Leatherman Tread Review by TheUrbanPrepper

LEATHERMAN - Tread Bracelet: amzn.to/2pJ44vA
LEATHERMAN - Tread Tempo Watch: amzn.to/35sG4f9
The Leatherman Tread is crafted of high strength, corrosion resistant 17-4 stainless steel links that include two to three functional tools each, making a total of 25 usable features like box wrenches and screwdrivers available at a moment’s notice.
TOOLS:
Cutting Hook, Bottle Opener, Oxygen Tank Wrench, Carbine Glass Breaker, 1/4" Flat Screwdriver, 5/16" Screwdriver, 18/8" Flat Screwdriver, 10mm Box Wrench, 1/4" Box Wrench, 3/8" Box Wrench, 3/32" Screwdriver, 3/16" Screwdriver, #1-2 Phillips, #1 Phillips, 5/16" Box Wrench, 3/32" Hex Drive, 1/8" Hex Drive, 3/16" Box Wrench, 1/4" Hex Drive, 3/16" Hex Drive, 5mm Hex Drive, 6mm Hex Drive, #2 Square Drive, 1/4" Socket Drive, Pick/Sim Card Tool
PROS
1. Extremely cool looking! Looks badass and most would not know it was a tool.
2. Great conversation piece: Segway into more gear conversations
3. Tools all function and are crafted up to Leatherman Standards
4. TSA Compliant
5. Customizable: Multiple links
6. 1/4 Inch Socket Drive is a great dual purpose item
7. Seems to fit Leatherman Bits (not advertised)
8. Makeshift Self Defense Weapon
CONS
1. Expensive ($150-200)
2. "Chink In the Armor": The pivot point rod by bottle opener is weak
3. Clumsy To Use (inward angled tools, not a lot of grip)
4. Opening: Hard to determine where to open it (I use the cutter)
5. Inside labeling difficult to read (black ink, perhaps sweat would just rub off)
6. Customizable, but as add ons (still need base model) (I'd prefer building my own based on needs) (torx, more phillips)
Watch Version:
1. I trust Leatherman Tools, but I'm unfamiliar with their watches. I would prefer just the watch band and add to more established watch makers (e.g. G-Shock)
2. Kind of Bulky
SUMMARY:
1. Very unique product that will turns heads
2. Not a full size multitool replacement (more of a backup)
3. An awesome gift for a gear heads, bikers, preppers and people who like to wear chains
4. Leatherman hit a home run with this new tool!
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[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Thank you so much for watching this video! I had a blast filming it. If you are interested in purchasing the LEATHERMAN Tread, here is a link to the Bracelet amzn.to/2pJ44vA and here's one to the Tempo Watch: amzn.to/35sG4f9. Cheers! ~Cliff

[@BigHarryBalzac]

Geez. I've only owned a cell phone for a month and I know how to install a microSD and SIM card the right way. That "pivot rod" is a roll pin. It's tough springy steel that's literally rolled into a hollow pin. The opposite end of the bottle opener will have all the force applied to it if you press down on it to open bottles. You already know which link to open it by. Just grab the screws between your finger and thumb and pull. My fat fingers cover the links of my LT too, and it pops right open when I pull on it. And I find it a lot easier to close if the opening on the can opener faces the hand on my left wrist, unlike a lot of videos I watched. P.S. I don't look at the sizes on the inside of the links. A tool is either the right size or it's not. If it's not, try a different one, like you would if you had a whole toolbox full.

[@jgonz185]

lol the way he opened the sim card

[@BigChungusthe3rd]

+jgonz185 painful to watch

[@captainpatchwork8107]

The sim card tool is all bent to shit afterwards too 7:02

[@rockmetalbuitre]

hahahah this dumbass make my day LOL great video tho

[@ed0078]

He opened the sim drawer like opening a bottle

[@LuisEduardoBraschi]

The tool calls for badassery.

