Why did Leatherman retire the Crunch?

Leatherman is retiring the Crunch tool

Leatherman has announced a retirement of its popular multi-tool called the Crunch, marking a send-off that includes gold-accented details. The key development is that the company has moved from producing the tool as a regular offering to treating it as a legacy item with a final run.

What “retiring” means in practice

The story is framed as an official discontinuation: the Crunch is no longer being treated as a standard current product, and the company is instead offering a special, limited send-off. For buyers, that matters because it signals limited availability going forward—replacement parts and future restocking may not follow the same cadence once production stops.

Why this matters to everyday users

Multi-tools are often selected for specific pocket utility—hinge feel, blade deployment, and the overall tool layout. When a model is retired, existing owners may keep using it, but shoppers who want the same configuration could face higher prices or rely on secondary markets. In other words, the retirement changes the “option set” for consumers.

The gold-accented framing also suggests the Crunch has a distinctive place in the brand’s lineup, not just as one gadget among many. Retirement is often a way for companies to close an era while making room for new models, revisions, or updated materials.

What to watch next

• Whether Leatherman offers alternatives that preserve the same tool layout
• How long the retirement run lasts and what finishes are included in the gold-accent send-off

Overall, Leatherman’s decision is a straightforward product lifecycle move: retire a cult-loved model and give it an upgraded, commemorative exit.