Hi Everyone, i'm from Germany and your first complain is actually the reason i bought the Bond. In German Weapon Laws it's highly restricted to carry Knifes with onehanded operation. Due to that carring most multitools is a problem for me. But as i mostly carry a dedicated Knife, the Knife of the Bond doesnt bother me at all. I'm with you that it should come with a pocket clip, first thing i added on mine. Also I would prefer a locking Mechanism, but i see the Problems with other Weapon laws there (i.e. the UKs). So in conclution i think its a nice tool if you need to work around laws and restrictons.
The Bond is intended for jurisdictions that have laws against locking knives. The UK, for example (I presume that's why they named it after James Bond).
Like someone else already commented, this is a multi tool marketed towards the european market and other places with strict regulations regarding knives and tools. I know for a fact that that is why the knife isn’t one had accessible and I think that is also the reason why the pocket clip doesn’t come standard. I know that here in the Netherlands you can’t have a knife ready to go without good reason (so you can if you are an electrician but not for edc) and a pocket clip suggests it’s meant to be used in a pinch which is technically against the law. There are no laws directly against pocket clips though.
@@HammerIIHammer yeah and in the USA you have countless other models of leatherman and other branded multitools to choose from which are locking, Its great that they are reaching out to countries like mine with this model and the fact it's slip joint is certainly not a con. Not to mention the fact that a slip joint or even friction folding knife is just as safe as (if not safer than) a locking knife, the reason being that it forces you to think more about using the knife properly and makes you a safer knife user, someone who's only ever used locking knives is more likely to use a folding knife with poor form and also relies on that lock more than they should. I for one, have had MANY liner and back locks fail on me over the years they are not as safe as people make out
to pull the blade out safely...just open the handle about 60 degrees, pull open blade, and close the one handle arm. it slips open next to the plier jaws so you don't need to fully open it. that way...you don't need to apply the crazy force needsed when fully opening the plier handles. I cut myself twice before I figured this out.
You need to remember why it’s called ‘bond’ it’s made to go along with the ridiculous knife laws we have here in Britain, apologies for that but I’m grateful to leatherman because now I can have something more than the micra
They could call it a Bond II and do that, at least to me the Bond is the spiritual successor to the PST due to basically the identical toolset, so it’d be nice to see a PST II successor too with a combo blade too.
They have reengineered the bond for 2024 addressing version 1 mistakes, not specifically made for European market was put out with the original tool set of the PST but upgraded quality, the PST would be Europe compliant anyway. Still need to buy a clip though. Detente on version 2 is much improved.
Great review! I don’t mind the accessibility as I use the blade regularly but not very often really. Plus i’ve never liked pocket clips, and I live in a country where there is the risk someday a policeman will take away my wave because of it’s locking blade, so I think this is the one for me. Thanks for the information!
In the UK locking blades and blades larger than three inches are illegal, so I have the bladeness Rebar, which means I had to carry a separate penknife (more weight). I purchased the Bond which fixes that problem for me. Also I got the bit holder and a few tools that fit over the Rebars' Philips screwdriver and these fit on the Bond too. I have the Wave, the Surge, the Skellatool and a couple more, all of which are illegal to carry, unless you have a valid reason. Like you use the tool in work you are carrying out, a fisherman, or going camping or bushcraft. Even then, if a Policeman doesn't agree with your reasons your tool will be confiscated and you will be charged with 'carrying an offensive weapon' or 'going equipped' to commit a crime. Both can lead to prison.
Very true words. We are lucky at this time in the US to be able to carry locking blades. Its going downhill quick but hopefully this aspect never changes. Time will tell. Take care. thanks
Id have really gotten the bond... Ot has great set of tools... But the internal knife and the lack of pocket clip is a deal breaker for me. Locking blade is good... But i dont care for it...
I agree bout the pocket clip I purchased the curl cus it has the clip.. u can purchase the clip on their website n I just realized that after your video 😳😳😅😅
Yeah but they put holes in the handle specifically to fit a pocket clip, the Free series one. It makes sense to them as they make more money on people buying their pocket clip separately. Here in the UK that pocket clip would set me back the best part of $20, which is why I'm not buying the Bond. The Bond itself can be found for £50 if you shop around but that's $65 so the whole setup would be $85.
Great Video. But why on Earth should anyone open a tool when the knife is open (around 5:00)?
Hi Everyone, i'm from Germany and your first complain is actually the reason i bought the Bond. In German Weapon Laws it's highly restricted to carry Knifes with onehanded operation. Due to that carring most multitools is a problem for me. But as i mostly carry a dedicated Knife, the Knife of the Bond doesnt bother me at all.
