A Legacy of Engineers: Leatherman

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Many thanks to everyone at Leatherman for helping make this video happen - we have wanted to do something like this for several years and are very grateful to have had the opportunity. Leatherman is a fantastic company full of great people and it was a real privilege to work with them on this video. Leatherman Free review here: • Leatherman FREE P4 Review
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@LeathermanToolGroup Год назад

Very happy to share a behind-the-scenes look into our factory. Essential Craftsman is welcome anytime!

@TheTarrMan Год назад

If I may bother you while we have your attention. On the first generation of the Surge it had a micro screwdriver which was perfect for safety-glasses/glasses repair. . . . But when it was upgraded to the second generation (with the replaceable plier incerts) you swapped it out for a "small screwdriver" which is redundant because there already is a "large bit driver". Fortunately I was able to mix and match with parts on eBay and do a slight modification to add that back. My Leatherman Surge is now the perfect multi tool (which is to say it's a larger version of the Wave) but I can't help but feel it should've came that way from the factory. Please consider adding that back so I can recommend it to other people because right now I'm just recommending the Wave.

@teabee44 Год назад

Please bring back the squirt e4.

@TheBrewjo Год назад

I got one for the Garage- a Leatherman for high climbing rope access technicians. The Peter Parker.

@davidthompson04 Год назад

keep it made in the usa

@ivaland7265 Год назад

Please listen to Dominic from Maxlvledc and you'll trive.

@o0julek0o Год назад

Over the years, Peter Parker went from being Spiderman to being a Leatherman.

@MikeHeath Год назад

So you're saying that Peter was bit by a radioactive cow and that's how he became Leather-Man? I don't know. I'm skeptical...

@markusayt Год назад

My thoughts exactly 😂. You just typed faster. 😊

@MichaelBestMusic Год назад

I always figured he’d be a web designer 😏

@mitchdenner9743 Год назад

Thats what happens when you don't moisturize.

@p4inmaker Год назад

@@MikeHeath Nah, he got pinched by his wave.

@Stephen7475 Год назад

I was in the same engineering class as Tim Leatherman. He was also the top table tennis player at Oregon State University. I was no match. He was always nice and kind to everyone. When he became successful, everyone in the table tennis circle was happy for him. His picture here looks not much different than 50 yrs ago.

@narlycharley Год назад

Their 25-year warranty is what won me over. I had a pliers cutter blade break on a 19 year old Wave and sent it in and got a brand new Wave + sent back to me. I'm a lifetime customer and wear it every day.

@danw1030 Год назад

I'll second what narlycharley said. I had an Ultimate Leatherman. Used and abused that tool every day. I broke the pliers cutting something I shouldn't have. I sent it back with a letter explaining what happened. I fully expected to pay for repairs. They warrantied the broken part plus tightened and sharpened everything. I used it another 5 years and broke something else and sent it back. They sent me an entirely new tool because the Ultimate I had was no longer made. Awesome company and product!

@tylersmith293 Год назад

I love leathermans. Not a fan of portlanders.

@orion7741 Год назад

yeah, but you sent in a really really great tool, and got a crappy modified model back..... the old wave was better in every way!

@RazsterTW Год назад

I had a different experience with my Wave. Bought mine back in 03' lasted about 6months and had a bad customer support response. Haven't bothered sense. Still a neat video.

@davidbutler3661 Год назад

I've got 3 waves. Bought the second one when I sent the first back for warranty because I felt naked without it. They repaired the first one and sent it back. I wear one at work and have the other for days off. I found the third one out in the bush .sent it in for repair and got a brand new one back.so it sits in the cupboard as a back up. Never a day goes by when I don't use them for the last 22 years

@onesadtech Год назад

When my pop (dad's dad) passed when I was 18, he left me a little bit of money, and I wanted to get something I would have forever with it. So of course I set out to find a Leatherman. Although my pop never carried one, he always had tools and knives around, and my dad has had a Leatherman as long as I can remember. So I got myself a shiny new LM Surge. Not quite as shiny these days, and the leather case needed a repair (which actually inspired me to get into leather work myself) but the Surge has been on my hip for 90% of my standing time for 11 years now, not a broken tool. Thanks Leatherman, and thanks Essential Craftsman for this awesome look inside such a cool company!

