True Tales of Tools

I lost my Leatherman. It was the SideClip, which you do not make anymore. It was also a gift from my son-in-law. I was lost without my Leatherman and could not wait until my new ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 on all my trips, whether by plane, car or motorcycle.
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Hi, I'm a mechanically inclined tinkerer who likes to make things work better or more efficiently. Here is my story:
I used to own Gerber multi-tool the kind where the pliers slid out. After ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This event happened about 10 years ago, not too long after I received my Wave as part of my compliment of tools which I used at work.

It was a beautiful summer day off ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Dear Leatherman Tool Co.,
About 10 years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, my dad made me a bet. He said if I carried his Leatherman for a week I would not give it back.

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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. It has gotten me through home projects (new kitchen and bathroom ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I work for my local fire department as an on call fire fighter, and with a volunteer rescue squad at my college. I always carry my Leatherman Wave tool with me because you never know ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Residing in Northern Ontario, sometimes we have to rely on our own abilities. Recently one of my dogs developed a bad tooth that really was bothering her. My Leatherman Juice turned out to be the ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Hi, my name is Eddie. I am an avid hunter and outdoorsman. I do anything from fishing at the local lake to mountain biking one of the toughest trails on the East Coast, ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I got this tool for the Christmas of 2008. Since then, there has not been a singular day that I have not used it at least once.
I work as a Professional Truck Driver ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I went to an Eagle project for my son's Boy Scout troop last Saturday to build a block wall for a community center. I used the knife to cut some carpet strips for us to ... Read the Rest of This Story »

A few years back, my girlfriend got me a Leatherman Wave as a birthday gift. I had never seen one before, and was amazed. It now officially resides in my car, helping with both automotive ... Read the Rest of This Story »

A while back, let’s say about 20 plus years ago, while making my first climb of Mt. Rainier, I found a Leatherman sitting on a rock. It had a name engraved on it, "Hank Cattaned". ... Read the Rest of This Story »

You don't know how much a tool means to you until you've lost it. I was out on a canoe trip; a three week romp through an area in Northern Ontario called the Dead Lakes. ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Hi All. My name is Vin and I fix things. I realize the term "things": is either ambiguous or simply covers a lot of ground. In my case it is the latter. I have no ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Hello,
I can't say enough about my Wave multi-tool. It has come to my aid many times; nothing severe or life threatening, but a great thing to have around.

One time I was ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I've had my Leatherman for well over 10 years and its wearing out. The only time it’s not with me and, I kid you not, is when I'm in bed sleeping. I've used it ... Read the Rest of This Story »

The other day I walked back into my office after lunch and noticed one of the lenses on my clip-on sunglasses was considerably loose. A quick inspection found the very tiny bolts and hex nuts ... Read the Rest of This Story »

About a year before my mom died she bought me a Leatherman for fishing. I've carried it with me for 6 years now and have used it hundreds of times.

Last year I ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Hi! My story is not very good, but it is the truth, and that is what we all need!

My name is Ray and about 10 years ago I purchased a Leatherman Wave. ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Today, Saturday 11/4/2009, I was herding some of my sheep for drenching. I was riding my two wheel motorcycle along a track when I ran over a piece of discarded fencing wire. A loop in ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I work as a contract Designer here in Doha, Qatar and brought with me my Victorinox Swiss Champ. But I find it a bit bulky and heavy to carry around for everyday use. Since then ... Read the Rest of This Story »

The power supply for one of our Amateur Radio transceivers failed this morning during Flood Operations. My partner, Richard VE4ESX, used my Skeletool CX and Bit Kit to open up the case of the power ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

My trusty Leatherman SideClip survived a 110 mph motorcycle crash with no more than a few scratches on the pocket clip. We both walked away and I still carry it daily.

Ryan M.
McHenry, ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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. ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »