The Leatherman Rebar continues to be one of Leatherman's best models, whether you choose the regular model or the knifeless model really depends on your situation. Enjoy the vid, check out the links for more Leatherman!
In sweden, there are some really REALLY hard laws against knifes. Despite that this is a "knifeless" tool, I still got arrested for having it on me. (In my bag). They deemed it to be "dangerous enough" just by the fact it's a fold-able "pocket tool". I did however get it back after it got brought up in court. I was also freed from all charges, as the judge deemed the case to "be ridiculous" and a "waste of resources". Why was a handyman like me arrested for having it in the bag? No idea. The point is: In sweden, you can still get arrested with this, despite it being 100% tool and completely knifeless. How and why did I get arrested in the first place? A security guard in the subway recognised the pouch I had on me, and "knew" I had to be a Leatherman knife. The pouch in question, on my belt, was empty as the tool itself was in my backpack. I always do that since it is what the "law of knifes" requires of me. (in swedish: "Knivlagen"). The security guard locked me in a temporary holding area on the subway station and called the police. He must have deemed me a dangerous person. Keep in mind that I tried to cooperate with the security guards as mush as possible. To no vein. They had a bad day and most likely wanted to channel their "bad day" on me. From thre on they searched my bag and found this "knifeless rebar"... and it all went down from there on.
Glad I don't live there. Seems like your politicians are panicking over a multi-tool, but grenades, guns and vans of peace are part and parcel of modern society. What a time to be alive.
I like it! I wish they could make a serrated knifeless Wave and add a Surge scissor in its place. Imagine if they took the small scissors out of the Wave then and added a sliver gripper type tweezer?
I’d prefer the straight blade be replaced with scissors and keep the serrated blade for when I need it because I carry a straight blade independently of my multi tool. But I’ve just got a knifeless rebar since I don’t need the knives the scissors are amazing instead!
I live in the UK and bought one of these. There are two big negatives to anyone using the tool without gloves impo. Unlike the original, when closed the file rests directly against the base of your thumb, grates against that yummy flesh and goes rusty on account of being high carbon which you can't wipe clean of perspiration. The second is that the tools which smoothly span the handle cut outs on the regular Rebar have been replaced with tools that don't, making the handle more uncomfortable for moderate or extended use. Afaic the knifeless Rebar is a crude chop job on the original Rebar and wasn't thought through with the same care as the original. I carry a Juice in public spaces instead.
... is that the begining of a rusty file I see at the end of the video 12:10 😮? Edit: or maybe a bloodstain from unintentionally filing your palm whilst using the pliers?
PS I'm not criticising your knife reviewing skills which are, obviously, awesome. I only realised my hand disliked the tool after using it for a while. I was delighted with it as much as a regular Rebar at first.
As a reaction to 8:51 I think a little tweezers could fit that gap perfectly. Leatherman Leap for example has a build in tweezers that would do the job. The metal around the pivot point would have to be quite thin, but then the tweezers could get more robust as it would pass the lanyard loop. Combined with the already implemented scissors, it would make even more sense, as the knifeless rebar (with its solid file) could then fully replace a manicure set.
The fact that I carry a pocketknife anyway is the reason I'm leaning towards this knifeless version. I'd NEVER use the knives on it but the scissors would be handy to have.
We all love your Multitool Mondays! The knife I carry with my multitool is the Real Steel H5 Gerfalcon with 14C28N Sandvik steel I'm very happy with it thus far
Scratching my head at the decision to include a saw blade on this tool. One of the biggest advantages of a knifeless multitool would be that you can access areas that you can't get into with blades, like airports or stadiums or whatever. But since this has a saw blade on it, you're just going to get stopped anyway. They should have at least made the saw removable like Gerber does on their knifeless MP600, hell they have the capability to do so since they do that on the Surge.
Nah those bits aren't really serious, they are not fully profiled and according to the reviews the steel is very soft. If that's what you want fine get a Wave or other LM with the bit holder, but the fact is that the 2 Rebars, Supertool and Bond are the only Leathermans with a fully profiled Phillips driver. The 2D Phillips on the Rev, Wingman etc. and the Free series are even worse than the half bits.
Wish they made a stealth mode, i mean black, dark one. I don't think that scissors use for office stuff. It's for first aid applications on the field mostly i guess
I'm with ya on the blackout model, all these multitool should have that option, still waiting for Gerber to make a blackout version of Center-Drive Plus, they have one for the non plus model.
How does the rebar compare to the juice cs4 (the one you called Jan Brady)? The saw is important to me and I was set to get the juice but then seen the rebar in person and it's smaller than I thought (I haven't seen the juices in person) so I'm reevaluating, I've carried the squirt for awhile but wanted something a little bigger with a saw. The leap is 3rd place.
