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Im not a tradie, I have most leatherman models, and the P4 I just love it. Its so much easier to carry in pocket over a surge. I mostly fix things around home and kids toys etc, bikes and scooters. Pliers are needed but I dont need something super heavy duty. I just love how the free opens easy one handed while holding something with other hand. Love it. If I need anything stronger then the leatherman I go to the toolbox. Multitools to me are a backup to actual tools. Great video as always.

Hello, Jose from Puerto Rico and a new subscriber to this channel. I'm viewing this video on November 23, 2020. On this date I will receive a Leatherman P4. Having said that, the reason I subscribed to your channel was the first lines of your intro. You're a tradesman who puts tools through their paces taking them to the max. I'm not a tradesman per-say, but I do enjoy the functionality of these multi-tools. I've owned the Wave, some tools from Gerber, Victorinox and other brands I don't remember now. I currently own a Leatherman Crunch multi-tool and love that locking plier mechanism. I bought the P4 because arthritis is catching up to my hands and the one-handed design was the selling point for me. But after I pulled the trigger, I've seen lots of negative reviews on the P4. You're the only tradesman who has said positive things on this tool and it's reassuring that I didn't make a bad purchase. Like you mentioned in the first 2 sentences, not everyone is a tradesman and you're putting yourself in the place of folks who are not going to put this tool in situations that you probably do in a daily basis.I'm 64 and my hand joints are hurting. I'm also retired. So I guess not all is negative with the P4.

Appreciate your videos! No nonsense, concise, honest!!!!

Hey bud, I just wanted to say thank you for this video. I’ve have a few Charge Plus TTI and it is my main multitool. Been eyeballing they one and wasn’t sure if I’d like it but you putting yourself in my shoes is definitely helping me

I have this tool on the way direct from Leatherman. It'll be added to the collection of Free T2 & P2, Signal and, MUT. The Signal is my go-to tool for now and has been for a while. I do enjoy the Free T2 as I keep that in my electrical tool bag. I enjoy your reviews as they help me decide which Leatherman I will purchase next. Thanks for the reviews.

I am also a tradesman. I have all the models. The ST 300 is my go to for EDC. I have tried moving to my Surge but for some reason the weight bugs me. I think after this review I will be purchasing my 7th Leatherman and it will be the Free P4. Nice review very informative.

And the pocket clip reigns Supreme over all others. A pocketclip should be Mandatory on every MT. The Free series clips are extremely well done. Another Excellent Review Sir!🇺🇸

Very helpful and informative. I broke the jaws on my Wave+ and had to mail it in for repair. I’ll be without it for a couple of weeks so seized the opportunity to order the Free P4 today. I look forward to putting it to work.

Good honest review, taking a perspective outside your specific use case. I picked up the Free P4 recently and really like it so far. It's really nice to be able to get to the tools without opening the pliers up. I also have the Surge and older Wave (non plus) with the bit kit. For me, I've never had to switch the bits out often, so for now anyway, the P4 is on my hip, the Surge with extra bits in my backpack in case I do need something from the extra bits, and the Wave is in the truck. I'm an IT guy though, and woodwork in by basement shop when not in the office. I carry the P4 and Victorinox Cybertool, which is a good combo for my use case. In my shop most of the tools I need are within a few feet of me. It was being in IT though why I started carry a multitool. I found I needed something handy to loosen and tighten retention screws on switch modules, etc in the datacenter (for instance). I've carried one ever since. - Jim

That was an excellent and comprehensive review!!

I switched to a P4 from a charge as my EDC. I love the new design. It works well for just about everything. If they come out with an updated version with the bit driver, that would be awesome. I would get one.

I'm very happy with the P4. Great review, thanks.

Thank you for this insightful video! I recently broke my wingman and while warranty might fix it, I can’t help to itch for a new multitool haha.