[@ryanho5578]

Just got mine today. It weighs A LOT lesss than I expected. I thought this thing would weigh as much as a roll of quarters from it's size, but to my surprise is lighter than any of my watches. Got stainless, avoided black because my MUT has the black coating, and a majority of it rubs off from the factory. Also added small drops of blue lock tight to every screw. Not that it needs it, but better safer than sorry.

[@Ghostviperz]

Wait until you see the belt!

[@robinannaniaz9670]

+Lee B That would be heavy and ridiculous. And I'd buy one immediately!

[@northseabrent]

Chewbacca has the over the shoulder version, could only imagine the wicked bad ass stuff inside his version. Not sure if Chewbacca is a man or women, there's a lot of body hair that may disguise any hint of genitals that may give clues to Chewy's sex.

[@Rayshader]

Lol.... I will settle for the necklace.

[@ROGUESPIRIT_]

+Honey Ryder he hold ammunition over his shoulder

[@gunsight4162]

I wouldn't be a fan of wearing this as just a bracelet but a watch band isn't s bad idea.

[@Khundryl]

@Jason Lee Phones dir and sometimes you're outside.

[@fredjaboobi1917]

I like that you went to a junk yard and tested the tread.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Fred Jaboobi I love breaking car windows! Don't tell the cops. ;)

[@treys9123]

FYI....Push the pick in straight to eject the SIM card. No need to pry and damage the phone as in the video.

[@r0m]

I just started loathing and thought the same like you sir ... oh my gosh!

[@sillygoose4677]

+Trey Sullivan was wounding if i was the only one how caught that lol

[@cemetery76]

+Trey Sullivan I thought the same.

[@LazyManPrepper1]

+Trey Sullivan I cringed when he bent the sim card.

[@bordeaux6401]

Wow! Push onlyyyyyyyyy, directtttttt

[@tsthebeav]

It's a charm bracelet for men. More to say "Look how I can waste $$" than a tool.

[@MeZillch]

Good overview. You conveyed a lot of pertinent info, both pros and cons, in a quick, lively, easy to understand manner.

[@wigginout8014]

I think u did an excellent job reviewing this manimal bling. Very detailed. I'm thinking of getting one for my son as a graduation present, thanks for the review!

[@corclark]

That poor sim card tray :(

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Cory Clark Yep. I'm never going to live that one down. Fortunately, the device still works perfectly fine. :)

[@oneeyedpatriot]

Wow, that is a beefy bracelet and I want one! Nice Triumph! I didn't even know this product was available. Thanks for sharing!

[@massachusettsprepper]

Great little bracelet cool concept and all-around nice design. Who knows I might have to give this thing a try. Thanks for sharing.

[@AaronMears]

Thank you for trying the window breaker and seatbelt cutter. It does me no good to know they're on there if I don't know they work.

[@garolstipock]

Great review. Rocket III.. can't go wrong with that!

[@BudgetBugout]

Great review brother! 👍 Thorough as always!

[@H.pylori]

Thanks, your reviews are always informative.

[@CanadianPrepper]

If they made a outdoors/ woodsman version I would be into this. Otherwise it's only good really for urban use and by a small amount of people with specific jobs that would require all of this screwing around (pun intended! ). Nice idea but I don't think the benefits of wearing it outweigh the cumbersome weight. At least as a watch strap it's more versatile. Thanks for the review.

[@Whigu]

Thanks Cliff =) Great review as always.

[@HarrisonMcNeill]

This is pretty cool! I love the ending of the video.

[@Durwood71]

Use it as a knuckle duster and you'll probably do more damage to your knuckles than to whatever you punch. Interestingly, they've updated the Tread slightly since this video. For one thing, the SIM card pick, cutter, and glass breaker are all on the same link now with the SIM card pick on the opposite side of the cutter. Secondly, the collar seen at 3:05 is now part of the screws as one solid piece instead of on the links themselves, which I suspect makes it a little sturdier since it looks like in this video that the collar was originally a separate piece.

