Excellent non-biased objective test... you helped me make my final decision, and I finally pulled the trigger and bought the Leatherman Surge with a bit driver. Thanks, Brother... an awesome video.

Thanks for all the feedback on my previous testing videos it helped me come up with this video idea to put the results from our past tests into perspective. you'll notice some jump cuts in the edit, I increased torque in increments of 20 inch/lbs but to save you time I cut out the increasing process.

Absolutely outstanding demonstration using real measurement methods we can relate to. I have both the wave and now the surge. The surge looks and feels like it has more potential for difficult tasks but it's good to see the components IN the surge are up to the task as well. Excellent Excellent Excellent demo!

Thank you so much, I have been looking for this info for months, this is the first time I see this test on the Leatherman´s bit holder, now, I am really calmed about it´s resistance...Thank you very much, greetings from Jalisco, Mexico.

I'm really, really, pleased my Surge bit driver is MUCH stronger than I thought ! Thank you for this test ! This was like a Scream movie for Multitool fans.

Thank you for such an informative and unbiased tests and results, and for them to be more "real-use-approach". Although I would not subject my Waves, bit drivers or ratcheting bit driver to such an extreme (just like you said, if I were to need more force/torque, I'd go and get the specific tools to perform the task at hand), it is good to know that they'll perform well in an unexpected situation. Kudos to you, Sir on a job well done.

That was a worthwhile test. I have the ratchet driver and good to know that my tool will give out first.

great review! it renews the faith in our leatherman tools we rely on daily.

Nicely done! Many years ago my wife bought me a new Wave that has since been worn out, but never broken. A few years ago I bought a Wave Plus. Just recently, based on what contestants on the "Alone" series most commonly chose, I bought the Surge. Based on my usage, and now your testing, the Surge is definitely the strongest of the three and the most useful. But as you said, every tool has its limitations, especially tools designed for multi-purposes. It's ALWAYS best to use the right tool for the job. By the way, the episode of Alone where the guy uses his Leatherman Surge to completely skin and butcher a moose is pretty amazing. That was the only knife he was had. 😊

your spot on. 1 get the right tool for the job, 2 leatherman is engineered (not somebody guessing), 3. a multitool is meant for somewhat of a substitute, conviniance on you all the time thing but it has it's limits that common sense should inform but if it does not.......... the engineers who designed it will save your but and cover the company's but all in one quick and ez step.

Awesome video. Makes me even happier that I bought the Ratchet I know I'll never break it. The ratchet has already made my work soooo much easier.

Great video. Hate to see you sacrifice your Leatherman, but it was for a good cause. Leatherman’s new ratchet driver will perform well under the normal uses meant for an EDC multitool., and then some.

I just bought my first Leatherman, the Wave Plus, your videos were so helpful to make the correct choice. Also these testing videos are just great and once again very helpful. Great job!

Thank you very much for this video! I have the Leatherman PST and was looking to upgrade to the G 10 or a charge plus TTI. I was just worried about the big driver part because I use that often. God bless 🙏🏼

Thanks for both videos. Now I know info I didn't even know I wanted to know. Very informative actually 👌 👏 👍

It would be very interesting to see what other multi-tool bit drivers can handle, like the Bibury, Center-Drive, and Multiforce. Expensive for sure, but interesting.

Thank you for sharing this with us. Excellent information to have.

Thanks for the video. I have the Leatherman Bit driver for my Surge. It works well with my Gerber MP600 and several of my SAKs. My wife was wanting to get the ratcheting driver for me. So, it gives us more good information to go with.

Very methodical and objective. I need to show this and the prior videos to my science students.

The wave put up a great fight Excellent test

4:49 I know this video is old but incase someone hasn't mentioned it yet, instead of cutting off a piece of hex bar you could have used a 1/4' allen bit.

It would be interesting to know what can be done with 25 Nm in daily life. You know by tightening a screw here and there to give us an idea for those of us who do not have a torque meter at home. Good video thanks

So, it's fair to say that in normal screwdriver grip use, with only hand strength - we will most likely never need to fear breaking our leatherman tools!

Great results! Please sir, do the same test with Rebar - ST 300 + Bit Extender/adapter.

Thanks for the video,you've helped make my purchase of my surge a few months ago,love it since I've had it, wished I had a 154 cm blade or s30v

Hell yeah,that's why after seeing your tests with the surge,is why I bought one a few months ago an love it,not that I'd go overly heavy with it,but glad to know it's pretty touch for the money,it's a bit pricey before everything is going up,but I have no regrets getting this tool what so ever,I'd highly recommend this tool to my friends,but not everyone can afford it,I understand an two not not everyone wants the weight of the surge,I'm getting a charge plus tti next.

This was a cool video. Like the Leatherman was able to handle 2 times then what your lug nuts on your tire are supposed to be torqued at!

Interesting stuff. Im sure Leatherman have tested this in design in such you would never exert enough hand pressure to break it but its nice to know it!

Well that sold me. I didn't think that it would have been so robust!

