I've had this tool for years now. I work in industrial refrigeration and often need the ability to deploy the oht one handed. It has served me well for years and I couldn't be happier with it.

Spring loaded is so important to a person with bad hands, a tool I really appreciate!

As a firefighter the one hand option and beefiness is a necessity. Plus the fact that all tools are accessible from the outside. Also has the strap cutter and o2 wrench. Love this tool

i personally love this tool, however you forgot one thing....on the handle without the lock there is a small threaded hole that is designed to fit a pistol cleaning rod. i feel like many people dont notice that feature.

Phenomenal review! You get straight to the point without wasting any time. I wish more reviewers did that.

The spring loaded pliers is so nice to me. I often to grab material manipulate it let go and grab on again over and over so have it open on its own is extremely valuable

Great review. Have owned my OHT for quite a while and it's so good that I don't have to think about it - it just works. I appreciate its size when using the pliers.

I did not realize those were labels. That is fantastic!

Got one of these for my chest rig (Spiritus Systems micro fight, highly recommended). Folded the sheath cover back and slipped it on to the loop field. Fits perfect in all the dimensions. Absolutely no way to lose this sucker, other than user error. Great tool.

I have very little knowledge in these kind of tools and started researching them and Leatherman came up as a popular choice. This had me sold. Just ordered one online!

"Nail nick hell" This is why we keep coming back lol

If it had scissors, it would probably be the perfect multitool. I do love the spring assisted pliers.

Nice review. While I have have the use of two hands, I'm often in a situation where one-handed function is helpful. Up on a ladder and unexpectedly need pliers, for example. Wave looks better for most functions, but one-handeness is a nice feature. Kudos to Leatherman. Have to give Nick credit for "one handy." That was not an obvious pun.

The new generation wave actually has replaceable cutter blades as well. Sadly new waves are 140 euros in Europe.

I just got me this one, and I love it. We lighting techs/stagehands use multitools a lot while standing on ladders, so single hand use is great.

I work as a lighting technician off-broadway and I love this tool! Had it since Christmas and it's really held up to the work load. The story I heard about why Leatherman made this tool was because the patent that Gerber held for the slide mechanism on this tool had expired, so Leatherman acquired it and wanted to make a better tool than the Gerber MP-600. I'm not sure of the timeline, but I'm pretty sure Gerber's response to the OHT was the Centerdrive (which I'm also jealously eyeing as another tool to add to the repertoire).

Luv the oht and im a lefty also. Its my favorite leatherman. Really like the style of the nose of the pliers mine is like a raptor beak not just a flat run. Its an older model

Quick hack I figured out for side mounting molle pouches to a belt that I've figured out not long ago. Since the molle configuration uses horizontally and vertically opposed webbing, to stabilize it when threaded to corresponding molle gear, what I ended up doing, was buying a pack of duty styled belt keepers like you see on the belts of police or security personnel, threaded them though the molle, snap em closed, and bam, just thread your belt through that. Whatever size belt. I'd been trying to figure out an effective way to carry my phone, and I realized my Samsung galaxy s8 fits neatly into a Condor single mag carrier (5.56) and the mag carrier itself is molle mounted, so I did the belt keeper thing, and now my phone lives sideways mounted on my belt. Hope that's useful to someone.

Nick , this is a really good review. You really see all the things that are important and high light the cost/price. I like that

I don’t need it (own a Wave and a Charge Tti) but you made me wanna buy one! And I’ll get it soon. Damned enablers! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them!

Ive had my wave for about 3 years and today this video taught me that my serrated blade has jimping on it !

You forgot to mention thread hole which designed to attach bore brush for gun cleaning to make it "T" shape which is very comfortable. Also the tip of the pliers designed the way you can perfectly hold any "Leatherman" bit and use it.

I use mine for commercial custom fabrication and it's perfect. I've previously owned the Wave and the Gerber Centerdrive. Having to pry open the Wave's pliers constantly was a real nuisance. The Centerdrive pliers rattle and many of the tools can't be accessed from the outside. I think that's what I love so much about the OHT - attention to the small things that make it perform much more efficiently in a long-term, daily-use setting.

I'm half-way through watching and I think this will replace, or supplement my Rebar. I like this OHT. I agree about the sheath though. I'd replace it with a leather one.

Leatherman surge is better... To me... Great video Nick

Well, OHT, much like Gherbers, are for military guys primarily. Hence heft and molle bias.

