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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #300 on: May 04, 2016, 12:07:46 PM
It is a shame nobody cared about the pocket tools.  :think:

Are you volunteering?   :pok:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #301 on: May 04, 2016, 02:45:48 PM
It is a shame nobody cared about the pocket tools.  :think:

We do need to try and get something together with at least a timeline or somthing :tu: I remember when they bought out a company a few years back and started making the tools from some of those patents and went from there but not sure about release dates on them :facepalm: Somebody might be able to email LM about it cause surely they keep better records now with all of our new technological advances :D


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #302 on: May 04, 2016, 03:01:22 PM
It is a shame nobody cared about the pocket tools.  :think:

We do need to try and get something together with at least a timeline or somthing :tu: I remember when they bought out a company a few years back and started making the tools from some of those patents and went from there but not sure about release dates on them :facepalm: Somebody might be able to email LM about it cause surely they keep better records now with all of our new technological advances :D

Hopefully some of the members here that collect those can fill in the blanks :cheers:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #303 on: July 18, 2016, 02:12:46 AM
I did post this a while back in this thread...and nobody cared to comment or correct. :think:

"Does anyone else think we should be adding their pocket tools to this list? Not exactly sure on the dates however.

Brewzer 2012 - Present
Mako Ti 2012 - Present
Piranha 2012 - 2013
Piranha 2 2014 - Present
Hail 2013 - Present
Hail+Style PS 2013 - Present
Rime 2013 - Present
Cam 2013 - Present
Pump 2013 - Present
Rail 2013 - Present
Jam 2013 - Present
Jam+Style PS 2013 - Present
Grind 2013 - Present
Shooter 2013 - Present
Thruster 2013 - Present"
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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #304 on: July 18, 2016, 02:20:27 AM
Perhaps we could include them under the regular tools in their own timeline :think: :tu:


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Reply #305 on: July 18, 2016, 02:23:07 AM
There added :cheers:

I think they are worthwhile to keep track of and we need to make sure the dates are correct and edit accordingly :cheers:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #306 on: July 18, 2016, 02:30:40 PM
 :tu:
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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #307 on: November 03, 2016, 01:58:24 PM
I noticed in the timeline that the Sideclip is listed as starting in 1998. My Sideclip has 4 production dates; 08, 09, 10 and 11/97. Would it be safe to say (being a newbie) that production started in '97 and it then became available in '98 or was it actually available before '98?
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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #308 on: November 03, 2016, 02:34:11 PM
Interesting, Is there a date code on each half of both handles ? 


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #309 on: November 03, 2016, 03:46:30 PM
Interesting, Is there a date code on each half of both handles ?

   That's correct, each half of each handle has a date code and all are from '97. 0897, 0997, 1097 and 1197.
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Reply #310 on: November 03, 2016, 06:50:36 PM
Interesting, Is there a date code on each half of both handles ?

   That's correct, each half of each handle has a date code and all are from '97. 0897, 0997, 1097 and 1197.

I would like to know that as well :o Good spot Spence :tu: It could have been available late 97 from the looks of your tool or they started production late in the year to get a jump on getting them out first quarter of 98 :think: Either way I think we may have to edit the timeline and the wiki a bit ;) :D


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #311 on: January 24, 2017, 07:27:13 PM
You are missing the MUT EOD on your list.  When did that model become available?  Thanks!


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Reply #312 on: January 24, 2017, 11:16:48 PM
You are missing the MUT EOD on your list.  When did that model become available?  Thanks!

I may be wrong but it either came out the same year 2010 or the next year 2011 :think: I am almost positive that they came out at the same time though :shrug:


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Reply #313 on: March 20, 2017, 05:03:41 PM
You are missing the MUT EOD on your list.  When did that model become available?  Thanks!

I may be wrong but it either came out the same year 2010 or the next year 2011 :think: I am almost positive that they came out at the same time though :shrug:

Can anyone make sure I am right about this or am I wrong :whistle: I also would like to know this for sure and make an edit in the timeline if need be :salute:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #314 on: December 20, 2017, 07:15:24 AM
So, the Micra is on course to overtake the PST as the longest-produced Leatherman tool of all time. As of now, it ties that record of 21 years. As of next year, it overtakes it. Yep, the little Micra. And not even a plyers tool.

Wow. It must be selling well, even old school as it is.

Bring back the PST/PST II. !!!!


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Reply #315 on: December 20, 2017, 11:58:41 AM
I think the plan was for the first generation of Squirts to replace it but that still didn't kill it off :o It outlived those and may very will outlive the second gen ones as well :like:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #316 on: December 30, 2017, 07:12:02 AM
I think the plan was for the first generation of Squirts to replace it but that still didn't kill it off :o It outlived those and may very will outlive the second gen ones as well :like:

Only if they had used the old school bare stainless steel handles on the squirt with outside opening tools, that would be really sweet.  Totally hated the anodized aluminium on all the series.


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #317 on: December 30, 2017, 09:41:50 PM
If they had only used HAIII on the Squirts and Juice series :ahhh


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #318 on: October 15, 2018, 02:59:47 AM
Do we need to add the Heritage PST for 2018 :think:

Also I think the Charge+ and Wave+ need to be added :cheers:

Anything anyone else can think of :think:

I will wait a day or so and do the edit all at once in the first post :tu: That way if I have missed any we can get them added as well :cheers:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #319 on: October 25, 2018, 09:42:02 PM
There a few of the anniversary models and limited production models not listed,

Silver charge-2008
Gold charge
20th anniversary wave
25th anniversary wave-2008-2009
25th anniversary charge-2008-2009
Limited Edition Damascus Wave-2009
Two Handed Tool line-2009 (Charge, Wave, others
Most tools also have a military mate that goes in production 1 year after first production.
Unless military specific.

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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #320 on: October 25, 2018, 09:46:41 PM
Thanks for the info  :tu:

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Reply #321 on: January 05, 2019, 07:30:40 PM
Hello all, for my first post on Leatherman Tools...

This may well have been done before, however if not, the following Family Tree may be of interest to some forum members. I've split it into inside- and outside-folding tools, and attempted to link related tools. Only the original model launched is shown as it would be too complex to list all variations. Non-folding tools, wearables and knives are not listed.

Kind regards, Max
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Reply #322 on: January 05, 2019, 09:26:44 PM
Welcome to  :MTO:  awesome first post and great pdf :like: :like:


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Reply #323 on: January 06, 2019, 08:45:43 AM
^^^ Ditto ^^^


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Reply #324 on: January 16, 2019, 08:17:36 PM
gotta admit i do love the family tree
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Reply #325 on: January 16, 2019, 08:26:12 PM
gotta admit i do love the family tree

Thanks rescue4500  :)

I think this could make a nice MTO poster with a bit of graphic design work?

Missing the pruners, so will have to do a Mk-II version of this info-graphic.
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Reply #326 on: January 16, 2019, 08:27:19 PM
Can't wait to see version 2 :popcorn: :like:


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Re: Leatherman production timeline.
Reply #327 on: January 19, 2019, 03:27:58 AM
Great job on the family tree!


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Reply #328 on: January 24, 2019, 11:03:23 AM
Great job on the family tree!

Thanks Elgie. Updated version due out on the weekend.  :)
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Reply #329 on: January 24, 2019, 01:04:10 PM
Great job on the family tree!

Thanks Elgie. Updated version due out on the weekend.  :)

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