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Tool Tales

December 2007

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 its way through steel core conveyor belting, stripped armoured electrical cable, cut through 4 mm steel wire rope, loosened countless nuts and bolts up to a 17 mm, been in electrical boxes, saved the day whilst commissioning a system as it was the only screw driver present, cut countless PVC hose pipes, filed off rags to get shafts to fit through machined holes, sawn a timber plank in half, gone fishing and countless other trips as it never leaves my side.



I have had the Super Tool for 9 years and alas have finally had to send it on retirement and replace it with a Leatherman Core. I thank you for the great tool and keep up the good work and quality.


Sean B.

Albemarle, South Africa

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