Awesome demonstration thank you

Hvac guy myself, but I think actually a multitool is very suited for HVAC units. Aside from cutting pipe,the leatherman with the hacksaw could prob handle that too. and backing out the main refrigerant valves. Which I've found the Gerber centerdrive can sometimes do with a bit - socket adapter. You can fully access and service most units with just a multitool and a multimeter. Good review as well, that's a nice looking tool

Mine arrived a few days ago. Completely happy! One handed ops, fingernails not needed (they get brittle as you get older, despite denial)... Lighter than my Surge so it's my EDC now. Surge stays in the car. Made in the USA! Great review of a multi-tool from the premium multi-tool company. Did i mention the one-handed design?

hands down, this is the BEST review of the Free P4. My favorite multitool on the market for EDC.

Got my first Free P4 and I really liked it. As i was unboxing it i brought out my other multitools and i could say is it is a well made mt compared to others but ofcourse there are some tools here that are not really awesome but it works.

Added a bit exchanger and removable surge file to my P4, now it’s a perfect EDC for me

Great review

Excellent review. You explained the benefits for a different kind of user. Very good idea. We are in the "golden age" for guns, multi-tools, bikes etc. Multi tools have so many categories that different types of people ,men/women, will have tools that specifically fit their needs. I think you should keep this type of "user category" for future reviews. Your expertise would help people buy the right tool the first time.(Until you become addicted)Lol

It’s very cool! I like the new tech! You lose the bit driver and many tools are compromised to add another flathead. Wave and Surge are still my favorites, someone else will love it though!

Don't know about functionality, I think its most nice looking multi-tool

Well done 👌

I can open my Surge one handed easily. One hand all the inside tools too. Smooth as well.

Finally a trade's pov. Could you please make an about like this about the p4,the charge tti and the surge?

I work maintenance and hvac... this review helped. I have a Surge right now. I always want to upgraded my game and since I have a carry tool bag, i think i will consider trying this to save time for quick work orders. Using the surge to change bit and a bit extender, wire strippers, can opener, blah blah. I could just walk to my bag get my proper tools. Im not sure how you use your Surge for "heavy" applications ( big jobs you have your tools with you and power) but I see you point. All those jobs cutting paracord, putting in hookers screws, cutting rope, and opening up a can of tuna fish. If your really on that leatherman surge for "heavy applications" either you take way to long to do your job and give poor product or you dont have tools and still take too long to do your project. Never used the P4 but quick accessibility with fast centered motion is what's needed for a multi tool. And please spring load all of them. Figure out how to use that magnetic shit to do it. Grip is horrible. I love my Surge though. I just wish i didnt have to have more pockets to carry other shit to compensate. Make every tool work like a real tool and make it quicker then taking 2 steps to walk over and get something way cheaper and better for the job.

I love my P4 the tool set is ideal for me, the only thing I didn’t get was why it didn’t come with a pocket clip but that’s all sorted now thanks to their customer service. Great review as always!!! 👍🙂

Question, I use my flat head screwdriver on my Leatherman sidekick as a pry tool, is the Leatherman free p4 package opener/ flat head screwdriver strong and thick enough to be used as a pry tool?

Hi, Just a quick update about the package opener on P2/P4. I have slightly modified mine, which seems to have improved it a lot. It is still not great, but the fix was very easy to do and the effect was appreciable. Part of the problem seems to have been that piercing the material you want to cut was difficult. This makes sense because if you look closely, the point you’d naturally use for piercing e.g. clamshell packaging is actually very rounded. By making the whole implement about a millimetre or so shorter, you remove that rounded edge which leaves a more acute point. I simply used my Dremel to do this, and that helped a lot. Will now use it for some time to see if further modification is necessary.

I also own the leatherman surge with all the bit kits I just feel like it’s a little clunky. I looked at the P4 it did not appeared to me that robust and that the tools are much smaller then other tools. for my EDC I carry either the swisstool with the ratchet or swisstool spirit, but most of the time I carry the swisstool everywhere I go. If I decide to carry swisstool out of work I use the black slim nylon case that came with it. Just love victorinox tools.

