Leatherman OHT, Unboxing, and Farewell?

[@kevinl4271]

I’m a professional fireman and this is the tool I carry at work. I had a gerber mp600 and didn’t love it. I went with this and I love it. I’ve had it for a few years now and the only thing I wish it had was a file probably rather than the serrated blade. It works great with or without gloves on. I wouldn’t carry this off duty do to size but for getting work done, this thing is excellent.

[@BratFyre]

I'll be honest and say I'm not a contractor, not military or first response or anything, just your average civi and loved this. I used it pretty much every day for random jobs, from opening packaging, parcels, to cutting rope. I lost mine a couple of years ago and have missed it very much. I'm finally paying one off and will have another soon. Also the serrated blade is razor sharp.

[@tchambers807]

I got one of these when they came out. I loved it. I forgot it in my pocket and got it confiscated at a TN airport. The old timer said they donated them to the scouts lol. Got 2 since then. Any of the shortcomings it had I already had a few other small tools in my work bag anyway. I hope they do a V2 in the future with a bit driver and a more robust cleaning rod thread in the frame.

[@BratFyre]

It's also still being sold and it's been a year :P

[@smackagaming9581]

My wife bought me one for my birthday years ago, I just retired it. It wasn't a bad tool but from day one the pliers never slid out easy and I pinched my palm many times over the years.

[@dallasn16]

My buddy had one of these tools break down on him over a deployment. You hit the nail on the head. This tool is massive and yet has tiny tools. I'm looking forward to your modifications.

[@Hibuy-]

I cut alot of C wire in Africa and my buddy’s Gerber fell apart from the little replacement wire cutters to the handle screws my leatherman is still going after a deployment and 4 years of use BUT Leatherman qc has bin sliding recently.

[@johndudley5761]

I just got mine and I wasn't to sure I would like it and now that it is in my hand I really like the pliers and it fits my hand perfectly and everything else on. It works for me .

[@lagartx3]

As of today they're still available on leathermans website, I'm looking for an edc multitool without braking the bank, and I would love to have the capability to use it one handed, so its either this or the P2... and I'm not sure this is small enough for edc

[@BratFyre]

It is definitely small enough for edc.

[@TheSXEsammich]

I have had this for years. The hook broke almost immediately. I have used it every day sense I bought it. Honestly if I could do one thing I would ditch the blade all together and put in like a scissors. I already carry a dedicated knife and don't need another one. Also you missed the 10-32 screw hole for a bore brush. That actually comes in handy sometimes.

[@unfi6798]

G'day mate.! Looks like you have a clear canvas to do your magic. We will be watching out for it. At the moment it doesn't have that "appeal" to it but I'm sure the master can fix that up. Stay safe. Greetings from Australia.

[@mattyvlietstra5017]

Also do you know where you can get the wire brush that screws onto it now it's gone

[@mattyvlietstra5017]

Do you think you could replace the can opener and replace it with scissors?

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

I actually really liked this tool. It’s my edc for work because the belt cutter works great for boxes and hate using those dumb safety box cutters from my job. I can’t even find online. Luckily found it in a store. Also glad I’m not the only one with the serrated blade rubs up against the handle. Mine has that mark too at 5:01 . I thought I had a defective one.

[@Osorio0826]

Matco tools has them in this month's flyer for the coyote tan version

[@JaxWatchesandEDC]

This was originally made for first responders, hence the oxygen tank wrench. It was never to appeal to the “mass market.” The saw is actually to cut a windshield with if you have to, you don’t need a long blade for that.

[@Thomamps]

I don't understand why they didn't overlap the long and short tools the way Victorinox does. It would be hard with the saw but easy with the plain and serrated blades.

[@analogmatrix1442]

I can’t wait to see what you will turn the OHT into.

[@SmilingGator96]

The center drive came out after the OHT. Like, years after. If this was created to compete for military contracts with Gerber, Gerber won due to price point. The MP600 isn't an expensive tool. In fact, I believe it costs between $40-60 on the retail market. Which would probably be double what the pentagon would've paid for them. They just underbid Leatherman.