Well what’s a bit encouraging is it’s an easily replaced part. Also I do understand torque, however these seem like low values numerically as far as effort put in. I probably just need to do more work with a torque wrench to see what I’m actually generating.

Great test!

I dont have the heart 2 see the whole process, actually. But i did it anyway. Thankyou 4 the science, mate. I feel bad 4 your Wave though 😅

Thank you! I figured they would hold up to more than you can realistically do to them in “normal” use. Some people could break an anvil.

Please do a test on the 3d Philips and it's extension on the rebar and super tool. Would love to know how it stacks up against the wave and surge.

Do you think having the pocket clip installed wouldve helped the wave?

Thanks sir! these tools are solid

Thank you for your work on this!

Thanks!

Great video - I think it is well designed for what you need it for and to your point, get the right tool if you have a large fastener to install. Does your bit adaptor on the tool itself hold the bits pretty securely or is there play and is it easy to pull the bits off? On my Surge the little retaining spring holds the bits, but not as securely as I would like. I wish it was an adaptor like on the Skeletool.

Would you sell the broken pieces? If like to do some testing on the ratchet part and these are between overpriced and unavailable at the moment.

good Job, very well done brother! i'll go for the surge+ 👍 love this content- keep it up ;)

Great Video. When it comes down to it this is just a multitool, while being possibly the best on the market its still not the be all and end all, and anything can be tested to destruction. But as someone has already stated, it would be nice to see the Leatherman equivalent from Victorinox, Gerber SOG and whoever and see which comes out tops? Thats out of my price range though.

Great videos. Thank you

Good to know, thanks

cuantos Nm soporta el ratchet y la navaja?

Very well done!

Que diferencia hay en la ltg 831439 y la sidekick

pretty informative. thanks bro

Do a test of what the wire cutter can get through if you push it on the plus ➕ please!!!!!!!

Dam its even the limited edition 1 I was bout to fuggn sAyy^_^

It's worth buying

Amigo que torque aguanto la multiherramienta? Saludos

Excellent demonstration! :) Bit driver breakage at 25 N m. Previously: breakage of the fitting of the ratchet driver (not of the ratchet) at 34 N m. And : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ibGYotN9ttWZpXU.html

Shoutout to u GearsNTools for doing this with sandals on LOL play on playa

I'd be really curious to see how much torque the bit holder on the tool itself can handle without breaking

Hay un porta bits que no es letherman y vale para bit normal. Es cierto que vale

can you send your tool back to leatherman and get it repaired under warranty?

screwdrivers chiped on my surge. big and medium included, not the bits. serrated blade dul after i cut 1 medium ziptie. oh, the scissors, omg, i had to use a center punch on the joint. on Squirt PS4 scissors too.

Thats surprisingly low for what i thougt it could handle, like a mountainbike needs 10nm on most screws and I dont consider that much. Best be gentle with mine 🤣

nice test. makes me really confident on my tool. That's how it should be...for my little emergency tool :) All I can say. Your bit was worn off from your tests. You should never use that strength. As you broke the Wave one side of the handle bend extremely. If you do that...you know you are destroying it. But most important. The strength you need to destroy it you never can do with the tool. To me it says that every part is as strong as it needs to be.

I think the skeletool's bit driver is much tougher since it is fixed in the body of the tool

420 stainless steel is NOT the toughest tool steel. Comes a point in 'every' mechanics life, when he knows(before grabbing it up) what a given tool can and can't do. That usually happens between 20-25 yrs. old. You become able to feel the tool give, before it snaps. Paying $100+ for a Surge without knowing its limits might not be the most intelligent way to gain that experience. Maybe walk on a MAC or SNAPON tool truck and buy a 1/4" straight bladed screwdriver. It'll be a whole lot less expensive. BTW, the best 1/4" ratchet design was made by Blackhawk(Patented). Mac tools, out of Washinton Court House, Ohio, used that design for decades, between 1950-1975. Not sure if anyone makes one like it today. Had a 20-toothed pawl in it. Same design in the 1/4, 3/8 & 1/2" ratchets. Practically bulletproof. You young guys need to buy Larrin Thomas' book: Knife Engineering, and learn about the various tool steels in detail. That'll shorten up your learning curves & save you bunches of $$$

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I broke my Surge bitholder; and it broke in a completely same fashion.

allright random recommendations. Lets see how you destroy a Leatherman bit adapter

Please do a comparison with a Gerber center drive or even an armbar. Comparison vids double the audience and tripple the emotion

You can send it to leatherman and they will fix it or replace it.

TAKEAWAY - Don't change a tire with a Leatherman!!!

I felt like i would destroy that driver because it looked like nothing you just sold me though those over tight screws on random park benchs will not survive me

Test void when you didn’t use a 1/4 hex bit and jerry rigged a Phillips at a detrimental testing point….

U are crazy

Keep in mind each time you increase the torque your weakening it every time you do that so really that's really not a true test just so you know grasshopper

Too much talking, get to it already.