The more you use them the easier they’re get. Spend one night in front of the TV opening and closing them, after oiling and they’re operate a lot easier.
I was thrown off by the fact that the UK service department was willing to fix it.
I swear.
I know. I wish I’d gotten a leatherman for Christmas…
Best christmas present ever
Seconding this. When I bought my first Leatherman, I didn’t know that the less expensive models had no locks. I refuse to use the knife blade with that model.
Wish I’d been available.
I keep asking Santa for one as well.
Or were you talking about knives? 
Well, Easter is coming up…
Yet another thread the Doper Gay Agenda has hijacked! Bwaahahahahaha!
Noooobody expects the Doper Gay Agenda! Our chief weapon is vaguely sexual connotations to common phrases and an almost fanatical devotion to flirting…our TWO chief weapons are vaguely sexual connotations to common phrases, an almost fanatical devotion to flirting, and an exquisite fashion sense…our THREE chief weapons are…
Right. I’ll come in again.
Oh don’t even get me started on “baskets.”
No kidding. Re-reading the OP with matt_mcl as the author is…saucy.