@LeathermanToolGroup Год назад

Very happy to hear your Surge has been serving you well over the years!

@s.e.wagger3888 Год назад

I'm 62 and I've had my Victorinox since I was 40. But watching this has made me want to buy a Leatherman.

@ShainAndrews Год назад

Stick with Swiss or Gerber.

@ADBBuild Год назад

Out of all the factory tour, how-it's-made style videos about Leatherman, this one is my favorite. It's not the same, typical, watered down step-by-step of how the tools are physically made, but more a video showing off the company. Great job! -Andrew, the "more engineer" on the left at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="152">2:32</a>

@userscott Год назад

Honestly just thought Leatherman would just be yet another big faceless organisation punting this stuff out cos it’s trendy. My heart was warmed by seeing it was OG engineers and designers keeping it all in house and doing such a lovely job! Bravo!

@jetttskiman Год назад

And in the good old USA

@BuzzingGoober Год назад

They are faceless, look at those masks.

@Taskforce1 Год назад

"punting this stuff out cos it’s trendy" huh?😂you think multi-tools are trendy?

@userscott Год назад

@@Taskforce1 no, as a matter of fact I can’t stand multitools. 😂

@SuperYellowsubmarin Год назад

Once on vacation in Greece, I found a Leatherman wave buried in the sand, in perfect condition. It still serves me to this day.

@omarrahal8288 Месяц назад

ياله من حظ

@simonscott1000 13 дней назад

That's my Leatherman you found, I'll send you my details and I'll pay for postage back to the UK. 😆

@keithreay Год назад

NATE! It’s wonderful to have you narrate a video… keep coming out of that shell kid, you’re doing just fine 😎

@josephchromemirrors5829 Год назад

I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and i bought a Leatherman wave+ a few years ago, just because i noticed all the old guys whip them out all the time, and can have something done before i get back from my service truck with other tools. I loved it so much once i bought it, i went and got another right away, to have one as my everyday pocket knife outside of work. That tool has made, and saved me way money then it cost me to buy. Best thing to have in your pocket by far.

@MiladJP Год назад

I love my Leatherman so much. I saved my life. It was my only companion when the rest of the world was not there. When I moved to my new apartment after being homeless, I only had my Leatherman in my pocket to put all the furniture together, and used is a hammer, to cut my meat...it was everything to me, and it will be always by my side.

@randymyers5086 Год назад

My dad had a leatherman in his pocket every day of his life. I still have it in my draw.

@ForgedClanUK Год назад

It's such a struggle with non engineering based directors in a company. You spend so much time selling your ideas. It's refreshing to see that leatherman have that upper management with the knowledge to just let engineers get on with it. Wish I worked for such a company!

@jum5238 Год назад

That end segment with your son was VERY helpful. I don't have much for fingernails, and it's been my BIGGEST frustration with Leatherman tools, so when the one exec said you didn't need fingernails to use it, I was VERY intrigued. And seeing your son operate it was wonderful! EXCELLENT video Nate!

@alexanderkupke920 Год назад

That makes me actually wonder and I have to check the models sold here in Germany. May be the blade is under a certain length, because knifes that allow for one handed operations (butterfly knifes, spring loaded knifes, blades with a thumb hook,...) are restricted here by weapon laws after in the nineties incidents with such knifes hit a high (a mixture of violence, robbing and what not). There are actually only very limited exceptiuons for rescue knifes and who can have them for official duty.

@urishima Год назад

Having a Manager or CEO who started out in the actual field is huge. I do networking support in the steel industry and until recently our division head was someone who had no IT background at all, and there was just no appreciation or understanding for topics like getting certified for Cisco and the like. "Just read a couple of books and take the exam, how hard can it be?". Now we've had a merger between actually 3 different companies and our new division head studied IT, worked in the field, had his own IT company, and it's like night and day. You tell the guy something and he gets it. He's been there, done that, and got the lousy T-Shirt. Completely different thinking regarding professional training, how we need to develop our services, and all the rest of it. Not to dump all over the old guys, a lot of them came from the steel industry and of course their main concern was that at the end of the day the furnaces and coil lines and what have you need to spit out product. But with that line of thinking you are very prone to "just fudge it so it works and we can produce stuff", and anyone working in IT who has experienced such an environment knows that it's just a matter of when, not if, when a problem in such an "organically grown environment" pops up that is so deep in the guts of it, it's like trying to continue playing a jenga session that is already half an hour in. No one knows how that thing is still standing, and no one wants to touch anything because it's for sure going to topple over.

