True Tales of Tools

Between coaching, reffing, playing and two kids also playing both ice hockey and box lacrosse, there's nary a day, let alone a weekend, of the year when I'm not at the rink. My Surge has ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I got my Leatherman Wave about 4 years ago and it immediately became an everyday part of my life. I am a computer technician and also a licensed electrician and often do electrical and carpentry ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I work for a company doing repairs on communications equipment and we have a crew of 4 people; between us we have 8 Leatherman (each person has one for a backup ). I don't think ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This fall, while on our annual grouse trip, one of our black Labs was introduced to a porcupine. The introduction did not go well for Bear. After hearing the yelp, Bear returned to us a ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I'm from Malaysia. 1st, I know about Leatherman tools from my friend; he showed me everything about Leatherman tools. After that every day I dreaming of owning one. In Malaysia, a Leatherman ... Read the Rest of This Story »

In late October an international Ham Radio competition is conducted that brings together Amateur Radio operators via the airwaves from all over the world. Since 2002 an intrepid group of Amateurs (Hams) from Pennsylvania and ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I purchased my Skeletool CX about 1 year ago. I carry the CX with me all the time. Love this tool!! This summer I was fixing my pool filter when I needed a pair of ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Sunday evening after returning home as the flight crew of a Falcon Business Jet, we were unable to release the cold-soaked baggage door handle in order to open the door and access the passenger's baggage. ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I got my Crunch a few years ago, after originally getting a Charge Ti. I do a huge amount of boating, which involves tightening bolts and the like. The locking pliers of the Crunch turned ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I served in the United States Marine Corps for a four year enlistment as a 0311 infantryman. I joined in January '01 just before 9/11 happened. Away I went, being deployed three times, doing two ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Recently, during a horseback trip through upper Wisconsin’s Chequamegon National Forest, our Siberian Husky, "Echo," found herself on the losing end of a confrontation with a porcupine. Echo usually comes along with us as does ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I bought my first Leatherman two years ago when I started a new job as an R&D official, here in The Netherlands. That Charge TTi has been a true companion to me, and assisted me ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I had a Leatherman c302/c303 for about 18 months. I've carried a lot of different pocketknives over the years and was skeptical of this knife when I first bought it. It was so incredibly light!!!! ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I have owned just about every Leatherman model made. I have used them as a MAJOR backup when I was a contractor, as often you just can't carry everything you need in a tool pouch. ... Read the Rest of This Story »

As a Light controller, I'm used to working with great artists on the biggest stages of the world...

My Leatherman Fuse has saved me lots of runs to my toolbox, just because it had ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This weekend (10/10/09) various members of my family (10 in all) including my father, brother, and paternal grandparents drove from Connecticut to Red Hook New York to visit the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, we saw lots ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Dear Leatherman,

I am an ex-pat working for a two-way radio, telecommunications and IT trading company based in Brunei.

I was first introduced to your tools when my principal (Motorola Singapore) handed out ... Read the Rest of This Story »

One day my good friend Chad and I went fishing at the river. I was carrying my recently bought Leatherman Blast and he was carrying his Leatherman Fuse. While we were casting, Chad noticed a ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This is a tale about one Leatherman but two separate incidences on the same road.

I am the senior river steward for the St. Croix River, between Maine and New Brunswick. When cruising the ... Read the Rest of This Story »

25 year warranty huh? Well guys, I just ordered my third sheath and my original PST is going strong, albeit with a worn file, and the can opener is just about worn out.

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My wife and I were on our way to see a movie Friday night and we had about 25 minutes to kill so we stopped at a gas station to fill up. After filling the ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I love knives and always have a folder clipped in my pocket, especially at work. When my buddy gave me the Skeletool CX as a groomsman's gift I looked at it and thought "This is ... Read the Rest of This Story »

While I was working on a project for the Canadian Forces, the whole project team found itself installing all sorts of electronic equipment in outdoor shelters and truck trailers. We had regular tools, but not ... Read the Rest of This Story »

My dad traveled 4 hours in Nebraska's winter weather to pick my wife and I up for my Grandma’s birthday party. When he picked us up he was having trouble with the door on the ... Read the Rest of This Story »