The Powerhouse Multi-Tool
18Tools In One
The Leatherman Surge is one of our two largest multi-tools; a real powerhouse, built with our largest pliers, longest multi-tool blades and easy-to-use locks. A unique blade exchanger, large and small bit drivers and four outside-opening blades give you quick access to the tools you use most. The Surge was built for tough jobs and the hands that do them.
Specs
Tools:
- 420HC Clip Point Knife
- 420HC Sheepsfoot Serrated Knife
- Needlenose Pliers
- Regular Pliers
- Wire Cutters
- Hard-wire Cutters
- Stranded-wire Cutters
- Wire Stripper
- Electrical Crimper
- 5/16" Screwdriver
- Large Bit Driver
- Small Bit Driver
- Scissors
- Wood/Metal File
- Diamond-coated File
- Saw
- Bottle Opener
- Can Opener
- 9 in | 22 cm Ruler
- Awl with Thread Loop
- INCLUDED BITS: Phillips and Flat Tip Eyeglasses Screwdriver Bit, Phillips #1-2 and 3/16" Screwdriver Bit
Features:
- Stainless Steel Handles
- Stainless Steel Body
- Black Oxide Version Available
- Outside-accessible Blades for One-handed Opening
- Blade Exchanger
- All Locking Blades and Tools
- Lanyard ring
- Leather or Nylon Sheath
- 25-year Warranty
Measurements:
- 4.5 in | 11.5 cm (closed)
- 12.5 oz | 335 g
Tool Tales
Day at the Rink
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 ...
First Wave, Next Surge
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 ...
Leatherman Surge Saves the Day for Ham Radio Expedition
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 ...
A Nurse's Choice!!!!!
I work in a highly active ER on the East Coast of the U.S.. For years I have carried a Leatherman Squirt in my pack that I have used at work (a friend of mine ...
"Surge" Up. . .Now You’re Ready!
It was right after my work shift, when I decided I was going to stop at the local Subway Shop to pick up dinner. All of a sudden, a couple from Australia, vacationing in Honolulu, ...
Wow!
My ex-military buddy Ric, (now a refrigeration tech.), always raved about your tools and how he couldn't survive without them. I always pooh-poohed him and thought... "Just another gadget".
About 3 years ago ...
Only Thing Missing!!!
I work on the railroad. No one in this shop working on old train cars could go 5 minutes without a Leatherman; if you ain’t got one, you’re borrowing one.
Well unfortunately, ...
Dream Came True
I bought my first Leatherman, and my sudden reaction was "it is a dream just come true!" for I longed so much to have this beautiful gadget. I bought several multi-tools before but nothing compares ...
Forklift Repair
I work in construction, and on my latest job I drive a rough terrain forklift. My most common task is to lift pallets full of tools and material to the second and third floors of ...
You Gotta be Prepared
I was canoeing/kayaking with my grandfather on the Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas county West Virginia. After we got back to camp, we prepared dinner and were eating the best baked potatoes of my life. ...
Surrogate Mother Bird: Yet Another Use for My Surge
Dear Leatherman,
First of all thank you for making your tools. Through the years I have had several different types and have used them to solve a whole host of problems. My most recent ...
Charge is Definitely in Charge
Dear Tim Leatherman,
I am writing not to tell a story of heroism, or how my Leatherman fixed a million dollar machine. Instead I am writing to say first, I own six Leatherman multi-tools and ...
Always Handy
I am a sales rep for a cookie company and I have owned the Surge for about 2 years and I have come to rely on it constantly. The quality is very high, with a ...
My Good Old Surge
I work as a sea farer onboard container ships. During one of my visits to a duty free shop in Israel I thought of buying a pair of shoes but instead bought my first Leatherman. ...
Saves Climbing 100m Every Time
I'm a communications climber in the Northern Territory in Australia. My Leatherman Core has saved me countless hundreds of meters of climbing effort since the first day of owning it. When going up a communication ...
Corporal USMC
I am currently deployed in Iraq and this tool has got to be THE MOST handy tool ever. I never go anywhere without my Leatherman. I got a Surge for Father's Day 4 years ago, ...
Rescue
On Feb. 19, 2008 I was on my way home from a bee keeping class that I was taking. I had stopped in the parking lot to talk for a few minutes, which put ...
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 ...
The Surge
Just wanted to say that I purchased my Leatherman Surge about a month ago, and I just can't put into words how awesome this tool is. I’ve had no problems with the tool. It’s durable, ...
“Anyone Have a Hex Screwdriver?”
Hello,
Some time ago we had our annual department teambuilding. This year we went to a national park and did various activities there, including biking and climbing. We are just white-collar office workers, so most ...
A "MUST" Have Item and Great Warranty!
It’s in 2001 when I had my first Micra, small in size but BIG in attitude. It rescued me A LOT of the time and helped me save money too because of its size and ...
A Wave for the Surge
Working as a custodian I saw a contractor using a Wave tool and was extremely impressed with its strong construction and all the tools in it. I wrote down the name of it and months ...
Peace of Mind
What does my Leatherman Surge mean to me? Three words: Peace of Mind. Did I use my LM to disarm the clock of a thermonuclear device, saving the world from certain destruction? Nope. Did I ...
My Boy Friday SURGE
I work on a farm and there is always something that needed fixing. I'm glad I have something to depend on and is always by my side.
Just today the SURGE saved me ...
Another Day of Scouting
I was attending a leadership training camp with the Boy Scouts of America when we were hit with one of the worst storms I've ever seen. I ran down the hill to meet with the ...
Leatherman Earned Me a 100 Bucks
Dear Leatherman Tool Group,
I am writing to tell you guys the story about a bet. This bet was simple. My friend Harlen bet me $100.00 that his Gerber Diesel Multi Tool ...
