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15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Worse than its predecessor, not as pictured Feb 05, 2011
By contraption
I recently lost my E4 and purchased this as a replacement. I was dubious about it, as the small screwdriver was a very frequently used component for me (as an automation engineer, my usual MO after stripping a wire is to attach it to a screw terminal of some sort) and the scissors don't seem to have much purpose given that the stripper blades already have a cutting section in addition to the knife blade, but the E4 is now out of production and the new finish looked nice at least. I also noticed in the image on this product description that unlike my old E4, the ES4 was held together by allen screws instead of rivets, so I hoped I'd be able to adapt it to my needs with relative ease. Now that I've received it, it seems that Leatherman has gone back to a riveted construction, and the tiny, redundant scissors are there to stay. I've also found that the new, more durable finish is rubbing off in my pocket after two days in my pocket with keys. The overall build quality still seems good and I'm not aware of any other keychain-sized tool with wire strippers so I'll continue carrying it, but I wish the old E4 were still available at a decent price.
UPDATE: In the course of moving out of my old house I just discovered my long-lost E4, no worse for wear, in a gap behind some furniture where it had fallen. I've posted a picture in the product images showing the two tools side by side and detailing the things about the ES4 that make it a worse tool in my opinion. My complaint about the product image is no longer valid, the current images all accurately reflect the riveted construction of the tool I received.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B004QDD1U8/
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Near perfect keychain sized multitool with both pliers and scissors Jun 15, 2010
By E. Kim
I own numerous Leatherman multitools including the Mini, Pulse, PST, Juice S2, Juice SC2, Wave, Skeletool, Skeletool CX, Micra, Squirt P4, and Squirt S4. I also own numerous Victorinox Swiss Army Knives and multitools. I truly respect and admire the stellar designs utilized by both companies. Having used and owned all these different tools, I feel that the Leatherman Squirt ES4 and PS4 are now unparalleled as the best keychain size multi tools fit for everyday carry (EDC).
PROS
1. Small size, shorter than the Micra, although thicker
2. Lightweight, lighter than the Micra
3. Pliers, which Victorinox does not offer in any of their 58 mm size Swiss Army Knives (SAK)
4. In the ES4 model there are wire strippers (20, 18, 16, 14, 12 gauges)
5. Scissors
6. Flat screwdriver, medium size
7. Flat Philips driver
8. File, with fine and coarse sides
9. Knife, with clip point blade
10. Keyring
11. Bottle opener
12. All tools are accessible with the pliers closed
13. Aesthetically pleasing design with compact body
CONS
1. Colored handles, which I do not expect to hold up well on a keychain. The Micra has the best design in this instance with its steel handles
2. No toothpick, which is not important to me, but I always hear how people seem to want this in a SAK
3. No tweezers, which I do miss a little as they can be useful for removing splinters
4. No small sized flat screwdriver, which was on the Micra
5. Scissors are much smaller than the Squirt S4 but on par with the Victorinox 58 mm SAKs
CONCLUSION
The Leatherman Squirt PS4 and ES4 offer an amazing set of tools which include pliers and scissors in the same model, unlike the older S4 (scissors) or P4 (pliers) models or the Micra in which the presence of one excluded the other. If Leatherman ever makes the ES4 or PS4 with plain steel or aluminum handles, I feel that they would be close to perfect.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Near perfect keychain sized multitool with both scissors and pliers Jun 15, 2010
By E. Kim
I own numerous Leatherman multitools including the Mini, Pulse, PST, Juice S2, Juice SC2, Wave, Skeletool, Skeletool CX, Micra, Squirt P4, and Squirt S4. I also own numerous Victorinox Swiss Army Knives and multitools. I truly respect and admire the stellar designs utilized by both companies. Having used and owned all these different tools, I feel that the Leatherman Squirt ES4 and PS4 are now unparalleled as the best keychain size multi tools fit for everyday carry (EDC).
PROS
1. Small size, shorter than the Micra, although thicker
2. Lightweight, lighter than the Micra
3. Pliers, which Victorinox does not offer in any of their 58 mm size Swiss Army Knives (SAK)
4. In the ES4 model there are wire strippers (20, 18, 16, 14, 12 gauges)
5. Scissors
6. Flat screwdriver, medium size
7. Flat Philips driver
8. File, with fine and coarse sides
9. Knife, with clip point blade
10. Keyring
11. Bottle opener
12. All tools are accessible with the pliers closed
13. Aesthetically pleasing design with compact body
CONS
1. Colored handles, which I do not expect to hold up well on a keychain. The Micra has the best design in this instance with its steel handles
2. No toothpick, which is not important to me, but I always hear how people seem to want this in a SAK
3. No tweezers, which I do miss a little as they can be useful for removing splinters
4. No small sized flat screwdriver, which was on the Micra
5. Scissors are much smaller than the Squirt S4 but on par with the Victorinox 58 mm SAKs
CONCLUSION
The Leatherman Squirt PS4 and ES4 offer an amazing set of tools which include pliers and scissors in the same model, unlike the older S4 (scissors) or P4 (pliers) models or the Micra in which the presence of one excluded the other. If Leatherman ever makes the ES4 or PS4 with plain steel or aluminum handles, I feel that they would be close to perfect.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Much smaller than I thought Jan 12, 2012
By B. G. Dijkstra
"Branko"
This thing is a lot smaller than I thought despite the pictures and the label 'keychain' tool. It's really tiny which is great for bringing it along. I expected to have to keep this thing stored in a bag pocket somewhere but it really is small and light enough to use on a keychain if you want.
The build is very sturdy and solid. The knife is extremely sharp straight out of the box and I find myself liking the unusual shape of it (for a pocket knife).
The only possible downside is that I find my self playing with it and unfolding and folding it repeatedly because I like the quality feel of the locking mechanism. I'm sure I'm going to cut myself sometime soon with it, but that's really just my problem.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Great but flawed Jan 09, 2012
By Jason M. Kluczyk
"theklu"
I lost my older version of this tool (apparently, not allowed in Daley Plaza when attending jury duty, I forgot to pick it up after session). I miss not having the phillips screw driver on this, and I can do without the scissors. Otherwise, it's the perfect all around tool to have on the keys. A wire stripper/cutter, knife, file, flathead.
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