Leatherman currently produces folding knives under the Crater name. Models range in weight from the 0.81 ounce (23 g) Style to the 12.5 ounce (335 g) Surge. Most models have a built-in safety mechanism that locks the active tool in the open position when fully unfolded. Most Leatherman multi-tools are built around a pair of pliers, with up to 21 additional tools stored in the handles, including knives (straight and serrated blades), screwdrivers (flat, Phillips), saws, wire cutters and strippers, electrical crimper, bottle opener, and can opener. Leatherman's primary products are multi-tools and knives. Specifically, the company is the shirt sponsor for the team's mascot, "Timber Joey". Leatherman has a sponsorship deal with the Major League Soccer team Portland Timbers. We carry your most trusted brands, Gerber, Leatherman, and more. Īs of February 2011, Leatherman produced 50 products sold in 82 countries, with U.S. Leatherman Tool Group also manufactures a line of multi-tools designed specifically for military and law enforcement personnel, as well as accessories for carrying and expanding the function of its tools. The brands and companies were run separately, under the Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.
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In 2011, the Leatherman Tool Group acquired German light manufacturer, Ledlenser. This all-new multi-tool allows you to grab a toolbox full of functionality and keep it at your fingertips, no matter where you might be-under the hood. The same year, Tim Leatherman was inducted into the Blade magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame in recognition of his design impact on the cutlery history. Whatever you are looking for, weve got the tool. In 2007, the company opened its first retail store, located at its manufacturing facility, that has since relocated to a retail store at the Cascade Station shopping center near the facility and Cascades MAX Station in Northeast Portland, Oregon. Browse our impressive collection of Leatherman knives and multi-tools here at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. įolding knives were introduced into the Leatherman product line in 2005. By the end of 2001, the company had sales of $100 million annually and had sold more than 20 million tools. Leatherman sold nearly 30,000 tools in 1984, fueling additional product development, and rapid growth both in the company and manufacturing capacity. After additional refinement, Leatherman's first product was introduced in 1983 as the Pocket Survival Tool (PST) and initially sold through Early Winters' and Cabela's mail-order catalogs. Crunch" prototype and received his first U.S.
He spent several years perfecting the "Mr.
Leatherman was inspired to design a " Boy Scout knife with pliers" while he and his wife traveled Europe and the Middle East in 1975, often attempting to use a simple pocketknife to repair both their aged and repeatedly malfunctioning Italian Fiat 600 car (bought in Amsterdam for $300) and leaky hotel plumbing. Leatherman, a 1970 mechanical engineering graduate of Oregon State University, and his business partner, Steve Berliner, formed Leatherman Tool Group in 1983.
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