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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:38 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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8/16/2008, updated: 9/01/2008
A reader sent me the following message: "I think the new Leatherman
product is flashlights - I saw them today in their image library -
latest uploads". Thank you, Larry!
Last year, Leatherman offered a Monarch LED flashlight exclusively at Costco stores (photo),
suggesting that a full range of flashlights might be available from
Leatherman in the future.
According to Leatherman: "The
Leatherman Lighting Difference is Our Light Density Value. Leatherman
flashlights provide the highest, most consistent output of light for
battery/product size of any flashlight on the market in the price
range. Simply put, the size to performance ratio is unmatched for the
price."
Here's a table comparing a few of the features of the new Leatherman Serac flashlights:
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Lumens |
Battery
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Runtime*
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S1
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6
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AAA
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11
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5/35
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AAA
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10.5h/45min
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S3
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7/43/100
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CR123 Li
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36h/4h/1h
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Click here
to view the complete specifications. Sources indicate that the retail
prices for the Serac S1, S2 and S3 will be around $30, $55 and $80,
respectively.
*Runtimes are approximate.
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:37 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 9, 2008 12:39 PM
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8/16/2008
The Multi-Tool Museum has a accumulated a collection of Leatherman
catalogs and advertisements, including the original 1983 advertising
leaflet for the Pocket Survival Tool. Scans will be uploaded later to
preserve this history but one thing that immediately caught my eye was
that the PST shown in the 1983 advertisement appears to be marked
"007". It's difficult to see the markings but it does look like it is
marked:
POCKET SURVIVAL TOOL
007
A Pocket Survival Tool numbered 001 is shown in David Darom's book The Great Collections (photo), suggesting that there may be a complete run of numbered Leatherman PSTs from 001 to atleast 007.
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:36 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:49 PM
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:35 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 8, 2008 11:14 PM
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7/21/2008
The Victorinox website
is now listing a third version of the SwissTool Spirit (3.0223.L or
L1). The original Spirit, which was introduced in 2004, had what
Victorinox calls a "Spirit blade with wavy edge". In 2006, Victorinox
introduced the Spirit S which replaced the scissors with a drop point
blade. The newest version of the Spirit has both a drop point blade and
scissors. We expect that it will be a very popular multi-tool!
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:34 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:56 PM
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7/19/2008
An article in The Oregonian
says that the Leatherman Tool Group hopes to expand its customer base
by broadening its range of products. Juli Warner, a Leatherman
spokesperson, specifically mentions "a whole new product" that's been
in development for a few years. She doesn't give away any details but
we're anxious to learn more about it!
Also, check out the new Crater and Expanse series of knives at the Leatherman Library. |
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:34 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:57 PM
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7/19/2008
Victorinox multi-tools are now available direct from the company through their online store: victorinoxstores.com.
It may be somewhat surprising that the store also carries products from
several other brands, including CRKT and Spyderco. The store prices
(probably MSRPs) are a bit steep but we look forward to seeing how it
develops.
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:33 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:56 PM
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7/16/2008
Leatherman expanded their product range with a new luxury line of multi-tools, the Argentum Collection. The collection features the work of Adrian Pallarols, the renown Argentine silversmith who engraved the 25th Anniversary Leatherman Charge TTi. The collection includes several limited edition Leatherman Charge and Squirt multi-tools and the prices range from $240 to a whopping $40,000! Every one of those beautiful tools belongs in a museum but unfortunately The Multi-Tool Museum's $10 annual budget doesn't go very far!
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:32 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:58 PM
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5/17/2008
The Wenger Heritage Swiss army knife will be released in September. The knife is a replica of the original Wenger knife and it will be limited to 1893 pieces to commemorate the year it was first issued to Swiss soldiers. The front page of the Wenger website has a subscription form for those who would like to receive email notifications about the knife.
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:31 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 7:59 PM
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5/07/2008
The hand engraved sterling silver 25th Anniversary Leatherman Charge is now available for purchase direct from the Leatherman website. The retail price is $499.95 and it is the only multi-tool which is sold direct from Leatherman.
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posted Sep 6, 2008 6:30 PM by Multi-Tool Museum
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updated Sep 6, 2008 8:00 PM
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5/01/2008
Mother's day is just around the corner (May 11)--don't forget! The Leatherman Newsletter recommends giving mom a Leatherman Hybrid. I wish I had gotten the newsletter earlier... I already bought macaroni and glue!
"Very
few things will ever beat the macaroni necklace as the winner of the
all-time, hearts-and-stars Mother's Day gift. But let's face it you're
a little old to be messing around with noodles and Elmer's. So get Mom
something she'll love just as much…And use even more. You know
Leatherman multi-tools, well now we've got something for Mom too, the
Hybrid gardening tool..."
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