I'm about to order another one to add to my gear and was thinking of maybe looking into other options, either Leatherman models or other brands entirely. Please no "about to drop" options like the MUT or Emerson, etc. Just currently available models.

I'm somewhat intrigued by the Gerbers with the "out the front" one-handed plier opening, although I confess I've always been able to open my Waves with a kind of butterfly knife technique. The question I have re: the Gerbers is how are the knife blades accessed? Is it a question of giving up easy access to the blades in exchange for easy access to the pliers?