Leatherman 830846 Skeletool Multitool | 
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List Price: $72.00 Buy New: $35.99 You Save: $36.01 (50%)
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Rating: 41 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware Autographed: No Memorabilia: No Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4 Dimensions (in): 5 x 1 x 1
MPN: 830846 Model: 830846 UPC: 037447250040 EAN: 0037447164392
Release Date: February 13, 2008 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | 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. |
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Product Description Skeletool, Multi Tool With 6061-T6 Aluminum Handles & 420HC Stainless Steel Blades, Needle Nose Pliers, Regular Pliers, Wire Cutters, Hard Wire Cutters, Bit Driver, Carabiner/Bottle Opener, Removable Pocket Clip, Phillips #1 & #2 & 3/16" & 1/4" Screwdriver Bits Included.
Amazon.com Product Description

Leatherman packs the full-size Skeletool with the tools you're likely to use most often. | Introducing the Brand New Skeletool from Leatherman Now you're ready to lighten your load and boost your survival skills -- with Leatherman's Skeletool. At a mere 5 ounces the new, full-sized multitool keeps weight and volume to a minimum without sacrificing quality and true functionality, and that's what the Skeletool is all about. Many multitools have multiple options, but they're often heavier -- and they're loaded with more features than most people actually need on a regular basis. Conversely, pocket knives are light and streamlined, but they render themselves useless when the task calls for a more versatile tool. Enter the new Skeletool platform, offering minimal weight, compact size and endless capabilities. And with the Skeletool's integrated, removable pocket clip, you can easily clip this tool onto a belt, a pack, or a vest -- with no sheath or tote required. Key User Features The Skeletool CX has a large knife blade that can be accessed while the tool is closed; to open it, just place your thumb in the thumbhole at the base of the blade and rotate it out until it's fully extended -- which will engage the safety lock. This locking mechanism is noted with a padlock symbol on the tool. To unlock the blade, press the locking mechanism towards the handle until the blade slides past the lock. Equipped with a universal bit driver, the Skeletool offers real utility options like no other multitool. To change the tool bits, simply unfold the tool and remove the bit from the bit driver -- and pop it out. And replacing bits is just as easy. Just press a new one into position and you're good to go. There's even a spare bit located in the handle side opposite the knife blade. This tool includes the following bits: Phillips #1 and #2, screwdriver 3/16-inch and 1/4-inch. In the plier jaws you'll find a hard-wire cutter and a regular wire cutter. The regular wire cutter is great for softer grades of wire, but the hard-wire cutter is excellent for heavier jobs -- like cutting and bending fishhooks. Multitool Capabilities: The Skeletool keeps it simple -- and light, and compact, and easy to transport. Why waste time with pointless, heavy add-ons when all the basics are right at your fingertips? With its open hardware, skeletal design and hardy appearance, the Skeletool boasts a premium stainless steel blade, pliers, a universal bit driver, and a carabiner/bottle opener ... and that's it. Key Tech Specs: - Length: 4 inches/10 cm closed
- Weight: 5 ounces/142 grams
- Materials: Stainless steel, 420HC
- Included Bits: Phillips #1 and #2, Screwdriver 3/16-inch and 1/4-inch
 Leatherman makes a full range of complementary accessories and add-ons for this and other Leatherman products. | Optional Accessories (not included) Spice up your Skeletool with genuine Leatherman accessories. Options include a bit kit that offers 21 double-ended bits for real versatility. From new belt sheaths to t-shirts and caps, genuine Leatherman accessories are durable, fun and show that you're a part of Leatherman World. With such a wide variety available, it's easy to find just the add-on that's right for you. Warranty All Leatherman products are covered by a 25-year limited warranty. If within 25 years from the purchase date of your genuine Leatherman tool you find any defect in material or workmanship, you can count on the manufacturer to make it right with fast warranty service. To obtain warranty service, return your tool to Leatherman Tool Group. Depending on the tool defect, they will decide whether to repair your tool or replace it with a product of equal or greater value. No variations, upgrades or refunds are offered. The Leatherman Tool Group and its History of Quality In 1975, Leatherman Tool Group founder Tim Leatherman was inspired by leaky pipes and a cranky car on a budget trip to Europe -- and thus the idea for his first pocket survival tool was conceived. Since then, Leatherman has become an internationally recognized company with hundreds of employees and a wide variety of durable, versatile, stylish products. Created with bold designs and truly rugged construction, Leatherman products are a perfect addition for tool kits, emergency sets, and glove compartments everywhere.
