Retail Price :- £74.50 (See links below for better price)
Length: 4 in. / 10 cm closed / 6.25 in. / 16 cm open
Weight: 6 ounces / 170 grams
Materials: 100% stainless steel
Patents/Trademarks: Patents Pending.

Tools:-

Regular Pliers
Wire Cutters
Hard-Wire Cutters
Drop-Point Knife
Cross-Cut File
Diamond-Coated File
Scissors
Extra-Small Screwdriver
Small Screwdriver
Medium Screwdriver
Large Screwdriver
Phillips Screwdriver
Can / Bottle Opener
Ruler (8 in. / 20 cm)
Lanyard Attachment

Well this is my second new Leatherman tool along with the Micra (see seperate review). Why so many tool's? Well they all have their own features and this one was on sale so I thought I would give it a go.

I looked closely at all of the Leatherman tools as I already own a Wave. I thought to myself what features do the other tools have that the Wave dosn't?

Well the main feature of the Pulse is that ALL of the tools LOCK in the open position. This makes it a lot safer to use than almost any other Multitool. It also has a ruler on the edge which is something the Wave is lacking.

The construction is from folded stainless steel and a forged head for the pliers. It's not quite the Delux tool that the Wave is. Not quite so rounded on the handle grips but still very comfortable to use.

The tools a still a bit difficult to extract at the moment I expect this will improve with use. They tend to all come out together and you then push back the ones you don't need.

The selected tool will Lock into place with it's slot engaging into the sprung spine on the back of the tool. This is a very clever mechanism that will prevent the tool from closing until it is released.

Releasing the lock is through the use of the knurled actuator on each half of the handles. This is also clever because it uses a cam to move a lever which gives a large mechanical advantage to release the strong locking spring. See the pictures for a detailed view of the lock engaged and released.

I think this tool make a great everyday use item with the locking blades giving a bit more confidance than I would normally expect. It is also quite a bit less expensive than the Wave and 2oz. lighter in weight.

As you can see the Pulse is also supplied with a nice Nylon case so it can be carried belt mounted horitontal or vertical. Although I will probably find this of more use to stop the shiny finish getting scratched when I throw it into my tool box :)

Manufacturer:- www.leatherman.com

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