I'm with you that it should come with a pocket clip, first thing i added on mine. Also I would prefer a locking Mechanism, but i see the Problems with other Weapon laws there (i.e. the UKs). So in conclution i think its a nice tool if you need to work around laws and restrictons.
The Bond is intended for jurisdictions that have laws against locking knives. The UK, for example (I presume that's why they named it after James Bond).
Like someone else already commented, this is a multi tool marketed towards the european market and other places with strict regulations regarding knives and tools. I know for a fact that that is why the knife isn’t one had accessible and I think that is also the reason why the pocket clip doesn’t come standard. I know that here in the Netherlands you can’t have a knife ready to go without good reason (so you can if you are an electrician but not for edc) and a pocket clip suggests it’s meant to be used in a pinch which is technically against the law. There are no laws directly against pocket clips though.
Yes agreed, makes sense for knife restricted countries. USA we are lucky enough to not have that except for a few places. For the time being.
@@HammerIIHammer yeah and in the USA you have countless other models of leatherman and other branded multitools to choose from which are locking, Its great that they are reaching out to countries like mine with this model and the fact it's slip joint is certainly not a con. Not to mention the fact that a slip joint or even friction folding knife is just as safe as (if not safer than) a locking knife, the reason being that it forces you to think more about using the knife properly and makes you a safer knife user, someone who's only ever used locking knives is more likely to use a folding knife with poor form and also relies on that lock more than they should. I for one, have had MANY liner and back locks fail on me over the years they are not as safe as people make out
to pull the blade out safely...just open the handle about 60 degrees, pull open blade, and close the one handle arm. it slips open next to the plier jaws so you don't need to fully open it. that way...you don't need to apply the crazy force needsed when fully opening the plier handles. I cut myself twice before I figured this out.
Cool. Thanks for the tip!!
You need to remember why it’s called ‘bond’ it’s made to go along with the ridiculous knife laws we have here in Britain, apologies for that but I’m grateful to leatherman because now I can have something more than the micra
Yes that is very true. Crazy knife laws, like most laws now they make less and less sense. Thanks for watching.
I like the smooth edges to the handle when cutting with the blade. It's more comfortable than handles with the tools on the outside.
I wish they made it more like the PST ii and added scissors, as well as a diamond file. Other than that it's pretty nice.
They could call it a Bond II and do that, at least to me the Bond is the spiritual successor to the PST due to basically the identical toolset, so it’d be nice to see a PST II successor too with a combo blade too.
Needs to be a non locking blade below 3 inches in the uk
I think they need to make more tools like the bond and pst just change up the tools inside that's where they started. They are bulletproof & simple.
They have reengineered the bond for 2024 addressing version 1 mistakes, not specifically made for European market was put out with the original tool set of the PST but upgraded quality, the PST would be Europe compliant anyway. Still need to buy a clip though. Detente on version 2 is much improved.
Great review! I don’t mind the accessibility as I use the blade regularly but not very often really. Plus i’ve never liked pocket clips, and I live in a country where there is the risk someday a policeman will take away my wave because of it’s locking blade, so I think this is the one for me. Thanks for the information!
In the UK locking blades and blades larger than three inches are illegal, so I have the bladeness Rebar, which means I had to carry a separate penknife (more weight). I purchased the Bond which fixes that problem for me. Also I got the bit holder and a few tools that fit over the Rebars' Philips screwdriver and these fit on the Bond too. I have the Wave, the Surge, the Skellatool and a couple more, all of which are illegal to carry, unless you have a valid reason. Like you use the tool in work you are carrying out, a fisherman, or going camping or bushcraft. Even then, if a Policeman doesn't agree with your reasons your tool will be confiscated and you will be charged with 'carrying an offensive weapon' or 'going equipped' to commit a crime. Both can lead to prison.
Very true words. We are lucky at this time in the US to be able to carry locking blades. Its going downhill quick but hopefully this aspect never changes. Time will tell. Take care. thanks
Your Bond is way to stiff. That is not normal. Send it back to Leatherman.
Id have really gotten the bond... Ot has great set of tools... But the internal knife and the lack of pocket clip is a deal breaker for me.
Locking blade is good... But i dont care for it...
My son got me a Leatherman I love it
I agree bout the pocket clip I purchased the curl cus it has the clip.. u can purchase the clip on their website n I just realized that after your video 😳😳😅😅
No pocket clip is a real head scratcher. It makes little sense.
Yeah but they put holes in the handle specifically to fit a pocket clip, the Free series one. It makes sense to them as they make more money on people buying their pocket clip separately. Here in the UK that pocket clip would set me back the best part of $20, which is why I'm not buying the Bond. The Bond itself can be found for £50 if you shop around but that's $65 so the whole setup would be $85.
Great information