Leatherman Fuse Tool - More Capable When Compared With The Less Costly Leatherman Kick But Leaner And Even Lighter Than The Leatherman Blast
All 3 pocket tools bear a strong likeness to each other, and all make use of the same uprated stronger elliptical plier head. (Coupled with the Leatherman Charge and Leatherman Wave).
The pliers on the Leatherman Fuse are identical in width to my previous Leatherman PST, but the pivot area is the considerably wider and tougher. Having used the Fuse on several odd jobs around my house, I didn't feel that this extra width started to get in the way. With a bigger wire cutter area too, I feel the new plier head design is a clear improvement.
If you are more familiar with the first generation of Leatherman multi tools, the first thing that is clearcut with regards to the Leatherman Fuse is its handle scales. Plastic grips with rounded edges have been molded in along the sides, which means the pliers are far more comfortable to grip than the first used plain steel sides. A number of finger grooves has been added as well, which will help keep the item from sliding when your hands are wet.
Situated in one handle, the Leatherman Fuse packs a pair of scissors, a Phillips screwdriver, plus a cap lifter/can opener/wire stripper combo blade. The scissors are pretty decent, but they are a backward step in my opinion. For some reason, Leatherman USA has made them smaller than the original Wave's scissors, with a considerably shorter cutting stroke. I preferred the previous ones better.
A big improvement though, is the Phillips screwdriver. Unlike those on cheap imports, it has a good, well thought out shape to it. It's also plenty long enough to work on recessed screws situated in the battery storage area on my kid's new toys.
The opposite handle has a clip point knife blade plus two flat head screwdrivers, also a nice length.
Speaking of long tools, this balde should be titled the Crocodile Dundee of pocket tool blades, with significantly more reach than that of previous multi tools in its sector. Now that's a knife!
But in comparison to its less expensive sibling the Kick, the one additional tool the Fuse has is its scissors. In my view sucks. I think Leatherman should have left the pointless lanyard ring off the Fuse, and substituted a decent diamond file. I regularly us a file, and if I had the choice, would not carry a multi tool without one.
Another important point about the Fuse blades; they all lock. As it has the same rocker switch lock that Leatherman Tool Group originally employed on the Crunch, each tool locks securely into position with a reassuring click. I know, I carried the original PST without locking blades for more than ten years. But it's like power steering on cars; as soon as it's an option, it makes no sense to do without. Locking blades are a necessary thing in my view.
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