@vlogerhood Год назад

The machine you show them exiting at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="155">2:35</a> is from my employer! We build industrial washing machines and that is the exit of our drum washer!

@FootballerUSA Год назад

Huge fan of the Leatherman tools. I didn’t have a good idea of the engineering that goes into them until this video, but now I know just how much work went into the only tool I carry 365 days a year!!

@mezamichael Год назад

Same. I have used them for over 20 years and didn't know the behind the scenes details I learned in this video. Thanks for sharing.

@mrbyamile6973 Год назад

I don't know daily life without my Leatherman, bought my first one, mail order from some catalog in about 1988 or 89. I was only 14 at the time. I didn't go anywhere without that thing on my hip, not even school as you could have them in school back then. I have had a Leatherman on my hip for around 33 years, I'm lost without it such as when I fly on an airplane. It is in my check luggage so it will be back on my hip as soon as possible. I remember when it was OK to fly with it on me.

@southernfarmer8526 Год назад

Love my leathermans! Saw my first one in cabelas magazine when I was a little kid and wanted to get my dad one. Worked all summer on the farm saving my extra cash and got my grandmother to order it for me for his Christmas present. Almost 30 years ago and he still has it and uses it but mainly keeps it up as a keepsake. I think besides the first one we have about 5 between us. Great quality products!

@gilgarcia3008 Год назад

I spent 25 years working in the water industry in Southern California, and always had a Leatherman tool with me on the job, and about twenty years ago we finally got the company to stock them in our company stores. G Garcia Metropolitan Water District retired!

@Aggnog Год назад

Fascinating to see Spider-Man has a hand in making these tools.

@Nickelbackfan_12 Год назад

came here for this thankyou

@leevee85 Год назад

Same here. Bet he’s their lead web designer too.

@Evan-rj9xy Год назад

Poor guy, he's probably beyond sick of these jokes lol

@praiseYAHalways Год назад

@@leevee85 lol

@HondaRiderX17 Год назад

I absolutely hate commercials trying to sell you on a product but when you tell me Peter Parker is making leatherman's I'm going to buy 10.

@JoshuaFoy Год назад

My buddy just got his first home and I got him a wave to help out with everyday tasks. First day he had to install a baby gate and the Leatherman truly showed its worth and why I think he will value it for life. Great product.

@raincoast9010 Год назад

For the price you pay for a knife you would think they would put it in a quality sheath but no, they rip you off and give you garbage!

@andrewpinson1268 Год назад

I was not in the boy scouts, but I have the mentality of "being prepared for anything". Leatherman satisfies that need in me, and it is just cool to have on you. I have four of them, and have given away countless of them. One is almost always on my belt.

@Ninja-ct1qs Год назад

My grandpa gave me my Leathermen sidekick when I move out of state. He always said that you always had to have a Leatherman on you in your pocket ready to use. he passed away 1 year ago I will always carry the Leatherman he got me.

@natevanness Год назад

As a Leatherman Tool owner since way back (1980's?) I was impressed with the number of young people in this video making decisions. Looks like the company is in very good hands.

@richardlyon1460 Год назад

I had a Leatherman at least 20 years old. I didn't need to use it often but it was there when needed. One day the knife blade just broke in half and an imperfection was visible in the metal. I sent it to the company hoping for a new blade and was amazed to get a completely new tool. I have told this story and showed my beautiful new Leatherman many times - I am just so pleased. Best wishes to a great American company.

@leonkane8240 Год назад

Great video, I have had Leathermans for 20 years, had a few waves, on my 3rd surge now. Even when I have damaged my Leatherman & was willing to have it replaced or repaired @ cost, Leatherman replaced it free of charge in several instances, which I never expected, given it was my fault. All the more when I have damaged or lost one, I experience a significant sadness & makes me3 more careful to look after it. Not because of its dollar value but because of its intrinsic value of a well designed & made tool from a company that cares about its customer & about making a great tool. A Leatherman will never leave you, take your kids, the house & the car. Melbourne Australia

@michaelc.3812 Год назад

I’m a degreed engineer, and I appreciate your appreciation of other engineers. 🤓

@twistedhillbilly6157 Год назад

I am a NON-Degreed Engineer and having spent my entire career in precision metal fab., (and tooling design almost exclusively in my last 5 to 10 years), I also appreciated the emphasis given to the engineers.. The un-sung heros who actually make it happen...