Great channel. I stumbled across it and enjoyed the multi tool review. I have been a huge fan of Leatherman and have probably have 30 of their multi tools and 20 of their knives mainly the older knives. Interesting I don’t have a rebar. No scissors is a negative to me. The knife less one could work but not sure. I’ll get a rebar some day I am sure. Look forward to watching your stuff!
Like this review of the knifeless Rebar. I hardly ever use the blade on my Rebar, and am not sure would ever feel comfortable with a bladeless multi-tool. I suppose you could travel with it in your check-on luggage, but I'd rather have my blade. Thanks for the great comparisons.
I'm with you on the need for more bladeless multitools. Here in the UK we're only allowed to carry non-locking folders (so slipjoint or friction folder) with blades under 3in, so the issue on most Leathermans isn't the size of the blade but the fact that they lock. The only full size multitool options for EDC here are therefore the Gerber MP600 bladeless, and the knifeless Rebar.
@@davadoff Yes and I have one of those now. They weren't around 2 years ago when I wrote my comment. I like the toolset and compact form factor, plus I was able to put a pocket clip on it which is cool, butmine gets very rusty quickly, not impressed with that aspect. Even after spraying it again and again with WD40 rust just appears from nowhere. My Rebar (which I can't EDC) doesn't have the same problem. Maybe because it stays at home in the dry. But my Bond rarely gets wet, it just rusts in a pouch.
@@simonh6371 yeah I probably wouldn’t buy leatherman because of rust alone. Just get a victorinox spirit maybe (locking blade) or much more likely get a stainless steel Chinese multitool. Or knipex cobra & victorinox SAK would be better.
@@simonh6371 by the way, no one ever mentions it but comes up in a google search: try wiping on boiled linseed oil. I read when it ‘dries’ (it actually polymerises) it leaves a non sticky, non oily coating that prevents rust.
@@davadoff I bought a LM Bond last year, it rusts for fun, even though I've sprayed it with WD40 numerous times. Also got a Rebar which rusts but not as much probably because I can't take it out of the house as it's not legal to EDC here. If I wanted a pliers based multitool I'd get a Swisstool/Spirit, but as it is I have taken to carrying the Knipex Cobra XS with a SAK.
The Rebar is not a bad tool I like the "knifeless" one it will make the perfect companion with my Swiss Army Knife since I already own a Leatherman and a Victorinox along with a Gerber since all three comes in handy when I need them but one day in the near future I like to buy the "Knifeless" Rebar since its made by Leatherman Tools.
Got very excited when you said knife less rebar, but the wasted space is a huge let down! They could even have put a torx in there to adjust a folders pivot point. I would love to see that as I use torx, phillips and flats the most. Great review! Thanks!
Yeah, the prices have been creeping up, Sidekick is very expensive now. I'm recommending Gerber Truss in the less expensive part of the market. Leatherman doesn't have much to offer in the budget area, I think Skeletool is their cheapest useful multitool now.
@@WeAllJuggleKnives They had really good idea with Free T series, but they also priced them more than double of what its competition is. Leatherman is really pricing itself out of market at this rate. Sad tbh, I love their products, things will probably get only worse.
They could have ditched the stupid lanyard ring as well. Turn those 2 slots into a 1/16" punch or a mini Phillips head. I can't tell you how many times I'm cleaning my AR-15 and can't get that codder pin out of my bolt carrier. Then I need to get into my toolbox to bust out the punch set.
I've been using my stainless Rebar for 5 years
The Leatherman Rebar continues to be one of Leatherman's best models, whether you choose the regular model or the knifeless model really depends on your situation. Enjoy the vid, check out the links for more Leatherman!
In sweden, there are some really REALLY hard laws against knifes.
Despite that this is a "knifeless" tool, I still got arrested for having it on me. (In my bag). They deemed it to be "dangerous enough" just by the fact it's a fold-able "pocket tool".
I did however get it back after it got brought up in court. I was also freed from all charges, as the judge deemed the case to "be ridiculous" and a "waste of resources". Why was a handyman like me arrested for having it in the bag? No idea.
The point is: In sweden, you can still get arrested with this, despite it being 100% tool and completely knifeless.
How and why did I get arrested in the first place?
A security guard in the subway recognised the pouch I had on me, and "knew" I had to be a Leatherman knife. The pouch in question, on my belt, was empty as the tool itself was in my backpack. I always do that since it is what the "law of knifes" requires of me. (in swedish: "Knivlagen"). The security guard locked me in a temporary holding area on the subway station and called the police. He must have deemed me a dangerous person. Keep in mind that I tried to cooperate with the security guards as mush as possible. To no vein. They had a bad day and most likely wanted to channel their "bad day" on me. From thre on they searched my bag and found this "knifeless rebar"... and it all went down from there on.
wow thats fucked up man
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Glad I don't live there. Seems like your politicians are panicking over a multi-tool, but grenades, guns and vans of peace are part and parcel of modern society. What a time to be alive.
