“The Free p2 is excellent Multitool
There’s a lot of negative views about the p2 but I must say the build quality is excellent from leatherman
Multi tool store has been excellent with the delivery and customer services”
“if you have seen the Leatherman Wingman or Sidekick then you will see the advancement in design from those tools rather than the more functional Wave, Charge and Surge models.The Free P2 seems to use the thinner tools made of the glossier steel of those entry level models but with a price that is far more than the Charge or Surge.
The ,ice vaunted magnetic architecture does little to add extra functionality. Instead of being held in with tension, the magnets make the handles stick together with a click. And that’s it.It does have all tools on the outside, which is better for one handed use but the tools are inferior to the Wave’s selection for the most part. Better scissors but the file is half the length and tapered and almost useless.the awl has a small screwdriver at it’s tip, making it blunt and inferior to the one packed into the Surge.
The clip comes as part of the P2 but it’s bulkier than the one that attaches to the Wave. It’s the same version as the Sidekick’s clip, I think.
The plier head seems to be robust but gripping the plier’s handles is uncomfortable as there are sharp nodules and catches on the handles to release the tools.
I found the new locking mechanism for the handle tools OK, once I started pushing my thumbnail against it rather than the pad of my thumb but it’s slightly more awkward than the liner lock and push button release of the Wave.
The ruler is just there to add another ‘tool’ to the list of selling features as it’s just over an inch long so not much use to anyone.
The Freep2 and P4 are NOT compatible with any of the Leatherman accessories, so no driver adapter or extender or exchanger for screwdriver bits.
This lack of purchasable extras is a mystery to me but it’s reflected in the pouch design which has no side pockets and no back pocket like the old style. There is also no horizontal carry option on the pouch, just vertical. The pouch does look nice and is a distinctive grey and a smug fit for the tool with an open stud closure.
This is an OK multi tool but it should have been marketed as a mid range upgrade to the Sidekick and Wingman models rather than a new flagship for Leatherman. The marketing may hype the one handed opening but I can do that on my Wave, Charge TTi and my Surge. The internal tools are a little harder but they are better tools and more of them. Also, the Wave, Charge and Surge are all cheaper products with better functionality. If you have one of these, keep your money and don’t buy this. If you like making clicking noises and opening and closing the tool like some poor man’s butterfly knife, then you may like this.”
