FREE T4 Multitool and EDC Knife with Magnetic Locking and One Hand Accessible, Made in the USA, Stainless

I generally like the Leatherman tools. I carry a Charge Ti with me every day and use it on a daily basis. I picked up this Free T4 for a couple reasons. First, I collect multi-tools. Second, this seemed to have the subset of tools that I used most often. Quality is pretty good overall. Everything lines up perfectly. The tools swing open and closed without catching. The locks seem robust and unlikely to fail during use. And this is probably my biggest concern, as I still have a scar from a lockback that failed while I was peeling an apple. The T4 is easier to open than the Charge Ti, and Juice S2. By pushing with my thumb against the rear of the tools, I can swing open any of the tools. In contrast, the fingernail nick on other models can be frustrating if you have short nails. Tool selection is very good. The small screwdriver can tighten the tiny screws on a pair of eyeglasses. The scissors are well designed and can snip loose threads cleanly. The pocket knife is of decent size and would be helpful were I get trapped in the wilderness on my commute home from the office. It also cuts a cheap steak better than the strip of brittle plastic I was given in my box lunch. The main dislike I have about the T4 is that it feels bulky. The Charge Ti has a pliers, saw, and several other tools but is not that much larger. The Juice S2, about the same size as the T4, has a very useful pliers. The T4 is compact, but not compact enough to drop into a pair of slacks. It's not a show-stopper, just bulkier than I'd hoped.

I have now bought four of these knives, two for myself, and two for other people. This is my favorite pocket knife and multi tool. It’s a little bulky, but honestly for all of the features it has I don’t think it’s too bulky. The clip just lets it ride just inside the top of my pocket. I use the scissors, file, and screwdrivers constantly, and I use the tweezers, bottle opener, and actual knife blade occasionally. It’s just a good solid handy multitool.

I think the Leatherman brand must have taken a hit in the recent years. There's so much competition in the pocket knife arena. It's tough to compete on price. In my opinion, that's where the T4 stands out. It has the quality of a Leatherman with the price point of other major competitors. It's very stylish and super sharp. The only con I can say of this knife is what other reviewers point out. The tool selection is not optimal. The awe is simply useless in my opinion. Getting rid of the awe in favor of a full sized philips would be better. The scissors are simply the best! The locking mechanism is perfect. It's an all around great pocket knife for the price.

I got this as a gift for a family member who wanted a good, small multitool with excellent scissors. She was very pleased and has even been carrying it with the pocket clip, despite not usually carrying a knife or multitool. I've had a chance to fiddle with it a bit, and I like it, but not as much as my Skeletool. LIKES The T4 is built the way I expect a Leatherman product to be -- solid and beautifully finished. It feels substantial in the hand. The blade is a good size, shorter but wider than the one on my Skeletool. The scissors are excellent, and it's nice for my family member to have tweezers as well, which she always appreciated in the small Swiss Army knives she keeps around. The magnetic "free" system is said to be a "game-changer" on other tools, and I like it here, but it's perhaps not as important on this small tool as it would be on the larger, heavier "free" tools. NOT SO LIKES This is a fine multitool that I expect most people would enjoy and find useful. For me, the form factor is awkward. It's short, but thick, so it sits a little awkwardly in a pocket, even on the clip. Sorry to keep harping on my beloved Skeletool (considered a very modest Leatherman) but its longer, slimmer profile feels more comfortable in my pocket. I think the placement of the notch to open the blade is a bit awkward as well. It's too far back from the front of the tool for me, and I can barely open it one-handed. My family member has trouble one-handing it, and a bit of lubrication and "working it" hasn't helped. I think this just goes back to the short, squat form factor. A longer, slimmer tool is just more comfortable for me. The same goes for the magnetic "free" feature. Rather than using a nail indentation, you are supposed to sort of press down on the back of the tools, where they fit on the hinge bolt, which with some effort will lift not one, but all of the tools up, fanning them out. This is fine, but it's not particularly smooth or intuitive. I don't find it as "game-changing" at least on this tool, as others have said. I also don't love the expanse of gray plastic on the interior of the handle -- I assume this is part of the "free" system; perhaps where the magnets live. It doesn't seem likely to break or anything, but just looks strange and oddly cheap on a Leatherman. Finally, everything's more expensive these days, but $60 is a chunk of change for this fairly modest tool. I've already given my family member a Skeletool, and I suspect she may come to like it better. For an extra $20 or so, as long as you don't need the scissors, I'd pick the Skeletool every time. Four stars. Good, but perhaps not great.

This has quickly become my favorite everyday carry knife. It's small and light enough to not be obnoxious clipped in my pocket, but versatile and tough enough to actually be useful. In usual Leatherman fashion all the tools actually work pretty well. The screwdrivers work well, and the scissors are pretty decent. I also appreciate that I can one hand open everything on it. My only minor complaint is that the main blade is slightly hard to one hand open. Even with some use and a little oil it hasn't really become easier. It's fine, but I think some combination of the knjfe size, the thumb slot location, and the lock mechanism just makes it less smooth than I'd like. I can still one hand it though so it's not a deal breaker.

I love my EDC Leatherman Arc multi-tool with the "Free technology" and wanted to get my stubborn picky elderly father a more useful tool than his ancient non-locking EDC pocket knife. This multi-tool with leatherman "free technology" is a nice size for a pocket carry and has quite a few easy to access helpful tools, along with the Leatherman quality. My father seldomly embraces new things, but he is carrying this multi-tool every day now in his pocket after removing the side clip. I've spotted him using different implements on it during visits, so I'm very happy that he likes it.

I can't fault anything about this product. I know other buyers have complained about its girth, but this is in no way an issue for me. I have carried a Victorinox Tinker on a clip for years. Great knife. The Free T4 is exactly the same length and, yes, a bit wider, but I can still clip it at the back of my jeans pocket and get in and out with my hand with no issue at all. It's hefty, substantial, yes - but who doesn't want that in a knife? It also has a more useful (to me) assortment of tools. I'll never bail on the Tinker or on any of my other multitools (including a number of Leathermans), but for convenient everyday use, the Free T4 is tops.

A bit thick sure but very compact overall, if anything the thickness gives you something to hold onto when pushing out the blade with your thumb, because the handle is very small. it was a bit stiff when I first got it and the tools were hard to pull out but working in some light oil fixed it, now its very smooth and easy. I've used the large flathead to pry more than I should have and abused the file on pipe/conduit, both have held up. I will say that the edge on the large flathead that's supposed to open boxes is dull and useless, but that's what the regular blade is for so no big deal. haven't had any issues with metal shavings and the magnets.