I have had on my hip since Christmas when my wife gave it too me. Switched over from a Surge. Honestly it impresses me every day. Thank you for your video
I bought a wave plus and just a few days later I said screw and pulled the trigger on the arc which was kind of dumb I should of just bought it in the first place but man I don't regret it one bit. Fully one handed operational is the biggest thing for me. The only thing i wish they did better were the scissors. Not size wise but performance wise. I carried my Swiss army compact for years & their scissors are just incredible. Sharpest scissors out there in my opinion. Other than that the arc is pretty much perfect in my opinion. Worth every penny. Nice review btw brother. Gained a new subscriber 💯
Thanks for the sub! And I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I agree about the scissors, the arc’s are adequate, but not the same quality as Victorinox, they are still the clear winner on scissors!
I have been carrying an ARK for about 6 months now and a P2 and P4 before that. The one handed use is a game changer plus the tools are quality. I have modified all of these tools to make them even better. I'll make a video within the next couple of weeks since I am overdue for my long term review. Ohh and I did add a long bit to the ARK. That alone is a killer mod.
They’ve held up great for what I’ve used them for (paper, thin plastic, zip ties, fingernails, etc..). I will say, they don’t seem as precise, or sharp as scissors on my various Victorinox tools. I do think Victorinox takes the win for scissor quality
i want a ruler on my arc! also i cut down a little bush that had thick roots with the saw lol...yeah im gonna beat this tool, get that moneyz worth lol😭
Have you replaced the cutters? I have 2 Surge, the newer one has the bad cutters. I bought 2 MUT EOD cutters for both Surges, to cut zipties. EOD cutters are for electric wires and they are flat all the way. For scissors, just sharpen them a little with a small fine diamond file (like the Victorinox one). Center punching scissors also works fine.
I have not replaced the cutters. I see the advantage of having a flat cutting bits, but I haven’t felt the need to swap them out, considering how well the original cutters performed for me.
@@The_commonmanI took the cutters from a shelf queen P4(I buy two if I am going to use a tool) and swapped them to the ARC. Now I can expect the abuse of cutters I gave my other 2019 P4. My scissors were slightly troublesome with cutting plastic laying sideways (hard for most scissors), so I bent the stationary scissors blade down a bit and turned it into the other side to ride it. Then sharpened with a small stone. Now it cuts everything. $199 is the current price and well worth it! Love seeing Magnacut knife guys talking about the price with a $300 thing in their pocket that is only a knife. It is baffling they don't see the issue there.
I expected better sissors with the price id pay for my arc. And more better support for spare bits. Wire cutters, im afraid to use them now with all the fails out there.
My engineer brain refuses to let me believe you'll ever see a difference (in edge retention or toughness) between 420hc and Magnacut in a blade thats 40 thou BTE.
I'd STAY AWAY if I were you. I paid Leatherman their $230 plus extra $20 for engraving, only to receive it and it looks like the engraving was done by a 3 year old. I tried to call them but they never pick up so I emailed them, only to be told that they acknowledged that the engraving was horrible but they were only offering to refund the $20 engraving fee and leave me with a horrific looking $230 multi-tool. I suggest you walk away, their service is horrendous.
I have had on my hip since Christmas when my wife gave it too me. Switched over from a Surge. Honestly it impresses me every day. Thank you for your video
Thanks for watching!
I bought a wave plus and just a few days later I said screw and pulled the trigger on the arc which was kind of dumb I should of just bought it in the first place but man I don't regret it one bit. Fully one handed operational is the biggest thing for me. The only thing i wish they did better were the scissors. Not size wise but performance wise. I carried my Swiss army compact for years & their scissors are just incredible. Sharpest scissors out there in my opinion. Other than that the arc is pretty much perfect in my opinion. Worth every penny. Nice review btw brother. Gained a new subscriber 💯
Thanks for the sub! And I’m glad you’re enjoying it. I agree about the scissors, the arc’s are adequate, but not the same quality as Victorinox, they are still the clear winner on scissors!
I agree with everything you have said. Except you missed one other thing. It's USA made. That also affects the price. Great review. Keep it up.
Thanks for pointing that out! Very big thing to consider. I appreciate it, thanks for watching!
I have been carrying an ARK for about 6 months now and a P2 and P4 before that. The one handed use is a game changer plus the tools are quality. I have modified all of these tools to make them even better. I'll make a video within the next couple of weeks since I am overdue for my long term review. Ohh and I did add a long bit to the ARK. That alone is a killer mod.
I’ll keep an eye out for that video!
The leatherman surge is still king 👑
More boat, more boat, more boat video!
Love ya nephew!
Coming soon!
Are the scissors any good though? I've never had good scissors on a Leatherman, esp compared to Victorinox: lol there's no comparison!
They’ve held up great for what I’ve used them for (paper, thin plastic, zip ties, fingernails, etc..). I will say, they don’t seem as precise, or sharp as scissors on my various Victorinox tools. I do think Victorinox takes the win for scissor quality
i want a ruler on my arc! also i cut down a little bush that had thick roots with the saw lol...yeah im gonna beat this tool, get that moneyz worth lol😭
I use a 10 cm long steel ruler that perfectly fits in the back pocket of the ARC's sheat.
Have you replaced the cutters? I have 2 Surge, the newer one has the bad cutters. I bought 2 MUT EOD cutters for both Surges, to cut zipties. EOD cutters are for electric wires and they are flat all the way.
For scissors, just sharpen them a little with a small fine diamond file (like the Victorinox one). Center punching scissors also works fine.
I have not replaced the cutters. I see the advantage of having a flat cutting bits, but I haven’t felt the need to swap them out, considering how well the original cutters performed for me.
@@The_commonmanI took the cutters from a shelf queen P4(I buy two if I am going to use a tool) and swapped them to the ARC. Now I can expect the abuse of cutters I gave my other 2019 P4. My scissors were slightly troublesome with cutting plastic laying sideways (hard for most scissors), so I bent the stationary scissors blade down a bit and turned it into the other side to ride it. Then sharpened with a small stone. Now it cuts everything. $199 is the current price and well worth it!
Love seeing Magnacut knife guys talking about the price with a $300 thing in their pocket that is only a knife. It is baffling they don't see the issue there.
How durable are the bits when used in real world situations. Is it soft steel as others describe ?
They’ve been plenty durable for what I’ve used them for, that being said I don’t expect them to be as durable as a dedicated full shank screwdriver
yes, For what they are, they are great. I recommend a bit extender and a double end bits
I expected better sissors with the price id pay for my arc.
And more better support for spare bits.
Wire cutters, im afraid to use them now with all the fails out there.
My engineer brain refuses to let me believe you'll ever see a difference (in edge retention or toughness) between 420hc and Magnacut in a blade thats 40 thou BTE.
I would think the same thing.. I can definitely say I see the difference
I use to cut a lot of packaging material ( I was in shipping and receiving) the Charge also held up between sharpening more than the Wave.
Retails $350 in my place, ridiculous.
I'd STAY AWAY if I were you. I paid Leatherman their $230 plus extra $20 for engraving, only to receive it and it looks like the engraving was done by a 3 year old. I tried to call them but they never pick up so I emailed them, only to be told that they acknowledged that the engraving was horrible but they were only offering to refund the $20 engraving fee and leave me with a horrific looking $230 multi-tool. I suggest you walk away, their service is horrendous.
That’s unfortunate. I haven’t had to interact with their customer service, but I will say I’ve heard mixed reviews.. thanks for watching!
I have also had poor experience with leatheman service… shame considering I have the arc and mut.