I like this tool as someone who is crossed hand (meaning I use different hands for different task) I enjoyed carrying this as I could use it with one hand in any hand

This too is so close to being a perfect match for ems/fire. All it needs is a carbide glass breaker and it's good to go. A pocket clip and upgraded steel would be a bonus.

The leartherman sidekick that I've had for a couple years now has vanished, I believe it to have gone missing at work. I think, combined with the molle hack I commented below, this will fit the bill nicely. It's a cool price point too. I've been comparing and contrasting different models, and I like the MUT, the Signal, and this one. Price point alone has me leaning towards this one though.

I do not need one handed capability but I like the versatility to be able to do so if needed.

I actually find the one handed tools extremely useful. Personally I think if Leatherman came out with an answer to the Gerber Center-Drive that also features a large saw then we’d have the ultimate tool

Great tool . I suspect the target group is craftsmen or people that work around ladders alot. With that in mind I really dont see why they added a can opener. A short file for deburring, a chisel or an awl would have been better choices for people in that line of work I think.

It's a great tactical multi tool. The OHT crowd are police and fire/ems. It's black and blends well with the dark blue or black uniforms. A dull matte finish is subdued to reduce light reflection for stealth. The "clickiness" actually has a value. If you need to one hand a tool you probably are doing it "sight unseen" which makes the clickiness an audible confirming feature. As a close in weapon, the click is universal language for "say hello to my little friend!!!" right before you jam it in the recipients ear, temple, or eye. To quote the guy from Robocop "I.. LIKE IT !!!"

The whole time I am watching this I was thinking this is the tool Gerber should have made. It screams Gerber to me. The omission of a file is what hangs this tool up for me. I might still buy one down the road though to try out.

as a stage technician i find myself a lot climbing in costructions to tignten up a bolt or cut a tiewrap in strange hard to reach places. when climbing i like to have 3 points of contact.. so only one hand left. in my buisness leathermans are the first tool to have in you inventory, so for me this oht is a great upgrade to my leatherman rev.

They took the ida from Gerber, and improved upon it. My son n law gave me the Gerber when he was at West Point, and it works fine, but LM is better, smoother.

same wonderful idea with the rifle arm braces. Thanks for another great review Nick

May 11th 2018 bought an OHT from a pawn shop in Indy for $25 (no pouch). Rides in my side pocket on my left leg as a great work tool. Carry a Kick with a clip for everyday stuff.

Given the weight and size of an OHT, all blades on it are too short, if you compare them to those on a Wave or a Rebar. As far as I know, OHT is the only tool in Leatherman's product line that is equipped with a bypass wire cutter loaded with a sprig. To make sure the spring works, the wire cutter is assembled loosely. Wiire is often caught between wire cutter blades when you use a OHT to cut stranded wire.

The engraved tool symbols are for military folks to identify the tool by touch in the dark. Thanks for the vid, Nick!

Nick! I’ve been watching you for years and love all your reviews. And since the beginning I’ve always felt like your voice sounded familiar, and on this vid it hit me @ 11:36-11.45. Your voice sometimes sounds just like Timone on lion king!!!! 😂 awesome💪🏼🤪 love u bro I had to

I just got one as a gift and I love it. BUT I can't use mine with just one hand even thought I'm a rightie. It's a little stiff and hard to press the button to unlock and fold the tools back into the handle, even with two hands. Maybe it's just me--maybe my hands aren't tough enough. But I still love this tool. I got it as a preparedness tool.

As a Lefty, I'd just do some hand swapping or use both hands. I really like the descriptive embossing and the tool range. I don't mind the size. I sometimes carry a Crooked River 15080 in my pocket, but always carry a Rebar on my belt. Yeah, I reckon I could keep one handy...or two.

Great review once again Nick, keep up the good work. New 2018 Wave Plus & Charge Plus with replaceable wire cutter blade was a great move by Leatherman, shows that they listen to the consumers and keep on improving what is already great tool.

Hi, I have several Leatherman I'm a fan obviously, Surge, rebar, Crush, TX31 knife, skeleton and more etc. but guess what I simply love the OHT: the fact that you dont need 2 hands to open it. The spring-loaded pliers simply killed me -so useful, and efficient. Can't work using my finger sto open the jaws of the plier all the time-. I even find the that the tip of the OHT pliers more thick that the named rest of these tools. (I needed a plier not a long nose pliers). I carry it all the time. What I miss is the scissors of the Surge on the OHT to be perfect.

