ARC

[hso]

Leatherman's ARC is a "top shelf tool for a niche crowd" is an excellent description in this Forbes article.
Of course, I'm impressed that Forbes has an article about a multitool at all and more impressed it is reasonably well written from our perspective.

Leatherman Arc Review: A Premium Multi-Tool, With A Price Tag To Match

The Leatherman Arc pairs classic Leatherman features with a refined MagnaCut steel blade. While it's almost perfect, its price may divide enthusiasts. Read on for our review.

www.forbes.com

 

[mcb]

The ARC is the closest thing Leatherman has made to unseat the Surge as king of the full size multi-tools. IMHO the thing that would make it really unseat the Surge would be to include the Surge's t-shank saw blade holder instead of the ARC's dedicated saw blade. I have already seen one of the early ARC's already modified to that effect on one of the multi-tool forums. My biggest gripe is the price and I am not afraid to spend money on good tools but the ARC's MSRP is $230 and I am not sure its $70 more tool than the Surge at $150. The ARC is going to be the most expensive multi-tool Leatherman has made outside of some of the limited editions coming out of the Leatherman Garage project. I am still interested and hope to see a lower street price but not holding my breath.

 

[herrwalther]

I have 2 Wave (regular, non-plus) that are starting to show their age. Maybe this will be a nice gift for myself at some point. Probably when the price drops some.