Leatherman Skeletool - A Reduced Down, Lightweight Product Made With The Most Popular Functions Offered By Leatherman
I have purchased a few multi tools over the years, but never really had a use for them. I carried one for adjusting saddles and horse gear when on the go for a while but wasn't too satisfied with them.
In the main they are a group of inadequate small tools with way too many ornaments and toys built in to be very useful for anything except the most easy of tasks.
When the higher quality tools became available they were large and chunky again, still with too many unusable tools attached. For a short period it seemed that the multi tool companies intended to make the largest oversized, heaviest pocket tool on the market. It was like the mobile phone challenge with everyone trying to pack the most stuff they could into a multi tool. It seemed pretty odd for a while.
For hiking trips I just took with me a little tool kit with what I figured I make use of rather than a heavy tool. It weighed in at a slightly more than a pound but I expected it to be used at least once on a longer trip. The kit usually consisted of a tiny short screwdriver, a set of pliers, some spare screws, plus some wire. I recently learned about a multi tool that makes absolute sense to bring with me though.
Funnily enough, they have been available for some time but I neglected them. A while back, I had to install a shower attachment but was not equipped with tools. I ended up doing it with only a can opener and a set of scissors. I decided this would be a perfect time to start using my multi tool again. I went through the junk drawer and it showed up after a while, I then remembered why it ended up there at the outset. Because it was junk.
Bring to the fore the Skeletool by Leatherman:
At just 5 ounces it could live in my pocket without notice most of the time and it mean that I no longer needed two items from my tool kit. The great factor is that for the campsite where you might need to fix a gas cooker, a metal buckle on a pack, the zip on a shelter, or tighten up a broken canoe seat; the Skeletool is everything you need without any of the unnecessary tools.
To start with the pliers are normally standard for multi tools. They have incorporated wire cutters and they cut through coat hangers reasonably easily so will take care of the brass wire I carry.
Next the blade, easy deploy with one hand using a thumb hole. The edge was so sharp it could chop the corner off a piece of paper with no problems.
The screwdriver attachment is supplied with a pair of phillips and two slotted bits. The bits are Leatherman proprietary rather than industry standard, nevertheless they do lock into the unit with a spring clip. The extra one is tucked away in the handle and is a friction fit.
In summary, its well crafted 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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