Strongman of the Tool Belt
19Tools In One
The Leatherman Core is the ultimate tool for your toughest jobs. One of two Leatherman 4.5" tools, the Core has our most powerful pliers, longer blades, and easy-to-use locks. It's also the first Leatherman to feature hollow-ground screwdrivers in the standard sizes that professionals use. The Core's comfortable handles are rounded to give even the biggest hands a firm grip on the toughest jobs.
Specs
Tools:
- 420HC Clip Point Knife with Straight Edge
- 420HC Sheepsfoot Serrated Knife
- Needlenose Pliers
- Regular Pliers
- Wire cutters
- Hard-wire cutters
- Stranded-wire cutters
- Wire Stripper
- Electrical Crimper
- 5/16" Screwdriver
- 7/32" Screwdriver
- 1/8" Screwdriver
- Phillips Screwdriver
- Wood/Metal File
- Saw
- Bottle Opener
- Can Opener
- 9 in | 22 cm
- Awl with Thread Loop
Features:
- Stainless Steel Handles
- Stainless Steel Body
- Black Oxide Version Available
- All Locking Blades and Tools
- Comfort-sculpted Handles
- Leather or Nylon Sheath
- 25-year Warranty
Measurements:
- 4.5 in | 11.5 cm (closed)
- 10.8 oz | 307 g
Tool Tales
Long Term
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. ...
One Deployable Tool
My Leatherman Core has been with me through 4 deployments to Iraq and has never let me down when it is needed, but this last deployment it just started feeling the wear and tear of ...
Leatherman Core the Best
I’m a landscape maintenance person. In my line of work I do a lot of repairs of irrigation systems. I don’t think there has been a time that I have not used the ...
Every Single Day
I have a Leatherman Super Tool. I use it every day! It doesn't seem to matter where I go there is always something to fix with my Leatherman. My kids and wife thought I was ...
Stuck....Really Stuck
As I'm sure most all of you reading this have been really stuck. Meaning that you've buried a truck up to the frame and needed help from three friends and possibly a bulldozer to get ...
HVAC Tech's Best Tool
I've been in the HVAC industry for 20 years and have purchased hundreds of tools for this business. I have also purchased almost all multi-tools from others manufacturers, but have always resorted back to my ...
World's Best Tool?
My Core was the first. It immediately replaced 1/4 of my tool box after purchase. That's a statement as I have been in many trades, including a Dodge Mechanic, so my tool box is fairly ...
My Old Friend
A few years ago I bought myself a Leatherman Fuse. Being a Boy Scout, I can always find a use for it. It all started when I was 4-5 years old. I would watch in ...
Making an IT Guys Job Easier
In 2009 I started work for a company that does computer repairs, but we also manage internet and phone connections for 2000 apartments over a few acres, so we are always walking with tool kits ...
Furnaces Fixed
I have a heating and air conditioning business; nothing really exciting about it, except that more than once I've repaired a broken furnace with just a Leatherman Super Tool or Core or Wave. I've owned ...
A Leatherman Fuse Story . . . Far, Far Away
I live in the Canary Islands that belong to Spain, located some 150 miles off the coast of Morocco. I first saw a Leatherman tool when I was very young, but was introduced to Victorinox ...
Stolen Tools!
I'm a real car audio nut. One time I bought a new car and was excited to put in my stereo, speakers, subwoofers and amplifiers. I got home and someone had stolen my tool box! ...
Core Back to Basics
I have owned many Leatherman tools in the past from the PST to the Surge with many in between. The Core is a back to basics design that works so well. The screwdriver bits are ...
I NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT
I have been collecting Leatherman multi-tools for years. I currently have the Core, Super tool, Super tool 200, and the Mini Tool. I work as a CMA (Certified Medical Assistant) at a local AFB. I ...
I.T. Industry
I’d just started a new job on the sort of I.T Support Desk that does everything. After you got back to the office from the Field Service Call, you answered the phones in between rebuilding ...
My Leatherman (Plural, My 4th)
I had several of the foreign versions years ago and they were junk. My wife and I used to work at a ski resort, she in housekeeping and I in maintenance. She found a Leatherman ...
Handyman
I purchased my Core 12-03-08 from home depot. Three days later, I was on a 30 foot ladder trimming tree branches with an electric saw. The saw broke before the branch was completely cut through. ...
Fair Day
A few years back I saved my Xmas money and bought the biggest and best Leatherman, the Core, at Big 5. It has saved me countless times pulling out teeth, fixing my friend’s dirt bike, ...
Leatherman Saves a Wedding
My wife’s sister was getting married and I was supposed to be just a spectator. But, nothing was like it was supposed to be.
The date of the wedding was June 14, 2008 ...
My Escape
Some time ago I was on my way to visit a friend who used to live in the southern part of Germany. On a lonely filling-station at the Autobahn I accidentally locked myself into the ...
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. This week I was extremely lucky and had most likely the beefiest of ...
Thank You, Mom
It all began back in 2006 when my mother bought me a Leatherman Core. I had always carried a full-sized set of pliers with me and she thought this was a better idea.
My Core Saved My Day
At the end of the workday, I started my truck and the starter stuck on, running along with the engine. When I turned the key off, the starter was still turning the engine over! Knowing ...
Toolbox on My Belt
My Leatherman (Core) is a fairly recent acquisition, but already had some serious usage in the mining site at which I work. I've always carried a knife, and screwdriver, but since also carrying a pair ...
Day to Day
I work as a service technician in the South African mining industry and always have my Leatherman with me. It has helped me out of many a tight spot. The Leatherman Super Tool has cut ...
Most Valuable Tool I Own
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 love it! I use it every day and I ...
Flint and Steel
I have a Core, recently received second-hand, for a case of beer off a friend who had upgraded to the Surge. Coming into Flint and Steel (the name of a rocky point in local waters) ...
Thanks Leatherman
As a mechanic I use this tool all the time repairing my vehicles. Why search for the "proper" screwdriver? My CORE has three real flathead bits on it and a real Philips head that work ...
Leatherman in Africa
I am a mechanical engineer by profession having worked 15 years as an expert in many countries throughout the African continent on major oilfields, construction and mining projects. I bought my first Leatherman (a Core ...
First time Leatherman user - A driller's tale
My name’s Paul I live in Western Australia and work as a driller, one of the toughest job out there. I've been wanting a Leatherman for about 10 years but always thought they were very ...
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Press Reviews
Quotes
"There are lots of multitools out there but the Leatherman [Core] is the most versatile."
— Alaska
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