LEATHERMAN, Skeletool Lightweight Multitool with Combo Knife and Bottle Opener, Stainless Steel

The Leatherman Skeletool is awesome--easily the best blend of quality, portability, and performance that you're going to find in a tool having a knife, pliers, and driver. It covers the essentials of casual, day-to-day tool needs, yet it's smaller and lighter than expected--enough that I routinely forget it's in my pocket, even when wearing semi-dress pants (business casual attire) for work. People who obsess over having more tools may be disappointed, but those who prefer serious utility will appreciate that NONE of the mainstay tools incorporated into the Skeletool feels like a compromise. Simply put, they all work well and especially with regard to the blade, feel significantly more useful than the undersized or poorly designed tools found on many other multitools.About the tools...The knife blade is large enough and convenient enough to access one-handed that it can easily replace a standalone folding knife without feeling like a disappointing compromise that sacrifices functionality. Some will prefer the straight edge of the CX model over the combo edge (partly straight and partly serrated) on this standard version--and usually, I would too--but in this case, this is one of the better designed combo edges I've owned. There is enough straight edge to handle slicing. The blade is also thicker than the standard fare blade on other multitools, which is particularly refreshing. This knife doesn't just cut well; it feels durable. (That doesn't mean you should use it for prying, though! Respect the blade and use it properly!)The pliers are robust enough that you can use them for light to medium tasks without fear of breakage. (No, you shouldn't use them for extracting lag bolts from dense wood or something really heavy like that, but for common and likely daily chores that spring up unexpectedly, they are outstanding.) The pliers are also precise enough that I don't miss the tweezers on some of my Swiss Army knives and other multi-tools (the jaws match up so precisely that I've been able to use them to extract slivers nearly as easily as I can with a proper tweezers!). That was a very pleasant surprise, as a tweezers is one of the most frequently useful tools I use on any multi-tool.The driver and two included bits (a double-sided Philips size 1 and 2, and a double-sided flathead size small and medium) are well designed and work great for tightening/loosening the most common-sizes of screws, as well as some light scraping/prying (with the flathead bit). It's also possible to buy or make adapters that extend the functionality further by increasing the reach of the drivers or allowing you to attach standard 1/4" hex bits, although I find that entirely unnecessary and somewhat at odds with the minimalist intent of this tool. Why get a Skeletool and then add bulk and weight? If you're going to do that, you should be looking at the Wave, Surge, Mut, or other more fully-featured multi-tools.In short, this is probably the single best-designed multi-tool in existence for daily pocket carry for most people. You'll always have a great blade, very good pliers/cutters, good bit driver, good bottle opener, and adequate scraper (using the square driver bit). The only glaring omissions that some people are likely to miss are a more robust and purpose-designed scraper/pry tool or possibly a scissors. A proper tweezers is usually top of list for me too, but so far, I've found the pliers actually provide almost as good utility because of how precisely the jaws come together at the tip (hopefully, that will remain the case over time).In short, for people wanting a lightweight, well-functioning multi-tool, this one is HIGHLY recommended. In my opinion, the only other worth comparing it with, if you want more tools, is the Juice S2, but I prefer the Skeletool.

