The Wave Plus has been the multi-tool benchmark for two decades. 18 tools including pliers, serrated knife, saw, and scissors — all deployable one-handed with the outer blade locks.
| Made | Portland, OR, USA |
| Blade | 420HC stainless (plain + serrated) |
| Price | ~$109 |
| Tools | 18 |
| Weight | 8.5 oz |
| Warranty | 25 years |
| Wire Cutter | Replaceable (Wave Plus) |
| Closed Length | 4 inches |
The Leatherman Wave has been the professional multi-tool reference since 1998. The Wave Plus adds a replaceable wire cutter to the original Wave design — addressing the one practical shortcoming of the original. At 8.5 oz and 4 inches closed, the Wave Plus is the standard against which every other multi-tool is measured.
The Wave Plus's key design advantage: both knife blades and the saw open from the outside without unfolding the tool. In gloves, cold, or one-handed operation, this matters. Competing tools that require tool opening to access blades fail this test.
Leatherman's 25-year warranty covers manufacturing defects. In 25 years of multi-tool carry, the warranty is used surprisingly often — not because the tools fail frequently, but because when they do, Leatherman services them.
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