THE ORIGINAL LEATHERMAN TOOL
14Tools In One
The PST is the original Leatherman tool. Packs a dozen essential tools into one compact package. Continual improvements have enhanced screwdriver performance and added a hard-wire cutting notch. Comes in standard or black finishes and a cap-crimper model. Tim Leatherman's original invention is as handy as ever.
Specs
Tools:
- 420HC Stainless Steel Clip-point Knife
- Needlenose Pliers
- Regular Pliers
- Wire Cutters
- Hard-wire Cutters
- Small Screwdriver
- Medium Screwdriver
- Large Screwdriver
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Wood/Metal File
- Bottle Opener
- Can Opener
- 8 in | 20 cm Ruler
- Awl
Features:
- Stainless Steel Handles
- Stainless Steel Body
- Leather or Nylon Sheath Available
- 25-year Warranty
Measurements:
- 4 in | 10 cm (closed)
- 5 oz | 142 g
- 2.9 in | 7.37 cm (blade length)
In the Field
A member of the family
I was first introduced to my Leatheman PST in 1995. It was a gift from my father after I earned my Totin chip ...American Made versus Chinese produced...no contest!
I had one of the black PST Leatherman. It had MADE IN USA stamped on it at the swivel where the pliers go together. ...20 Years and Still Going
I'm a maintenance mechanic in a hospital and my original Leatherman PST has been my go to tool for the last 20 years. ...PST
Aroung the time when the Leatherman PST first came out, early 80's, I was working for a hardware store running ...All Around Tool
I was the head custodian of a large high school for 25 years. Just after I started, I purchased the original ...Just a Bee Sting
Ok, my brother has a story about using a Leatherman to fix a broken antique outboard motor on a small boat on an isolated ...
Long Road Home
About 10 years ago my family and I left our van parked at a hotel lot while on holiday. When we arrived back we decided ...Great Tool - Great Company - Great Service
After owning an original Leatherman for 17 years, I decided to send it in for warranty. The knife blade of my original ...Leatherman PST saved us
My Leatherman PST is 25 years old this year, 2010. It's normal for it to make possible repairs ...
Attached at the Hip
I have 3 Leatherman's - - the Original, the original Wave and the Surge. I don't go anywhere without one of them. I ...Locked Up AC Compressor
I was on my way to work, at about 5:30 a.m. Out in the middle of nowhere, and new to the area also, my AC compressor ...Leatherman Charge TTi
When I bought my fixer-upper, here in NYC (woodframe) 13 years ago, my buddy gave me a Leatherman PST. I'd been happily ...Leatherman PST Saved The Night
A long time ago I was out after dark on my motorcycle. My friend, also on his motorcycle, pulled up beside me and said ...Sacrifice
A while ago, I bought a Leatherman, an old one, the original PST. I had never owned a Leatherman before, so this was ...Longtime Companion
I got my first Leatherman tool by redeeming Marlboro miles. At that time it was called the Leatherman tool. It was ...The Best Tool Out There
I owned a PST for about 10 or 15 years of tough use and abuse. Finally, the smallest regular screw driver snapped. ...That's Service!
I can't say enough good about your company. I had 20 year old multi-tool, don't even know what kind, but it got me ...Oh No You Don't
My son is in the military and was stationed in NYC. My wife and and I went to visit and take in some of the sites. ...IT SLICES, IT DICES . . .
I'M A JOURNEY LINEMAN, AND I'VE BEEN ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY BUILDING POWER LINES. I NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE (OR CAMPER) ...PROBLY NEVER USE IT
ABOUT 25 YEARS AGO, MY WIFE ASKED ME IF I'D LIKE A LEATHERMAN. WE WORKED WITH A GENTLEMAN NAMED LOGAN BEAR WHO USED ...An Oldie But Goodie
About 10 years ago I got a PST for my 10th birthday. As a kid I went nuts; that thing was too much for me.Thank You
Since I was sixteen my Leatherman has never left my side. My first vehicle was a Jeep Cherokee and when I ...Blast is perfect
There is no end to the list of saves that my Leatherman have given me over the years. I farm full time and if ...25 years and counting
My little brother bought the first one. I used it once, and went out and got one of my own. I have the PST, with it's ...Never Leave Home Without It!!!
I don't have a thrilling story to tell, I just wanted to say I bought an original Leatherman tool and quickly learned ...25 Years Is Too Short For A Good Tool
It started in my early twenties when I bougth my first PST Leatherman. There were no model markings on it, just the ...Instrument Repair in the Pocket
My mother had bought one of the PST's a good while back and I acquired it when she no longer had need for it at her ...Deep Trouble
In 2009 I was on an ice fishing trip to Minnesota when my friend caught a large 42" Northern Pike on 6# test line. ...Always By My Side
The Leatherman PST been with me since 1984 when I found it in the middle of Grubber Rd, Ft Bragg, NC. I have used it ...Leatherman by my side
I don't have a lifesaving story about my leatherman,but life would be a lot harder without it.I live and work on my ...Lost without it.........
Hi, Just wanted to say thank you. I recieved my leatherman PST as a gift from my first wife. Yes, I got the beter end of ...
