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sawman · **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2014, 03:31:14 PM

I'd like to know when also. I have 2 recent skeletools with nothing to compare them to. I can only assume they have the larger pliers on them.

Chako · **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2014, 03:39:13 PM

I have to caution here...the larger pliers are not that much larger. Best way to id them is to look for that larger circle near the pivot point on the older pliers. Both could have Leatherman on them as well. All of mine do.

rdub934 · **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2014, 10:35:50 PM

Kind of odd that Tom Cruise uses a Skeletool in two movies. I wonder if it is something HE likes to incorporate into his work? Maybe he carries one?

Seems unlikely to be a coincidence.

Syncop8r · **Reply #33 on:** August 09, 2014, 12:14:39 AM

Maybe it's real name is the Scientolotool...

Lichtbote · **Reply #34 on:** August 09, 2014, 12:38:45 AM

I bought mine for display, due to seeing it in Oblivion. Then, 3-4 months ago, i noticed MTs are now available for oho - and now i have a Freestyle, Skeletool, OHT, Surge, and one MP 600.

Maybe it was really a Scientolotool.

May i ask which one the second movie was?

zoidberg · **Reply #35 on:** August 09, 2014, 12:50:32 AM

Quote from: Syncop8r on August 09, 2014, 12:14:39 AM

Maybe it's real name is the Scientolotool...

av8r1 · **Reply #36 on:** August 10, 2014, 08:48:22 PM

So we're saying the large circle near the handle pivot on the plier head represents the newer, beefier pliers? If so, mine from circa 2011 has that, also has the Leatherman text.

Lichtbote · **Reply #37 on:** August 10, 2014, 08:57:08 PM

I understand it the way that the olders have the big circle near the pivot.

My pliers are both from tools bought this summer, and they don´t have the big circle.

detron · **Reply #38 on:** August 10, 2014, 08:58:04 PM

Quote from: Lichtbote on August 09, 2014, 12:38:45 AM

I bought mine for display, due to seeing it in Oblivion. Then, 3-4 months ago, i noticed MTs are now available for oho - and now i have a Freestyle, Skeletool, OHT, Surge, and one MP 600.

Maybe it was really a Scientolotool.

May i ask which one the second movie was?

Oblivion and Mission Impossible Ghost protocol

Lichtbote · **Reply #39 on:** August 10, 2014, 08:59:42 PM

Quote from: detron on August 10, 2014, 08:58:04 PM

Oblivion and Mission Impossible Ghost protocol

Thanks - i´ve never seen that flik.

detron · **Reply #40 on:** August 10, 2014, 09:02:11 PM

Quote from: Lichtbote on August 10, 2014, 08:59:42 PM

Quote from: detron on August 10, 2014, 08:58:04 PM
Oblivion and Mission Impossible Ghost protocol

Thanks - i´ve never seen that flik.

Which one?

Lichtbote · **Reply #41 on:** August 10, 2014, 09:37:45 PM

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

detron · **Reply #42 on:** August 10, 2014, 09:39:53 PM

Quote from: Lichtbote on August 10, 2014, 09:37:45 PM

Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

well, you maybe half a quarter of a second of view time of the Skeletool. very quick.

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #43 on:** August 11, 2014, 03:06:13 AM

Quote from: detron on August 10, 2014, 09:39:53 PM

Quote from: Lichtbote on August 10, 2014, 09:37:45 PM
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol

well, you maybe half a quarter of a second of view time of the Skeletool. very quick.

"Hummingbird Vision" works great when you know what to look for

detron · **Reply #44 on:** August 11, 2014, 04:35:09 AM

I knew where it was, and I had to watch that scene 3 times to catch it, and by it I mean a flash of the carabiner turning 90 degrees

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #45 on:** August 12, 2014, 11:22:04 PM

Quote from: detron on August 11, 2014, 04:35:09 AM

I knew where it was, and I had to watch that scene 3 times to catch it, and by it I mean a flash of the carabiner turning 90 degrees

And it gives you that warm fuzzy smile that the wife will never understand!

AlephZero · **Reply #46 on:** August 15, 2014, 07:13:32 PM

Thanks for this post, Chako, the Skeletool has a special meaning for me as it is the first LM I ever got

Freaver · **Reply #47 on:** August 15, 2014, 08:34:56 PM

Quote from: BIG-TARGET on August 12, 2014, 11:22:04 PM

Quote from: detron on August 11, 2014, 04:35:09 AM
I knew where it was, and I had to watch that scene 3 times to catch it, and by it I mean a flash of the carabiner turning 90 degrees

And it gives you that warm fuzzy smile that the wife will never understand!

