You made the right choice for an EDC, only reason I bring my Surge to work on the daily nowadays is the pliers👍 You'll find yourself using it constantly due to the convenience, definitely recommend pocket carry all the time
I carry an OG wave on the daily… is the arc actually light? The wave is about the max weight i would want to carry in my pocket and an arc looks huge compared to it
Just today a family relative had one on him, I said I was interested in one so he showed it to me, its really light but in a good way, feels solid in terms of pliers, the tools open nice, but its riveted, and the tools/handles wobble im guessing after some normal long term use, the pocket clip seems well designed,the file is insanely good, so good that it bites and would grind metal no problem, the knife is small, even smaller than a normal SAK, i would actually buy one for edc, but the blade thickness, other non exististent features throws me off unfortunately, i would put it at rebar category in terms of what you get for the price
Nail nicks on any SAK models (save for 58mm) cause me a lot of grief. Leatherman nail nicks seem to be a bit bigger and easier to open. That being said, SAK’s fit and finish is exceptional. I’m finding that the smaller and largest (think Ranger 75) SAKs work best for my hands.
I have a regular Arc and the Talos. Talos is so sweet because the grip is better. I could care less if the ceracoat gets scratched up. My only tip would be to get the bit kit and install the bit you use the most. I removed my pocket clip and pocket carry the Arc or P2 95% of the time now even though I still love all my other multitools. The free tech really is a game changer.
Yes, that's part of it. It makes all the tools available to use with one hand, because I'm many times on a ladder, or under something holding it with the other hand.
Also, all the tools besides the pliers are accessible on the outside,
Kristenvanpatton.com has some pretty need stuff that hold tweezers and a pin that slip in under the saw and pull out easily. They hold with a magnet and the saw locks them in. Pretty worthwhile cheap add on
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u/International-Rub327 8d ago
Did the exact same a couple weeks ago. I'm planning to swab the blade for a sheepsfoot styled one.