Everything should be made this well
I bought my old PST in the early 90"s and grew to feel naked without it. I was immediately impressed with the quality of ...
Versatile Tool on My Belt
Dear Leatherman,
I am an ex-pat working for a two-way radio, telecommunications and IT trading company based ...Underestimated
25 year warranty huh? Well guys, I just ordered my third sheath and my original PST is going strong, albeit with a worn ...
The Poltergeist Who Loves Leatherman
In the late 1980's I purchased my first Leatherman PST. It found a home on my belt from the beginning and could be found ...
Two for Two: New Computer, New Leatherman...
Well, my previous Leatherman (the PST) started getting too stiff to open easily. So I purchased a Charge ALX and Bit Kit ...
Addicted
I have already written two of these because I thought the first one didn't get posted, but I just had to reiterate how addicted ...
A Lot of Good Years
I have a PST that was given to me as a business appreciation gift by a vendor sometime in the 1980's. At that time I was ...
Leatherman Saved the Day
Dear Leatherman,
I've been the proud owner of a Leatherman since about 18 years. My first Leatherman (used) ...Greatest Tool Ever Invented
Where do I start? I have owned Leatherman’s since I was 13, so well over 10 years now. I have worn out two of the original ...
22 Years and Still Going Strong
I have one of the original Leatherman PST’s. It was issued to me in 1987 when I was active duty Coast Guard. I fixed many ...
Musky Fishing
We were musky fishing on a large remote lake in northern Wisconsin. Storms can appear within minutes in this region. We ...
Don't Leave Home Without One
I've been using your product(s) for quite some time now and I never leave the house without it. A few weeks ago, I snapped ...
Spreading the Mission
I have always been a tool fanatic and collector and am skilled at a number of different trades. I purchased my first multi-tool ...
I Finally Broke It
I purchased my Leatherman PST in 1994 while I was in the Marine Corps just a few months before my first deployment.
A Real Survival Sidekick
I received an original PST as a gift in 1986. I'm kind of a handy-man mechanical type, and used it practically every day. ...
Relieved of my Leatherman
I have had one of the original Leatherman tools for years, from back in the days when there was only one model. I take it ...
A Lost Bet
Dear Leatherman Tool Co.,
About 10 years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, my dad made me a bet. He said if I carried his ...SOS Multi-Tool Lost!!
I am so bummed! Our garage was broken into and they stole my tool box. The tool box that held my Leatherman Original multi-tool. ...
Found on Mt. Rainier
A while back, let’s say about 20 plus years ago, while making my first climb of Mt. Rainier, I found a Leatherman sitting ...
Saved the Day
Today, Saturday 11/4/2009, I was herding some of my sheep for drenching. I was riding my two wheel motorcycle along a track ...
A New P.C. ... With Only One Tool!
Well, I had a problem. One that might plague most people nowadays:
My computer fried.
So I had to ...An Executive and His Leatherman (plural)
I'm a Chief-level executive for a highly profitable and fast-growing corporation. I believe I'm the only executive I know ...
Vintage Vehicle
I have used my PST (retired version) for 5 years. It saved us when the cooling pump broke up on an old Skoda 120 car. I ...
US/Russia Goodwill Gesture
My story begins in a Pub in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day.
I was having a drink in my favorite bar Thanksgiving ...Trap line
I have run a large trap line (about 450 square miles) in Northern British Columbia for many, many years.
Some years ...Cut the Colombian Tiple´s Steel Strings
I am a musician and cut the Colombian Tiple´s steel strings in concert because the string have bad noise. I settle cut the ...
The Shadowbox
This is a story of my Leatherman. It has not averted disaster at 30,000ft or saved countless lives (at least not directly) ...
Your Products Get Better Over Time
The first Leatherman tool I purchased was your PST in the mid 1990's. I liked nothing about it. Whenever I got it out to ...
Just Wanted to Say I Appreciate Your Tools
I bought a PST on 2/4/95 and have been using it ever since. I know the date since I still have the box with the receipt ...
Patent Pending and Still Working
I have what I believe is the 1983 pocket tool with patent pending. It has been with me ever since. It has been all over ...
Obsession vs. the Most Useful Tool
Back in the late 70's I ordered a Leatherman knife from Norm Thompson Escape from the Ordinary. When I got a card from Norm ...
The Hunting Tool
I was going to get the last half of the elk I just shot with my dad and his game cart (which was folded up at the time), ...
Leatherman Road
I found my first Leatherman, when I was a kid, pounded into our driveway. I was walking to the top of our driveway when ...
Wrapped Around the Axle
Back in the days before you needed to ask "which Leatherman?" I bought a PST from the General Store in Goldendale. Summers, ...
Ever Seen a "Delta" Leatherman?
I’m not sure what year I bought my first Leatherman tool, but it was a many years ago. I had seen an article that showed ...
Bridge Over Angry Waters
I worked in a warehouse in Redwood City, California and commuted daily across the beautiful San Mateo Bridge from Hayward. ...
