The Leatherman FREE Series is the brand's magnetic architecture platform and the biggest change to how a Leatherman opens in decades. Instead of spring tension and fingernail nicks, FREE tools use magnets to hold implements closed and guide them open, so every tool deploys and locks with one hand. The story of how FREE changed the feel of a Leatherman is part of how Tim Leatherman invented the American multi-tool, and the series sits within the full Leatherman lineup.
Magnets inside the handle replace the spring tension that made older Leatherman tools a two-hand job. Pull against the magnet and the implement swings smoothly out, push it back and it snaps home. Every feature is accessible from the outside and locks with a confident click, and because the magnetic design cuts friction and wear, Leatherman builds FREE for a lifetime of use. The same architecture now powers the Leatherman Arc, the brand's premium MagnaCut multi-tool.
The K Series is the knife-forward side of FREE, built around a 3.3 inch partially serrated 420HC blade with aluminum handles and a pocket clip for left or right side carry. The K2X adds a pry tool, package opener, awl, bottle opener, and Phillips, medium, and extra-small screwdrivers for eight tools at 4.9 ounces. The K4X adds spring-action scissors for nine tools at 5.5 ounces. Both close to 4.5 inches, and we stock both in Silver.
The T2 is the most compact FREE tool at 3.6 inches closed and 3.3 ounces, with stainless handles and eight tools: a 2.2 inch 420HC knife, pry tool, package opener, awl, bottle opener, and Phillips, medium, and extra-small screwdrivers. No pliers and no scissors, just a slim pocket knife with multi-tool utility for daily carry without the bulk of a pliers-based platform.
Every FREE tool is built in Portland, Oregon, and backed by Leatherman's 25-year warranty. None ship with a sheath, so pair yours with a pouch from Leatherman Sheaths and Accessories, weigh them against the dedicated Leatherman knives, or compare everything in our multi-tools collection.