Revealing the man behind Leatherman

Once upon a time, there was this man named 
Timothy S.Leatherman.

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Timothy S. Leatherman graduated in mechanical engineering from Oregon State

University in 1970. He was married in 1975 and spent ten months touring Europe with his

wife. It was during his honeymoon that inspired him to design a “Boy Scout knife with

pliers” after frequently working on his sometimes temperamental car & repairing the leaky

hotel plumping.

In the hotel. Tim designed the very first cardboard prototype of a tool, what later known as

the Pocket Survival Tool.

"At times the faucets didn't have handles and there was no way to turn the water on with

the Boy Scout knife I carried," Leatherman was quoted in a 1985 Oregonian article.

Here’s how the cardboard model prototype look like:

 Tim at work & his original concept for the PST multi-tool.

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After progressing from cardboard & wooden prototypes, Tim spent a couple of years

perfecting the “ Mr. Crunch prototype. He received his first U.S. patent in 1980.

In 1983, after additional refinement, Tim Leatherman an his business partner, Steve

Berliner, formed Leatherman Tool Group. They started to sell their first patented multitool

prototype, called “Mr. Crunch” while in development.

Later on, the Pocket Survival Tool (PST) were introduced sold in mail order catalogues

after additional refinement.

Today, the Leatherman products are not only popular in the United States but it is also in

more than 80 countries world wide.

However, it didn’t start off that way. Do you know that there was actually a time whereby

no one was interested in the Leatherman’s multitools?

With his prototypes, Tim sold the concept to the highest bidder with a million dollar but

there were no takers to carry his products. In the end, Tim had to sell it on his own.

Until finally, a company finally agree to sell his product in 1893. They expected 400 tools

to be sold but in more than 30 000 orders were placed just for the first year. This helped

fuel the rapid company growth.

In 2007, the Leatherman firm opened its first retail store in Portland & Tim Leatherman

was also inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame to regconise his design

impact on the cutlery history.

All the innovative product for consumers of Leatherman, the folding knives, gardening

pruner tools, LED lights and even the multi tools designed specially for military & law

enforcement personnel all originated from a simple innovative idea from Timothy S.

Leatherman.

View the Leatherman’s history in their official video here:

Your Perfect Utilitarian Companion

Small enough to be carried as a key ring but large enough to be useful in your daily life. 

Victorinox Tourist Swiss Knife 

From packing for an holiday trip to your backpacking journey, you can now enjoy a wonderful trip with your friends & family with this compact swiss knife in your pocket ready for all adventures. 

This multi-purpose tool is well-equipped with 11 useful tools including:

Large Blade, small blade, can opener with small screwdriver, corkscrew, key ring, toothpick, tweezers, bottle opener with large screwdriver & wire stripper.

The brand:

Victorinox are the original creators of the swiss army knife. Since its beginning in 1897, Victorinox pocket knives are a recognized brand in more than 100 countries. As part of the Original Swiss Army Knives Collection, the Victorinox Tourist Red Swiss Army Knife knife comes with a lifetime warranty and are delivered with high precision quality & functionality.

Travel light with Victorinox Tourist:

Just 3.25 inches in length & weighing only 52g, this red knife offers extreme versatility & fits comfortably in your pocket or purse. Forget about bringing chunks of tools and travel light. Save the extra space & weight for your holiday baggage & shopping sprees. 

Constructed with first class 100% stainless steel component, an acid-resistant plastic and alumninum handle, the Victorinox Tourist Army Swiss Knife not only gives you the basic ability to fix and open a wide variety of things but also offers durability. 

It will come in handy for everything from opening bottles of champagnes & wines for your celebrations to peeling fruits and opening cans. 

Have the right tool on the palm of your hands at all times:

Although the Victorinox Tourist is considered as a backpacker’s great companion, you don’t have to be a tourist or traveller to own this small & handy tool. 

Make your work easier in your daily life & lessen the burden of carrying the whole tool box for all business or personal uses.

