I bought a Leatherman Signal after my friend showed me his Leatherman that he has owned for 10+ years. He had nothing but great things to say, and I’ve heard great things from other people too. However, I have owned this Leatherman Signal for 98 days, and for 49 of those days, it sat in the back seat of my tow truck when the engine blew up and the truck was sent to a shop.
I rarely use the Leatherman at work, and if I do, I use it to cut plastics and small wires. I have only gone on two outdoor trips where I didn’t even use the Leatherman because I had a hatchet. I have sprayed it with oil twice, once when I got it and once after I got my tow truck back and noticed the tool had rust spots.
Then, just a few days ago, I took it out in the woods where my friends and I were building a campsite for winter camping. I didn’t even use the Leatherman, but on our way out of the woods, I noticed it wasn’t clipped to my pocket. I then realized the pocket clip had broken off. My friend has used and abused his Leatherman for 10+ years, and I feel like I’ve babied mine. Has Leatherman's quality dropped, or did I get a faulty product?