@aaronmcclain1279 Год назад

I like that they included the guys and gals on the floor . Who knows what may and may not work. It takes all of us.

@billymacktexasdetective5827 Год назад

I appreciate your appreciation of their appreciation...

@heywoodjablowme8120 Год назад

@@billymacktexasdetective5827 Do you know exactly what the facts is? Do you make your livin' off of the people's taxes?

@billymacktexasdetective5827 Год назад

@@heywoodjablowme8120 You must be older like me, everybody always thinks I'm an actual Texas detective🤔. Younger people need to get some Steve Miller Band in their lives...

@felixcat9318 Год назад

Your video got you this subscription. For 47 years I've daily carried a Victorinox Swiss Champ, and since the mid 1980's a Leatherman. I began with the original Pocket Tool, and then got the original Super Tool. A Micra and a Crunch followed. I've gifted six Leatherman tools and the same amount of Victorinox Swiss Army Knives over the years, and the recipients still have and use them. Perfection is my Swiss Champ and Super Tool, enabling me to carry out tasks small, fine and precise and large, heavy duty and tough. These two phenomenal tools and the torches/flashlights of your choice enable you to do whatever, whenever, wherever, irrespective of lighting conditions. With these tools, you're limited by imagination only!

@Carkees007 Год назад

I've been carrying a Leatherman Crunch for 15 years. Love the vise grip pliers. They even repaired it when I broke the big flathead. Awesome company!

@jontheroofer1968 Год назад

Thank you so much for taking us into the Leatherman factory! I have been using Leatherman tools in various forms for the last 35 years. For about the last ten years, the Skeletool has been my primary. I carry it literally every single day and use it every single day. I don’t know how in the world I would accomplish the things that I accomplish without it. If I had to choose one thing to absolutely never be without. It would be my Bible. Number two would be my Leatherman :-)

@johnfisher4910 Год назад

The problem with Leatherman is, they last too long. I've had my same Leatherman since 1995. It's an amazing tool that I can always depend on. Brilliant documentary; thanks for sharing, and keep up the good work!

@sprky777 Год назад

I use mine every day to extreme limits. Definitely stress testing. I break them. I swap out broken tools on the donor until it is almost entirely used up then send it back for warranty work. Then when the repaired or new one arrives I swap out. Carry the newer one and move the most worn to be the donor. I won't go anywhere without my 300. I've bought at least 13 not counting warranty repairs. Sometimes I buy new ones just to keep ahead of warranty repairs or to have upgrades or backups.

@bobcriss600 Год назад

I was active duty Air Force 1987-1995. Was issued a basic Leatherman and a bigger one…. I still have both until now and use the bigger one quite often! Very durable tool! Mine is over 25years old and still functioning well!

@forrestwinkle1896 Год назад

I have carried a letherman on my hip every day for 20 years. I could not begin to tell you how many times it has saved the day. It was great to see the factory it came from.

@Battlebuddie Год назад

Use my Leatherman EVERY single day in the Army as an Engineer. Still looks brand new, every tool is spotless, and every blade is razor sharp. It’s been in the dirt, mud, rain, and snow. Can always depend on it to get the job done, and it’s been clutch many times, from repairing a downed .50 Cal machine gun at 1am in the middle of a live fire exercise, to cutting 550 cord when no one else has a knife on them. Every once in a while I polish it up with some Mothers Mag and Aluminum to get the spots of rust that creep up. Wouldn’t trade it for anything and couldn’t pay me enough to carry a Gerber.

@ShainAndrews Год назад

Some people lick boots... others make boots...

@hansangb Год назад

Awesome video! Leatherman was as important as my Tobasco carrier in the army. Such an ESSENTIAL tool!

@ElPilosure Год назад

Wow! 25ish engineers? And appreciate a video giving kudos to the profession.

