Tim Leatherman (opprinnelig fra Oregon) tok ved Oregon State University en grad som mekanisk ingeniør. Underveis på en budsjett-tur til Europa med kona si hadde han stadig problemer med en uforutsigbar Fiat 500. Tim innså at han trengte et tangbasert multi-verktøy. "Jeg gikk alltid rundt med en speiderkniv og brukte den fra å skjære brød til å fikse bilen, men jeg manglet alltid en tang"
Når Tim kom tilbake til statene gikk han igang med ideen om sin Multi-tool, som han allerede hadde begynt å skissere.
SOLID STÅPÅVILJE
Når Tim startet på en prototype av verktøyet, estimerte han at det ville ta cirka en måned. Isteden tok det tre år å bygge en prototype som han hadde sett for seg, som han senere tok patent på. Med godkjent patentsøknad og prototypen foran seg, gikk han igang med å selge ideen sin. Dessverre, selskapene han presenterte til, var ikke overbevist. Knivprodusentene trodde han hadde lagd et verktøy, mens verktøyprodusentene mente han hadde lagd en gadget. Ingen av dem var interessert.
Det gikk tre og et halvt år med avvisning, før han startet et samarbeid med en venn fra universitetet, Steve Berliner. I 1983 fikk de sin første ordre med 500 verktøy fra Cabela's, og lanserte dermed det første Leatherman verktøyet.
Når Tim kom tilbake til statene gikk han igang med ideen om sin Multi-tool, som han allerede hadde begynt å skissere.
Stolt produsert i Oregon siden 1983
Under et tak i Portland, Oregon, omfavner vi den samme innovasjon, driv og dedikasjon i dag som fra starten. Uansett utfordringer, nekter vi å gi opp. Som Tim, og de mange vi bygger verktøy for - bygningsarbeidere, problemløsere, pionerer og eventyrere - så er vi doere. Vi stopper dermed ikke før jobben er gjort, og den er gjort rett.
Det er dette som gjør oss stolt av å være fra Oregon, og det er det som gjør Leatherman til en Amerikansk merkevare.
Hvor vi tester:
Nordvest i stillehavet
Vi bygger og produserer alle verktøy i Portland, Oregon. Og når tiden er inne for å se hva de er gode for, tester vi dem nordvest i Stillehavet. Både på tur i fjellene, fiske ved kysten eller ved å oppdage ørkenen i øst, forsikrer vi oss om at verktøyene er klare for oppgaven, stor eller liten.
Vi oppfordrer deg til å teste verktøyene og gjerne dele historien med oss om hvordan Leatherman reddet dagen.
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Stine trives best med sekken på ryggen og turskoa på. Hun bruker Leatherman Free P4 da denne er ypperlig for både vanlig turbruk og til å fikse turutstyr. Da glidelåsen på Stine sin sovepose gikk i stykker reddet tanga på leatherman henne slik at hun fikk en varm natt.
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Gjendeguiden tar deg med rundt i Jotunheimen og tilbyr flere ulike aktiviteter. Våre produkter Wingman og Micra har de alltid med på sine turer og har reddet de med alt fra å pirke løs is fra randeestøvlene til å lage en gåstokk til en deltager som fikk problemer med kneet.
Irene elsker friluftsliv og jakt. Sammen med engelsk setteren Alias, driver hun med fuglejakt. Med jakta følger også mye generelt friluftsliv, trening og andre ting. Leatherman Free P4 er alltid med och Leatherman Signal brukes til alt fra matlaging til reparasjoner.
Få informasjon om siste nyheter, unike tilbud og inspirerende oppdateringer ved å abonnere på vårt nyhetsbrev. Leatherman håndterer alle personopplysninger i samsvar med våre personvernregler.
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Fra å vandre i de barske Cascade-fjellene, fiske utenfor den vakre kysten av Oregon eller utforske den høye ørkenen i øst, sørger vi for at verktøyene våre er pålitelige for ethvert eventyr eller en oppgave, store eller små.
Tim Leatherman (opprinnelig fra Oregon) tok ved Oregon State University en grad som mekanisk ingeniør. Underveis på en budsjett-tur til Europa med kona si hadde han stadig problemer med en uforutsigbar Fiat 500. Tim innså at han trengte et tangbasert multi-verktøy. \\\"Jeg gikk alltid rundt med en speiderkniv og brukte den fra å skjære brød til å fikse bilen, men jeg manglet alltid en tang\\\"
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\\nNår Tim kom tilbake til statene gikk han igang med ideen om sin Multi-tool, som han allerede hadde begynt å skissere.\\n
Når Tim startet på en prototype av verktøyet, estimerte han at det ville ta cirka en måned. Isteden tok det tre år å bygge en prototype som han hadde sett for seg, som han senere tok patent på. Med godkjent patentsøknad og prototypen foran seg, gikk han igang med å selge ideen sin. Dessverre, selskapene han presenterte til, var ikke overbevist. Knivprodusentene trodde han hadde lagd et verktøy, mens verktøyprodusentene mente han hadde lagd en gadget. Ingen av dem var interessert.
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Det gikk tre og et halvt år med avvisning, før han startet et samarbeid med en venn fra universitetet, Steve Berliner. I 1983 fikk de sin første ordre med 500 verktøy fra Cabela's, og lanserte dermed det første Leatherman verktøyet.
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\\nNår Tim kom tilbake til statene gikk han igang med ideen om sin Multi-tool, som han allerede hadde begynt å skissere.\\n
\\nUnder et tak i Portland, Oregon, omfavner vi den samme innovasjon, driv og dedikasjon i dag som fra starten. Uansett utfordringer, nekter vi å gi opp. Som Tim, og de mange vi bygger verktøy for - bygningsarbeidere, problemløsere, pionerer og eventyrere - så er vi doere. Vi stopper dermed ikke før jobben er gjort, og den er gjort rett. \\n
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\\nDet er dette som gjør oss stolt av å være fra Oregon, og det er det som gjør Leatherman til en Amerikansk merkevare. \\n
Vi bygger og produserer alle verktøy i Portland, Oregon. Og når tiden er inne for å se hva de er gode for, tester vi dem nordvest i Stillehavet. Både på tur i fjellene, fiske ved kysten eller ved å oppdage ørkenen i øst, forsikrer vi oss om at verktøyene er klare for oppgaven, stor eller liten.
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Vi oppfordrer deg til å teste verktøyene og gjerne dele historien med oss om hvordan Leatherman reddet dagen.