🇺🇸 American-Made Pick
🎥 Founder Tested

Leatherman Wave Plus

17 tools, built in Portland, Oregon. The one actually in his bag day to day, not a drawer item.

Leatherman Wave Plus, top-down, every tool fanned open
Why it's better

The One That's Actually in the Bag

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17 tools in one stainless body — pliers, wire cutters, saw, two knife blades, scissors, and a full bit driver set — built at Leatherman's own factory in Portland, Oregon since the company's first prototype.

This is our founder's go-to multi-tool, carried on shoots and job sites alike. It's not a drawer item — it's the one that's actually in his bag day to day.

  • Built in Portland, Oregon
  • 17 tools, including spring-loaded pliers and a saw
  • 25-year warranty, backed by Leatherman directly
🇺🇸 How We Verified This Is American Made

Leatherman's own site states it has "been building our tools in Portland, Oregon" from the founder's first prototype to today's lineup. Read the source on leatherman.com → Retrieved 2026-10-02. This is our founder's own Wave Plus, carried daily — not a review unit.

USA Made In
17 Tools
25 yr Warranty
Who it's for

Anyone Who Needs One Thing That Does Everything

If you're carrying a separate pair of pliers, a knife, a bottle opener, and a small screwdriver set, the Wave Plus replaces all four with one tool that fits in a belt sheath. It's the difference between a fully stocked bag and one thing that's always on you.

Owned and used by our own founder, alongside the Stanley tape measure pictured beside it above — both live in the same work bag.

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What to know

A Few Things Before You Buy

The Wave Plus opens from the outside for the knife and scissors, so you don't have to unfold the pliers first to get to a blade in a hurry. It's heavier than a basic multi-tool — that's the 17-tool count and the stainless construction, not a flaw. A drop of oil on the pivots once or twice a year keeps everything opening smoothly.

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