Always Makes Its Way Back
I've had my 'Leatherman Original' for at least twenty years now and it has come in handy in more ways than duct tape, the ...
A Trusted Friend for Years
I first encountered Leatherman in the early 90's while stationed in Germany with my father in the Army. He purchased his ...
Leatherman Core Fixes Cement Mixer
Being a cement truck driver in Massachusetts I’ve always had one of several Leatherman tools on me for the past 8 years. ...
More Uses than One Could Imagine
Now I'm sure there are stories describing how many uses someone has managed to squeeze out of their Leatherman. My story ...
Just a Plain Old Original Leatherman
How I wish I could find an Original Leatherman. I think I bought mine in the middle 80's. I carry it every day, including ...
Day of Boating Saved
The gas line split on my friend’s boat, so I cut the hose using the PST’s knife blade and then reattached the gas line using ...
Inspired by the Tour
I always dreamed of visiting the Leatherman Plant ever since I purchased a PST in 1985. Later, I bought a Wave because the ...
Twas the Day after Christmas
I received my Leatherman PST as a groomsman gift from a friend about five years ago. My Leatherman is a great sidekick. ...
David S
I started out with your standard Leatherman tool maybe 15 years ago. I don't know if they had names then, but something ...
Paramedic Saves Life with Leatherman
I was working as a Paramedic in Tulsa, Oklahoma in January 1985. I was proud of my new Original Leatherman tool that I had ...
14 Years and Going Strong!
I joined the National Guard in 1994 as a Howitzer crew member. I was told by several fellow soldiers that it would be handy ...
My PST Saves Me
One day, driving alone in my SUV, one of my tires went flat. When I took out my jack stand I discovered I didn’t have the ...
Globetrotter
For many years I was involved in Practical Shooting as a Range Officer. This meant going to shooting ranges in the boondocks ...
Lost and Found
I have been using Leatherman since 1985. I would buy Leatherman in bulk to give to my accounts for Christmas presents. ...
Rabbit Died, Almost
A recent graduate of law school, I found conservative wisdom in continuing to drive my 1982 VW Rabbit diesel to my first ...
My PST, a Reluctant Ethiopian Gift
Two years ago this January, my wife and I went to Addis Abba, Ethiopia to visit her family. Her eldest brother Gulelat, ...
Even on My Cummerbund
Obsessively self-controlled (the nice way to say anal) is one way in which I have been described. I like decency and order. ...
The Paratrooper's Mom
In August of 1990 I was deployed to Saudi Arabia as a reconnaissance scout with the 82d Airborne Division. Shortly after ...
Good Scouts
Good day. I am writing to tell you just how well your tools work, but you probably get this all the time. 1st of all let ...
Saved Fishing Trip
I was fishing in the Minnesota Boundary Waters when a huge hit snapped my graphite rod between the first and second guides. ...
This aint no babyfood knife
This story took place in November of 1994. I was deployed to Saudi Arabia with the 27th fighter squadron during operation ...
Daily Leatherman
I carry a Wave every day and have since they hit the shelves. I have carried Leatherman for over 20 years now. First it ...
A Leatherman to Cry About
Hello, I'm from Bucharest, Romania and unfortunately my story is a sad one. My first Leatherman tool was a gift from my ...
My Husband + His Leatherman = Love
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 ...
Multiple Leatherman's
I don't have any specific stories, but a general one. I carry three (3) Leatherman Tools with me almost all the time. First, ...
Fender Bender
Hey there. I'm one of the many amateur musicians in recent years that has succumbed to the dreaded eBay addiction of "putting ...
Fire Systems/Alarms Technician
I am a fire alarm technician and my job is to troubleshoot and repair fire alarm system components. I get razzed a lot by ...
MAY IN ALASKA
Back in 1991 I was stationed at Clear AFS, Alaska with the USAF. We had a weekly courier run from our little radar site ...
WINTER BLUES
In the early weeks of 2007, a co-worker and I were tasked with starting several tractors at a Caterpillar facility to perform ...
A TOOL YOU CAN TRUST IN
I have long been a proud owner of a Leatherman dating back to the original one. I have always kept it with me, even to this ...
PST Lives up to Its Name
A couple months ago I was on a sailing yacht delivery up the Atlantic coast. I carried 2 knives at all times, and of course ...
A Family Rite of Passage
My first Leatherman tool was purchased at a knife store at an amusement park called Knott's Berry Farm in California. I ...
Helping out a viper
This story actually took place in April 2007. We host a readiness course, and one of the highlight presentations is a venomous ...
Time to get a new tool
Last year we were on vacation in California and I was using my Leatherman PST on a project I was doing in our hotel room. ...
Plugged Ears
This isn't as dramatic as many of the stories that have been published on how Leatherman tools have gotten folks out of ...
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Surgery
In 1986 I bought my first Leatherman, a PST-1, in preparation for my first trip to Maine's famous Waterway. My wife and ...
To your P. R. man or whom it may concern
Dear Maam or Sir,
I took my wife and three daughters Black Bear hunting yesterday. We have to take a boat about ...Do you have a tool experience you’d like to share with other Leatherman.com visitors?
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