@coleenschlichte677 Год назад

I absolutely adore my Free. I couldn’t open other knives because my nails weren’t thick enough! It is the best product I have ever purchased. You’re my heroes! Plus made in the USA! Total winner

@grantgoldpenny6124 Год назад

Very interesting! I’m an emergency department nurse and have used their raptor shears to help get many a critical patient out of their clothes in a hurry.

@greavous93 Год назад

my Leatherman has to be getting close to 35 years old. Its the original design and still getting used almost daily. The jaws are a bit womperjawed now, I dont remember what I was doing when I abused the tool and bent one side. I snapped off the tip of the blade early on and reground the blade tip and lansky shapened a factory looking edge back onto it. Someone gave me a gerber one year for xmas and its never been much use to me. It even rusted! Im glad the Leatherman folks have had such a great American experience.

@jayjays3592 Год назад

A company that hasn't sold out to China. Great to see. I own a Leatherman, a newer one than I originally bought. I broke the tip off my plyers, I took it back to the shop and it was replaced no problem at all, they also stand by their warranty. I applaud the customer service of Leatherman

@Cheez1979 Год назад

I’m a huge leatherman fan .. carry one every day. For the last 20 years!! Awesome insight!!

@mentone35984 Год назад

As an outdoor writer I attended an event at a SHOT show many years ago. Tim Leatherman was there and we had a good conversation. Yes, I have purchased several Leatherman tools.

@chrisallen2005 Год назад

I got a Chinese knock off Leatherman for 20 years with my previous employer. The message was pretty clear how they felt about their employees. It went into the metal recycling bin and I hope it is now part of a piece of rebar.

@JosephHHHo Год назад

I got a real Leatherman for 5 years at my company.... But it's a Micra...

@DarkIllusionsxX Год назад

I carry an 80s Leatherman as my EDC, love it to death, really cool to see the factory make such amazing products.

@bripslag Год назад

I got my first Leatherman for Christmas the first or second year they hit the market. I eventually broke the point off one of the jaws of the pliers. Sent it back to the factory and it was returned as good as new. I have tons of stories to tell about that knife getting me out of a bind, but the first that comes to mind was riding in a hot air balloon not long after I got my first Leatherman, and the pilot needed to switch propane tanks while we were flying. The check ball in the valve of the full tank was stuck, and the pilot was trying to tap it with the butt of a Bic lighter to loosen it. I offered him my Leatherman, and he simply used the folded tool as a hammer and quickly got the valve working. Afterward, I showed him the pliers and other tools on the knife, since he'd never seen anything like it back then. The next week, he showed me his brand-new Leatherman. It stayed in the balloon basket at all times after that. (I was on his crew, so I was around every time he went flying.) I've had several other brands of multi-tools in the decades since, but my current favorite is still a Leatherman.

@francodelrio7989 Год назад

not one meter on germans roads, without a LEATHERMAN! Since 20 years. ❤🇩🇪❤

@adnacraigo6590 Год назад

What a great American made tool. My children gave me a Leatherman Supertool years ago for my birthday and I still have it today.

@ClintGrantham Год назад

I can't get by without my American made Leatherman multitool. ❤️ 🇺🇸

@RayStarbirdHome Год назад

Wonderful video, Nate. Thanks for the behind-the-scenes look. I would imagine the overlap of EC fans and multi-tool carriers is 95%+, and I'm certainly one of them. Love my Leatherman Signal, with the knife and pliers easily operated by one hand, a surprisingly efficient saw, a bit driver, and a hammer on one end that I use all the time. My kids think that I can fix nearly anything with that tool. Love to see more of these manufacturer videos. Thank you!!

@caliado Год назад

Bought my first Leatherman when I was in the army in 1995. Loved ever since

@costaricaunbound Год назад

Been a Leatherman guy ever since the early 90's. Owned many and given a few.... loved them all.

@Hanz5000 Год назад

Carrying Leatherman for almost 20 years

@patricknorton5788 Год назад

Great video! I love Leatherman tools. Never been an early adoptor, but I bought the original Leatherman tool in about 1993 in Virginia by mail order. Used it every day for years. Then I moved to Portland (before they did factory tours), but it was one of the reasons- no kidding! I met a man at my first job in Portland. He was wearing a Leatherman t-shirt and I commented on it. He said "I'm Tim Leatherman's dad". Pretty cool. I actually wore out my original Wave tool working as a bicycle mechanic... I kept using the needle-nosed pliers for crimping cable ends etc. because they were more effective than our shop pliers, but I did wear out the bushings and also wore out the sheepsfoot blade from resharpening. I used it many times a day. Still in the car as a backup. Now I carry the new Wave tool (not the latest?). Wonderful tool, made in my hometown of 28 years. The only area of consumer products where I have brand loyalty. I use this one every day too, without thinking about it most times.

