Leatherman Fuse Tool - More Equipped Compared With The Cheaper Leatherman Kick But Slimmer And Lighter In Weight Than The Leatherman Blast
All 3 tools show an obvious resemblance to one another, and all share the same uprated stronger elliptical plier head. (Coupled with the Leatherman Charge and Leatherman Wave).
The pliers on the Leatherman Fuse are the exact same thickness as my old Leatherman PST, however the pivot area is the much wider and stronger. Using the Fuse on quite a few odd jobs around my house, I didn't feel that this extra width got in the way at all. With a greater wire cutter area too, I am sure the brand new plier head design is a definite improvement.
If you are more used to the original Leatherman series, the one thing that is clearcut about the Leatherman Fuse is its handle scales. Plastic grips with rounded edges have been molded in down the edges, leading to the pliers being much more easy to grip than the former plain steel sides. A series of finger grooves has been added as well, which will help keep the multi tool from sliding when your hands are damp.
In one handle, the Leatherman Fuse features a pair of scissors, a Phillips screwdriver, and a cap lifter/can opener/wire stripper combo blade. The scissors do the job, but they are a backward step in all honesty. For whatever reason, Leatherman has built them smaller than the old Wave scissors, with a considerably shorter cutting stroke. I preferred the old ones better.
A big improvement though, is the Phillips screwdriver. In a different way to those on less expensive imported multi tools, it has a really well thought out appearance to it. It's also most definitely long enough to get to recessed screws situated in the battery compartment cover on my child's latest toys.
The other handle has a clip point knife blade and two flat head screwdrivers, also a good length.
Speaking of long tools, this knife is the Crocodile Dundee of pocket tool blades, with a great deal more reach than that of former multi tools in its sector. What a knife!
But compared with its less expensive cousin the Kick, the only additional feature the Fuse benefits from is its scissors. Which kinda sucks. Why didn't Leatherman leave the unnecessary lanyard ring off the Fuse, and substituted a high quality diamond file. I regularly us a file, and if I had the choice, would not carry a multi tool without one.
Another worthwhile point about the Fuse blades; they all lock. Using the same rocker switch lock that Leatherman Tool Group initially employed on the Crunch, every tool locks securely into place with an audible click. Ok, I know, I used the first PST without locking blades for more than ten years. But it's like power steering on lorries; as soon as it's available, it doesn't make any sense to be without it. Locking blades are totally necessary in my view.
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