[@bjreisman]

Fantastic review on what looks like a serious piece of Kit.

[@lsteiner]

You are a GREAT reviewer! Language skills like yours are sorely lacking these days. You have good voice also. Not a robot voice. That may be the trend, but in the long term, you will shine my friend!

[@CptMishMashVonRandom]

I've never seen anyone remove a sim like that. haha :D

[@krazykman69]

"lets break a window" ....classic!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

krazykman69 I love breaking windows! Don't tell the police! :)

[@lunaticasai]

If I get it, I guess I'm buying extra links! Great review!

[@arulaful]

clear and concise video my brother...

[@paulfuryes203]

Just ordered one it will go great with my Leatherman.

[@CraigologyReviews]

Great review! The junk yard section was excellent ;-)

[@BrenticusMaximus1]

Great review, very thorough, thanks

[@YodaPagoda]

Today I finally got a Leatherman Tread as a result of watching your video from...four years ago? It was used, but it still looks like I spent $175 on a man-bracelet. Thanks for the info, Cliff!

[@adrianguerrero100]

Thanks for the demonstration

[@unambitious]

Trust me, you never want to use that as a knuckle duster. Dusters have a brace for your palm and no flex. You will at best get bruised badly or break your fingers.

[@ashleyhall7134]

+Cerebral "You will at best get bruised badly or break your fingers." You're probably going to get that from punching someone anyway. Might as well make your punch count.

[@unambitious]

+Liani Hall Let me put it bluntly; I've done it with and I've done it without a watch/bracelet. Knuckle dusters are different in that they have a palm brace so the energy gets diverted to your palm. Your welcome to try it yourself if you don't believe me.

[@ashleyhall7134]

Cerebral I'm not arguing that knuckle dusters aren't superior; that's their intended purpose after all.

[@Bloodycupcake0]

You're going to fuck your hand up trying to use it as knuckle dusters. You will hurt yourself before you inflict more damage to your intended target. Horrible, let me repeat that. Horrible advice to give

[@mlsauron]

Amazing product as well as the review!

[@derekdrever3470]

The "hollow tube" in the latch is a "roll pin" or "spring pin". It's a safety device and the engineered weak point of the bracelet. You can pick up these pins at hardware and auto parts stores for a few cents each. Just keep an extra in your Altoids tin.

[@johnsanford3596]

Looks good, goes well with the Rocket III. I think they should have a single stretch link, to allow a shrink-to-fit fit.

[@saviom8166]

Dude, you spoiled your phone's SIM tray! You're supposed to push in with that pin, that's what it is, into that hole so the tray pops out! Not yank it out like levering it out like a bottle opener! Other than that, good review! Thanks, it helped!

[@masterkeep]

Totally agree with the upgrade to top 5 watches such as a g-shock. I have a g-shock and would love a black tread as a watch band.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

masterkeep Hopefully that is something they will eventually come out with.

[@foley1674]

Great videos!! Hello from New England ;) I won't rub it in to much. Great game by both teams.

[@yardbird253]

I'm excited that this will be available soon! Unfortunately, I have smaller size wrist and would probably end up removing some of the links just so that this would fit right without being to loose around the wrist. It'll be available in June at my local sports store (Cabelas) but they marked it up at $165 for the stainless & $220 for the black version. Great product tho!

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Andrew Quitugua I wonder what would be consider the least important link that could be removed? I'll need to think about it for a little...

[@yardbird253]

That's going to be a very hard decision deciding which link to remove. Hopefully, in my case it'll only be 1 or maybe 2 at the most. BTW, I should cut back on watching your videos. Always something cool, something that I need to update or add, or something I gotta have!

[@ichibhuck]

I Believe the hollow pin in the hinge is a standard roll pin so very tough and replaceable for just a few cents.

[@TomSerious]

You are talking so fast my heartbeat ratio doubled.

[@quantametric]

For real

[@billycambridge2394]

9:50 By the looks of it. When using the bottle opener. All the force would be on the screws and not the hollow pin so there's no need to worry about the pin being damaged.