@peternorthe1912 Год назад

I was issued my first Leatherman by our shop storesman when I was posted on HMCS Protecteur and at first I thought "what am I gonna do with this toy?" I noticed that the other guys in the section were pretty exited about it so I didn't say anything. I put in onto my belt and started carrying it with me and within 24 hours realized just how useful a tool it was. It went through Hell. A Leatherman does not have an easy life on a ship and it was frequently tested beyond its limits until one day, after about 10 hard years of service, one of the jaws broke. I sent it in and it was replaced at no cost and no hassle at all. The navy days are long gone now but the Leatherman Wave is still used regularly. I still keep it in the original leather case that the first one came in and it fits the replacement easily. I'm hoping to be able to pass it on to my daughter when I'm done with it.

@djsandvig1 Год назад

I’m retired now , but a Leatherman Wave still hangs on my belt. I’ve worn one out , lost one on the job (grrrr), lost one to the TSA goons at the airport ( double grrrrr) but immediately replaced them because of their unending usefulness. I now just like the feel of one on my belt. It still comes in handy around the house and I really want the black one for showing off. I think a self generated early Christmas present is in order!!

@riharikaa809 Год назад

I bought my leatherman years ago in New Zealand. Still as good as the day I opened the packet. Saved me from many a catastrophe when couldn’t get to a tool box. Enjoyed the video. Thank you.

@RhumRunner41 Год назад

In 2004, I bought a Gerber and broke one of the pliers jaw within a month. Gerber refused to honour their warranty. Leatherman was the competition so I bought the Wave because as an RCN sailor, a stainless steel multi tool seemed like a good idea. For 18 years, that tool was on my belt. And it is still on it. I never had any issues despite using it in some of the worst corrosive, dusty, or dirty environments. Easy to maintain and little maintenance went a long way. I’ve worn out 2 holsters so now, I carry it in my pockets. Nothing but good things to say about this tool. Highly recommended.

@squatch2461 Год назад

Love the company. Got my first one while in the Army in the mid-80's and broke it cutting concertina wire. Told them I'd broken it abusing the tool, and they sent me a new one. It helps that they're great tools. Really glad to see the company still going strong and manufacturing here in the U.S.

@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039 Год назад

Great story. When Leatherman tools first started to show up on the belts of tradesmen and DIY dads, I thought it was a gimmic which would eventually fade and be replaced by something else. Not the case. An admirable committment to the Leatherman product, a rarity in a cheap and throw-away world.

@Josh-of-all-Trades Год назад

My dad had a Leatherman when I was a kid. When I joined the military they issued me a gerber, but when made a friend in supply he gave me a Leatherman. I broke every gerber I ever had. Leatherman stands up to my abuse and comes back for more.

@AlanTheBeast100 Год назад

I've used my Wave for occasional quick electrical repairs, but have to say I don't like using non-insulated tools when approaching a circuit no matter how "dead" it is. Love my Wave. Tempted to get the Free - but I do like that I have a lot of interchangeable bits for the Wave.

@JohnSmith-xd8do Год назад

In 1986 I was one of the first to own a Leatherman. I had a black one with "JUMPMASTER" engraved on the body. It broke. I sent it back to be fixed. They sent me a new one with the same engraving. I was so happy

@Donorcyclist Год назад

I love my Leatherman tools, and have carried them for 30 years (I've had my Junior that entire time). I gave one to each of my groomsmen at my wedding, as well. Thank you for this tour!

@StubProductions Год назад

Been carrying Leatherman tools everyday since 1992. They are excellent.

@TheWoodStroker Год назад

I have a WAVE and a WAVE+, they are essential to my daily life. Thank You Leatherman for a fine, dependable tool that I use all the time.

@timmyturner7494 Год назад

I love my Surge. I use it everyday as a kiosk technician. Sometimes, it saves me lugging a big tool bag through a crowded superstore. Great to have a look inside the factory! Love you guys!

