I realize that not everything that glitters is gold, but this Signal is a thing of beauty. I play with (think: fondle) this multi-tool almost daily. I just can't keep my hands off the darn thing!

Great tool, extra stuff is great for a backup when you need it most. Accomplishes what it is intended for.

I took my Signal out and did a solo survival weekend with nothing but the Signal and had no issues doing anything I needed to do. I was able to start a fire in a single strike (after removing the black coating from the ferro rod of course) using fat wood, built a decent shelter with the saw, the knife did excellent gutting a squirrel and carving tinder, and the pommel did a great job crushing nuts. There are a few features I would change but overall this is a great tool

I see a lot of comments about the price. Keep in mind, it's made in America. Can't have it both ways.

LOL! "The What If Ninjas Attack". Too funny! :)

well put together review! I appreciate the change of pace!

You didn't even mention one of the most important parts, the bottle opener

This was a good review Chris. Thanks for doing it.

I believe the back of the saw is meant to be used with the firesteel. It's got a very sharp spine that is also useful for scraping wood and other materials to get easy to light tinder.

Was glad to see a review on this. I bought the Surge Tti a few weeks ago after painfully trying to decide what to get - from MEC -- the Membership based Co Op here in Canada like REI there. I was glad to see some of the things on this addressed we all wonder about, thanks a lot, good to know!!

Seriously Chris, you have a review for everything I am interested in! I currently EDC a Leatherman Wingman and I was on the fence with this, I am an avid camper and the thought of having something in my pocket at all times that just "might" get me through a rough patch while out in the bush just appeals to my sense of well being. If I head out for a serious hike I have the Drago Gear Ambi Shoulder Pack with everything I need in it to survive in the wilderness BUT if I am just out and about and I have left my pack at base-camp I want to feel that I have something on my body that can cover the basics. Your review is honest and straight forward as always and you have sold me (also saw the 2016 EDC Essentials Part 1). I have also subscribed to your channel, a wealth of information thank you !

"The what if Ninjas" A Classic line. I will be using that. Thanks.

I just got mine in the coyote finish. Absolutely love it, carry it everywhere I go

Great review, thanks! I think I'm still going to get the Surge.

The "hole" isnt that useless, it actually doubles as a drive for regular bits. Thats pretty usefull.

Thanks Chris for the video. I'll have to check this one out. I got the Wave but like you said. "It needs some improvements".

Long time lurker/fan here, PM101. I am a Leatherman multi-tool user from way back...Before I was even into preparedness like I am now. Which actually works out because my bug out bag has a Charge in it, my EDC/Get home bag has a Wave, my Work/EDC pouch has a Wingman (so if I lose it, not so many tears) and my always-in-my-Jeep bag has an original Leatherman. Now, thanks to your video, I really want a Signal. That thing is dang sexy IMO. And it's sexiness serves a purpose. Whip that out a party to open up a brew, or use it at work to fix something, and people will take notice...Which gives you the perfect opportunity to break the ice with them about preparedness. I think everyone should be prepared, but unfortunately not everyone knows it...Anywho, great vid! Liked and subbed. Oh, and the fairly useless hex wrench hole on the bottle opener/carabiner could be the perfect place for a lanyard...

The hex head by the hammer poll is 1/4" meaning you can use 1/4" screwdriver bits or 1/4" shank to hook sockets onto..

A lot of people call this multitool a gimmick, but it's actually a really good edc tool that actually works to have as a backup to all your primary hiking/camping gears. It's really a great pocket friendly survival multitool. I really like this tool a lot.

Great review. As an X butcher back in the day. I like the fact that that the main blade has a good thickness to it and as you say sharp as. I bought one for camping and fishing. You can catch your fish and cut it up and cook it from the one knife. Regards from Australia hope this finds the readers well.

i bought the wave a year and a half ago and loved the thing. I recently lost it and now it feels like im missing an appendage. Letherman makes some good stuff.