[@brisen245]

If they discontinue the oht I hope they come out with another tactical option because its been very handy for my military applications.

[@norho8129]

If you are looking for a longer saw, victorinox rangergrip series have slim ones round 4 in long. Dont know if they fit but they work awesome. Plus MUT saw is also one of the longer ones AFAIK.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Victorinox? Eww

[@dualsportoutdoors]

It’s a decent tool but I do have minor gripes with it. The biggest one is that it pinches my hand like a Wave/Charge. I’d love to see an OHT V2 with bigger tools. There is no reason they couldn’t have made the tools bigger and just overlapped them a bit like they do on the SAKs

[@yashas38]

Is Tread discontinued? Do you have any information?

[@maxlvledc]

Not sure.

[@trousertrout3447]

"I will absolutely come on and say im wrong" Looks like you gotta post a video bud its been a year and this thing is still alive and kicking on the leatherman website.......

[@maxlvledc]

I did make a video when the crunch came back after being out of stock for over a year.

[@shaundad16]

As far as mods for others go, the strap cutter fits on the surge. As far as this one, I bet the mut eod saw would fit. I wonder if the surge t shank adapter would fit.

[@maxlvledc]

Wait...just a straight drop in? I have a spare Mut saw... edit: not a drop in sadly

[@shaundad16]

@@maxlvledc I’ve seen a picture of it but the person didn’t specify.

[@shaundad16]

@@maxlvledc that’s too bad. I sent you a picture of it on IG.

[@chroniccomplainer3792]

I use my oht so much. The thing i wish it had is a needle. Sometimes i need one and never have one

[@RickEstrada]

My OHT is my favorite multi tool I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned many. Then again, it’s not EDC because it’s a beast! Gonna try to buy one before they are discontinued forever…

[@maxlvledc]

Oh??? Can you elaborate? Curious in what context it's ideal for you.

[@superdave6415]

I love mine too it’s on my battle belt setup for shtf

[@ernestovelez8068]

the Charge tti is not available either, do you think they will stop doing it too? or will another model come?

[@maxlvledc]

Oh??? Didn't notice that.

[@chefboiarby304]

I think this is more due to supply issues than the actual discontinuation of these tools. Same thing happened with the Crunch already.

[@maxlvledc]

Thats what they said...I don't buy it..not when they released tens of thousands of bolsters in Costco all over the country during that time.

[@chefboiarby304]

@@maxlvledc As far as I know, the budget tools from Leatherman (Wingman, Sidekick, Rev, and Bolster) are made in a different factory so perhaps that factory is still able to run as normal. The OHT and Crunch are specialty tools so it is likely that less of them are made than the more common tools (Surge, Wave, Supertool 300, Rebar) so the remaining stock of them has depleted while there is still a large leftover stock of the other tools. I imagine the Mut and perhaps even the Signal might run low on stock. There are so many versions of the Charge that it makes sense that they would run low on those as well. The Free series of tools was such a huge thing (regardless of whether people like it) that Leatherman probably has a huge amount of those left to sell especially since they introduced the color options. I could see why they would get rid of the OHT if that is what is actually happening since the Free Series shares a similar purpose (although I think the OHT was made to be used with gloves).

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

What do you mean supply issues. Doesn’t leatherman make their own proprietary tools? Like it’s all steel.

[@marmite8959]

While Leatherman are renowned for their excellent quality and customer service I really can't see myself ever picking something like this over a Gerber. They pioneered the OTF pliers and it's basically their trademark at this point. I'd take a traditional butterfly-opening Leatherman over a Gerber any day but if I needed one-hand pliers an MP600 would win hands down.

[@timosborne8174]

I’m a massive fan of the MP600 and I own the OHT and I couldn’t agree more. The additional tools on this Leatherman just do t quite cut it for me as an EDC. I carry it now and again for a change but I quickly return back to my Gerber

[@KyleTheDalek]

So I really want a one handed opening multitool. What would you recommend? I kind of like the Leatherman OHT and the P4. But the MP600 looks good to, can you get it with the centre drive arm? Any help is much appreciated!

