I have been a fan of Leatherman multi-tools for more than 16 years now, with countless great experiences with their products and undoubtedly many more to come.
Following are details about Leatherman’s Black Friday 2023 deals that are live right now, and recommendations for multi-tool gifts to give or ask for.
Thank you to Leatherman for sponsoring this gift guide!
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Leatherman FREEBIE Offers
Free Sharpener with orders over $100
Free Sharpener AND Tool Pouch with orders over $200
These offers are valid thru 11:59pm PST 11/27/23 or while supplies last.
Save on Multi-Tool Customizations
For a limited time, save 50% on Leatherman customizations (but not on the tools themselves).
You can add custom designs to the handles of new tools, as well as knife and scissor blades of select tools.
Customizations can be as simple as a name, but you can also add all kinds of images, patterns, and decorations – even to color-finished handles and surfaces.
You can also customize the hugely popular Wave+ multi-tool, which has a $15 discount right now.
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Leatherman Micra Mini Keychain Tool
The Micra is a keychain-sized multi-tool with spring-action scissors as the primary tool.
You also get a small knife blade, screwdrivers, tweezers, nail cleaner, bottle opener, and ruler.
New color options came out this year, all of which can be personalized or customized.
Leatherman Raptor Rescue
The Raptor Rescue is Leatherman’s first and best-featured folding shears, featuring a ring cutter, oxygen tank wrench, carbide glass breaker, ruler, and strap cutter.
Are they overbuilt for everyday tasks? Absolutely. While designed for first responders and similar rescue professionals, the Raptor Rescue can be used by others in all kinds of environments.
I bought a pair when it first came out more than a decade ago, and would buy it again without hesitation.
New color options came out earlier this year.
Leatherman ARC Multi-Tool
The Arc is Leatherman’s most advanced multi-tool, featuring their FREE system tool-opening tech and a MagnaCut knife blade with DLC coating.
This is a serious piece of kit with premium materials and feel.
See Also: Leatherman Arc Review: a Nearly Perfect Multi-Tool
Leatherman Adapt Kit
The Leatherman Adapt Kit – a recently launched accessory – is a durable tech and tool organizer for carrying your gear on the go.
It also comes with a removable silicone tray that you can use for quick field repairs or cleaning.
If you need something different, Leatherman also has a smaller zippered Tool Pouch.
I really like the idea of the Adapt Kit, and hope Leatherman further explores this product category.
Leatherman Skeletool Multi-Tool
The Leatherman Skeletool is a superb compact and minimalist multi-tool, with pliers, knife blade, removable bit screwdriver, and bottle opener.
It features a pocket clip and carabiner clip.
Mine have held up well over the years. If I had a do-over, I’d definitely get another one today, but I’d opt to get it customized.
Albert
How is Leatherman’s quality nowadays?
Mateo
There’s been lots of reports of their wire cutters not being good and breaking frequently on the newest models including the arc. Allegedly leatherman was going to fix the design.
Scott K
I’m really hoping my local Costco gets the skeletool/kbx combo- I’ve checked a few times and they haven’t gotten it yet.
Regarding the gift guide- I really like my micra. I go back and forth between that and my Gerber Dime. The Dime has pliers and a great bottle opener, but the Micra is more polished and smaller which is better for a keychain. The Micra also needs to be opened to access the tools which keeps them from filling with dust from pockets.
Michael
A lot of “Free” stuff I don’t need. What I need is a discount on the price, not fluff that will soon be in a drawer. What has happened to Toolguyd – last Leatherman I bought was recommended by you during Christmas. A Skeletool was 35.00 at Home Depot then. Did you stop finding deals and report them or are you just another gift guide with links to full price product?
Scott K
Interesting tack- obviously Stu doesn’t have control over the discounts and promos that brands offer. I agree that I’d prefer a standard discount to fluff or freebies. But you can only report what’s out there. Costco has an exclusive Leatherman combo right now, but it doesn’t seem to be available everywhere (yet?).
Stuart
Michael – in the one and only other comment you ever wrote here, you said: “Life is change, and so has business.” That’s pretty appropriate here, don’t you think?
Unfortunately, no one is getting a Skeletool for $35 without a time machine these days.
Personally, I like “free gift with purchase” promotions.
Robert
I agree with Scott K here. Stuart can only honorably report on the actual prices. Even if those prices may be disappointing, it’s sometimes a trigger for the readership to alert everyone of a better price on the tool. As the readership is pretty good about that, that cross fertilization happens fairly regularly. Then armed with that data, it’s up to each individual to make their somewhat informed purchasing decision. Yes, if I cared at all about EDC, I would prefer base price reduction rather than fluff. But some die hard letterman fans may love the freebies. Stuart’s just reporting what he can. I will say on other tool sites with compared coverage in scope, they are much less critical of the manufacturer info provided to them. Everything is great it seems. Stuart appears to calls out the warts as he sees them. There’s one other site whose scope is less, but when they do cover a tool, they really go into a lot of detail and seem to be quite fair.
AlexK
I like the Leatherman adapt kit, but $70 seems triple what other small packs cost.
Al
Hi guys, just saw the Costco skeletool/kbx combo online. Happy Thanksgiving to all
Robert
Yeap. That’s the one. And showing at $61.99, that’s 4 dollars cheaper than I saw in store. Though the store one was black finish I think, if that matters.
Scott K
Thanks! My local store hasn’t gotten them yet. Awesome that the online price dropped from the higher amount. Just ordered mine.
https://www.costco.com/leatherman-skeletool-%2526-skeletool-kbx-combo-pack.product.4000205926.html
Al
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Stuart
Thanks! Definitely good tools at a great bundle price!
Scott K
Mine just arrived – my initial impression is that this will likely become favorite knife/tool for everyday carry. The outside accessible knife opens really smoothly and it’s nice to open the tool and have a screwdriver ready to go. The pliers don’t open as easily as my older Wingman but that’s probably something that will break in over time. I don’t understand why the pliers aren’t spring loaded but that seems to be the norm for nicer Leathermans (right?). The KBx is a little smaller than I expected which makes one hand opening trickier. It came very sharp and the mechanism is smooth. Locks and unlocks with minimal effort.