Good video! I've misplaced my old Leatherman, so I may need to invest in a new one!

Nice. Wasnt aware of this one. If the could include a spork and a toothpick then damn, its a winner

Good review... I'm in process of building a Mini Surge...

FYI, That hex hole is made to fit standard sized driving bits.

Great review! You're right! We definitely Need a WAVE 2.0 update (and Charge)

Looks like a standard 1/4 driver you can use that with any extension or driver bit thats incredibly useful

Great review , I still think nothing beats the original leatherman.

When this tool was introduced I didn't want anything to do with it. After watching your video earlier this summer I decided to give it a try. The Signal has over time become my most carried multitool because it is light weight for such a robust tool. It will not replace my Surge but it is better for EDC. The biggest problem with the tool is the blade. 420 doesn't hold an edge that well and I hate partially serrated blades. I ended up making my own replacement blade out of O1 tool steel. It holds a superior edge and extends the fire making ability (flint and steel). There is a video of it on my channel.

Without the combo edge and with a pair of scissors I would definitely buy this. It is a perfect candidate for a pair of scissors and it would fit the outdoor/emergency/prepper niche nicely with it. I hope they make an upgraded version in the years to come.

good review' I have to get one now!!!!!

Signal and Micra: perfect combination

totally agree the surge has replaceable saw, check out the Bosch blades for the surge they can cut steel

I've been happy with my leatherman charge tti. has pretty much everything i could ask for in a multi tool. i find it to be about as useful as my smartphone

Stuff some tinder quick on the hex hole :) Wild shot in the dark can you take the scissors off of the surge and put it in the signal. To be honest i would like to see a basic leatheman bodies heavy/medium/light that you can pick and mix the tools you need, will not happen as it makes sense but what the hey. Thank you for the video take care and God bless.

I've always been fond of the charge, but I'm kinda digging this one.

The scissors on your Surge look large enough to be very affective and useful. (I would like to have a file also)

Nice review, thanks. I think the ferro rod could be used without removing it from the leatherman. You would just have to bring the tinder up to the rod

Why can't they put scissors in it? If they did, Id get it. Without it, I won't buy it. How much does it weight? Is it as light as a Juice?

I'm a hunter , fisherman , hiker...and pliers based multitools are handy . Try skinning catfish with just a knife .

Think I will be getting both, I have the Super Tool 300 and the Wingman. I carry the Super on me. The wingman I keep with my SCHF9. If fits nicely in the small side case on the sheath.

I carry the wave and would also like to see replaceable cutters. an afterthought. . you said there were no tools on the side with the ferro rod.. is there room for a tinder quick?

I was trying to decide between the signal the wave and now I will have to seriously look at the surge. G-dang it!

This is cool. i dont think id replace my wave with it but still cool

Good review. I agree with you about the need for scissors and I'd rather them drop the whistle part and just make a compartment that holds one or two tinder quicks to go along with that ferro rod. Put a whistle in that sharpening tool handle if they can't do without it. Keep up the great work and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

They have really nice colorways for the signal but i think the original looks the best.

agree the price is high but u get what u pay for I'm slowly finding things I like u have reviewed and buying on time I'd like to get a wave. so far just off your reviews ive gotten the exotac polystriker xl and the tn12 bundle in cw.

Thanks brother, I'm in need of a new multitool I like the Surge but, I'll check out the Signal next time I'm in REI. To hell with all the fools who don't want you to get samples or paid. We all get a great review on stuff and you don't force your opinion on us, you should get paid, thanks again!

It's alright, but I'm still going to stay with my Charge TTi & my Surge, especially for the money. I do agree with you about the 'Wave 2.0' with replaceable cutter blades. Replacing the useless 'large screwdriver' with an awl would also be a very, very nice upgrade! Seriously, you've got two bit drivers on it already. What the hell do you need with another screwdriver?! If you're listening Leatherman, dump the screwdriver and add an awl and replaceable cutter jaws. That would make the Charge AL, Charge TTi & Wave multi-tools pretty much the perfect outdoor/survival/EDC tools!

