Leatherman 830846 Skeletool Multitool

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Features:

• Stainless Steel Body 6061-T6 Aluminum Handle Scales
• Outside-accessible blades mean, just like a pocket knife, it can be opened with one hand, quick-style.
• Bit driver technology makes it possible to customize the tool for any job
• At a mere five ounces, this is the lightest full-size multi-tool on the market.
• 25-YEAR WARRANTY Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.proudly stands behind our products.

Customer Reviews:

useful and compact [Posted on 2008-06-07]
this tool is half the size and weight of my other leatherman, yet it fits my hand a lot better. the other one is just too short for effective leverage. it doesn't have a saw or awl, but i don't really miss those. its so much easier to use than my old one, i don't know why i'd want to go back.

My new favorite leatherman. [Posted on 2008-06-09]
I've been carrying a Charge XTi around for almost 4 years at work. I picked a Skeletool up just as something to use around the house when I need it because it's a lot more convenient to carry around. Well now my Charge sits in a drawer at work and I just take this thing everywhere.

It's so much easier and more convenient to carry around and still has all the tools that I need 95% of the time. I like the shape a lot more than the other Leatherman tools and the pliers feel way more solid in my hand. It only has 4 different bits, but the storage is pretty handy. If you have the Leatherman bit set they'll all fit in that same storage space so you can carry around whatever you wish.

I went with the regular version instead of the CX version for two reasons. I wanted a knife that wasn't serrated so it'd be easier to sharpen. I also couldn't justify the increase in price since it really didn't decrease the weight by much (if at all) and just looks cooler in black.

Love my new Skeletool  [Posted on 2008-06-12]
This lightweight compact tool focuses on the four things that I need the most: knife, pliers, wire cutters, and screw driver. It feels solid during use, the knife locks safely and has a nice edge. The screw driver has interchangeable bits to handle all types of screws. With the built in clip I don't have to thread a sheath onto my belt, I clip it to anything with a loop.

Sweet! needs a sheath [Posted on 2008-06-24]
I bought the Skeletool and the additional bit pack for use in my hobby as a professional bass angler. High performance bass boats have all sorts of fasteners that tend to vibrate loose, not to mention the need to remove trolling motor prop nuts to clear the errant line from break-offs, tighten reel handle nuts, remove hooks from fish and a myriad of other little chores during a day on the water.
I'm also a small wood working shop owner and have found a number of uses for this tool in the shop, especially with the extra bits. I have used many different multitools in the past from Leatherman, Gerber, SOG, Remington and they've all had their pro's and con's but this tool seems to shine at more of the little work-a-day annoyances that come up when you're away from the toolbox.
With the optional extra bit pack you won't have to chase those specialty screwdrivers (torx, square, star, allen)for every little loose fastener.
I would have preferred that it came with a sheath just because I don't like pocket clips but I had an old sheath from a plier type tool that
holds it securely in the open position, which is how I use it most frequently on the boat.

Decent tool until it broke [Posted on 2008-06-30]
I had the tool for a couple of months and thought it was a decent tool. It has all the good gadgets but the form could be better. The pliers are not as comfortable to use as I would hope - the screwdriver tip can dig into your hand. Anyway, I thought it was still okay until it failed when the pliers broke - more like shattered. I wasn't abusing them, but apparently I applied too much force. The pliers are really too thin at the joint. Turned out to be a waste of money for me. Now I have to pay to ship them to Leatherman and see what happens there.

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