Tim Leatherman first came up with the idea for a gadget he'd eventually call the multitool back in 1975. Dubbed Mr. Crunch, it was supposed to give you a useful set of tools in a package small enough ...

Tim Leatherman with the Fiat 600 that took him and his wife through Europe - when he could keep it running. The young couple were on a tour of Europe in 1975, and their vision was to criss-cross the ...

The Leatherman was a man of few words. He roamed from town to town in the mid-1800s, in a continuous circuit from the Connecticut River to the Hudson, carrying nothing but a backpack and an incredible ...

Anyone who’s carried a multi-tool knows what a lifesaver the versatile gadgets can be in a pinch. What you might not know is that if not for a long vacation, an unreliable car, an understanding wife, ...

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect five additional selections for 2016. Our earlier selections are on the following page. Multi-tools have been completing odd jobs since the original ...

Leatherman's Wave has long been a standard-setting plier-based multitool, but the Portland-based company says it's ready to blow it out of the water with its new Free series gear, which uses a new ...

Short version: The Leatherman Skeletool is a lightweight, high quality multi-tool that combines striking industrial design with excellent functionality. Full review: I love multi-tools. I had an ...