I would have prefered that Leatherman created a 'Survival Expansion Kit' which featured a ferro rod and knife sharpener, which could be swapped in like the detachable blades, such as in the Surge. This would give more user friendly lengths of 3 inches. That and a small steel whistle which could connect to the lanyard ring. My two cents.

I always end up going back to my original leatherman, other than the cutters none of the new ones really have anything id really need or want. Id like a scaled down surge, like you said a surge two point O is needed. I gotta wonder how many uses you can actually get out of that ferro rod?

I gotta know, what do you use scissors for so much!? I almost never end up using scissors in my day to day life. I'm a tradesman, a shade tree wanna mechanic, own a home and take care of the yard and house, have two kids. I built a log cabin in woods, I hunt, I fish.... when the hell are ya using scissors!?! 😂

what is the knife on the jessica x and where did u get the ferro rod?

that hex head is for a bit driver to go into, what you put in the bit driver is almost endless.

That "hole" is a socket bit driver slot. Put an extension in it to extend your reach....

Make it in ferrom oxide and add the Surge's scissors and you have an absolute winner! Cheers Blazin'Blades!

Oh look! Leatherman teamed up with BUDK to create an ultimate survival tool! (not) Surge for me. It swings both ways for both wilderness use and urban work (like, literally in my trade). I've made bow drill sets and One Stick Fires with my Surge. Leatherman knives and scissors are the bomb. I carry a 5X1/2" rod "in" the Surge's MOLLE sheath. If I've lost my rod, I've lost my Leatherman too. I'd never use the integrated clip on a multitool. Too many small parts that can get lost. Plastic parts? Nah. It reminds me of one of those all-in-one survival whistles with the compass, match case, mirror, yada yada yada. I agree that Leatherman should come out with a wilderness survival related multitool, but in a significantly lighter weight like the Wave. Maybe that Wave upgrade would be the ticket. And maybe next time, they should consult guys who use their tools in the field instead of Gerber when they design something survival-related. JM2¢

i use the surge daily and that thing is a heck of a multi tool. I was really excited about the Signal but i think it left a lot on the table, scissors, switch out saw blade. Not impressed with the Ferror rod. Great video.

Honestly.. I think I'd rather get a Wave... but I'm STILL rocking my beloved Leatherman Blast.

It looks a great tool, how does it compare to the Skeletool as an EDC, thanks.

Good video!! I have one in the post:) can u replace the knife and saw blade on these??

I think the signal and style cs is the best edc what do you think

where did you get a pocket clip for the surge ? i need one. i like your multitool reviews

the hammer is useful in setting up camp. some reviewer i saw kind of like it (the hammer).

Now that I understand what this tool can actually do I think I'm in the "not for me" group. Mostly because I usually don't carry any multi tool into the woods anyway and when I do carry one it's for more urban type use which this one kinda lacks in that area. Nice job Chris.

I'd love to see you review some Victorinox MTs Chris

Hey Chris i'm from Suriname and i would like to compliment you with this awesome channel and thank you for sharing the knowledge! Keep it up. Can one replace the knife blade with a knife blade without serrations? If so, can i get a specific blade which i can buy on amazon? Thanks!

man that is cool but i just dont know if i can give up my Leatherman mut I've had it for two years now and it has been bomb proof

I received my Leatherman tool from my deceased. boss. back in 2009. for my birthday & still using it p/s. I broke the. plyers sent it to the Leatherman Co they fixed it no charge

Maybe you could use the wrench to attach a lanyard.