[@timosborne8174]

@@KyleTheDalek you can’t get an MP600 with the CenterDrive arm, that said you can get a bit kit that goes over the Philips screwdriver.

[@richt1815]

I've been wearing an mp6 on my hip since 1997 loved them! Found this on sale and decided to get it with a metal sheath, I've never looked back! Way smoother and the spring pliers, you'll never go back to the Gerber I promise

[@timosborne8174]

@@richt1815 do you have the OHT??

[@redoleary4]

There are a couple of tools on there that I would gladly trade for a standard 1/4" bit driver. I don't know why Leatherman clings so tightly to their proprietary bit driver, I don't want to be married to their crappy bits or having to carry a separate standard driver that slots into their proprietary drive. Nice review, thanks.

[@Mr_Bob_Stark]

i have an OHT and i think it's good, but could be a lot better... i'm really curious to see your work on it!😁

[@royceleanzer]

That's right , they are discontinuing this tool, Just ordered this out , last of the 10 pieces in coyote brown.

[@z50com]

Do these have a date code stamped in them?

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Nope.

[@HasaniMario]

Świetny film. Posiadam OHT w wersji czarnej. Nie wiem o co chodzi ale ten tool jest tak popularny, że brakuje go w polskich sklepach. A jeśli już jest to cena wynosi ponad 1000 PLN.

[@icba4907]

I bought a crunch recently in case they dissappear but wouldn't buy this, look forward to seeing you mod it though.

[@hurleystowing]

Spyderco blade and SAK saw?! Please mod!!! Mine is getting repaired because I tried to take Security thing of a hat from a store, broke the pliers off.

[@420haxx]

I totally agree with your evaluation, for a tool that size to have such a puny knife blade...well that's kinda ridiculous, which makes me really look forward to what you can pull of mod wise.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

It’s a on handed tool. How are you supposed to get all the tools easily accessible and have the normal length knife?

[@420haxx]

@@Mikey-ym6ok As Maxlvledc stated in the review, they could drop two smaller tools to accommodate a larger blade and saw, which i would be all for.

[@joshuasmith5172]

For someone in the fire service I like the bulkiness of it, especially when wearing structural firefighting gloves.

[@maxlvledc]

I think that's a setting where this tool makes perfect sense

[@NOIS_inks]

I just bought a used one on eBay almost flawless condition I have rather large Hands and leatherman tools generally all feel kind of tiny for me. I daily carry at work a leatherman wingman my Gerber mp600 and bit driver kit and Spiderco delica4 not the lightest pocket dump but most is on my belt. The OHT should cancel out mY Mp600

[@liemsters]

Still for sale!!! Hehehe

[@maxlvledc]

Glad it's still here..although I think it's one of the models I would Discontinue

[@liemsters]

@@maxlvledc you provide great contents by the way!!!!

[@alexh.4068]

Why would you want longer blade and saw.. at that fixed height. The height of both those implements is already maximized. I can see how a slightly longer saw would be okay but surely not full length.

[@heritagejonery3879]

I have a love hate view of these, I have one and do carry it. I am on call SAR and work in convinced spaces and do a lot or rope work. The small knife really isn't an issue, it's the same as an MP400 and MP600 and only about ¼" less than a 91mm Victorinox so its perfectly functional but the true is I never use it I would happily just keep the serrated knife as I am most likely to need to cut rope or webbing. Although I would happily go without either as I carry a separate knife anyway. I have never used the saw and think a file would be more useful, as getting buts of kit that have been knocked and need a burr taking off is far more common that needing to cut a small stick. I but if you did away with both blades you could have a file and saw or a file and scissors. I would also put the large screwdriver o the rescue hook and get rid of the oxygen wrench to make a stronger pry/cut tool and then the medium screwdriver would fit in small screw holes better without the hook in the way. The PH2 cams out loads which is disappointing. But I love that it has a can opener on it, I am kn 24/7 call so being able to open food is good. The main reason I carry a multitool is for the pliers and they are really good, very smooth and strong. Unfortunately they missed the mark with most of this tool and it's not very easy to open and close the outside facing tools, although much easier than a regular multitool. When it brakes, and with my experience of leatherman it will brake, I will just get another MP600. I carry it with a Victorinox Rescue tool which is great, although would be better without the glass saw. So I have a good utility knife, rescue knife, big screwdriver/pry tool and very good PH2 screwdriver. The OHT just needs to be pliers, smaller screwdrivers and can opener for me and it dose all that pretty well.