@sayubu Год назад

Growing up in South America, I always wanted to own a Made in America Leatherman. Forward 25 years later, I was able to purchase several of them, and I cannot be happier with the design and engineering. First Class!

@DavidWilliams-tr9gt Год назад

I have the original Leatherman I purchased in the early '80's. Just as good today as then.

@josephguzman6407 Год назад

My favorite EDC for more than 20yrs!🥰

@nasonguy Год назад

Broke the tip of the pliers off a Leatherman years ago. I wrote the, told them straight up that I was in a bind and was trying to pry on something with the tip of the pliers and they broke. I sent it back asking them to repair or replace and bill me for the cost. I got a brand new tool back and never did get a bill, haha. They stood behind their product even when I was abusing it. Fantastic. Would love to see a similar tour/interview at Gerber. I've had similar good experiences with them. I've never had to scrap or throw away a Leatherman or a Gerber, they've always been lost or stolen.

@markis82 Год назад

Nice to see a company invest in the US for once and does not appear to outsource everything to maximize profits. Seeing the C&C machines, they are obviously investing some serious money to make a quality product, while employing local people at the same time. Makes me smile.

@petriepretorius4085 Год назад

as a 21st gift, i received a Leatherman Core, and have been wearing it in my pocket ever since...it has been 15 years, and i love mine as much as ever, not to mention the numerous jobs and adventures it's been through...i feel like a cowboy without a gun & belt in the wild west when i don't have it...Leatherman gave me the best client service of any company, ever...and i will take my Leatherman Core with me for life...Loyalties and Royalties from South Africa, with compliments...best gift ever😊

@ozarksethic Год назад

Interesting video. Thanks! I started carrying a Leatherman in the Army in the mid 80s and have carried one pretty much daily since. I don't know how many times per day I reach for my Wave but I do know I'm naked without it.

@praiseYAHalways Год назад

I used to be a Heavy Drop Parachute Rigger in the Army and Leatherman was my (and many Riggers) tool of choice. When you saw a Rigger you could safely bet that he would always have two items on him...his red hat and a Leatherman.

@americannomad513 Год назад

Right on Chris. Former paratrooper here. I think I may qualify as a heavy drop these days. 😄

@praiseYAHalways Год назад

@@americannomad513 lol, I hear ya friend! 'ye ole T10' just might not cut it these days lol🤣

@rockd8946 10 месяцев назад

I’ve owned several. My favorite is the SURGE. HAVE 2… over last 40 years. Nobody’s come out with a better mouse trap. Thanks to all that make them there!

@jonbarlow3542 Год назад

I'm a very happy owner of few leathermans, I use them on the job, around the home, when camping, they are extremely good quality and very high value for the money! Great Video by the way!

@cmdrjkihn8955 Год назад

Started with a PST II. Lost it my in my parents attic after it slide down my overalls pantleg, buried under the 14" of blown-in insulation I was putting in for them. I replaced it with, and still carry my Pat Pend era Wave (it was SO COOL to see one of them in the video). I've gone through three holsters and perhaps a million uses, truly an amazing tool to have owned for almost 25 years now.

@gibbsrule9188 Год назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="362">6:02</a> my uncle is 3rd from the right in the back row, R.I.P. Ron Felber I miss you dearly. He took me on a personal factory tour in 1995 my how it's changed but only in the number of machines, it was always a very clean organized factory. I still have a few of the tools he had engraved with my name as a Christmas gift.

@mojosdad68 Год назад

This was great. Impressive facility, much larger than I would have guessed. Everyone should have at least one Leatherman. I have the G10 Charge +, but I might have to pick up a Free P4 as well.

@alexvpaq Год назад

I have a small Leatherman rebar that I've been carrying around for years. That damn knife repaid itself a few times over and endured every possible thing I threw at it. Would not hesitate to get another one if I had to.

@absolarix Год назад

I recently got hired on by Canadian Pacific as a Train Conductor. In our first week of classes, our instructor told us to go get ourselves a good quality multitool, such as a Leatherman. When I got out onto the railroad, I started asking my new co-workers what stuff I should get as part of my everyday kit. Just about every time I brought up tools, the name "Leatherman" came up.

