Leatherman Tread

[jtluttrell]

I don't think I'd trade my Wave for this, but it's a neat idea and kinda boss looking.  A bit pricey at $150-$200 MSRP, however, Leatherman makes great products and actually stands behind them so more power to them.

 

http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/22/leatherman-tread-bracelet/

 

 

 

 

 

[btq96r]

A bit pricey at $150-$200 MSRP

 

More like a bit absurd at $150-200 MSRP.  Even with the watch, I don't see a market that would sustain a product like this.

Edited January 23, 2015 by btq96r

[itchytriggerfinger]

Crappy Chinese fashion watches go for $150-$200, so this is actually a decent value.  I do think it would be cool if they will make a connector that could attach the band to my Luminox. 

[maroonandwhite]

That's pretty dang cool! I'll pick one up once they are around $50.

[Grand Torino]

I kinda like it although I'll probably never spend the coin for it.

[Chris]

Want!

If this works at all it'll be a great piece of kit for traveling.

[gjohnsoniv]

Man, if only it had pliers. Definitely on my wish list though.

[hipower]

Interesting, engaging, but looks a little strange for me. Yes I know it...form follows function. But still...maybe at a lower price.

Edited January 24, 2015 by hipower

[musicman]

Looks like that could be painful. Lots of sharp points on that band!

[JAB]

I have to wonder how long it will be before someone decides to ban these from restricted areas because of all the 'pointy bits' on them.  After all, wasn't the TSA banning fingernail clippers for a while (maybe they still are - I haven't been on a plane since 1996 so I am not familiar with all the current regulations.)  In the linked article I noticed that there was already someone saying, in the comments:

 

 

fastminn 2 days ago

Just the thing I want people to be able to take on a plane.

 

 

 

Really?  A bracelet with tiny, little screwdrivers scares this guy?  More and more, every day, we are becoming a nation of pu...er...wimps.

 

I'm not sure I would buy one, though.  I have this little Swiss Tech tool that has pliers, a wire cutter and a couple of screwdrivers.  It doesn't have a knife blade so I don't know if it would be 'restricted' in some places or not.  I'm sure it isn't Leatherman quality but it also didn't cost anywhere near $150 (iirc, it was less than $10.)  It doesn't have a bottle opener, per se, but I could probably figure something out.

 

 

 

My main concern with the Leatherman bracelet is that I doubt one could get enough of a grip on it to put much 'torque' behind one of the screwdriver bits, etc.  You'd have to have forearms and wrists like a world champion arm wrestler to actually drive a screw or do much more than just maybe tighten a loose screw with it, IMO.

Edited January 29, 2015 by JAB

[daddyo]

I don't think this was intended to be a very practical tool. It looks like more of a gimmick to me. 

 

I believe I'll stay with my traditional mechanicals.

Edited January 29, 2015 by daddyo