The Surge More-Large Multitool from Leatherman
The Leatherman Surge multitool is built together with tough new pliers, longer blades and simple-to-use locks. This multitool features a helpful blade exchanger together with the saw and diamond/wood document blades -- and together with this blade exchanger, two knives and the more-strong scissors are effortlessly accessed from the outside of the tool. In addition, there are four outside-opening blades to provide you fast access to the tools you use much. The Surge boasts together large and small bit drivers, and it comes in a leather sheath. Together with stronger jaws for extra squeezing force together with less effort, in addition Leatherman's strongest scissors yet, Surge is sure to do a splash at the work site.  Key Tech Specs:
- 100-percent stainless steel construction
- Consists of Phillips #1-2, screwdriver 3/16-inch bits
- Consists of Phillips and flat tip eyeglasses bits
- 4-1/2 inches long (closed)
Key Customer Features
The Surge features four blades this can be opened while the tool is closed. Open the straight and serrated knife blades together with one hand by placing your thumb at the base of the blade and rotating the knife until it's fully expanded, which securely engages the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is marked together with a padlock symbol on the tool, and to disengage it, just squeeze it towards the handle until the blade slides past the lock. It's a neat aspect, but it's one this guarantees your security. To open and shut the interior blades, just grip the handles and swing them open. Every interior blade can be lifted out by utilizing the nail nicks or the thumb lifts. And if you wish to modify blades, just shunt the saw or blade document from the blade exchanger by opening the exchanger to a 90-degree angle from the closed handles. The blade releases from a t-shank connector at the clasp. Varying tool bits is equally simple. Just open the bit driver, grasp the tool bit, and pull it straight out -- then snap the desired bit into situate. 
The Surge is a multitool powerhouse together with tough new pliers, longer blades, and simple-to-use locks. | 
Extend your Surge's abilities together with genuine Leatherman accessories. | Multitool Abilities:
- All-locking blades
- Needlenose pliers
- Regular pliers
- Wire cutters
- Hard-wire cutters
- Stranded-wire cutters
- Electrical crimper
- Clip-point knife
- Serrated knife
- Scissors
- Blade exchanger
- Diamond document blade
- Wood document blade
- Saw blade
- Large bit driver
- Small bit driver
- 5/16-inch screwdriver
- Awl together with thread loop
- Ruler (9 inches/22 cm)
- Bottle/can opener
- Wire stripper
- Lanyard ring
- Two double-ended bits
Optional Accessories (not integrated)
Extend your Surge's abilities together with the Bit Kit, offering 21 double-ended bits; or add a pocket clip and lanyard ring for easier portability. Warranty
All Leatherman products are covered by a 25-year limited warranty. If inside 25 years from the buy date of your genuine Leatherman tool you locate any defect in material or workmanship, you can count up on the manufacturer to do it right together with quick warranty service. To obtain warranty service, return your tool to Leatherman Tool Group. Depending on the tool defect, they will decide whether to repair your tool or replace it together with a product of equal or greater value. No variations, upgrades or refunds are offered. The Leatherman Tool Group and its History of Excellence
In 1975, Leatherman Tool Group founder Tim Leatherman was inspired by leaky pipes and a cranky car on a budget trip to Europe -- and like so the idea for his first pocket survival tool was conceived. Since then, Leatherman has become an internationally recognized company together with hundreds of employees and a wide diversity of durable, flexible, trendy products. Created together with bold designs and truly rugged construction, Leatherman products are a ideal addition for tool kits, emergency sets, and glove compartments everywhere. |
Through a bit of confusion, I recently got a Super-Tool 300 and a Surge at the same time. My multitool needs are primarily camping, but I also have it in my EDC for whatever may come up. Since it won't be in my pocket, weight wasn't a priority for me, so I was looking for the most versatile tool.
Disclaimer: Unlike some of the reviewers on here, I'm not a multi-tool conniseur. I don't have a bunch of other brands and types laying around to compare. Perhaps Leatherman has fallen in quality over the years, perhaps other brands are better; but both the Surge and 300 are plenty solid enough for me. Aside from bragging rights or argument purposes, I really don't see there being a practial point to complaining about the ruggedness or durability of either of these tools. I'm very happy with the overall impression of both of them.
I'll share with you my comparison of these tools in my efforts to decide which to keep:
Surge:
Advantages:
-outside accessible tools (straight blade, serrated blade, scissors, and file/saw). Very handy, even if it isn't an emergency.
-I prefer the positioning of the blades when open (they're at the bottom of the tool instead of sticking out of the upper half like on the 300)
Disadvantages:
-you must choose to have the saw or file in the tool at any given time. They both use the same spot in the tool and you can swap them pretty easily. It's not too big a deal to keep the unused tool in its sheath, but the potential exists to lose it.
-slightly heavier than the 300
-non-replaceable wire cutters: they're a molded part of the pliers
Super-Tool 300
Advantages:
-nice, big indents for opening up blades with gloves on (but you have to unfold the whole tool first)
-carries both file and saw simultaneously
-replaceable wire cutters
Disadvantages:
-generally speaking, not as ergonomic or nice/easy to use as the surge (my opinion)
-the screwdriver layout seems somewhat redundant and inefficient. I much prefer the bit-drivers on the Surge.
Other than these items, these tools are pretty much idential in functionality. Despite very different configurations, the array of sizes of screwdrivers (phillips and flathead) between the Surge and 300 is pretty much a wash.
The "premium sheath" has a body made of nylon and a covering flap made of leather. (Identical for both tools). It's pretty good - attaches to your belt horizontally.
If I hadn't had them to compare side-to-side, I would have loved the Super-Tool 300.
But as it was, I wound up choosing to keep the Surge, and passed the 300 on to my brother in law. What cinched the decision for me was the outside accessible tools and the general ergonomics of the tool. In practice, it's very nice to just grab the tool and be able to open up the blades with one hand. Hard to put into words, but I just like the Surge more. It feels better.
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