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Skeletool, pretty cool. December 3, 2008 badger What are my credentials for rating this? We have a farm, I rock climb, ice climb, camp and mountaineer and I regularly work on farm equipment, old Land Rovers and motorcycles. I'm a multitool whore. I have the original PST, the SuperTool, Wave, Victorinox Swiss multitool, Schraeder's multitool, Gerber Multi-pliers, Kershaw's multitool, several swiss army knives and the Leatherman mini. Up until now, I've always ended up going back to the original PST. It had all the tools I needed, with the size that fit easily into a pocket. Personally, I hate having crap hanging off my belt. It gets caught on stuff and things can get dropped. Plus it looks bad, face it--you know it does. Yes, the PST hurts your hands when gripping the pliers tightly, but gloves pretty much cover that problem. Depending on the situation, I will carry one of the others (camping I like to have the saw; ice climbing, I like having vise grips and file on the Kershaw tool; working on electrics I like the cable cutter jaws on the Gerber tool, etc) but generally I carry the PST 95% of the time. Until now. The skeletool is low profile like the PST. That's a big plus for me. It slips into my pocket like a pocket knife but still has the pliers as a primary tool, unlike a swiss army knife. The knife is very good. BTW, I went with the Skeletool not the Skeletool CX because I cannot find a good way to sharpen serrated blades. The bit driver is the best I've used. Get the accessory bit kit, it has the bits I need for ice tools. The carabiner clip works well, despite seeming a bit gimmicky. The bottle opener is awesome. If it had a file on it, I'd give it 5 stars (the PST has a file, btw). Nowadays, I carry the Skeletool 75% of the time and it's the tool I take climbing. The PST goes when I'm working in the muck (on the farm). The Gerber is still my electrical choice. Now that I have a good way to bring 4 and 5 mm Allen bits, I don't need the Kersaw ViceGrips out ice climbing. Bottom line: This is a bare bones, lightweight tool. If compactness matters AND you only really need knife, pliers and driver bits, this is the right tool. (Really, you can use the plier jaws as a bottle opener if you need to).
Does not replace the Kick. October 15, 2008 Deacon It is o.k. but I would rather have and use my Leatherman Kick. It is just a little to small to do the jobs that I do with my Kick. Thanx Deacon
Love it... September 17, 2008 Spirdawgg I do a lot of "light duty" weekend work where I'm frequently in need of a screwdriver, pliers, and/or knife...this tool fits the bill! I've found the quick-access knife to be better than expected. The pliers have a very solid feel to them and work well. Some multitools collapse too easy but not this one, it's firm and built well...not at all loose. I don't like that I have to carry an extra pouch of bits for the screwdriver funtion but it does have both flat and phillips blades which is mostly what I need. The lightweight makes it easy to carry, even when wearing shorts. At this point, I feel naked without it!
Good Tool September 3, 2008 Joseph B. Miller (Monee, Illinois United States) This is a pretty good tool if you're looking for something that is fairly light weight, has a pocket clip, and easy access to the folding knife blade and excellent bottle opener/carabiner. I've been carrying this tool daily for the past few months and really like it. You may want to get backup screwdriver insert bits as I just noticed that my phillips has apparantly fallen out and will need replacing.
Skeletool, all the muscle.. none of the fat August 1, 2008 Neal L. Leininger Great product, essentially the holy grail of plier meet knife meet utili-driver; plus carabiner (For hanging off a cliff or opening that beer) Bought a friend the stainless steel one, and the pliers sheered, appeared to be manufacture defect in the steel. Was promptly replaced with no cost to me. Two Thumbs.. woohoo!
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