[@PreparedWolf34]

I could see Leatherman making a LED flashlight link for the Tred.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Prepare Learn Survive! That would be cool! Batman would approve.

[@TheJohn93226]

Cool channel, my man...keep up the good work!

[@TorontosTerrestrialReefs]

How thick is the links and wide are they? Great vid though, going to get one and convert it so it works with my sunnto watch!

[@TGMorrison3]

Heads up, since you were cutting seatbelts anyway, they make great straps. I've lifted engines in the u-pick Junkyard with seatbelts.

[@Traderjoe]

Best review of this that Ive seen! I see your wrist is similar to mine nut slightly less hairy, so you find if the lugs and various connection points between the links catch and pull your wrist hair? Has the sim card extractor caught on clothing? I used to wear a watch, but no longer so, and I don't know if I could go back to wearing a heavy thing on my wrist, so you find this heavier than a regular metal banded watch? I imagine it is, and think it might be thicker too, any thoughts? Thanks

[@Skindas]

Great Review,, Thanks for sharing .

[@ErikHaldorsen]

A tip to find the opening mechanism... Look/feel for the only large plate without a wrench socket.

[@YodaPagoda]

Great review, this'd definitely be a great bit of 'prepper bling' but do you have any idea when they plan on releasing it? Website still says it's not for sale.

[@AtomicCheese92]

6:13 Ouch! You're supposed to press the pointy end into the hole and the sim car holder ejects.

[@WesternElkHunter]

Great review - thanks! How did you get yours and where can I buy it?

[@justy256]

In terms of how to open it, I think you have yours on backwards. I look for the 1/4" link that has the word 'Leatherman' on it, which should be the right way up. You seem to be able to make it work though. Great review- I watched it *after* buying mine, just for some more detail.

[@bnguy146]

Great vid FYI when breaking windows strike the bottom corners, works much better and try cutting the seatbelt on a downward angle with tension on the belt. See if this works with that tool. Also if you open the loop of the bracket and use a downward motion on the bottle opener it may not torque that weak joint.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

BNGUY That's good to know! Do you break windows often? ;)

[@adriangarcia8363]

Great review, thanks.

[@tbip2001]

Im really interested to know howcadjustable it is. I get that you can remove links but doesnt that change the size drastically? Can you avoid the situation of it being just to big or just too small?

[@t0caia726]

Thanks, Dilma, for making importations so difficult to brazilians...

[@thecriticalcriticshow9673]

Just heard about this. Awesome tool great video

[@Briantan1911]

Sorry about the loss cliff, bad play call. Was rootin for you guys.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Brian T I'm at a loss for words... Before I put Kid Prepper down for bed, he asked me what as wrong. I told him "I'm sad because the Seahawks lost". He said "It's OK daddy. I'm happy because they tried". Kids are the bright light in times of sorrow.

[@theloudamerican2193]

hey slick, that "hollow rod" is a cold rolled Steele pin. it's probably the strongest part of that bracelet of yours.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Yes. People have informed me of the proper term since posting. I mentioned it because mine broke during the testing of this product (the black Tread seen in this video). That's why I addressed it as a concern. I imagine that this was due to it being an early version of the product and not as sturdy as the final version. Again, the pin broke when I was using the bottle opener during my tested so I wanted to mention it. I hope you enjoyed the other aspects of this video. Thanks for watching. ~Slick.

[@OH8STN]

Yes it is cool, but not very practical. The only way I would buy this, is if I could choose all the links myself! If that were possible, I would take it for its cool factor! Great review! STN

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

SurvivalTech Nord Thanks STN! BTW, your videos have been awesome lately! I love what you are contributing to the KZbin audience. Nice work!

[@OH8STN]

TheUrbanPrepper​ Cliff, you don't know what that means to me. Thx man!

[@mattschinske6358]

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to show in detail.

