The Leatherman Leap is one of those understated, underrated tools.  Yeah, it's meant for kids, comes in a bunch of colors and has a blade that you install when they are ready, but it's also a Leatherman, so it's ready (and able!) to work!

Few pocket knives manage to be inexpensive, readily available and good quality, but the Gerber Paraframe series like this partially serrated tanto scores on all three.

Working outdoors in the winter is never pleasant- especially in hailstorms like today, but this Victorinox Cadet is definitely up to the task!

This tiny tool has several interesting features including a multi wrench, bike spoke wrench, wire stripper, protractor, small ruler (Metric and Imperial), but is probably best known for the hole going through it, allowing it to function as a pipe for those who partake.

Some say its ugly, but I think it is one beautiful blade, and it was one of my white whales!  Unfortunately as I'm in Canada and it's February, it's going to be a while before this Spyderco Caspian Salt can prove itself where it's meant to be, in or on the water!