[@vmoffei]

I found this and the free to be great fishing tools.

[@maxlvledc]

I think the free p4 is actually an Ideal outdoorsmans tool

[@hunterglaspell5580]

The oht/crunch/ and any other specialized MT leatherman makes is being cut because they cost more to make (with less interchangeable parts unlike the wave, rebar, signal, surge, supertool, etc) so they are switching over to the cheaper side of manufacturing (reusable tool set for multiple different products) and are no longer innovating. That and Gerber sells way too many mp600 for the OHT to make sense. It never came close to the sales Gerber made, even from the civilian market.

[@brittburton3264]

Your links don’t work.

[@luckymeziere3675]

They all work for me

[@maxlvledc]

Yea, not sure what's wrong, works for me.

[@ThumperThumper-uo9oo]

Here's the problem with companies like Leatherman and Gerber they tried to throw every Bell whistle light and anything else that they can into a product instead of going and asking the people that actually use their products literally multiple times a day and configuring the product to the customers wants and needs everything nowadays has to have a can opener or some kind of doodad little tiny screwdriver that 90% of us aren't using for like this multi-tool it's humongous compared to everything else and yet a Swiss tinker knife blade is probably bigger which to the customer does not give confidence in the company's ability to be able to think and produce the things that really neither consumer want in a product

[@maxlvledc]

Can't argue with any of this 👌

[@signingskater]

Still on the website lol

[@danielprusa4356]

Sent you a pic of my modified edc charge on FB. Let me know what ya think.

[@KatharineBerg-m4q]

Hilbert Valley

[@EmersonBruce-c5f]

Zulauf Extension

[@uzbeck2006]

Watching this when it finally retired..

[@superdave6415]

Was only $100 less than the mut and is perfect for shtf

[@maxlvledc]

why??? from what I can tell, its far more complicated than something like a ST300 which will be longer lasting.

[@SusanMoore-n8h]

18420 Langosh Wall

[@Mrb00st]

Always thought this was the most half baked tool leatherman ever put out, like they wanted to make a sliding plier tool when Gerbers functional patent expired to say they did.

[@Mikey-ym6ok]

Leatherman came out with this before Gerber.

[@Mrb00st]

@@Mikey-ym6ok considering the Gerber MP600 came out in 1991, no.

[@AlfredCamp-r1j]

33582 Wolff Summit

[@SuperSteelSteve]

Every multitool reviewer :" don't know why Geber won the military contract over leatherman " Lol really? Take a guess? Money lol It's cheaper. I think guys have this idea thar the US government wants quality tools for the military... ask any military member you know, it's quite the opposite lol

[@maxlvledc]

I mean, I knew the answer...but hey...dramatic effect lols

[@SuperSteelSteve]

@@maxlvledc 🤣🤣 My bad that wasn't directed at you, your just the 357th guy I've heard say it lol I just figured you'd laugh at it and not take it seriously, some other guys can be sensitive lol Love this channel man, alot of great info.

[@maxlvledc]

@@SuperSteelSteve oh, definitely laughing. Text doesn't show tone hehe.

[@lawrencehubbard2985]

In all reality it was because of a law passed in 1970’s when everything was being moved overseas. Go to Gerber Knives Made in The USA 🇺🇸 you will see a little flag, made in the USA and Berry Compliant. That is how Gerber keeps the contact. Plus they made the very first military multi tool then they made everything the DOD wanted at the cheapest price knowing that sales to non military would make them millions. The all time number one ☝️ Multi Tool is the MP600 with the sales to the DOD and non military. They build them by thousands and you get one issued to you whenever you deploy. Also it’s KISS keep it simple stupid anyone can work it or any of the other military multi tool line up.