Take a look at how the tool looks by clicking the video link below:

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You can get yours today here: http://bit.ly/16kUmuI

Product Specification:

Item Number: 0.3603

Size: 84l x 26w x 15h mm

Color: Red

Net Weight: 52g

Handle: Glossy Nylon

Production: Switzerland

“I’ve always had a fascination with storing as much as possible into as small a space as possible.” - Lee Berman, True Utility’s Founder

Lee Berman founded True Utility in 2000. He not only helped True Utility break into the pocket tool market in United Kingdom but also across the globe. Based in Bournemouth, England but supplying to more than 3000 stores to the world, True Utility is now one of the UK’s largest suppliers of pocket tools, utility accessories and torchlights. 

Other than a successful entrepreneur, he has another critical role to play in the company he founded. He is also the product designer coming up with accomplished and original designs that had helped revolutionize the way people think of tools. His clever and inspiring designs helped make work easier for professionals and home users without carrying huge clutter of tools around. 

Some of the contemporary, minimalist and practical pocket tools he designed includes:

(i) True Utility Cash Stash

Mr. Lee Berman’s light weight and practical design of the Cash Stash using aluminum and neoprene “O” ring, allows spare cash to be kept easily and who says pocket tools are for men only? Hot pink is available that gives a more feminine touch to the hardware tool.

Get yours here: http://bit.ly/18wLljy 

(ii) True Utility Laser Light

His simple but clever LED light design incorporates a key ring for users to not be afraid of the dark & to keep their keys intact easily. The contemporary design using black, silver & red gives a modern & stylish feel when users carry them around. It’s small, powerful and designed to light any tight space or assist you whilst reading. A clip included can be used to clip it on your clothes when it’s not in used. 

The CE certified red laser can be used as a pointer within presentations or simply used to play with the cat. 

Get yours here: http://bit.ly/16cz4Pr

From pocket tools, utility accessories to these LED flashlights, the ingenious design of Mr. Lee Berman helped armed users with aesthetically pleasing, small, portable & tools suitable for usage at all situations. 

The design of the multi-purpose key tool was even selected as the Winner of Gift of the Year 2011 in the Hot Novelty Category with the KeyTool.

(iii) A closer look at the True Utility Keyring tool

With a goal in mind to provide the most comprehensive range of high quality pocket tools at affordable prices, Mr. Lee Berman continues to invent new products to cater to both professional and home users. 

Today, one can find True Utility’s products in thousands of people’s pockets in more than 19 countries. 

Functional, sleek, smart & innovation is what they stand for. 

Your innovative leader in key ring multi-tools.

If you are thinking of getting a multi tool for yourself or your loved ones, you can consider getting one that has a Key Ring with a quick release and a locking system for convenience and for safety precaution. 

Swiss+Tech has been one of well known brands in the multi tool category with its patented quick-release and integrated locking system that attaches to any key ring to eliminate the need for additional ring or belt holster. 

The very first Swiss+Tech® Micro-Tech™ 6-in-1 was introduced in 1996 and it was the original Micro-Tool that represented the leap in the art of tool making. 

Here’s how it looks like: 

This 6-in- 1 tool includes pliers, wire cutters, wire stripper, sheet shear and both Phillips & Flat screwdrivers and weighs only 1.6 oz. It will come in handy on the road, help you do minor repairs, installations and help make jobs easier back at work or home. Like most of Swiss+Tech tools, it comes with a Lifetime Limited Warranty. 

Although the tool was the first of its kind in the market, the success of the Micro-Tech™ 6-in-1 tool were remarkable. New product category with other small but sturdy and reliable Key Ring Tools were then formed to fulfill the needs of consumers for portable tools.  

The product line of Swiss Tech was expanded and other tools were included.

Here are the additional tools that were added to the Swiss Tech family!

Swiss+Tech® Micro-Plus™ 8-in-1

And the Swiss+Tech® Screwz-All™ 4-In-1

From 2005 and beyond, Swiss+Tech Products have been expanding and more innovative products have been introduced to the market. 

Besides hardware tools, Swiss+Tech have been innovative and comes up with essential tools for all uses. 

If you are a pet lover, here’s a creative product Swiss+Tech invented and it’s something nice to have if you are waking your dogs at night. 

Introducing the pet collar!

