Breaking news! (or am I too late?)

[BIG-TARGET]

Remember a while back, I commented that LM should get into the "1piece pocket tool" aspect of the multitool business?  Especially after the carabiner made for the LM Sidekick?
 

Looks like someone at LM thought the same thing

[Grant Lamontagne]

They should listen to you more often!

Def

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[Raukodur]

will be interesting to see what they come out with as a joint company.

[AHB]

They should listen to you more often!

I'll second that.. 

[BIG-TARGET]

They should listen to you more often!

I'll second that.. 

I'm finally being taken seriously!! :p

[Sylook]

This should really be interesting! *waiting anxiously*

[Gareth]

this would seem to be the same tactic they took with buying LED Lenser; buy an established company that already has market penetration rather than attempt to carve out a niche themselves.  BTW this isn't meant as dig at LM, it's just good business practice.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I agree. Far too often companies try to branch into complimentary markets and either do a piss poor job of it or just rebrand another established product.  Given the lukewarm response to Leatherman knives and flashlights it made sense for them to buy LED Lenser rather than continue to try and reinvent the wheel.  I'm glad they learned to cut out the middle man and quite wasting money on trying to develop something that's already been developed elsewhere.

I wonder if they have their sights set on a cutlery company next?

Def

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[turnsouth]

I wonder if they have their sights set on a cutlery company next?

I'm hoping that they give Bob a call and expand their sheath selection...

[Metropolicity]

I am waiting for the fastest company startup/buy out in the history of startup/buy outs

ahemskinthcough

[BIG-TARGET]

I agree. Far too often companies try to branch into complimentary markets and either do a piss poor job of it or just rebrand another established product.  Given the lukewarm response to Leatherman knives and flashlights it made sense for them to buy LED Lenser rather than continue to try and reinvent the wheel.  I'm glad they learned to cut out the middle man and quite wasting money on trying to develop something that's already been developed elsewhere.

I wonder if they have their sights set on a cutlery company next?

Def

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FYI, I happen to like their knives.  Sadly, most people only saw them as a "multitool company" and nothing else