9 years and older This multi tool is equipped with tools you can also find in other models. Add a few safety features and this multi tool is very suitable for children aged 9 years and older.

The Leatherman Signal includes a signal whistle, which can help rescuers find you even if you are unable to move and are in thick screening cover. You can also use your Leatherman to start a signal fire or carve messages into tree bark that will let rescuers know where you are.

American Leatherman is an American brand of multitools and knives made by Leatherman Tool Group of Portland, Oregon. The company was founded in July 1983 by Timothy S. Leatherman and Steve Berliner in order to market his idea of a capable, easily portable hand tool with multiple functions.

From our factory in Portland, Oregon, we're committed to bringing you the best multipurpose products to help you solve expected and unexpected problems in everyday life.

Designed in close collaboration with military personnel, these Leatherman multi-tools include highly specialized tools for use on and off-duty.

The Wave Plus The Wave Plus is our all-time, international bestseller. It was designed by our CEO Ben Rivera and is one of the most beloved multi-tools in Leatherman history. If you are looking for one multi-tool to do it all, you might not need to look any further then the Wave Plus.

Though his movements weren't mysterious, almost everything else about him was. He was called the Leatherman, named for his sixty-plus pounds of homemade leather clothing. He wore it in all weather, all temperatures, a distinctive sight traversing communities on Connecticut and Hudson Rivers.

All Leatherman products are manufactured from 100% high-grade stainless steel (exception: screw bits for the tool adapter are made of tool steel).

I'm familiar with Gerber, Sog, and Victorinox multi-tools but none compare to the high quality of Leatherman tools. Frankly, Leatherman makes the world's best multi-tools and they're still proudly made in Portland, Oregon, USA.

Leatherman Tools - Made in the USA - Then and Now Leatherman began production in Portland, Oregon, and remains there to this day. From a modest 30,000 tools sold in 1984, Leatherman has grown exponentially. They passed the 20 million tool mark in 2001, and the factory now employs 550 people.

All Leatherman products are manufactured from 100% high-grade stainless steel (exception: screw bits for the tool adapter are made of tool steel).

While a small fraction of their components are sourced internationally, Leatherman continues to get most of their materials from the U.S. and does all of their manufacturing and assembly in their Portland, OR factory.

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The Wave Plus The Wave Plus is our all-time, international bestseller. It was designed by our CEO Ben Rivera and is one of the most beloved multi-tools in Leatherman history. If you are looking for one multi-tool to do it all, you might not need to look any further then the Wave Plus.

All Leatherman products are manufactured from 100% high-grade stainless steel (exception: screw bits for the tool adapter are made of tool steel).

Living in rock shelters and "leatherman caves", as they are now locally known, the Leatherman stopped at towns along his 365-mile (587 km) loop about every five weeks for food and supplies. He was dubbed the "Leatherman" as his adornment of hat, scarf, clothes, and shoes were handmade from leather.