“Without much effort” *shakes violently for a minute strait*

I counted… 11 seconds of shaking before the ratchet came out… Mmmmm not sure that is normal use at all. Can’t recall the last time I even shook a screwdriver or multitool. If it were tighter… people would complain about that. I feel the pros out weigh the cons. I would own Taiwan made tools any day. Many instances of being better than US made tools and waaay cheaper.

" it'll flick itself out without very much effort!!" ..... after trying hard for five minutes!!!! Loooool !! But on the value / pricing I totally agree!! Just to beef up the price because it has Leatherman written on it , is rediculous!!! It's ppgad should be more in the 20 - 25$ range!!!

ROFL “without much effort” as the dude loses his breath frantically waving it around for 12 seconds straight

This ratchet is selling for 300 now on ebay. Crazy

"I rather support our allies any chance we get"!! Taiwanese here and I LOVE what you talked about

Ah yes, the ol screwdriver shake. Such a common practice in the field

"It'll flick itself out, without much effort". My man is so intent on revieing it badly he's willing to overlook the over 11 seconds it took to "flick it out without much effort".. lol

I bought one a few months ago, and then didn’t use it much. I recently needed to reattach an 88 key weighted keyboard to its pedestal - which involved laying on my back and holding the driver up over my head, in the dark, to reinstall a bunch of screws. I happened to have that driver a few steps away - so into the Charge it went, and those screws went in very quickly despite my awkward position. At that moment, I was glad I bought it.

With the Leatherman ratchet and bit kit I have stopped carrying a 6-1 screwdriver and a ton of bits and nut drivers. I EDC a Surge along with the DeWalt double end 1/4" sockets and one driver shaft, that give me 4 sockets 7/16-1/4 along with 40 plus bits I carry a separate flashlight. This set I use at work on a large federal complex daily and as a volunteer fireman. I have used it on several calls one being a dog that under sun room hiding next to the AC duct, I was able to disassemble the floor register and the million or so 1/4 hex sheet metal screws and the hose clamp around the flex duct. The ratchet made it a lot easier in tight spaces. While not for everyone it yeah is about $10.00 more then I would have liked to have paid but it has paid for it self in the 3 months I have carried it. A lot of people dis on the Leatherman flat bits try carrying 40 single bits on yourself daily.

I’ve got one from the beginning and it gets the job done. Super useful for my Leathermans.

Thanks for sharing, here is my take on that: I'm one of those guys who use their Leatherman Surge a lot. While I thought it was pricey in the beginning, after 2 years of using it I can tell you I totally changed my mind. The practicality it offers and the time you save while you're working on something are priceless. I'm also planning to get the 711L Ratchet for very similar reasons. Concerning the "Side tool left in the drawer": Spending 30$ on an accessory that vastly improves the performance a multi-tool makes as much sense as spending 150+$ on a multi-tool under the condition you actually use it. If you leave the multi-tool in your drawer, that means you don't use it. If you don't use, why the hell did you get it and spend a "huge" amount of money on it in the first place? Same thing applies to this accessory. Many do consider a multi-tool so sort of a mere "back up" tool, but to professional and non-professionals that's THE TOOL that can make a huge difference (From making you life way easier to allowing to survive). This is exactly why, given that you actually NEED a multi-tool, you shouldn't be buying a cheap 5-25$ piece of junk, but get the 90-150+ $ and its accessories. You may not need to use it for a very long time, but when you'll need it, your being cheap will come at a cost (Either a broken tool or a tool that can't do what you need it to do. P.s.: Do you think 2 years of warranty is little to nothing? Put that into perspective: You can waste it in 10 secs while abusing it. Now tell me if that is still "too litle to you".

I love it. I use it often and it works great. I have the surge and it's never came out while using it. I have the extention tool and the bit kit to and I can really extend the driver when I have those hard to reach spots. Carrying my leatherman with the accessories saves a lot of space in my edc carry vs a ratchet set.

I've got a Surge with an extension, and I just can't justify buying this. As nice as having the Leatherman and a bit kit are, they're not a replacement for the actual full size, dedicated tool if you're going to be doing something for any amount of time.

