Here are the differences:. You can tell that the Surge has a slight advantage because of the SDS-replacement holder. As such you can always keep the saw or file at the ready, and you will have one place left that is taken over by the larger scissors.
Do you use the scissors often? If so that could be a reason to choose the Surge. At the same time this also means that on the Surge you need to choose between the file and the saw. Do you use both often? In the tool overview you can already see small differences between the screwdrivers of both multi-tools.
Most used screwdrivers have one thing in common: the large bit holder. From here the tools differ a little. The Leatherman Wave Plus, for instance, also has a small bit holder. It has room for a small flat head and philips head screwdriver. Small as in, a screwdriver for glasses. Also great for electronics. On the Surge this holder is missing, but instead a smaller flat screwdriver was added. The Leatherman Surge has also been enhanced with a large flat head screwdriver.
It is 8 mm wide and the end is 1. So a real big one. The Wave Plus has a medium 7 mm wide screwdriver with an end that is 1 mm thick. Both multi-tools are very versatile and enhanced with a lot of the same tools. The Leatherman Wave multi-tool offers 17 tools:.
The Leatherman Wave is slightly limited in terms of flexibility to expand tools like the Surge can with the Blade Exchanger. While it might seem that you have enough tools on the Wave as it is, the Surge has a slight advantage over the Wave because it can be expanded upon for even more options. With all of the tools that the Surge has, it does not have a small bit driver like the Wave offers.
Overall, though, the Wave is a good tool for everyday tasks. For only a few dollars more, the Surge delivers a much more robust multi-tool that can be a savior when you find yourself in need of typical tools like wire cutters and replacement blades.
But both the Surge and the Wave offer the standards you would expect in a good range of options: small and large blades, small and large screwdrivers, pliers, wire strippers, can and bottle openers. The usuals are all there.
What will determine which is the best multi-tool is how you plan to use them. If you want to use your multi-tool around the house for more common things, then the Wave is perfectly fine to get the job done.
Because of the robust nature of the Surge, the proximity in price, and the overall utility of it, we are voting for the Surge. It can do everything the Wave can do, and more. Why not shell out the few extra dollars to get the extra options — you never know when you are going to need them.
Remember Me. No matter which one you choose, they are both quite similar and will definitely save you in lots of situations where you need a tool and did not bring it! Last Updated: May 23, The Wave Close Length: 4 in 10 cm Weight: 8.
The Surge Close Length: 4. They are very similar models of a tried and trusted multitool, that much you already know. That way, you will know very quickly which one is for you!
The extra tools the Surge has include: Electrical Crimper Stranded Wire Cutters Awl with Thread Loop Blade Exchanger where you can change to various blades Some Different Screwdrivers As well as the 4 extra tools in the Surge, there are also some differences in the actual tools you get.
Wire Cutters: Both the standard and hard-wire cutters on the Surge are replaceable. Nothing exceptional. The Surge pliers have the usual flat section, bolt gripper section, wire stripper, and electrical wire crimpers. And they have replaceable wire cutters for stranded and hard wire.
They both have two knives — a straight edge and a serrated edge and both have the same quality steel — HC. It means that Leatherman give you a file and a saw blade and you can decide to load either one into the Surge. They also both have a large bit driver using the same double-ended bits.
The Surge has one of my favorite tools — the awl.
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