[@EmancipatedSquirrel]

For the hard to read tool descriptions maybe you could do something similar to the ar15 selector switch mod?Either use bright orange hobby paint or rub a crayon into the deep letters so it would be more visible. cheers

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

EmancipatedSquirrel Great tip! Thanks!

[@drummingmethods1249]

your opening tone on all your videos is really awesome and kinda spooky. Always feel like Im watching a movie like The Warriors which is URBAN lol. Anyways great stuff my man.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

DrummingMethods Haha... It would be cool if I had more of a Robert Stack voice from Unsolved Mysteries. :)

[@CameronHerrin1991]

Already looking to buy one. Only problem is waiting for it to become available.

[@TOMBSTONESTAN]

It also has 32 sharp cutting blades. 4 edges on each section.

[@NGMonocrom]

On Leatherman's site, as of 07/19/2016, the S.S. version is $165; and the black coated one I was considering is $220. Good gracious that is outrageous for the limited capability of this tool!! No denying the cool factor one bit. But not for that price-range. I would have said $80 or $85 for the S.S. and around $90 for the blackened one. I'm sorry but *way* too overpriced. An excellently done review though. Thank you.

[@MaZEEZaM]

In Australia they charge $304.50 for the standard Stainless steel version!

[@Whagsusiwiwhebrjckcfkrn]

there is a cheaper brand floating around at about these price levels nowadays

[@chronolinks8431]

Really nice review. Detailed and quite thorough!

[@crane-air-power3789]

While wearing it how does one prevent any of the tools from puncturing your skin in case of any outside pressure ? R&D should have provided a cordura or leather strap on which the tread tool track could have been affixed temporarily.

[@evanhasson6032]

How many hollow links are there on the tread to put in the bits? Also, do the bits go all the way through the links or do they stop halfway?

[@ckryses3962]

hey man nice video there...i want help from you ..i saw there are three types of treads!! one is tread bracelet, tempo watch bracelet and tread LT bracelet..what the difference between these three except watch? plz thank you.

[@martinlowe5934]

Reference the standard Leatherman bits. Do not all rush out and buy them because yes they do fit in the holes but slide back and forth as there is nothing to secure them. I tried them yesterday and it's not a practical use of the tools. All in all the Tread is a sometimes useful item possibly more of a fashion item and quite expensive at £139 in the UK..thats nearly $215 methinks us Brits have been ripped off again. Thank you for the review.

[@harishnair2826]

I have both. It's fantastic.

[@Ayrton4everrr]

Question. How is the black coating holding on the watch on your left hand? Thanks

[@thelastosirus]

I would like to know also since Leatherman is clearing them out for $80

[@Timanator]

Man that bike looks great with that bracelet. ;) How do the screws stay in place, they ever work themselves out? Thanks for the review man!

[@martinlowe5934]

I think I have read pretty much all the reviews I can find but nowhere can I find what maximum size wrist it will fit straight out of the box.. Yes I know more links can be ordered but I have a 9 inch wrist will it fit without ordering more stuff and upping the cost ?

[@luigiXs77]

Good and complete review, but what are the dimensions, particularly width and thickness?

[@steveclark..]

That SIM pick looks like it could get caught/snagged on clothing etc especially when it falls to either side of the wrist? Looks like it becomes more exposed at that angle?

[@WebbHsu]

Nice review!

[@buttersmagoo3659]

when breaking a window with any glass breaker always hit a corner of the glass, hitting in the middle of the glass is not as effective. Thanks for the review!

[@jesslucero75]

Looks pretty cool.

[@randallkelley3599]

I was at a casino in Reno, NV and saw a ladies Movado on sale, 50% off, so wife got a surprise when I got home. Pretty watches.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Randall Kelley Nice sale!

[@Dfunk1210]

Just out of curiosity, I have a question about the tread. Its similar to one of the other comments, but can any of the tools, in any possible way, bend toward your wrist and stick you with it? I'd hate for the sim card pick to stick me in the wrist.

