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Wave Alpha
The Leatherman Wave Alpha is a current multitool with a recorded weight of 234.2 g, 18 listed functions, and a closed length of 102.6 mm. Its verified tool list includes Needlenose Pliers, Regular Pliers, Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters, and Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters; the blade steel is listed as MagnaCut® Stainless Steel.
Specs verified 2026-09-30 · 2 sources · 5 fields we could not verify, shown as —
Full specification
- Weight
- 234 g
- Weight (imperial)
- 8.3 oz
- Closed length
- 102.6 mm
- Closed length (imperial)
- 4.04 in
- Open length
- 158.8 mm
- Width
- 34.5 mm
- Thickness
- 21.3 mm
- Manufacturer
- Leatherman
- Product family
- —
- Release year
- —
- Status
- In production
- Country of manufacture
- USA
- Tool count (manufacturer)
- 18
- Cost per tool
- $11.11
- Warranty
- 25-year limited warrantyLeatherman warranty policy (leatherman.com); not stated on this model's page
- Blade steel
- MagnaCut® Stainless Steel
- Blade length
- 73.2 mm
- Edge type
- plain
- Blade profile
- —
- Locking
- Yes
- One-hand opening
- Yes
- Outside accessible
- —
- Pliers type
- both
- Wire cutters
- Yes
- Replaceable cutters
- Yes
- Hard-wire cutters
- Yes
- Crimper
- Yes
- Pocket clip
- —
- Lanyard attachment
- —
- Sheath included
- No
- Included bits
- Eyeglass Screwdriver · Phillips #1-2 & 3/16" Screwdriver
As listed on leatherman.com for SKU 833336, checked 2026-09-30. Contents vary by SKU and change over time.
Tool inventory · 18 mapped
01 Needlenose Pliers · 02 Regular Pliers · 03 Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters · 04 Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters · 05 Awl w/ Thread Loop · 06 Wire Stripper · 07 MagnaCut® Knife Blade · 08 Medium Screwdriver · 09 Saw · 10 Spring-action Scissors · 11 Small Bit Driver · 12 Can Opener · 13 Bottle Opener · 14 Wood/Metal File · 15 Diamond-coated File · 16 Large Bit Driver · 17 Edge File · 18 Electrical Crimper
What reviewers report
No theme about the Leatherman Wave Alpha met the recurring threshold of three independent contributors or support across both platforms. Repeated and individual observations are listed below.
Based on 10 sources from 10 independent contributors (10 reddit). A report is recurring when three people mention it or when it appears across both platforms.
File tool is decent General affinity for the model Vertical blade play on tools Defects persisted across multiple units Manufacturer failed to fix the issue Condition worsened after service Audible clicking sounds from tools Customer support ignored cancellation requests
- Anyone else have lock rock (vertical blade play) on most of the tools in their Wave Alpha? Is Leatherman over?
- My thoughts on the new Leatherman Wave Alpha
- Leatherman Wave Alpha - Calling Out One Of The Positives
- The new Leatherman Wave Alpha
- Two newest additions just so happen to match
- Wave Alpha was it worth it?
- Is anyone else’s Wave Alpha loose like this when it’s closed? It opens up a bit when moving around in a bag or pocket. My original Wave is solid when closed. Just makes the Alpha feel a little cheap. Is mine defective or is this a feature?
- Stolen blade from “new” Wave Alpha purchase via Amazon
- Updated Leatherman Wave Alpha (mod made by Jovtok)
- Wave Alpha Failure
Problems owners reported
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Play or wobble in a blade or tool 4 owners
“making audible clicking sounds when wiggled” u/nerdmaste8 · r/Leatherman · 2026-09-21
“lock rock (vertical blade play) on most of the tools” u/practicaltactical8 · r/multitools · 2026-08-28
“Wave Alpha Vertical Blade Play?” u/tyob1 · r/multitools · 2026-07-28
“I’ve noticed some wobble in the bottom half of the tool” u/impossiblenewt9235 · r/Leatherman · 2025-10-22
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Blade or another tool broke or chipped 3 owners
“The awl broke at the hole” u/jovtok · r/Leatherman · 2026-08-22
“I have accidentally run the tip into a few things and snapped it off.” u/holographicpencil · r/Leatherman · 2026-08-06
“New Wave Alpha with chipped blade” u/fisticuffs187 · r/multitools · 2026-05-09
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Frame or handle cracked or broke 3 owners
“Wave Alpha broken frame update” u/deathmonger1911 · r/Leatherman · 2026-08-12
“Wave Alpha frame cracked” u/blurryface204 · r/Leatherman · 2026-02-28
“the frame cracked” u/redtail38 · r/Leatherman · 2025-10-20
Counted from 45 Reddit posts naming the Wave Alpha in r/multitools and r/Leatherman, searched 2026-09-28. A number here counts owners who posted about a problem with their own tool, not how often the problem occurs: each search returns a capped number of posts, and comments were not read. A problem is listed once 3 different owners report it.
Where this data comes from
24 source records back this page. 5 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.
Show the 24-row source table
| Weight | leatherman.com Page states: "Weight
8.26 oz" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| MSRP (USD) | leatherman.com Page states: "**$199.95 USD**" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade steel | leatherman.com Page states: "Blade Material
MagnaCut® Stainless Steel" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Country of manufacture | leatherman.com Page states: "Made in the USA" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Edge type | leatherman.com Page states: "Blade Edge
Plain" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade locking | leatherman.com Page states: "Blade Lock
Yes" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| One-hand opening | leatherman.com Page states: "A new thumb stud makes one-handed blade access smooth and intuitive." | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Wire cutters | leatherman.com Page states: "03 Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Replaceable cutters | leatherman.com Page states: "03 Premium Replaceable Wire Cutters" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Hard-wire cutters | leatherman.com Page states: "04 Premium Replaceable Hard-wire Cutters" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Crimper | leatherman.com Page states: "18 Electrical Crimper" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Sheath included | leatherman.com Page states: "Sheath sold separately." | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Tool list | leatherman.com | Manufacturer page | 2026-08-26 |
| Tool list | leatherman.com Phillips screwdriver from the included bits: Eyeglass Screwdriver; Phillips #1-2 & 3/16" Screwdriver | Manufacturer page | 2026-10-03 |
| Closed length | leatherman.com Page states: "Closed Length
4.04 in" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Open length | leatherman.com Page states: "Open Length
6.25 in" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Width | leatherman.com Page states: "Width
1.36 in" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Thickness | leatherman.com Page states: "Overall Thickness
0.84 in" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Blade length | leatherman.com Page states: "Primary Blade Length
2.88 in" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Manufacturer tool count | leatherman.com Page states: "18
tools" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Included bits | leatherman.com Page states: "Included Bits * Eyeglass Screwdriver * Phillips #1-2 & 3/16" Screwdriver" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Warranty | leatherman.com Page states: "Our tools are built to last, but if anything happens, your Leatherman is backed by our 25-year limited warranty." | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-28 |
| Pocket clip | leatherman.com states false Page states: "And at this price point, why is the pocket clip not included?" The quote is a customer question on the page, not a manufacturer statement. Refused 2026-10-01. | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
| Pliers type | leatherman.com Page states: "01 Needlenose Pliers; 02 Regular Pliers" | Manufacturer page | 2026-09-30 |
Not verified: Release year, MSRP (EUR), Outside-accessible blade, Lanyard attachment, Pocket clip. Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.
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