Leatherman 830555 Hybrid Gardening Multitool with Nylon Sheath
by Leatherman
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman 830555 Hybrid Gardening Multitool with Nylon Sheath
Customer Review: it's a good buy at $33
Summary: 3 Stars
I wanted to buy one when it first came out, at full price. When the price dropped to ca $33 I bought one. I like the brand and their line of multitools. This is a great tool with one exception. The bypass pruner is not as robust as the new Genus model. With a hard to cut branch I found that the cutting blade twisted out of line and would not allow a cut. I guess this is the reason they decided to cut the price and clear them out. The new Genus looks to have a more robust cutting blade and probably won't twist out of line like this model. The other tools are just great and I would recommend this as an accessory tool and not your main pruner.Customer Review: Leatherman Hybrid Pruner
Summary: 3 Stars
I think what you pay some what dictates the usefulness of this product.It is in no way the quality of a pair of felco #7 but for general puttering around it is a good tool. I did have to slightly modify it, the prunner lock was sticking so I ground it down and all the blades needed touching up with a power strop.I think Leatherman could improve this tool by making replacable blades for the pruner and put a locking device on the accessory blades although with the handles in the closed position it would be hard to have a accident and hurt yourself and maybe a hand lens would be a nice addition to the onboard toolsCustomer Review: Handy but not perfect
Summary: 3 Stars
This is very handy to have in the garden since it fits in your pocket and you can carry pruning shears without the danger of stabbing yourself, but the shears themselves are passable at best. I like being able to open a bag of soil, loosen some roots of a plant I am transplanting or do a quick trim without carrying lots of tools with me, but if you are doing heavy duty pruning or weeding, you are going to want to use a different tool. It gets a 5 stars for concept, but only 3 in execution.Customer Review: Different colors
Summary: 3 Stars
I ordered this item expecting it would be colored yellow / black as indicated by the product photographs. This is important to me as a tool with high contrast colors is easier to see in the garden. The version I received was colored green / black. I've decided to return it. Otherwise it looks like a great tool.Customer Review: Uncomfortable
Summary: 2 Stars
I returned this tool. I found the handle very uncomfortable compared to the few hand pruners I already have; perhaps, my hands are just too small, or my grip is too weak. I also found the little tools very difficult to open. After thinking about it for a day, I realized that I would find it too annoying to bother with or to even pass it on to someone as a gift. I knew I'd prefer walking to my garage to get the tools that I liked working with.