I will start with the bad... I do NOT like serrated blades, and this one is no exception. The tips of the serrations round over and get dull almost immediately. I use my tools hard, and I have never found a serrated blade that lasts more than a week or two. Also the pocket clip doesn't grip very well.But... that's IT. Otherwise, I cannot say enough good things about this tool. I find that most multitools try to be too much for too many people, and they always wind up being too much compromise, not enough utility for my liking. I have had a bunch, from Leatherman, Gerber, Victorinox, and most have left me flat. For example, I don't understand the necessity of having a damn corkscrew with you all the time.. if I have an emergency need to open a wine bottle, a pen and a shoe will do the trick. I know some have found other uses for it, I just find they poke holes in my pockets and add weight. Also, I have a fingernail file on my fingernail clippers... don't need one on my multitool. And so on... you get the idea. If I am going to carry it, whatever it is, it must have utility enough to justify the weight.This tool is the perfect balance (for me) of utility and weight. I use every tool on here and don't wish for anything else. The knife blade holds an edge acceptably well (save for the serrations), and is LOCKING... what a concept! Love it. I might wish for a slightly finer point on the pliers, but the quality can't be argued... and they have held up to some serious use. I prefer a lineman style cutter, but these cut fine, so long as the material isn't too large for the jaws or too soft to bend rather than cut... but in that case, there's a knife for that. Fantastic! The absolute best feature of this tool has to be the screwdriver. Leatherman absolutely got it RIGHT with this design. A changeable bit, all the way at the tip, long enough to fit nearly anywhere, with good quality bits. When extended, the tool becomes a handle that fits well in your hand, and the bits are capable of gripping the fastener without deforming. What a win!!Wishes... OK, you can improve anything in your mind, right? I'd like room to hold one more bit... maybe in place of the pocket clip? I use Torx quite a little bit, but not enough to give up the phillips and flat pair... still working on a solution for that one. I would also like to see a version with a fine edge only blade... like the CX but without the carbon fiber. I may have to try the CX though... I'm just afraid the CF would fail under stress. If it does, $70 is pretty salty for a replacement blade..Love this multitool. This is the first one I have ever carried for more than a week or two without getting disgusted with the unused tools and weight. This is one of those things I would really miss if it were to get lost, and nearly the only time I've felt like the money was well spent.

男のファッションギア・・って感じで、たまに、ナイフや工具をポチってしまうんですけどこのナイフ？は、実用性が詰め込まれていてスイスアーミーナイフどころじゃ有りませんでした。たまの休みに、1泊2日のソロキャンプ行って料理作るのにこの一本有ったら、十分って体験しました。特に、熱くて持てないものをプライア―でつまむという目から鱗の使い方職質されても困る、キクスイのランボーIナイフとか、もう持ち歩かなくてOK

I had the Skeletool CX (which is the more expensive version with Carbon Fibre) for a number of years. These tools are indestructible, and the only good reason to ever replace one is if you loose it like I did.I opted for the stainless steel version this time because let's face it, the carbon fibre does nothing for the tool, and the only thing it makes lighter is your wallet.The Skeletool is a brilliant multitool for a simple reason - it's the tools you need, not the ones you don't. This is not some massive tool with every gadget under the sun stuck together where nothing works, everything on it works well.The knife is excellent, it comes very sharp out of the factory, and the steel has some thickness to it (none of the flex that you can get from a traditional swiss army knife). The key features of the knife for me are one handed opening, locking blade and quality steel. You can open this knife with a single hand, as the knife folds out when the tool is closed, not folded out. This means that the knife is accessible quickly when you need it, without faffing around with opening the tool out. The blade also locks open which I prefer, but bear in mind as far as I am aware this makes it illegal in the UK as a carry around on your person tool (I believe this applies to blades over a certain length OR blades that lock) however I prefer a solid locking blade. The precision of manufacture shows here when the blade locks open, as the blade opens it clicks locked, but then will not move even slightly back or forth, you'd think it was welded in place. The blade lock is a simple push to let the blade fold back in.The pliers. The pliers are really good pliers as far as pliers go - not good for a multitool, good for pliers. They are excellent. The tips of the pliers meet up accurately enough to use them as tweezers. The wire cutters work well, and the pliers are solid and stable. If you apply twisting force to the tips of the pliers (to try and stop the tips lining up) as hard as you can, they will not budge. I've stripped many wires with these pliers, and they are my favourite pliers even when given the choice of any of the many pairs in my toolbox.The screwdriver is another excellent implementation of a screwdriver. The tool includes two screwdriver bits, which are both double ended. This gives you two phillips bits ( X ) and two flathead bits. By having the second arm of the tool out at 90 degrees to the screwdriver you can apply a huge amount of torque to a screw with the driver. The only downside I've had here is I did lose the second bit, which tucks away in the body of the tool, when it fell out at some point. You can also buy a separate bit set that will fit this tool, giving you about 20 additional bits, however as much as I keep on planning to get them, I don't think I've ever needed them.The carabiner clip is more useful than it looks. Aside from quickly clipping to belt loops on your jeans, I used to use this when rigging stage lights to clip the tool to wires up in the rigging when I wasn't using it, to avoid dropping it. which is handy.It does a couple of other things like opening bottles, but in essence this is a collection of the tools you need on the go. If you often need the variety of tools found on some other bigger multitools, then you need to carry a toolbox with you instead. Crucially though the tools on this are excellent, not incapable, flimsy, borderline novelty tools like on many other multitools. It will probably be quite still out of the box, but it will loosen up in a few weeks with use.** Feb 2016**Having owned this tool for about a year, and the same tool previously, I was surprised when I mangled to break the pliers. To be clear about this, I still think Leatherman make the best quality multi tools on the market. One entire jaw of the pliers snapped clean off, and not at any of the narrow or what you would assume to be weak points. I can only assume this was a defect in the steel which lead to this weakness, but it has given me chance to test out the 25 year guarantee that Leatherman provide.Rather than use the Amazon guarantee, I sent this tool straight to the UK Leatherman warranty address (which I got off their website). I did not email or phone first, or fill out any forms, I simply sent it to them in an envelope with a note of my return address and contact details. The warranty information on their website says to include a description of the problem, but it was so obvious I didn't bother. Three days after posting it, I got a brand new tool in the post, at no charge. There was no fuss about it, no delay, no questioning if I had been using the tool in some kind of inappropriate way, they just dealt with it, which I really appreciate. With warranties I almost expect to have to battle with the company and justify myself, but as it turns out the final feature of this tool is a warranty that works exactly as you hope it would.Rather than being concerned about the quality of Leatherman tools, this has just cemented my view that they are the best brand tool to buy, because if for some reason their very high build quality does fail, they have an excellent warranty to take care of the problem.