I'm still rocking an older style supertool!

I like the your review. The spring loaded pliers make a big difference. Looks like you can get some serious grip with the thicker pliers too. Take it easy!

*How do you get it to drop so smoothly?* I pinch mine and nothing moves. I can flick it open but that's just asking for trouble. I've tried WD-40 and machine oil.

if had done are reviewed well you'd know the lifted engraving is for working in the dart (like the wave which has one feature the same)by feel knowing which tool you to use next the knife is for shipping wire so doesn't need to be 440C grade, yes the pilers are hardened steel Yes the tool is a left handed personal but don't leave out the out right hardened people as Oh and as you've reviewed the tool you've missed something...,it is eod capable as well same as the mut.

your review has sold me on this. thank you

Holy hell, the OHT. This is gonna be good.

The Phillips can kinda use the extension for the bit kit and I noticed that the MOLLE pouch has a smaller pocket

the horizontal belt use for tie to the pents belt ring as stoper this way its doesnt move back and doesnt fall wen you open the belt

I wasnt going to buy this, but i noticed the can opener. Leatherman can openers are great. I like the gravity pliers.

Thank you Mr, Nick, I won't discuss my capabilities . all legal, by the way. Old story, tools are tools! Really enjoy your stuff, Thank You! Like your connection with folks like Birdshot, they are kinda cool eh! can ya tell, I'm Canadian, not a bad thing.

Been thinking about getting one when I seen your review I know I had to watch it Because I would know exactly what the good the badge and the ugly was and is. Sometimes when you're doing something and you have to hold something with one hand and then you have to get your tool with the other is nice to be able to have a 1 handed tool you can grab

I really wish Leatherman did a decent, well-equipped bladeless multi-tool (due to UK knife laws forbidding carry of locking blades without good reason). I have a bladeless Gerber and it's OK, I guess, but I feel like Leatherman still have them beaten on quality. It's also in, ahem, "tactical" black, which annoys me almost always, so I'm no fan of it on this OHT either.

Just curious, old fella, not knife related but sort of, when I'm sharpening, I listen to old Jazz, it's good headspace, appreciate your stuff, Thanks to the Fathers Day of knife vids! Rob Douglas

Carrying the OHT for over a year now and pretty much love it. The included pouch sadly isn't as good as the OHT itself - the velcro got messed up really fast and I replaced the pouch with a Maxpedition Single Mag Pouch (although I don't like Maxped. that much, it simply was the best option for a most likely indestructable replacement of the original pouch). I wish Leatherman had designed the OHT with the option to add a pocket clip and would come with the bit holder. The wire cutter is sadly not that durable - barely used it and managed to crack a good piece out on one side for no reason. For some time now, federal police in Germany gave the advice that even multi tools cannot be carried accessible when featuring a blade that has a locking mechanism and can be opened with one hand. Keep that in mind when you're planning to buy one living here. Beside that, the OHT is a great tool for stage techs! I bought it at a store for musicians and stage equipment for around 80,-€. Many many times you need to hold a flashlight when working on stage - the OHT won't let you end up with the flashlight between your teeth, drooling allover while working... @Nick: Great review, as usual!

Hey Nick thanks for the review. I only have use of my right hand. I'm looking for pliers, knife, slitter Phillips, flathead. Would you suggest this model or something else? I would be carrying on my walker. Weight isn't a issue. Thanks for the input.

Do the tools lock while in use & if you squeeze real hard how hard does it cut into you hand with that design?

Surprised you didn't mention the "high speed, low drag tactical black colour". This would be so much more fun in some bright colour, which would emphasise the fact that at some level the it's also a more fun Leatherman. It has that fidget factor that a flipper knife has visa-vis Grandad's old nail-nick clunker. But at some level a Leatherman still seems like a tool that a Good Samaritan carrys so that if some poor motorist without a tool kit breaks down, they can rescue you. FYI, I have a Leatherman in the office but carry one of those 101 tools-in-a-box-sets in the car. Plus a phone, since lets be real here, most well serviced cars these days "breakdown" due to a software fault, that even the best Leatherman isn't gonna help with.

man the oht was looking pretty smooth in deployment....almost enough that i think i want one now. my skeletool and juice do not have spring action pliers...so that would be kind of nice. still keep my wingman on glovebox duty. bit driver would have been a cool on here somehow. very good point on the cutters being 154cm and the actual knife being 420. cmon leatherman! leather now offers the wave plus with replaceable cutters....not sure if that was the only upgrade/update but its the biggest

That thin driver also looks like it's shaped for use as an awl as well

I don't really think it's made for people that only have the use of one hand. It's just the convenience of being able to use just one hand like people love to do with any knife. You missed the boat there a litte Nick

In love with your accent sir

Nick, you have to review the Kizer Mini Sheepdog. It is a must!