Removes the bit and replaces it off cam before he shakes it out🧐 with the wave.

Only a 2 yr warranty? Leatherman doesn't have much confidence in their ratchet adapter; why should prospective customers have confidence either?

All good points. I used to go out and inspect electronic equipment. Always had a leatherman and it got me into stuck cabinets and cases on the regular. This would have been handy then. With a mini set of torx bits it would be good for knife maintenance.

I just had to get one after picking up a Wave recently and getting the bit kit for free from Leatherman. I like it but you have some GREAT points. I was hesitant to purchase due to price myself. I think the $18 range would be way more fair.

i carry the leatherman supertool every day. it does most all i need. but i wouldnt mind seeing them make a ratchet attachment for it. that being said, i really like that leatherman is now featuring tool accessory sets. and i appreciate your honest reviews.

It's about $50 in the UK

I bought one to throw in my bag for the Wave. The bit extender makes more sense, personally.

Is it the best. Hardly. However, I’ve been using it more and more with my Signal. It’s very useful. Hanging pictures with anchors, switching out doorknobs. All I need is my Signal and ratchet attachment.

Ratchet adapter is Leatherman Tax like Apple Tax

Lmao. You had a pretty hard time to flick that thing out!

I bought this a couple years ago and is awesome!!

My surge is only 2 weeks old haven’t actually used it yet I got it mainly because I commute on a bike and basically was looking for something light to carry in my bike tool kit to make quick fixes between work and home the ratchet feature would make any adjustments twice as fast with less turns it would be a big help at work as well

Great review 👍

Should be titled YOUR life wasted watching a muppet trying to find faults that don’t exist. Wow.

I’ll tell you what, I’m going to pass on this and wait for the leatherman taser accessory to come out. Taser Deployed !!!

Did these ratchets get discontinued? These are gouged out at over $100 now on eBay. Is it worth the gouged out price? Why doesn’t Leatherman still sell them?

I EDC a Surge. I think I'd like to have it in my SHTF pack. It's smaller than a regular rachet set, say from Craftsman and definitely easier to carry.

Ughh. Taiwan is not China...

I’ll stick to my normal extender. $30 isn’t worth it just to add a ratcheting function to my tool

Aaron that was an awesome review. I have a 20 year old wave that has treated me great. I just dropped a G-d awful amount of the new ARC and was considering getting the leatherman ratcheting extension. But I don’t like the fact that it can fall out and it is expensive. Worse it has only a 3 year warranty. And the final blow made in Taiwan. Instead I went with the 711 2 in 1 hex bit & socket extension for $$9 bucks and change. It doesn’t ratchet but it doesn’t cost an arm & a leg.

When I build my kit I'll use a craftsman mini ratchet and hex bit set instead

good info. you can make this with a $7 ratcheting screwdriver kit from ebay. I’ve made several. you tube has a few video’s on how to do it.

I have 1 that goes along with my Surge, and it's been a good addition 4sure!! I've also purchased a bunch of those little 1/4" ratchet kits, which I happen to collect, and can deduce that my Surge kit out performer's a little bit kit every time!!

I appreciate the honest review. The pros out way the cons in my opinion, but it’s always good to know what exactly to expect. Too bad it’s not made in the US, but Taiwan beats being made anywhere else.

Pass for me. I have my multi tools for emergencies so I don't mind any inconvenience in that situation. If I'm planning on doing real work, I grab real tools that are ergonomic and made for that purpose and at a fraction of the price for quality like Wiha.

My twist lock was frozen upon arrival, so mad 30 bucks for a broken bit extender, not impressed .

Looks like a nice little tool but just like other leatherman tools it's pretty spendy. I had a wave but never carried it because of the weight. I switched to the tiny Knipex cobra, a little multi bit screwdriver and a good pocket knife. I can't do everything I can do with a leatherman but I seldom used anything but the pliers, screwdriver and knife on my leatherman anyway. The tools I have now outperform it by far at the tasks they were designed for. If you haven't tried the Knipex pliers give them a try, they are awesome.

