True Tales of Tools

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This is the story I e-mailed to my wife from work the morning it happened:



"Thought I was going to be late this morning, even though I left in plenty of ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I am a knife enthusiast by nature, collecting knives is one of my hobbies. I collect mainly fighting knives. But when I saw your h503 knife/multi-tool, I said to myself, “I’ve got to get me ... Read the Rest of This Story »

A few days ago my wife’s car battery died so I replaced it with a new one. But, while I was putting the cables back on, the nut for the negative got striped and I ... Read the Rest of This Story »

My first Leatherman tool was purchased at a knife store at an amusement park called Knott's Berry Farm in California. I was not looking to purchase a knife, just killing time while the wife was ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I went snowboarding with a new snowboard and binding and while I was on my first run I realized that I had put the bindings on incorrectly and they needed to be changed. Luckily I ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Well, all I can say is that I live in New Orleans and I lived through hurricane Katrina and it would have been worse without my trusty Leatherman at my side. I never leave home ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Two summers ago, my family and I were staying in a rented condo on the beach. The condo had two entrances, the front door, which had a key-only deadbolt (an old corroded one at that), ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I have had a Leatherman tool ever since I was 10 years old, and I have used that tool just about daily since then as well. Being an avid DIY'er, the Leatherman tool has always ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I have had my Super Tool for 12 years now, and it has hardly ever left my side. From home repair to vehicle maintenance to computer building and a thousand other uses, this handy little ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Hey, I'm a soldier and using my Leatherman at the service. About a week ago I'd been carrying lots of heavy boxes around from the building I'm working at to the car. There's a really ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Shortly after purchasing my Leatherman Wave, my wife, my children and I took a trip with my mother to visit Deseret, the land of her parents' birth. At one point in the trip we followed ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Dear Leatherman, I am no airplane pilot, mechanic, or engineer. I am just an ex Boy Scout who enjoys his free time going outdoors for some trekking trips. Many years of scouting taught me how ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This story actually took place in April 2007. We host a readiness course, and one of the highlight presentations is a venomous snake lecture. Our guest speaker is into herpetology (the study of reptiles and ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Rescued a stuck crocodile
Today at work we got a call that one of the crocs was caught in the netting. This is a common call, and to be honest with you, I wish we ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I have many stories about when a Leatherman tool has saved my life and my belongings. I have almost every Leatherman you guys have available and I use every one of them. I use Leatherman ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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. It was the last night of the vacation so when ... Read the Rest of This Story »

Ever since my first Leatherman (the Wave), there has always been a tool on my hip. Always at my side helping get done what ever task it is that needs to get done. My family ... Read the Rest of This Story »

This isn't as dramatic as many of the stories that have been published on how Leatherman tools have gotten folks out of serious binds, but it was pretty important to me! I ride motorcycles, and ... Read the Rest of This Story »

I was walking from train to work when suddenly a mother on a bike, with a crying little girl on the bikes backseat cried out for someone having a plier. I ran to the mother ... Read the Rest of This Story »

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 ... Read the Rest of This Story »