!

[@mgtowanonymous3120]

Dam its even the limited edition 1 I was bout to fuggn sAyy^_^

[@vitovtwik]

I broke my Surge bitholder; and it broke in a completely same fashion.

[@SiliconDrifter]

25 year warranty, use it

[@mcwhorter141mcwhorter8]

It's worth buying

[@randomescu]

screwdrivers chiped on my surge. big and medium included, not the bits. serrated blade dul after i cut 1 medium ziptie. oh, the scissors, omg, i had to use a center punch on the joint. on Squirt PS4 scissors too.

[@diezelle57]

Excellent demonstration! :) Bit driver breakage at 25 N m. Previously: breakage of the fitting of the ratchet driver (not of the ratchet) at 34 N m. And : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXzLoKOChtRoq6M

[@gearsNtools]

Thanks for watching!!

[@theend5304]

57 N m.

[@diezelle57]

@@theend5304 ???

[@tmapes1989]

TAKEAWAY - Don't change a tire with a Leatherman!!!

[@gearsNtools]

Pretty much! Every tool has its limits! Even we’ll made ones

[@defaultusername123]

Shoutout to u GearsNTools for doing this with sandals on LOL play on playa

[@nexuzz1]

allright random recommendations. Lets see how you destroy a Leatherman bit adapter

[@gearsNtools]

well since mine is already damaged I guess I may as well! I'll probably snap the tab off, then reclamp and see if I can break the socket with my large torque wrench. any guesses on how many FT/LBS it'll take?

[@hectoraracena7076]

I feel pain for such a wonderful tool, the test is irrelevant because you never will reach that torque with your bare hands or hand, is a good measurement test anyway

[@sin8ify]

Thats surprisingly low for what i thougt it could handle, like a mountainbike needs 10nm on most screws and I dont consider that much. Best be gentle with mine 🤣

[@gearsNtools]

It’s a fair amount, it’d be hard to exceed it wit the leatherman handle. But it can’t compete with a wrench 🤣🤣

[@nmtoolsandgadgets4963]

I think the skeletool's bit driver is much tougher since it is fixed in the body of the tool

[@gearsNtools]

possible, but I don't think I'd put this much torque on a skeletal.

[@s_antony_p26]

Хороший тест!

[@patrickkamer3924]

You can send it to leatherman and they will fix it or replace it.

[@frankhelms8627]

420 stainless steel is NOT the toughest tool steel. Comes a point in 'every' mechanics life, when he knows(before grabbing it up) what a given tool can and can't do. That usually happens between 20-25 yrs. old. You become able to feel the tool give, before it snaps. Paying $100+ for a Surge without knowing its limits might not be the most intelligent way to gain that experience. Maybe walk on a MAC or SNAPON tool truck and buy a 1/4" straight bladed screwdriver. It'll be a whole lot less expensive. BTW, the best 1/4" ratchet design was made by Blackhawk(Patented). Mac tools, out of Washinton Court House, Ohio, used that design for decades, between 1950-1975. Not sure if anyone makes one like it today. Had a 20-toothed pawl in it. Same design in the 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2" ratchets. Practically bulletproof. You young guys need to buy Larrin Thomas' book: Knife Engineering, and learn about the various tool steels in detail. That'll shorten up your learning curves & save you bunches of $$$

[@iMortalMisfit]

Test void when you didn’t use a 1/4 hex bit and jerry rigged a Phillips at a detrimental testing point….

[@Truvies]

I felt like i would destroy that driver because it looked like nothing you just sold me though those over tight screws on random park benchs will not survive me

[@insanogeddon]

Please do a comparison with a Gerber center drive or even an armbar. Comparison vids double the audience and tripple the emotion

[@gearsNtools]

lol triple the emotion love it. I actually got a digital torque head and was planning some update videos, I might have to throw a center drive in there!

[@ronfry5851]

Keep in mind each time you increase the torque your weakening it every time you do that so really that's really not a true test just so you know grasshopper

[@robertoampon3065]

U are crazy

[@robertoampon3065]

Bat thank you for the review

[@gearsNtools]

Thank you :)

[@sebs30v]

Too much talking, get to it already.

[@stemill1569]

nice test. makes me really confident on my tool. That's how it should be...for my little emergency tool :) All I can say. Your bit was worn off from your tests. You should never use that strength. As you broke the Wave one side of the handle bend extremely. If you do that...you know you are destroying it. But most important. The strength you need to destroy it you never can do with the tool. To me it says that every part is as strong as it needs to be.

[@gearsNtools]

Agreed. I think this was a pretty practical test. If I wasn’t able to break it bare handed then it’s designed well in my opinion. Every tool will break given enough force :)