There's a screw in for a gun brush as well on this tool

I wonder if one hand opening knives were a niche market at one time?

Hey nick, leatherman now has the wave plus which has replaceable wire cutters.

Actually the new wave plus has a replaceable wire cutter as well.

You can actually open all the tools on the wave one handed. It's hard but it is possible. Even the can opener.

@Nick Shabazz, another very great review!! I have the OHT and love it. Several notes. Firstly, the tool organization absolutely has to favor right hand or left hand users because if you'd put the tools more for lefties then the righties would have a harder time.. Another point is that I love the one hand usability. Usually you may reach for the tool when your other hand is preoccupied and having the option to get the tool and use it adds to the functionality. Simple example is when fishing and you need to quickly cut the line, by using the other Leathermans, you'd need to put the rod down and use two hands to get your tools out.. Anyways love your work and keep em coming!!!

Great review, Nick.

Don't misunderstand me; I love Leatherman tools. In terms of ingenuity, engineering, and quality, nobody comes close. This tool, while admittedly cool as hell, is a toy. This was the result of some Leatherman engineers just fooling around. In what universe is having a can opener so critical that you need to do it one-handed? If this is your only way to open up an oxygen bottle, you need to find another tool or another line of work. Does anybody need one of these? Absolutely not. Would it be fun to show off to the guys? Hell yeah. Would I like to have one? Well, maybe. It's pretty cool, but so is my Wave.

Nick, I'm taking a gap year and have landed a job in a speech and hearing clinic in my field. Do you recommend that I grab a multitool? I fear that people there will not be okay with even my busker coming out to open things.

Nice review bud. Thank you.

I wish they'd offer main blade options. Sandvik or the 154cm would be great. I like this the OHT, although the acronym reminds me of my (90's) teaching years, before data projectors.

Thanks for reviewing Nick. Sorry, but the all-black tactical look kills it for me. Definitely a do-not-buy unless I'm heading to Afghanistan again.

Hey Nick keep on with your nice videos. I have a question, with what would you oil a Zero Tolerance 450? Greetings from Germany

Great review Nick however I do disagree with your bad and ugly. For me it’s a negligible weight difference and the size also negligible. A half inch longer really? The size makes it more manageable and handleable when really wrenching on something especially using the pliers. Also I’ve kept a tool like this in my glove box or in my EDC backpack or small sling over the shoulder doesn’t end up on my belt so the belt sheath doesn’t matter too much. Also, The blade steel to me isn’t super important as I’ve always got a high-quality knife in my pocket. The knife is just a bonus in an emergency situation. So I can’t find much negativity going on here at all. I think it’s also an attractive looking tool compared to the others anyway that’s my two cents.

Can you re arrange the tools to make the blade left hand friendly?

Have a large folder (Boker Magnum) no clip too big for leather case i had found great case for cell phone at walmart works well could do same with oht

thanks Peter Falk

Love the Charge.

Newer Charge models come with replaceable wire cutters too now.

Can someone please send Nick the Gerber Center-Drive?

Comes with tooltips on the case!

I bought one of these about a year ago and EDC'd it for about a month before concluding that it just wasn't for me. I think its too big for what it is and and OHO everything compromises too much on the tools (both in size and selection), and the saw is so small that its pretty much useless, also the "cutting hook" is way overhyped by reviewers on youtube....lastly here in Europe these are hard to find for under 110 Euro, which they are not even close to being worth.

Gerber has one also one hand deployable

Gerber MP600 at $40 is the winner here. OHT is beefier 🍻 Cheers BB

Great review..

how do you close it?!

I and one hand deployed the wave. I flick it open like a butterfly knife

Percet for my nighttime, self defense-focused, tactical edc! Been searching for a proper murdered-out tactical multitool for ages!

The OHT is designed for military use this molle sheath and easy access etc..simple

I’m a lot more forgiving of right handed knives on multitools because I always carry a proper knife along with it anyway.

It also doubles as a shake weight... lol

Great freakin review 👍

Is this Billy Madison?