I used the awl once. I tried to make a peg hole bigger in a medicine cabinet made of fiberboard. Is that too much to expect? I didn't think so. Snap, the mini screwdriver broke. It didn’t bend, it snapped off. I didn’t use a lot of pressure either. Add $15 in shipping to the $140 and it’s covered. I never had to use a Leatherman warranty, and I have a PST, Signal, Surge and MUT. I had to use it for the P4 after 30 days. I’m not sure how I’ll use it now. My 30 year old PST is still working fine.

Did you got your hands on the charge tti+ ?

I’m so torn between the P4 and the Surge. I like the toolset and ergos on the P4 but I really don’t like the magnets. I need a wave or surge with the P4 tool configuration. Have you had a problem with metal shavings getting stuck to the magnets?

Well I love my wave+, as a mechanical engineer I appreciate the free series. But I feel like the engineers there were trying to shove this out the door or were basically rushed by advertisement management to get this thing done

Very well said

Hey Ben bought leatherman free p4 this multi tool is awesome it's so easy to use

I will keep my surge is amazing with some modifications obviously 😹 thanks man

Do you plan to do an update video on it later on?

Really like your videos! Even though I do not agree with you on the design of the P4 (I find it fugly) and to me it lacks the changeable bits... Anyway not only have you sold me on the P4 for a lightweight edc option along my surge and big swisstool but also earned my subscription! Keep up the great work!!! Greetings from France

My biggest complaint with this one is the price. It's a hard sell to convince me that this tool is worth $40-ish more than the Wave + or $20-ish more than the Surge. Even the Charge + at the same price would be more compelling to me. I certainly appreciate you trying to look at the other side, but I just don't see the value compared to their other models. It seems like a Wingman redesigned with magnets. The one major thing I do like is the Free series has straight sides like the Rebar and ST (my personal favorites due to the compact size vs their function). I don't particularly care for the top of the blade protruding, but the handle shape is nice. There... that's my attempt at finding something I like about them... it's all I got and it kinda hurt. lol

Hi sir... watching after a year.. do you still have the p4? What’s your thoughts after a year of usage?

Oh how I wish the p4 had the bit exchanger and the saw/file like the surge. For "me" that's why surge is KING

I've heard that the can opener acts as a very good package opener on wave plus.

This man is correct ; a lot of people do not have a commercial.use for a multi tool. Im a limo wine tour driver. A good user friendly tool is real helpful. Free P4 has nice advancements; hello!

My only real complaint regarding the FREE P2 and P4 is the price tag, otherwise theyre fine. Though I do question the longevity of the magnets.

I would honestly prefer the wingman or suspension nxt; both I can use a bit ugly no concerns price side (muck or dirty jobs).

Just wish the had the tweezers in this and would have been perfect

I have a little bit of trouble getting to my pliers one handed. I always feel like I'm doing something wrong or that I'm about to break the tool, because there's a little bit of play in the handles. How can I fix it? The pinch doesn't seem to work.

This has solid potential. However, you can't have metal file because of magnets. Only wood file. Which is limiting from the get go. Plus... Tool selection is a big drawback. Not how I would have done it. Even the serrated blade is debatable for me. Sidekick did it the best. I never needed a full size serrated blade. They really need a 2.0 of this one. It's a nice idea, it's a looker, just seems like it was not thought out all that well.

That's only 2 reasons I can think of : 1) wow, something new, & 2) wow, magnets. That's it.

I love my P4, sometimes guys overthink this stuff. I personally don’t like using my finger nail to open tools. That’s why I use the P4 exclusively.

Is there a site that's sells higher end blade steels for the Surge to replace the 420 garbage?

I have the impression that the arms loosen up and can't open/close as intended. Am I wrong?