@paulatreides6779 Год назад

I love my Wave, it's never too far from me. Great company full of dedicated people. Kudos!

@rogerbayzand4455 Год назад

I have one of the very early Leatherman, it’s still going really well even though it’s been well used in the marine environment. Now I hear they have one that you can open without breaking your nails it may be time for an upgrade. Thanks Nate, a really interesting video.

@jerryshaver2050 9 месяцев назад

I used to think that your company was a joke for charging so much more for your tools than most other companies. Recently, I've done a little research and have concluded that your company and its employees are awesome! I can't afford one now but getting one is considered a grail for me. Keep up the love.

@livefree1030 Год назад

The Free P4 is my EDC. It's my everything. The best part is I am a balisong (Butterfly) flipper by hobby. And the P4 I have learned how to roll combos, and transfer combos.

@Shane_O Год назад

I’m in the UK with my Leatherman free P4 plus the Wave and other types I have around and I love this tool…… I really do! I have it with me attached to my belt every day I’m working. It’s like an arm missing when it’s not! Great work Guys and keep it up!

@richardchiriboga4424 Год назад

I have been carrying my PST II for many years. Love it.

@RocRizzo Год назад

Yep. Me too. I have had mine for almost 40 years.

@ckm-mkc Год назад

I've had the same Leatherman for at least 25 years, still take it on every trip although I typically EDC something smaller....

@NuManXplore Год назад

20 years ago I bought a “Wave” and I still use that same multi-tool quite often. Love it!!

@adamfrbs9259 Год назад

I learned of Leatherman by the one sitting on top my Grandpa's microwave, easily one of the first few years of Leatherman tools. He bought me one for Xmas. I'm now the proud owner of one of The Leatherman Garage 1 of 500 Leatherman Crunch. Thing is so cool I won't even use it.

@Laserblade Год назад

I have carried a Leatherman since the original. The Wave goes on my belt every day, I would feel naked without it. At 67 years old I own most tools known to man, and I have reached for it more than any other.

@fredflickinger643 Год назад

Love it! I cherish my original Leatherman which is still serving me well!

@aaronf8831 Год назад

Been looking at getting one for a while now, always wondered "Is the price really worth it?" After this I can see that yes, yes it is. From the engineers to the techs it seems like everyone is putting their best into the product.

@mabmachine Год назад

Very cool to see an inside view. I've had a Leatherman since the late 80s when my first was gifted to me by a company were doing business with. Great tools

@dennisoconnell6851 Год назад

BEST TOOLS EVER. I have carried a Leatherman Wave daily for 20+ years now and ONLY buy Leatherman multi-tools. Ive sent in many tools for repair and every time they honor the warranty which is why I get the tools for people every year for Xmas and birthdays. I bought my daughters first Leatherman last year and she loves it. I asked them to improve the holster so I could carry the bit kit, bit extension and a flashlight and they did an amazing job of the redesign. These folks do great work and I will keep on buying them.

@yohojones Год назад

Love Leatherman. Thank you for making this.

@encoremultimedia3511 Год назад

Nice video. Well done. I honestly use my Leatherman EVERYDAY! Whether for something simple like opening a box or working on fixing something where I need multiple tools...it's all-in-one with the Leatherman. One of the greatest products still made in America!!!

@bnwww Год назад

There needs to be a "love" icon for this. My Leatherman Surge has been serving me daily for more than 15 years, the last 10 of which in an emergency service. I would carry nothing else as a replacement.

@LeathermanToolGroup Год назад

Glad to hear the Surge has been treating you well over the years!

@praetorxian Год назад

@@LeathermanToolGroup My first Leatherman was a “Blast”, issued to me by the EOD/UXO (bomb disposal) organization I was working for, long before the MUT came out. I loved that thing. It finally died after many years of faithful service, I sent it for warranty (discontinued) and got a Wave + I still have as my off-duty EDC (hunting/fishing/camping/travel, etc.) My back-up is an OHT because I usually need a free hand and am multi-tasking. Finally, I switched careers and became an Advanced Care Paramedic (11 years and counting… ;) I had a student, who, after a long and difficult preceptorship, gifted me a pair of Raptors engraved with my badge number (#20148). Just last night I used the carbide breaker to punch out the windows of mangled car to gain access to the driver. Thank you Leatherman, you literally give us the tools to help save lives.