From multi-tools, flashlights, emergency preparedness, auto care to creative products for your lovely pets, Swiss+Tech is where you can find quality innovative products making hundreds of your work easier.

Visit http://bit.ly/1bbeuFr for the range of Swiss Tech products. 

Need a Super Tool for your Super Dad?

Leatherman  Supertool 300

Fathers’ Day is just round the corner and if you are thinking of getting a multitool for your working dad, the Leatherman Supertool 300 definitely should be on the top of your list. 

Introducing Leatherman’s biggest, strongest & most comprehensive tool for serious jobs:

This award winning multi tool is made from 100% durable stainless steel to provide years of dependable service & has the strongest large pliers Leatherman has ever produced. 

19 tools all ready for the toughest job:

Tools includes both needlenose and regular pliers, wire cutters, wire strippers, ruler, clip-point knife, wood saw, large to extra-small stranded screwdrivers, can/bottle opener and file designed to work effectively on both wood or metal. 

The comfortable rounded handles, easy to unlock blades & heavy duty strength are all earmarks of this classic tool. You can lock and unlock all 10 blades quickly by rotating the lock-release on the outside of the handles.

To prevent you from accidentally closing the tools, the Leatherman Supertool 300 comes with a safety locking mechanism. You can also sharpen the removable wire cutters with the tool’s file easily. 

This supertool is assembled in USA with domestic & imported parts.It is compatible with the Leatherman Tool Adapter™ ,very practical and stands up to the rough use it gets even for professional contractors or dealers for cars & machinery. 

With it’s great build quality & durability, it lives up to its name & will be an ideal gift for your Super Dad this Fathers Day!

Here’s an useful video review walking you through the different uses & tools of this Super tool:

For more product information, watch this official product demonstration video below:

Visit http://bit.ly/1bbc9tU to get a Supertool to make a perfect gift.

The Swiss Army Knife Revolution

Have you ever come across someone who carries his or her swiss knife with them all the time and wonder how this knife came about?

 

It is known to be one of the essentials for the soldiers & hikers. It comes in all sizes with a variety of tools and have different models suitable for all situations. It even comes in different colours & style to suit your personality. 

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There are many versions & modifications to the very first legendary Original Swiss Army Knife that has been around since 1884. If you are wondering how the very first knife Victorinox produced looked like, here it is!

The legend lives on: The Original Replica of the first Swiss Army Knife of 1891

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This is how a typical Swiss Army Knife looks like now!

 

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Why is it call “Swiss Army Knife?’

It was American soldiers who coined the term "Swiss Army Knife" during World War Two. The American soldiers had trouble pronouncing the knife’s original Swiss name "Offiziersmesser."


How the first Swiss Army Knife Came About?

The legendary Swiss Army Knife has been around for more than a hundred years. It was first issued in 1897 in Ibach Schwyz, a community in the Swiss Alps near Lake Lucerne. The knife was designed by Karl Elsener, the great-grandfather of Carl Elsener, the current CEO of Victorinox AG.

In 1884, Karl Elsener owned a cutler’s workshop and they delivered soldier knifes to the Swiss army.  He was looking for a compact and sturdy knife that led to his revolutionary idea to come up with a single tool with multiple functions. That’s when he invented the Original Swiss Army Knife.

The evolution of the Original Swiss Army Knife

The very first model of the knife contained a large and a small blade with a corkscrew. They were delivered to the Swiss army in 1891 & were essentials tools to help Swiss soldiers open canned food & used to strip their rifles.

However, they were thought to be bulky and heavy with wooden handles. The model of today is more eye catching & way lighter made from aluminum. They are used by soldiers and civilians around the world


The evolution of the Swiss Army Officer Knife

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The first Swiss Army Officer Knife was legally registered in 12 June 1897. With the changing consumer needs & technology, lots of refinements and inventions have been added to the tool. The wood material was also replaced with the light weight red plastic handle.

However, one can still easily see the big similarity with the two product. The ingenious design back in 1897 did not change.

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From humble tool to global icon:

Besides the 100 years of heritage that is worth mentioning, the Swiss Army Knife that has 314 blades got into The Guinness Book of World Records as having the most knife blades in one instruments.