Leatherman Skeletool - A Reduced Down, Lightweight Multi Tool Made With The Most Popular Tools Offered By Leatherman
by Chris on February 15, 2010
I have bought a couple of multi tools in the past, but never had that much use for them. I carried one for fixing saddles and horse gear when on the move for a short period of time but wasn't too pleased with them.
For the most part they are a collection of inadequate mini tools with far too many ornaments and toys built in to be of use for jobs except the most simple of tasks.
When the better quality tools were launched they were big and bulky again, still with too many unusable tools attached. For a moment it became evident that the multi tool brands tried to make the biggest clunkiest, heaviest pocket tool around. It was like the cell phone challenge with all manufacturers trying to pack as much stuff they could into a multi tool. It seemed pretty weird for a while.
For canoe trips I just took with me a small tool kit with what I knew I would use instead of a chunky tool. It weighed in at a bit more than a pound but inevitably it would be used at least one time on a longer trip. The kit was normally made up of a tiny stubby screwdriver, a pair of pliers, some spare screws, and some wire. I recently discovered a multi tool that makes absolute sense to carry with me though.
Ironically, they have been for sale for a while but I ignored them. A while back, I needed to install a shower head but was not equipped with tools. In the end I did it with just a can opener and a set of scissors. I decided this would be a good time to start carrying my multi tool again. I went through the junk drawer and it showed up after a while, I then reminded myself why it got stuck there there initially. Because it was junk.
Enter the Skeletool from Leatherman:
At only 5 ounces it could live in my pocket unnoticed most of the time and it mean that I no longer needed a couple of items from my tool kit. The super point is that for the world of camping where you may have to fix a gas stove, a metal buckle on a pack, the zipper on a shelter, or tighten up a faulty canoe seat; the Skeletool is all you need without any of the unnecessary tools.
First off the pliers are pretty standard for multi tools. They have built in wire cutters and they cut through coat hangers pretty well so will tackle the brass wire I carry.
Next the knife, simple to deploy with one hand using a thumb hole. The blade was sharp enough to chop the corner off a sheet of paper with no problems.
The screwdriver attachment comes with a pair of phillips and a couple of slotted bits. The bits are exclusive to Leatherman as opposed to industry standard, despite this they do lock into the unit with a spring clip. The extra one neatly stores in the handle and is a friction fit.
In summary, its well designed and put together by my standards - I am pretty fussy with stuff like this. I purchased my Leatherman Skeletool at Leatherman Store and they also sell the Leatherman Skeletool CX.
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