I need to get a multitool... the only thing missing from my kit lol

Can you review the leatherman OHT? Thinking of buying it and you have great reviews ,so i wanted to hear your opinion on it

Idk the surge had the diamond file!!! Im gonna have to look into it... I got the Wave because of Will...but the signal needs a bottle opener... Yeah you'll need a can opener before a bottle opener in a survival sitch... But for edc and as a beefy screwdriver and a light pry tool the bottle opener comes in hand more often than the can opener.

I agree it would be awesome to have the removable wire cutters on the wave or in my case the charge. The problem is they would have to either redesign the plier head or the tool layout. I modded a charge I had and installed the plier head off of a rebar. I didn't want to give up any tools so I had to reshape the plierhead to fit. The end result looked really good, but it eventually failed on me (7 months later) and I broke the the plier head. In hindsight that may have been my fault, but maybe not. Either way it's an awesome idea. As for the signal, I'm gonna pass.....

Can you review REI Edition of Leatherman Signal? Just got it its beautiful.

I'm sure it does what it's supposed to, but not one for me I'm afraid. Some people may like it as much as you do of course, but I think it's far too pricey for what it is. Maybe if I could get it at the US price I'd consider it ( but probably not tbh). But here in the UK it costs around £125 ( $188 ). I could buy a Juice C2 which would be enough for my day to day needs ( actually, I find my Swisschamp to more than adequate) and have enough left over to buy enough ferro rods, whistles and sharpeners to make sure I always have the things on me.

Leatherman keeps their sawblades sharp on the back to strike ferro rods.

do you prefer surge over the Mutt ?

Question is, Would you buy it for $283.50, That's what they charge in Australia for the Signal, and charge $67.00 for the stainless steel Micra. We get ripped off as usual. :( Leatherman Surge, $283.50 AUD

Hey Chris love the vids ... What letterman would you recommend if it's will be my only one?? ... Thanks

Is the multitool's paint in good condition?

I think the Surge is a more useful tool. The Signal is not on my radar at this time. Thanks for the review.

Suggestions: I would like to see a 3 sided file.... addded to it... and spring loaded pliers...

Chris, do you need to take the f rod out of the tool to use ? Maybe use the sharpener to strike it ?

hi chris is better than the eel I would say the top of the saw to the use Firesteel! pascal

Which would be better for Field dressing game in the woods (deer etc).

Interested till saw the serrated blade. Totally ruins it for me. I don’t mind a serrated blade in addition to a straight blade. But I want a straight blade for carving, wood working, building traps. That knobs of stuff. Never had a use for serrations. I also agree. Scissors would have been nice. Also some small tweezers. Nothing worse than being out in the woods and you have a tiny thorn stuck in you.

you said leatherman surge in the description box!

My opinion is I want an plain edge blade. The serrations suck for most cutting tasks except for rope. I never use an awl I would prefer scissors.

for the fero rod your intended to use the back of the saw !

Well the smaller 'hole' could fit a hex bit

Nice review but I am not sold. I am sticking with wave /surge. I don't need another leather man until they make a surge that can have both the file and saw at the same time.

what is better 420hc is stainless steel

127.635 subscribers and still buying your multitools proper #respect #nobribes ;-)

I hope Leatherman will revamp their marketing of this tool. I was able to get it on sale for ~$80, which was just low enough for me to pull the trigger. If you're carrying a regular load-out of gear, the Signal's design compromises aren't worth it. However, if you're engaging in outdoor endeavors where keeping down weight and maintaining physical maneuverability are important (e.g., rock climbing, kayaking, rough terrain day hikes) and you're not expecting but could potentially end up in survival situations, I think it's a great option.

When it comes to multi-tools I don't like any loose parts, i.e. drivers, whistles, etc. Just my humble opinion.

I'll pass as well. $99 seems a little pricey for what its lacking.

I fully support made in Canada or America! I rather spend a few bucks more and keep jobs either side of the 49th.

He "has been carrying it for a while" Where to the office? Looks like it just came out of the package, stiff and not a scratch on it !!!

sick intro man