Leatherman Surge vs Grimsmo Norseman

In addition to its weight, the surge suffers from several unfortunate design flaws. When the exterior blades are open, the thin, angular sheet metal on the handle digs into your hand painfully. It's not problem if you're wearing gloves, but on bare hands the ergonomics are honestly awful. This means that if you plan on using a knife a lot, you should carry a secondary folder

It has a nice weight to it, sharp blade that seems to be holding its edge and fits nicely in my pocket. It is bigger than my last edc knife but I can’t even tell. Will be buying more of this brand.

By comparison, the Wave weighs 8-1/2 ounces. In the hand the Surge is much heavier and beefier than the Wave. For the trade-off of those 4 ounces you get an awl and blade exchanger and you give up the small eye-glass screwdriver that is on the Wave. The blade exchanger is nice, you can use any t-shank blade that you can get at any hardware store and that gives you the ability to carry a relatively large saw blade for emergencies

But honestly it it's been everything i've wanted in a knife. So - and it's made me not want to carry other knives that i own because of it. Um like th...

5" handles and longer knives. This is truly a toolbox on your hip, and has the largest selection of tools that Leatherman offers (21). I've carried the Surge for 2+ years after receiving it as a Christmas gift, and I've used it on camping trips, on the work site doing environmental restoration, and also frequently in the theater doing set construction. The tool has held up admirably over the years, without too much wear and tear that would reduce its usability

I don't plan on chopping wood with a $900 knife, but under extreme circumstances, it will hold up to the beating.

Is the chain link fence made of pipe cleaners? It most likely won't cut it. However, harbor freight sells tiny bolt cutters for cheap. You're probably better off with a specific tool than a multitool in this instance, but if you really wanted to get it done with a multitool you'd need a full sized one. Good candidates include Gerber mp600 or Leatherman Surge

Why are you not pushing this? Why are you not at the highest end of the high end? Why are you not mixing van acts with freaking meteorites from the sk...

This is probably going to displace my Leatherman Surge. While I like the one hand opening blades on the Surge, the minor flaws and quality issues are a bit annoying. The Swisstool appears to be better quality for less money.

The Grimsmo Norseman is ugly as hell and wayoverpriced. Also, the drop shut guillotine action it has is because of its stupid platypus blade shape that puts a bunch of weight at the tip. Why the hell would I want a frame lock that drops a heavy sharp ass blade right towards the lock mechanism?

The second black Surge arrived and it was obviously in new condition. Much better! The handles opened perfectly. Another step up! Unfortunately, the pliers would not engage. I was on the verge of sending this one back and ordering the stainless steel instead

The handles are very comfortable in the hand. I like the deep pocket clip. The ballbearings are very smooth to open and close.