Very thoughtful, useful presentation. Thank you.

i have one on my edc wave, and one for my go bag/jeep bag surge, I have had them for a few months. I have not used them yet, I prob pull the wave out at work like three times a day and have yet to need the ratchet, but it was something I had been wishing for, for a long time so I had to get it.

The bitholder on the Skeletool is a different design than on the Wave/Charge/Surge, that's why it's more secure. Same thing with the regular bit extender, and I must say, I prefer how it feels in the Skeletool as well.

I got one, carry it with my edc leatherman. The transition from left to right is a bit sticky. Maybe for retention it could’ve been magnetic?

Dang man. I just bought a Charge + G10 model and was looking for a video review on it from you. When I didn't find one, I assumed you just hadn't gotten the MT. Now I see it's your EDC ... Make a review video on the Leatherman Charge+ G10 version please. It's absolutely that sweet spot between the Charge + and the Charge + TTI. S30V blade without the lame crimper in the plier head.

Excellent video. Thank you 🙏🏻

I've had mine for around a year I think and it's worked great. I havnt put it through too much but it works.

I have a wiha ratcheting screw driver that I love and use every day at my job and it cost a little under $30

Brother, I agree with you. Leatherman’s are great tools but they just can’t do all things for all people. I prefer a simpler, lighter model, and then carry a couple small screwdrivers. Just works better for me.

Should of been a magnetic adapter maybe thanks Aaron enjoy your day with your family and god bless

Ievery day carry just violated my two year warrenty; I drilled a 1/8 inch hole in the flat part near the end so I could put a large key ring into it, now I can use it for a hand driver/drill and hook it on a belt clip for

Hmm...so I have the Skeletool CX. Like it, lots. Bought the sheath with pocket and the extra bit card so now I'm back up to where maybe I should just use my Wave+ or get a new Surge or Signal since I've gone back to a belt carry. The Skeletool is/was just ok to EDC alone in my pocket. Sometimes it was a little heavy so it gets tossed into the truck console. So if I need it I can grab from there....But wait, if I'm back at the truck the I can just grab the EXACT tool I need from the toolbox. Decisions! Thanks for the video! (Yes, I agree on the $30 bucks being a little steep)

Works on my wave and surge

Can you maybe do a review of the the new Leatherman tool adaptor and tell us what you think

Bit extender useful. Magnetic sittings would be an idea

711L ratchet and bits even fits the bit exchanger and you can use the Leatherman bits it.

Nope I don’t own one yet but it is on the agenda ,sure if it’ll work on the super Leatherman or I also do own the original Leatherman hmm

At least things made in Taiwan are pretty reliable on average.

You make some great points, and I think we are on the same page with this. I picked one up, but for the price this device doesn’t really get me any more functionality than the OG bit extender, or the little ratchet set I picked up from the hardware store for $12.

Why would you flick around your Leatherman?

I’ve been expanding my edc kit with a signal and was looking to get this and the bit kit but seems like those accessories are on back order on almost every website I go to. Might just get the goat multi tool instead

Use a tool to tighten the bit holder (the thin metal retainer) on your Leatherman tools and then the ratchet will fit tightly. 😏 Nothing wrong with tools made in Taiwan, lots of quality tools are made there.

Bro do you have cerebral palsy or what's the reason you need to shake your driver aggressively for 10+ seconds lmao? Imo this is the best accessory I've ever bought, really has made working on something with limited tools a breeze if I just have my surge handy.

Bit holders in all three tools is are exactly the same dimensions, black holds it better because of the coating and it's bit tighter. For me this extender it totally waste of money, it's to thick and bits go to deep. For me - useless.

Did Leatherman invent this? I'm trying to find any other versions of this ratcheting hex bit adapter, but nobody else seems to be making this tool, neither before nor after Leatherman. Seriously? Hats off to Learherman, I guess.

Worth 300$ now 😅😂😂

I have a mini Rachet handle with the extender, works much better

Leather has raised there price on everything and I never shake my tool like that when I use it thanks

Stop hahaha i love your content and watch alot of your videos but the flick itself out thing had me laughing.

