LEATHERMANFREE T4 Multitool and EDC Knife with Magnetic Locking and One Hand Accessible, Made in the USA, Stainless

I like the regular knife design of this vs my big Leatherman multi-tool. Fits nice in my waist pocket of my cargo shorts. A bit heavy and no pliers but it’s enough for the big jobs I need. I carry a Gerber Dime in another pocket along with other EDC items so if I need pliers I can use those. Not big pliers but it provides what I need in 95% of cases. Very sharp blade. Easy opening tools. All on the outside. No more broken weak finger nails I have. Perfect for me. Use it and my Dime often.

I generally like the Leatherman tools. I carry a Charge Ti with me every day and use it on a daily basis. I picked up this Free T4 for a couple reasons. First, I collect multi-tools. Second, this seemed to have the subset of tools that I used most often.Quality is pretty good overall. Everything lines up perfectly. The tools swing open and closed without catching. The locks seem robust and unlikely to fail during use. And this is probably my biggest concern, as I still have a scar from a lockback that failed while I was peeling an apple.The T4 is easier to open than the Charge Ti, and Juice S2. By pushing with my thumb against the rear of the tools, I can swing open any of the tools. In contrast, the fingernail nick on other models can be frustrating if you have short nails.Tool selection is very good. The small screwdriver can tighten the tiny screws on a pair of eyeglasses. The scissors are well designed and can snip loose threads cleanly. The pocket knife is of decent size and would be helpful were I get trapped in the wilderness on my commute home from the office. It also cuts a cheap steak better than the strip of brittle plastic I was given in my box lunch.The main dislike I have about the T4 is that it feels bulky. The Charge Ti has a pliers, saw, and several other tools but is not that much larger. The Juice S2, about the same size as the T4, has a very useful pliers. The T4 is compact, but not compact enough to drop into a pair of slacks. It's not a show-stopper, just bulkier than I'd hoped.

Very nice, easy to carry Leatherman multi-tool. Nice array of tools, particularly the mini tweezers. Seems to be very well designed and constructed.

This Leatherman is a bit different from their standard fare. In my day to day life, it is rare that I need a set of pliers, so I ventured out to find a multitool that wasn't plier based. The two main contenders that I found that stood out were Victorinox and Leatherman. I have always loved Victorinox knives, but one of the things I don't care for is the fact that the implements don't lock, which can be a problem with heavy usage. It only takes pinching or cutting yourself once to make you rethink your tool. Enter this Leatherman. It touts itself to be one hand operable, but I haven't found that to be the case. I am willing to concede that might simply be the operator, but this thing's tools need two hands to deploy and re-stow for me. I am used to that with Swiss Army Knives, so it is not a big deal in my opinion. What I do like is that the knife blade and all of the included implements lock. One of the things that remains to be seen though is longevity as this tool contains some plastic parts. Everything works smoothly and seems to be of high quality. It isn't as sleek as a Swiss Army Knife, but it has it's own thing going on and is quite serviceable.

I can't fault anything about this product. I know other buyers have complained about its girth, but this is in no way an issue for me. I have carried a Victorinox Tinker on a clip for years. Great knife. The Free T4 is exactly the same length and, yes, a bit wider, but I can still clip it at the back of my jeans pocket and get in and out with my hand with no issue at all. It's hefty, substantial, yes - but who doesn't want that in a knife? It also has a more useful (to me) assortment of tools. I'll never bail on the Tinker or on any of my other multitools (including a number of Leathermans), but for convenient everyday use, the Free T4 is tops.

This has quickly become my favorite everyday carry knife. It's small and light enough to not be obnoxious clipped in my pocket, but versatile and tough enough to actually be useful.In usual Leatherman fashion all the tools actually work pretty well. The screwdrivers work well, and the scissors are pretty decent. I also appreciate that I can one hand open everything on it.My only minor complaint is that the main blade is slightly hard to one hand open. Even with some use and a little oil it hasn't really become easier. It's fine, but I think some combination of the knjfe size, the thumb slot location, and the lock mechanism just makes it less smooth than I'd like. I can still one hand it though so it's not a deal breaker.

I have been using a Free T4 almost daily over the past few weeks and have been impressed with its performance and construction.I own several Victorinox SAKs and prefer the Free T4 over the SAKs for a few reasons. The T4 is better than the SAKs in hard use situations. The T4 screwdriver blades are stronger and don't appear to deform under pressure like the softer SAK steel. The T4 Phillips is located on the end of the tool instead of the middle, requiring less clearance. All the T4 implements lock firmly so they haven't collapsed on my fingers when I bear down on a stubborn fastener or use the awl to bore a hole in wood.The scissors on my Free T4 cut paracord without a problem. That said, my SAK scissors cut paracord more cleanly than the T4 scissors.The T4's fiberglass reinforced nylon spacer doesn't bother me. It looks like the same material used on my Victorinox One Hand Trekker, Spyderco, and Benchmade knives.I prefer dedicated screwdrivers (as found in the T4) to the replaceable bits on my Leatherman Wave and Skeletool multitools.Two things could stand improvement on the FreeT4. The knife blade on mine requires more force to open than I find comfortable. The pocket clip screws tear the threads on my jeans pocket so I carry the T4 in an old, but stylish leather belt holster.