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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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September 2010

Terrible Tailgates

We were taking 100 broiler chickens to the slaughter house one day. As the forklift was lifting the crate of birds off the truck, the guy driving it smashed the tailgate of the truck so much so that we couldn't close it! I had my ever ready super handy heavy dudy Skeletool and Wave with me, as always, and with the pry bar/(fixed) slotted screw driver and file was able to break/cut off a piece of metal that had blocked the latch. It cut through enough to break off in about 1.5 min. It was awesome!
 
I love the sharpness in my knives as they keep their edge forever! Thanks Leatherman! Thanks to you, I didn't have to call in a service truck!
 
Ellis J.
Aldergrove, BC, Canada
 
 

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