Leatherman 830846 Skeletool Multitool
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Leatherman 830846 Skeletool Multitool
Customer Review: Great tool that is easy to carry.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a well designed tool. It's nice to have a "full size" tool that is as light and easy to carry as this. I have a Victorinox Swiss Tool that I love, but it is heavy and requires a sheath and belt (to mount sheath) to wear it comfortably. With the Skeletool, I can just clip it on a belt loop using the carabiner or use the detachable belt clip.
I don't know all of blade metal types, but the blade on the Skeletool is very sharp and appears to hold its edge well. It is nice that it can be opened one handed like a regular pocket knife as well.
The screwdriver bits are nice and the design allows for a solid, comfotable grip when using it as a screwdriver. The phillips style tips seem to narrow to work, but I have found that they do grip the screw head and work fine.
The bottle opener is great. Not only does it work well, but with the springed clip of the carabiner located where it is, it actually holds on to the bottle cap when you remove it.
One note of warning, and thus the 4 start review. It is very easy to pinch the underside of your fingers if not careful with the pliers. I write this review with a significant blood-blister after having the grip of the pliers slip while I was applying force and got pinched.
I love having a multi-tool that covers the basics as well as this one that I can carry around with me so easily.
Customer Review: Great tool, light weight, durable
Summary: 4 Stars
I keep this in my desk at work.. it's a handy tool for the occasional wire cutting, box opening, etc.. doesn't have a ton of tools in it, but again, it doesn't weigh much.. a very handy toolCustomer Review: Great tool, no complaints
Summary: 5 Stars
I replaced my Leatherman Wave (which was too big for my pocket and didn't have a clip) with this tool and I love it. It has just the tools I need and the pliers are more usable than the Wave.Customer Review: In between a pocket knife and a full-featured tool
Summary: 5 Stars
The Skeletool is a niche product; it fits neatly in the gap between a pocket knife and a full-featured multitool. And, in my view, it fills that gap perfectly.
I used to carry a Wave, which I liked a lot. However, the reality is that I didn't use most of the tools on it. The ones I relied on about 90% of the time were the knife blade, the pliers/wire-cutter, and a couple of the screwdrivers.
Those are the things that the Skeletool has, in a stylish package that weighs about half of what a Wave does.
And it is stylish. In contrast to the boxy Wave, the Skeletool has a swoopy, ultra-modern, almost Transformer look to it. You expect it to unfold itself and go cut some wire... Seriously, the swoopiness has a purpose: The curves of the tool fit your hand perfectly. I find it much easier to keep a grip on and to control than the smooth-sided, box-shaped Wave.
Like all Leatherman tools, the Skeletool looks like it was made by a fine jewelery artist from bullet-proof materials. The fit and finish is impeccable.
The Skeletool certainly isn't cheap, but I think it's worth its price. I'm very happy I bought it, and I'd happily do it again.
Customer Review: In the Top 10 Favorite Tools
Summary: 4 Stars
Husband says if there were no other Leatherman tools it would get a 5 star rating.
He got one for Christmas from me. I was nervous picking out a "man thing" as I am not mechanically inclined and know nothing about man tools. lol But I found out I did good when he came home from work and told me he now considers it in his "Top 10 Favorites" of all his tools that he likes to have on hand daily. He said he's used it every day since Christmas and the guys at work are jealous of it and ask to use it as well.
He says as far as the feel, it's balanced right and is light enough to carry around. He says you can never have "enough" tools, but that there are many things here that he finds he needs on a daily basis. He says the quality of the product is very good and he's very happy with that.
I know I am doing this review secondhand and I hope it's helpful to someone out there. :-)