Leatherman Multi Tool
Discussion
Owned one for nearly 25 years, never used it much hardly ever took it out of the smart leather case. The file attachment snapped on it a few months ago. Sent it back to the authorised dealer based in Kendal under the warranty form. I asked if it could be repaired, a week later I signed for a brand new replacement latest version of my Leatherman. Outstanding customer service, the new model sits in my car, waiting for me to use it to take a stone from a horses hoove! I’m prepared thank you retailer in Kendal you know who you are!
SlimJim16v said:
Most multitools aren't legal to carry without good reason.
Well it depends on whether there are locking blades. The Bond is the best compromise - fully UK compliant and a nice tool to use. My Surge gets used around the house and outside the home if I have a justifiable reason 
guitarcarfanatic said:
Well it depends on whether there are locking blades. The Bond is the best compromise - fully UK compliant and a nice tool to use.
No, a knife doesn't need to have a lock to fit the legal definition of a locking knife. Edited by SlimJim16v on Sunday 15th September 01:12
SlimJim16v said:
No, a knife doesn't need to have a lock to fit the legal definition of a locking knife.
Let's be clear - this is widely open to interpretation. The UK legislation isn't clear on this, and it relies on the judges decision in Harris vs DPP. Namely, “to be a folding pocket-knife the knife has to be readily and indeed immediately foldable at all times, simply by the folding process.”Edited by SlimJim16v on Sunday 15th September 01:12
But Leatherman still market the Bond as UK EDC legal - their justification (confirmed in writing a few times on the EDC forums by Leatherman themselves, having taken advice) is that although the blade cannot close completely, it can fold (to some extent) at any time since the blade itself isn't locked. That would seem to fit the criteria since nowhere did the judgement say that the blade must close completely.
Apparently no one has never been prosecuted for carrying a Bond in the UK so again, it's just down to whether you want the grey area or not. Mine lives in my car
There are plenty of non locking multitools with the blade on the outside though so fully compliant. A lot of the Chinese ones can be modified etc so there are ways around it. My favourite daily carry is the little Victorinox minichamp though, and that is 100% compliant
Pedro25 said:
Owned one for nearly 25 years, never used it much hardly ever took it out of the smart leather case. The file attachment snapped on it a few months ago. Sent it back to the authorised dealer based in Kendal under the warranty form. I asked if it could be repaired, a week later I signed for a brand new replacement latest version of my Leatherman. Outstanding customer service, the new model sits in my car, waiting for me to use it to take a stone from a horses hoove! I’m prepared thank you retailer in Kendal you know who you are!
They are really good, my old Juice broke and they replaced it, the replacement broke and they gave me a new Wingman, funny thing is I live 300 yards from Whitby and Co (the importer in Kendal) and I had to sent the broken tools by post! guitarcarfanatic said:
Useful stuff
Thanks, I didn't know that. However in the grey area, you are at the mercy of our police force and legal system. Do you feel lucky? I keep a knife less multitool in the car and carry a proper legal knife. If I need to carry a multitool, I use my Fuse.
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