Twenty-five years of helping active people be prepared. Of making tools that can endure just about anything and come back to work tomorrow.

Leatherman is known for producing the world’s most precisely engineered multi-tools and knives; their manufacturing standards remain unmatched in the industry today.  With the new tools in 2007 the Leatherman tradition of innovation, tight specifications, and premium materials continue to endure.  Their expertise doesn’t end with tools – it also shows in their service.  Competitive pricing, prompt deliver, excellent customer service and outstanding warranty support round out their dedication and commitment.

Here's a look back at how Leatherman got where it is today and how, over the last 25 years we've helped people answer the question:

Tim Leatherman and his wife travel Europe and the Middle East. Between a cranky Fiat and leaky hotel plumbing, Tim's boy-scout knife leaves him wanting more, like some pliers, and maybe a screwdriver or two. He dreams up a multi tool. Tim, a mechanical engineer, goes through several prototypes with cardboard and wood. His brother-in-law, a machinist, teaches him how to work metal and the first steel prototype takes form in Tim's basement the next year.  Tim applies for and receives U.S. Patent 4,238,862 for his first multi-tool prototype, "Mr. Crunch." The New York Times covers the patent, and Tim waits patiently by the phone for the million-dollar call. It doesn't arrive. Tim's new business partner, Steve Berliner, convinces his father to lease them some space in his machine shop. The prototype is fine-tuned and the Pocket Survival Tool™ (PST®) is born. Knife companies say it's a tool. Tool companies say it's a gadget. And the gadget company can't even bother to spell Steve Berliner's name right, much less place an order. However, Cabela's and Early Winters have better foresight and place small orders for their holiday catalogs. Leatherman Tool Group incorporates in July 1983 and the rest is history.