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), and when we got to where the ...
The Fix All
I work in a restaurant and I use my Surge all the time to fix things. It seems like I have worked on every piece of equipment in that place.
The other day ...
Converting a Leatherman-Skeptic
I'm gradually converting my father-in-law, who's also my erstwhile boss, to believe in the usefulness of a Leatherman and having one around all the time. I work with him in property maintenance and although he's ...
Seeing (Again) Is Believing
I have been a Leatherman owner for about 15 years now, ever since I got into the underground utilities trade. Always believing that bigger is better, I placed my original Leatherman in my tackle box ...
The Pine Tree
I was snowmobiling in Yellowstone, enjoying the fresh powder before the sun completely went away. I noticed that the group of snowmobiles I was with had started to leave the meadow so I decided to ...
Surge of Power
I have been a loyal Leatherman owner/user since 1988 with my first PST (now in the possession of my 17 year old). I converted to the Wave in 2000. However, nothing prepared me for the ...
Leatherman Gets the Job Done & Brings Excitement
I was just a college student who had a Leatherman Blast. One day, a friend of mine called me to help him move into his new apartment. I went there to help him with just ...
SURGE Saves the Day!
Last weekend, I was at my sister’s house playing cards with her brother-in-law and his friends. While playing cards I heard a scream coming from the basement where Jim, my brother-in-law, keeps all of his ...
Doesn't Measure Up!
I have been a heavy multi-tool user for about 10 years. Once I was of age, my obsession with multi's began. I have used Leatherman tools for the most part, but have experimented with other ...
Adapt and Overcome
Currently deployed in Iraq, I am a mechanic with the US Navy Seabees. Often times we are without proper tools out in the field so we have to implement other ways to make our repairs. ...
The Surge from a Wave!
About 3-4 years ago I was given a Wave multi-tool for X-mas! It was the coolest thing I ever got. It did not take more than five minutes before it was at my side and ...
A Good Handy Tool
I have the Leatherman Surge. I like it because the blades hold a very sharp edge and the pliers are very strong. It even got dropped in the snow and it did not rust. I ...
Surging through the Snow
A few days ago, I noticed my horizontal belt sheath's Velcro flap was open, and my perfectly-broken-in Leatherman Surge was missing; it obviously fell out somewhere in my travels. Where did I lose it, I ...
Less Than 24 Hours
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 stopped working and we were out at night. ...
The Leatherman Christmas Story for All
Not the most exciting story ever, but it all started one Christmas morning when I ran downstairs to see if Santa had brought my Leatherman Surge that I asked for (bear in mind I am ...
My Uncle and His Ideas
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 long story short, my job was to rip ...
Darn Surge is Just TOO Good!
I have EDC (everyday carried) a Surge since 2005 when they were released. I have used a Surge to save lives, save my own life!, fix countless things, and I could just go on and ...
My Best Friend
I am a Staff Sergeant, and have been in the Army for a while now; I have 2 deployments under my belt and am in the 82nd Airborne Division. Since I joined the Army I ...
Working like a dog
I have been a vet tech assistant for three years. Clean kennels, laundry, light maintenance, etc. In my job I am called upon to take care of cleaning and maintenance problems, sometimes fixing or adjusting ...
Loyal Leatherman User!
Leatherman makes the best multi-tools on the planet. I have used Leatherman tools for the past 20 years or so and every use has been a pleasure. I own every tool you guys have ever ...
THIS IS A LEATHERMAN
Owning a multi tool, it gets used every day with many tales to tell. Recently, I used my Leatherman to do a simply job with a tale that is worth telling. At a recent children’s ...
My First Leatherman Tool
Having just completed a two day training session for the CERT, which stands for “Citizen Emergency Response training”, offered by the Colorado Springs, Co. Office of Emergency Management and taught to us by the local ...
Roof Repair Help
I built a bedroom out on our deck for my daughter and her fiancée, but had problems with leaks in the wavy plastic roof right away. The Leatherman tool helped me in putting up and ...
My Surge Saved My Life
It was only a matter of time before this marvelous tool would save my life. On September 3 I went tuna fishing off my boat in Newbury Port. Two hours in we hooked up to ...
Giving away a part of myself
In 1997 at the age of 23, I joined a consultancy firm operating from Nelspruit (about 60 km south west of the Kruger National Park). During my first job interview I noticed immediately that both ...
In a Fix
The control handle for the hoist had broken and we couldn't move the truck with the tail down. There weren’t any tools in the tool box. What was I going to do? Then I ...
Upgrade
I just got a new Leatherman surge and all I can say is this tool ROCKS I love it this will replace my Leatherman juice that I had on my key ring. I only had ...
Stuck! (in the bathroom)
A few days ago I went to the bathroom. So, naturally I closed the door, which in this case, turned out to be a bad thing. When I turned around after washing my hands the ...
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Press Reviews
Quotes
"The must-have MacGyver tool. The Leatherman Surge is a do-it-all implement for the active sportsman."
— Outdoor Life
"Just hold the Surge and you will know it will stand up to a lifetime of punishment."
— Field and Stream
"I can’t think of a more useful item than a Leatherman tool. I have five models but the one that always travels with me on my hip is the Surge."
— American Rider
Awards
"Best of the Test (multi-tools)"
— Field and Stream
"Editor's Choice Award"
— Overland Journal
"Long-term Field Test Editor's Choice"
— Overland Journal
Recommended By:
Knives Illustrated, North American Hunter, Professional Tool and Equipment News, Sports Illustrated, This Old House, The New York Times, Overland Journal, Texas Outdoor Journal,
