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Leatherman Saved My Life

I was driving in my Volkswagen Vanagon camper when out of the blue a car pulls out of a side street and t-bones my van. ... Read the Rest of This Story

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December 2007 Tool Tales

Not the most exciting story ever, but it all started one Christmas morning when I ran downstairs to see if Santa had brought ... Read the Rest of This Story

Working as an Install Tech with the government, there's not a moment in the day a screw doesn’t need tweaking, a line cut ... Read the Rest of This Story

My son’s a Navy SeaBee Builder. Upon arrival in Afghanistan, one of the old guard guys, headed back to the U.S., handed ... Read the Rest of This Story

I work as a service technician in the South African mining industry and always have my Leatherman with me. It has helped ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have had a Leatherman tool of various types for the last 15 or 16 years, and if I don't have one on my hip I have one ... Read the Rest of This Story

I’m 50 years old and have carried a knife of some kind on my belt or in my pants pockets since I was about 8 or 9 years ... Read the Rest of This Story

I am a Medical Imaging service engineer. I've reduced my 50 lb. tool bag down to my New Wave, a multi-meter, my laptop, ... Read the Rest of This Story

A few days ago, I noticed my horizontal belt sheath's Velcro flap was open, and my perfectly-broken-in Leatherman Surge ... Read the Rest of This Story

Last winter was pretty tough. Here in Alaska it gets pretty cold in Jan & Feb, but I still had to work with my horses. ... Read the Rest of This Story

Some twenty five or so years ago while camping in the wilds of Alaska, (where I purchased my first Leatherman) my son's ... Read the Rest of This Story

I got a Surge as a gift from my wife. Hours later I was using it to replace some wiring in my buddy's truck. His tail lights ... Read the Rest of This Story

I've been a charter coach mechanic for over five years now and have invested well in excess of $20,000 in Snap-On, Mac and ... Read the Rest of This Story

I bought my first Leatherman back in 1987 when I was managing a local camping equipment store called The Bike Shop in Honolulu. ... Read the Rest of This Story

I've owned my Leatherman for about 11yrs now, the last 6yrs were on a dairy and alfalfa ranch. My Leatherman has got me ... Read the Rest of This Story

I'm a single do-it-myself gal who's long relied on my trusty Leatherman for a plethora of jobs, both big and small. So when ... Read the Rest of This Story

My Uncle got it into his head to drag me along so I could help him renovate this old house he bought. Well, to make a very ... Read the Rest of This Story

My mate and I were mustering cattle on motorbikes one day and we stopped for a while to take a break. He looked at the New ... Read the Rest of This Story

My youth group had just set up camp at Creation rock festival when I realized I needed my sleeping bag out of the truck. ... Read the Rest of This Story

We were attending a friend's wedding and i was included in the entourage. since its a formal occasion, i asked myself if ... Read the Rest of This Story

A couple of years ago, I was in Bonners Ferry, Idaho near the Canadian border for work. We were clearing trees from railroad ... Read the Rest of This Story

In the beginning I was a sceptic on multiuse hand tools. My first tool was a cheapo and broke when i atempted to cut a number ... Read the Rest of This Story

This story took place in November of 1994. I was deployed to Saudi Arabia with the 27th fighter squadron during operation ... Read the Rest of This Story

When one of our elderly residents lost his keys, he immediately called me because I never go to work without my Leatherman ... Read the Rest of This Story

I just returned from Iraq, and I can't tell you how many times I've used my Leatherman tools for various jobs, both major ... Read the Rest of This Story

I've had my Leatherman FUSE for about two years now and it’s currently in Iraq fixing weapons and any other small job that ... Read the Rest of This Story

It was a dark African night when on the way to the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, the gear shift knob suddenly flopped uselessly. ... Read the Rest of This Story

My son and daughter grew up in East Africa where we were missionaries for 13 years. Many of the men on the compound wore ... Read the Rest of This Story

I bought my first Leatherman when I was in high school, back in 1996. I've used it almost daily since (though I've lost ... Read the Rest of This Story

I carry a Wave every day and have since they hit the shelves. I have carried Leatherman for over 20 years now. First it ... Read the Rest of This Story

I grew up on a ranch in Montana. The Leatherman is a tool my father and many other cowboys have always had handy on them. ... Read the Rest of This Story

Went to Peru on a medical humanitarian mission, and I was surprised with a special request... I was handed an artificial ... Read the Rest of This Story

Hi Leathermaners, I've always had multi tools, but a couple of years ago I was in Tallahassee, FL on sabbatical and bought ... Read the Rest of This Story

Hello, I'm from Bucharest, Romania and unfortunately my story is a sad one. My first Leatherman tool was a gift from my ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have carried a Leatherman tool for around 15 years now and it has proved to be a "lifesaver" at times. You see, I’m a ... Read the Rest of This Story

Moving house. Never fun and never stress-free. This day was to be no different. I had borrowed a trailer, hitched it up ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have EDC (everyday carried) a Surge since 2005 when they were released. I have used a Surge to save lives, save my own ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have owned a couple of different Leatherman and used them for all sorts of things. Probably the funniest time I have though ... Read the Rest of This Story

Some years ago I was skiing with my dad, mom and my sister in northern Sweden. We had our family dog with us, a German Shepherd ... Read the Rest of This Story

Ever since I was old enough that my parents would let me carry a pocket knife, I always wanted a Leatherman. Finally, I ... Read the Rest of This Story

My husband has one of the original Leatherman, one about 20 years old that he won't part with. Even though the awl did break ... Read the Rest of This Story

I am an Ironworker (apprentice) by trade and have to say that my "Core" was the first tool that I bought for my job. I absolutely ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have always had a Leatherman tool in my belt, ever since I was a student, and then when I started working. Every day there ... Read the Rest of This Story

I have carried a Leatherman Wave for at least 10 years. I don't think that there has been a day goes by that I haven't used ... Read the Rest of This Story

Several years ago I was driving from an event I worked and your kick-butt Leatherman saved the day...you see I’m an event ... Read the Rest of This Story

My son's girlfriend lives in a badly-managed apartment building. One night her cheaply made key broke off in the lock. As ... Read the Rest of This Story

While in operation in Iraq I had three multi tools and my being the armor (the one who fixes the weapons) I used all three ... Read the Rest of This Story

Last year, my wife volunteered for a local business council's marketing roundtable. Little did she know it would involve ... Read the Rest of This Story

I worked in a theater with several good friends, many of whom carried Leatherman tools with them at all times. We became ... Read the Rest of This Story

There isn't much to say about my Leatherman. No great single story stands out. Since 1995 I have had one on my belt. I have ... Read the Rest of This Story

One weekend a couple of friends and I went to the North Carolina Cross Country State Meet and we went to cheer on our team. ... Read the Rest of This Story

Last year my girlfriend got a new apartment upstate New York. We live about 4 hours away so before she moved in, we drove ... Read the Rest of This Story

I've had my Leatherman (Wave) for about 7 to 9 years now. It was a birthday gift from my dad after constantly borrowing ... Read the Rest of This Story

Monday, Nov 19th, I'm shopping in the local WalMart when I realize I didn't bring my trusty Leatherman PST II with me when ... Read the Rest of This Story

I am a missionary. I built two churches in Zambia, Africa. The tool that always goes with me is a Leatherman. This is a ... Read the Rest of This Story