It was one of the best purchases I’ve made, mines holds pretty solid, liked it so much I bought one for my son that’s an IT specialist and he loves it.

This has been out for quite some time and I still refuse to purchase a Taiwan made $30 ratchet bit driver. I'll buy 3 if LM ever decide to make it in USA

So fails 2 out 3. Excessive cost. Really seems a bit of a failure

"flick it" slams it on the table so it flies out. Hehe Tnx for the upload. I am considering this kind of ad-on for my charge tti combined with a set of bits other than the bits that came with the tool.. Or, regular extension. I really like the solution, seems handy. But, im not sure how much i need it, at least when looking at price. Im not sure how much i would use it, maybe i use it often Vs getting dedicated tool, i guess leatherman could function fine as a rench on some things depending on strengt. Find it to pricy to just have it as backup. The years i used multitool, screwdriver is not a tool i use often. And, when i used it the bit has broken every time. Might add, screw has been oversized. Still, not sure how good quality is. Suspecting leatherman bits metal is hard, but just a tad brittle. So, i think perhaps a diy or knockoff is a better path. Time will tell.. How strong is the bit holder on a leatherman? Anyone blown the holder, or tested it to its limit? Tnx for replie. :) One thing i find stupid, leatherman should include bit that fits on the screws they use with tti. Not sure if you get it in dedicated set. It seems, leathermans idea is. You can fix allot of things with tti set, but screw you if you just wanna titen up the screw on a leatherman. Just a detail, not important nor do i care. But, i would include a bit that would fit the security torx leatherman use in a set or what comes with the charge tti. Have no idea what comes with other charge.

I bought one had a friend print a knob for it on a 3d printer it has become my goto screwdriver for edc and house tasks

so you can't drive a screw while riding a moving horse, atv, side by side, or bull riding

Tries to shake it loose out of camera shot and removes it puts it back in to make it fall out.

I agree with what you said in the review. I appreciate your honest opinion.

I just got the bit extension, a little bit cheaper, and you can be sure it's not going to break as there's nothing to break.

The cheapest you can find one for right now is 80$.

who flicks their tool like that in real life?

A 2 year warranty is pretty solid, because all other accessories because the high end leather sheath do not have any warranty.

What flashlight is that?

Love my GRIP6 belt! Wearing right now. Works great with holsters and is super lightweight.

Can you use this for 6 point sockets?

WHAT IS THE EDC FLASHLIGHT BRAND?

I have the surge with the extension then I saw this one I’m here just to see how this one performs before buying because the price is a bit steep I would have paid 20 for this and ten for the standard extension I keep checking eBay hoping I’d come across this one used lightly and cheaper than new

How do you like the G10? That ratchet driver sucks for 30 dollars, lots of others out there that have better builds for less.

Is the ratchet discontinued or will leatgerman sell it again?

It's 60+ right now lmao

Can’t justify the purchase honestly I rarely use my Wave . I carry a full loadout of tools every day at work so tools like this are unnecessary for me . Knipex Cobras and a Klein combo screwdriver will outperform almost every multitool out there .

Made in Taiwan, so what? A lot of the tools made there are better some of the ones we make now.

Well, I really love Gideonstactical reviews. By the other hand, I was just wondering if he owns an iPhone and uses it for his videos here (6:00)

If you say those things are not deal killers, Then why do you say it's $30 wasted?

Compared with the bit kit is a waste. If one can afford an expansive Leatherman probably will buy both. Nice flashlight on the side pouch!

I agree with you. Too pricey

I had 2 Leathermans through the years and for the money that i spend didint perform well at all. The bits broke very easily , the ergos were not comfort . I purchsed a True Utility for 1/3 of the price , this is my EDC for 2 years now and i m a happy user. I wont spent a dollar for Leatherman any more.

I used to think this guy was a corporate shill, but he has been doing some great honest reviews in the last year or so. great work dude

I have to ask; where were you hiking?!? I can't put my finger on it. Thanks!

@gideontactical What would be a price range that would increase the “value” of this product? How much would you be willing to pay for USA made?