The Free P4 having a Bit-Driver would be an obvious thing to add? I owned a Wingman, Wave and Surge. The Wave mostly spoiled me because i used it for several years with its multi-bit capability. The Free P4 at $169 just a bit too expensive and without the Bit-Driver. There's a lot of reviews out there, I'll be waiting for the "after 1 year" review of the P4 and see how people think of it then.

Totally agree with ya here. The P4 is growing more and more on me. Might even end up liking it more than my Surge. . . Maybe.

First, I want to start off by not liking the new Free P series at all, for reasons already stated by Ben and in his other reviews - the lack of a bit holder, respectively a mini screwdriver. There is a decisive step backwards from the development of Leatherman so far. Even adding these tools someday, this multitool will remain catchy, because it has actually offered nothing new to users other than free access to one-handed tools. As a cyclist, I need a bit holder constantly to keep my bike running, so it's not a whim. That's why I refrained from getting one. In Europe, these instruments are still overprised - new from the store retails for € 180-185. So I ordered one that was supposed to be a little used for € 105 as much as I had in the collection. When I receive it, I will share my impressions! Thanks Ben for his wish to look at this topic from around the corner!

Do magnets 🧲 lose their strength over time

I only carry the P4 when I need to look like less of a peasant. Otherwise I carry multitools that are actually meant to get stuff done like the Surge, Supertool 300, or Center-Drive

Ford me the Best is the VICTORINOX SPIRIT MX

Pass; I would rather the rebar/supertool 300.

The Leatherman OHT can be opened with one hand, thus the name, but it is a POS. The Free P2 and P4 are dang near Perfect!

Surge is the best hands down.

They screwed up with no exchangeable tips

Can you imagine if Leatherman created a Wave version of this where it was all one handed opening? Think the Wave with all of the same tools and everything as the Wave+, except with magnets and the same access ability as on the Free P4.

Currently it is over priced, but I'm glad I bought it. I also bought this holster which has super good retention. Check it out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zpx4iraCsrypaXU.html

The juice blade has been ground down from the original ! I have no idea why Leatherman went with this , the original blade is legal here in the UK as the law is for none locking blade no longer than three inches cutting length, the tang is not included in the blade length! I wonder if Leatherman just cut it back to remove the delicate tip of the blade ? The y do snap very easy? I have had all the juice lines, and for me the kf4 was the worst model of the line up ,no bottle or can opener no scissors! I guess that's why it went years ago?

To bad the pliers aren't spring loaded

The magnets are what you should have brought up first. Anyone that wears a automatic watch does not need this source of magnetism close to them.

Wordy

You’re obviously an optimist, which is good. I’m not. I think this tool is a complete joke, made to be flashy and shiny to appeal to people with cash to burn and a lack of sense. I’m sure the non-professional wrench turning tactical dorks that generally do tool reviews and get tools for free will love it. As for us working slobs, well, we can thank you for saving us the cash to experiment with this joke of a tool.

only reason wave is better because it has the eyeglass screwdriver and the replacable bit driver!

The tool set is stunted, basic, limited. One handed??? Overrated. Gimmick. The tool set in the Wave is simply unparalleled, the serrated blade, two stage file are full length, the scissors are small and precise and sharp, then there’s the versatility of the bit driver - capable, practical, efficient, the Wave is a much better multi tool.

You need to win the lotto to afford it just to expensive .....................

How these are not compatible with the bit kits, is beyond me. What a fail.

free designer should be sent to china

This and the other Free series is and remains the most over charged piece of Junk. Nothing more than an larger version of the Juice/Sidekick/Wingman entry level tools.

Definitely not worth the $149 they are charging for it.

Magnetiqe 🤮

Young punk hippie kids re engineering Leatherman tools now.... Shortening the blade? Next year the knife will be replaced with a spoon and the pliers for a tampon insertion tool... California legal proposition 69

You speak so much, blah blah blah and nothing