Cool Tool tv show, Transformers Episode (7/1/09) on the DIY Network
Loved mobile work table episode and the interview with the creator of the Leatherman, Tim Leatherman.
A brief summary of the Leatherman bit…
Tim Leatherman created the concept of a Leatherman traveling though out Europe in the 70s with a boyscout knife. He used the knife for everything from eating to fixing the car but was often wishing he had pliers too. When Tim returned to the US he designed and prototyped a concept that incorporated a set of pliers with a knife. The product remained in the prototype / pitching phase for 3 years until the Leatherman was picked up by a catalog. Once the product was picked up, a sales goal was set for 4,000 units and by the years end they had surpassed their goal and sold 30,000 units.
Tim uses the TI Charge, but their most popular model is the Wave which allows the user to access two knife blades while closed. Other popular models include the slimlined Juice and the Crunch with locking pliers. Leatherman now sells 21 models in total.
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