[@jeremysmith9696]

Got my Tread this weekend at Cabela's in Springfield Oregon. It's really awesome. some changes to the product from the prototype that was shown here. Leatherman changed the links a little bit, they are flush cut on the ends. They move the little shoulders on the links and added the shoulders to the screws. They also made the pick and the cutter one tool. the cutter has the pick on the backside. Beyond that it's all that I hoped for. Really like it and have legitimately had to use it twice this weekend.

[@ReconOhioTeam]

One question in regards to the locking band that locks into place on your wrist. As with some watches I have that have the same locking device, they seem to unsnap and allow the watch to come off if not careful. Have you found this wrist locking mechanism to come undone at any time during hard use of your hand or arm?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

ReconOhioTeam I never experienced that behavior with the Tread. I thought it worked well in that regard.

[@Dodgecharger1212]

That look really cool just saw it on their website

[@bodybalancer]

I'm not 'hardcore' or anything, but I was searching for 'multitool jewelry' this came up.... I get that it's a little limited but I think the whole idea is right on the money. I'd love to see more products moving in this direction

[@bodybalancer]

Even for that little 'cutter' alone for paper/envelopes and or fabric like seam stitching- this could appeal to anyone who regularly works with garments , designers and makers - I have aspirations to do some clothing projects so this could be handy ... oh and it does come in stainless?

[@neurocosm]

So cool. I wonder if the watchband would fit on a moto360?

[@Hennypenny8888]

On my Tread, the cutter and sim card pin are on the same link. Did Leatherman change the design?

[@am9286]

Can you fit as many links to the watch version compared to the bracelet? Also was it possible to modify the size for an individual fit without removing/adding links?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Alun Michael There would be less links total with the watch version. I don't think the size can be modified without removing links. I would need to verify with Leatherman, since these Treads are no longer in my possession.

[@taveeeee]

Good review. I agree about the price. It could be like half of what it is now and I might really consider buying the thingy.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

taveeeee Like most V1 products, the price is usually higher than what it will eventually settle down to over time. Thanks for watching!

[@moobsmcgee3554]

Hey pepper how tough is the finnish on the black tread?

[@7O124]

Neat tool, excellent review video. I too would prefer a watch band version. If one were to purchase the watch version just to acquire the watch band version, does it appear that the watch version could be adapted to accept another watch?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

7O124 That might be an expensive route. I hope that LM will eventually sell a watch version.

[@chinosalv]

I NEED THIS! For my next trip to Disneyland ;)

[@ryankanters4385]

I really cant help my self but ask....in what way you need that for disneyland? xD

[@7mikepd]

That's so funny that the first watch he mentioned was the G-shock. Because me and everyone I know that has talked about this watch wants the bracelet on a G-Shock. Either the Mudmaster or Ranger.

[@ryut]

Thanks for this superb review. Let me add another con, which is at the moment only imperial unit tools are available but no metric unit version (my apologies if somebody else has already pointed it out). I live in New Zealand, so I have to wait until they make the metric version. Anyway, thanks again for a good review!

[@isoulation7018]

I'd like to know if the black version scratched easily/at all during light to moderate usage?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

+iSoulation Most of my testing was on the chrome version, but I believe the black will wear over time just like it does with the black Leatherman full size multitools (e.g., Surge)

[@naddybill6623]

Damn its awesome, But I can't buy online. I mean it's not on amazon. The link you gave doesn't have a "buy now". Do you have a link where I can customize and buy and does the watch cost you extra or under 150-200?

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Nadeem syed I don't think it will be out in the market until later this year. I was able to test a prototype version, but it was only a loaner.

[@nicksteenson4201]

I really want one, will pre-order/buy when it becomes available :-) Just as a note though, that's not how you remove a SIM card :-P That'll just damage the tray! You just have to push the pin inwards and down rather than "prying" it out. (On all phones I've come across at least, including all of Nokia, HTC, Nexus and iPhone lines)