@@em4703 and "sexual emergencies"
In america you could probably bring there your gun and no one would care...
I like it! I wish they could make a serrated knifeless Wave and add a Surge scissor in its place. Imagine if they took the small scissors out of the Wave then and added a sliver gripper type tweezer?
I’d prefer the straight blade be replaced with scissors and keep the serrated blade for when I need it because I carry a straight blade independently of my multi tool. But I’ve just got a knifeless rebar since I don’t need the knives the scissors are amazing instead!
I live in the UK and bought one of these. There are two big negatives to anyone using the tool without gloves impo. Unlike the original, when closed the file rests directly against the base of your thumb, grates against that yummy flesh and goes rusty on account of being high carbon which you can't wipe clean of perspiration. The second is that the tools which smoothly span the handle cut outs on the regular Rebar have been replaced with tools that don't, making the handle more uncomfortable for moderate or extended use. Afaic the knifeless Rebar is a crude chop job on the original Rebar and wasn't thought through with the same care as the original. I carry a Juice in public spaces instead.
... is that the begining of a rusty file I see at the end of the video 12:10 😮? Edit: or maybe a bloodstain from unintentionally filing your palm whilst using the pliers?
Nah, that's from striking the ferro rod.
WeAllJuggleKnives. OK, but mine rusted after a week or so's daily use. Not a problem if you use gloves, naturally.
PS I'm not criticising your knife reviewing skills which are, obviously, awesome. I only realised my hand disliked the tool after using it for a while. I was delighted with it as much as a regular Rebar at first.
I use this one, I'm from the UK.
In the UK & i can walk back & forth for work, etc. & carry this , any blades stay in work/home :)
As a reaction to 8:51 I think a little tweezers could fit that gap perfectly. Leatherman Leap for example has a build in tweezers that would do the job. The metal around the pivot point would have to be quite thin, but then the tweezers could get more robust as it would pass the lanyard loop. Combined with the already implemented scissors, it would make even more sense, as the knifeless rebar (with its solid file) could then fully replace a manicure set.
Wonder if the edge of the awl can be slightly sharpened ? :)
sure
The fact that I carry a pocketknife anyway is the reason I'm leaning towards this knifeless version. I'd NEVER use the knives on it but the scissors would be handy to have.
that is exactly why I got the knifeless version
Hello! I'm not an expert) is it possible to replace serrated knife for the scissors in the model with knives? Or those ring for example?)
Hi there! Is the lanyard loop detachable and/or interchangebale with a clip or a modded saw blade like it is possible on the Wave?
We all love your Multitool Mondays! The knife I carry with my multitool is the Real Steel H5 Gerfalcon with 14C28N Sandvik steel I'm very happy with it thus far
Thanks I love multitool Monday great channel take care and stay safe my friend.
Thank you for watching, bro!
Amen! Multitool Mondays are the best!
Love your reviews. Nothing beats the concave design of the Victorinox awl for making holes. Don't know why it isn't copied more.
I got the wave, I carry it everywhere, it never failed me, weatherman products are exealant their all good.
Scratching my head at the decision to include a saw blade on this tool. One of the biggest advantages of a knifeless multitool would be that you can access areas that you can't get into with blades, like airports or stadiums or whatever. But since this has a saw blade on it, you're just going to get stopped anyway. They should have at least made the saw removable like Gerber does on their knifeless MP600, hell they have the capability to do so since they do that on the Surge.
Is the knifeless slightly lighter that the other one?
If it minus that lanyard hole and put the plain rebar knife back, I'd call it Leatherman "Perfect".
It needs the replaceable bit attachment like on the wave.
Nah those bits aren't really serious, they are not fully profiled and according to the reviews the steel is very soft. If that's what you want fine get a Wave or other LM with the bit holder, but the fact is that the 2 Rebars, Supertool and Bond are the only Leathermans with a fully profiled Phillips driver. The 2D Phillips on the Rev, Wingman etc. and the Free series are even worse than the half bits.
Wish they made a stealth mode, i mean black, dark one. I don't think that scissors use for office stuff. It's for first aid applications on the field mostly i guess
I'm with ya on the blackout model, all these multitool should have that option, still waiting for Gerber to make a blackout version of Center-Drive Plus, they have one for the non plus model.