bon outil, joli esthétiquement. Par contre, la solidité n est pas son fort. a déconseiller pour un usage quotidien.

I was originally dismayed at the lack of functionality this tool with the name Leatherman came with. Two interchangeable screwdriver heads, pliers, a small knife and a bottle opener. There was a ton of other items that they could have added, but fitting into a budget like this, they've done a great job.As I carry it more and more, I find that I don't need any other items it could have come with. The larger blade is a great addition, and for it,, I wouldn't trade for all the poorly designed nail files, anemic scissors, or crappy 1 lumen flashlights in the world. Came sharp as heck out of the facotry, and has stayed that way through tons of use. Leatherman, I don't know what you're doing to these blades, but keep doing it.I find the tool works best when you have the Philips head screwdriver in the screwdriver area, and the blade in the storage, I've nicked my hands on the sharp edges of the flat screwdriver before.The tool hasn't loosed up in terms of pivot, and remains unscathed against almost 3 years of carry and abuse.The deep carry pocket clip is very nice to have, something that others lack, or require you to use a belt pouch like a gigantic nerd. okay, we'll be honest, we carry a mulitool, we're probably a bit of some kind of nerd, but that doesn't mean we have to advertise it, right?Hands down beats every cheap, crappy multi tool I've gotten and corporate events, last minute gifts or gas station impulse purchases.

A great tool with outstanding uses and as always Leatherman has delivered a good that is near perfect.I bought this Skeletool as a migration from Gerber. The blade is very sharp and the serrated section is very useful. The pliers are very easy to use and are extremely good for all tasks you could need. The metal is very clean and is very resistant to rust or anything that could damage it. I have used this non-stop for a month now and it still looks good as new!! The tool comes with a belt clip and a hook to attach to a lanyard or keychain. The bottle opener is strong but can be quite fiddly.The screw bits are very tough and can be used with most screws. The tool comes with a philips head 1 and 2 as well as two flathead sizes. The knife is easily accessible and this is the key selling feature for me as you never want to have to open up the multitool to access the knife. The knife locks into place and is very sharp.You get exactly what you pay for and perhaps some more due to the good being of such a high quality. The multi-tool looks very appealing and has everything you could need from a small but highly versatile multitool.I would highly recommend this multitool for all of those that are thinking of purchasing a multitool. It is a versatile and unbreakable piece of kit that I love and use every day.