Leatherman Skeletool Herramienta Multiusos Green

This knife was designed as a radical departure from traditional leatherman and multi-tool designs, like the FUSE(R), basically the aim was to develop, in a sense, a folding, locking pocket knife, with pliers, this design turned out to be a success, hence why I am writing this review, anyhow, onto the review part.first of all, I bought this to replace a multi-tool that I had "lost" (well, I couldn't find it, so I felt the need to replace it), this multi-tool/knife has a very good blade on it, I usually measure quality of the blade by how long it lasts at work while keeping a good edge, most blades will last me about 1-1.5 working days before I have to resharpen them, the blade kept an edge for 3 days while being about razor sharp. For those of you wondering, the ... MoreThis knife was designed as a radical departure from traditional leatherman and multi-tool designs, like the FUSE(R), basically the aim was to develop, in a sense, a folding, locking pocket knife, with pliers, this design turned out to be a success, hence why I am writing this review, anyhow, onto the review part.first of all, I bought this to replace a multi-tool that I had "lost" (well, I couldn't find it, so I felt the need to replace it), this multi-tool/knife has a very good blade on it, I usually measure quality of the blade by how long it lasts at work while keeping a good edge, most blades will last me about 1-1.5 working days before I have to resharpen them, the blade kept an edge for 3 days while being about razor sharp. For those of you wondering, the blade does lock, and very securely too, so you don't have to worry about the blade snapping back on your fingers. The locking mechanism is designed with one hand open and close in mind. The knife is not very suitable for an extremely fast open like that of the switch blade or automatic knife. Anyhow, on with the rest of the features of the knife, it is constructed of stainless steel, so you don't have to worry about it getting wet and rusting, 25 year warranty, so if you somehow manage to break it, if you have the receipt, you shouldn't have a problem with getting it fixed or replaced. The pliers, are like every other leatherman, really handy, very effective. it requires two hands to open the pliers, but, if you are crafty enough, you can open the pliers on the skeletool with one hand. The belt clip also doubles as a beer bottle opener, (please drink responsibly), this works fine, just it may take a couple tries to clip it to the belt loop, if you are wearing gloves, or just not looking. Also has a pocket clip, that from what I can see, is very very well made, though I don't use it very much. The Skeletool also has a screwdriver built in, that has removable bits, mine came with the #1 and 2 Philips and slots heads. All the blots are tightened with a torque bit, I think its a T9, but I'm not to sure, best if you go figure that one out for yourself. A recommended buy with all pocket knives and multi-tools is white lithium grease. This helps the pocket knife or multi-tool close smoother, faster, and keeps everything tighter for longer. But that would be a totally different review. In closing, probably the best pocket knife that I've ever bought.

The Skeletool is light and compact, but has enough heft to not feel cheap. This is a well built tool with only essential items.Carry options include a carabiner and a pocket clip. I find that I use the pocket carry most - the tool is small enough that this is not awkward.The pliers are not huge, but big enough to satisfy most everyday jobs.The bit driver locks, which ensures that installed bits will not get lost. The spare bit stored in the handle is held in with friction, but it’s held in pretty well.

Been carrying this for almost a month and have found myself using it everyday. Having pliers available has been a game changer. And doing it in a lightweight package makes the Skeletool a huge win. I’ve carried a bunch of knives through my short lifetime, Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw, Microtech, etc. and they’ve all been great knives and I still own those knives. But the convenience of having a multi tool that weighs a little more or as much as a knife I already have, plus having a similar footprint as said knives, there’s no reason I shouldn’t carry the skeletool everyday. Now is it perfect? No. If it had a pair of reliable scissors, like the ones from Swiss Army knives, then we would be inching towards perfect. But it definitely does a lot more than only having a ... MoreBeen carrying this for almost a month and have found myself using it everyday. Having pliers available has been a game changer. And doing it in a lightweight package makes the Skeletool a huge win. I’ve carried a bunch of knives through my short lifetime, Spyderco, Benchmade, Kershaw, Microtech, etc. and they’ve all been great knives and I still own those knives. But the convenience of having a multi tool that weighs a little more or as much as a knife I already have, plus having a similar footprint as said knives, there’s no reason I shouldn’t carry the skeletool everyday. Now is it perfect? No. If it had a pair of reliable scissors, like the ones from Swiss Army knives, then we would be inching towards perfect. But it definitely does a lot more than only having a knife, and it does it very well. I’ve come to find that the skeletool is also very customizable. There’s a huge market that offers aftermarket modifications you can add to the tool. I’ve seen mods where you can add a hammer/pry tool to the end. And even seen guys add the aforementioned scissors. Possibilities seem endless. Should you carry it everyday in place of a knife? I don’t know, that’s up to you. But should you give a try and see how you like it? I’d say absolutely and you’ll be pleasantly surprised.