How does the rebar compare to the juice cs4 (the one you called Jan Brady)? The saw is important to me and I was set to get the juice but then seen the rebar in person and it's smaller than I thought (I haven't seen the juices in person) so I'm reevaluating, I've carried the squirt for awhile but wanted something a little bigger with a saw. The leap is 3rd place.
I would go with the Rebar first, because of the locking tools.
Great channel. I stumbled across it and enjoyed the multi tool review. I have been a huge fan of Leatherman and have probably have 30 of their multi tools and 20 of their knives mainly the older knives. Interesting I don’t have a rebar. No scissors is a negative to me. The knife less one could work but not sure. I’ll get a rebar some day I am sure.
Look forward to watching your stuff!
Excellent! Welcome to the channel!
Like this review of the knifeless Rebar. I hardly ever use the blade on my Rebar, and am not sure would ever feel comfortable with a bladeless multi-tool. I suppose you could travel with it in your check-on luggage, but I'd rather have my blade. Thanks for the great comparisons.
Welcome! Thank you for watching!
I'm with you on the need for more bladeless multitools. Here in the UK we're only allowed to carry non-locking folders (so slipjoint or friction folder) with blades under 3in, so the issue on most Leathermans isn't the size of the blade but the fact that they lock. The only full size multitool options for EDC here are therefore the Gerber MP600 bladeless, and the knifeless Rebar.
And leatherman Bond
@@davadoff Yes and I have one of those now. They weren't around 2 years ago when I wrote my comment. I like the toolset and compact form factor, plus I was able to put a pocket clip on it which is cool, butmine gets very rusty quickly, not impressed with that aspect. Even after spraying it again and again with WD40 rust just appears from nowhere. My Rebar (which I can't EDC) doesn't have the same problem. Maybe because it stays at home in the dry. But my Bond rarely gets wet, it just rusts in a pouch.
@@simonh6371 yeah I probably wouldn’t buy leatherman because of rust alone. Just get a victorinox spirit maybe (locking blade) or much more likely get a stainless steel Chinese multitool. Or knipex cobra & victorinox SAK would be better.
@@simonh6371 by the way, no one ever mentions it but comes up in a google search: try wiping on boiled linseed oil. I read when it ‘dries’ (it actually polymerises) it leaves a non sticky, non oily coating that prevents rust.
@@davadoff I bought a LM Bond last year, it rusts for fun, even though I've sprayed it with WD40 numerous times. Also got a Rebar which rusts but not as much probably because I can't take it out of the house as it's not legal to EDC here. If I wanted a pliers based multitool I'd get a Swisstool/Spirit, but as it is I have taken to carrying the Knipex Cobra XS with a SAK.
The Rebar is not a bad tool I like the "knifeless" one it will make the perfect companion with my Swiss Army Knife since I already own a Leatherman and a Victorinox along with a Gerber since all three comes in handy when I need them but one day in the near future I like to buy the "Knifeless" Rebar since its made by Leatherman Tools.
I just took mine apart and got rid of the useless can opener and replaced it with a leatherman scissors.
So you have two scissors on the knifeless rebar?
Got very excited when you said knife less rebar, but the wasted space is a huge let down! They could even have put a torx in there to adjust a folders pivot point. I would love to see that as I use torx, phillips and flats the most. Great review! Thanks!
Finally!! i've been waiting for a good review on this.
+1 hacksaw blade
i like the rebar. its a great multitool but i gotta have the bladed model!
Thorough review, thanks much
Holy crap, prices have really gone up, its 69+shipping for me.rofl
Yeah, the prices have been creeping up, Sidekick is very expensive now. I'm recommending Gerber Truss in the less expensive part of the market. Leatherman doesn't have much to offer in the budget area, I think Skeletool is their cheapest useful multitool now.
@@WeAllJuggleKnives They had really good idea with Free T series, but they also priced them more than double of what its competition is.
Leatherman is really pricing itself out of market at this rate. Sad tbh, I love their products, things will probably get only worse.
Great Review ! The Best Tool They Could of Put in It would Be The Small Bit Driver .
Thank you my friend great review as always
Awesome review brother I like that multitool pretty much all leathermans lol that lucky is pretty
What a wasted opportunity to include other tools! Leatherman did not think this through.
Hennypenny8888 they were thinking of the most commonly used tools, for the best price possible.
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Yes, this model has scissors.
Good vid. :) Great for me as a UK caretaker , then you pull out the spyderco military !!!! damn , i wish %**! :)
They could have ditched the stupid lanyard ring as well. Turn those 2 slots into a 1/16" punch or a mini Phillips head. I can't tell you how many times I'm cleaning my AR-15 and can't get that codder pin out of my bolt carrier. Then I need to get into my toolbox to bust out the punch set.