I knew I wasn't the only one with that issue! My girlfriend has often looked at me as if I'm crazy, when I suddenly yell out "Leatherman ***" when we're watching a movie. xD

Kampfer · **Reply #48 on:** October 02, 2014, 04:29:04 AM

The Skeletool shown on Leatherman site must be a prototype.

JAfromMn · **Reply #49 on:** October 02, 2014, 04:37:56 AM

Good eye kamp

I hope that we get some singal pics to put in this thread soon.

Dem · **Reply #50 on:** October 07, 2014, 01:36:12 PM

I think I've totally come around on my view of the Skeletool. It's completely replaced my Kershaw Select Fire when I'd carry that alongside a bigger tool, and has managed to sneak into my 'light' EDC surprisingly often; where I carry it along with the Crosscut that's on my key-chain. Carrying the Robertson and Phillips bits, that gives me (counting the Crosscut) a good selection of Phillips, flat, and Robertson bits on hand as well as Scissors/Knife/Pliers and is pretty pocketable.

So I guess I'd like to apologize to the Skeletool

. Originally I thought it just wasn't the tool for me, but I now realize it works so well with the Crosscut that the two of them make for a great light EDC.

I do wish the base Skeletool didn't have the combination blade, but that's a pretty minor gripe.

Dem

Kampfer · **Reply #51 on:** October 07, 2014, 05:39:51 PM

Agree, I team Skeletool up with Micra so far they are working very well for me.

MadPlumbarian · **Reply #52 on:** October 07, 2014, 06:30:15 PM

I love them, Grant it their a little smaller then normal mt, but their not designed for everyday use.. Here's my collection, sorry the pic sucks.. I want to swop the two blades and put the 50/50 on the larger one, but I only have one wrench that will fit $:-\$ JR

Chako · **Reply #53 on:** October 10, 2014, 05:29:26 AM

After taking this photo for another thread, I noticed that the newer Skeletools have a wider pocket clip compared to the older manufactured ones. Just thought that was an interesting observation. Likewise, in this photo, I have added 4 out of 5 Texas ToolCrafter ceramic Skeletools. Missing the orange version.

GearsNTools · **Reply #54 on:** October 14, 2014, 07:29:56 PM

Excellent Review!!! wish I had read this before I bought my leatherman Freestyle. I'm off to the store to buy a style PS now.

Thanks for the info I learned a lot about the skeletool lineup.

I bough a Skeletool and the Freestyle I was hoping the freestyle would carry like a small skeletool and find that the pointed handle pokes the hell out of me in daily pocket carry. It bugged me so much I even made a video about it! I will get the Skeletool PS and do a video review on that too, I think it will fill the role I had intended to use the freestyle for.

GearsNTools
So many great MT's I might just have to carry them all!

Shotgundoug13 · **Reply #55 on:** October 20, 2014, 05:09:36 AM

Nice review. I have a freestyle that is a nice light carry.

Corwyn · **Reply #56 on:** October 20, 2014, 08:42:26 AM

I finally got my first SkeleTool. I always loved the design but I doubted its usefulness.

It was love at first sight. I had a Supertool, a Ganzo, an Albacete, an MP400, a Crosscut and a Spirit... all good tools, but none made it into EDC... they just didn't have the "je ne sais quoi" to replace my Swisschamp.

The Skelly did... so nice to deploy, sharp, accurate and so very cool looking. Really do like it... it oozes quality. Thinking of a Freestyle and a Style PS now.

Kampfer · **Reply #57 on:** October 20, 2014, 08:59:45 AM

Knife is maybe the most used thing on a multitool, and skeletool in knife mode is the best "multitool knife" I know of in existence, in term of comfort.

Of course it is a moot point if you carry a dedicated folder.

Lichtbote · **Reply #58 on:** October 20, 2014, 11:14:43 AM

Quote from: Kampfer on October 20, 2014, 08:59:45 AM

Knife is maybe the most used thing on a multitool, and skeletool in knife mode is the best "multitool knife" I know of in existence, in term of comfort.

Of course it is a moot point if you carry a dedicated folder.

If you carry a MT that´s also a good folder with a good sized blade ...... there is no longer any need to carry the extra weight of a dedicated folder. And that´s even better for edc.

Kampfer · **Reply #59 on:** October 20, 2014, 06:23:41 PM

Quote from: Lichtbote on October 20, 2014, 11:14:43 AM

Quote from: Kampfer on October 20, 2014, 08:59:45 AM
Knife is maybe the most used thing on a multitool, and skeletool in knife mode is the best "multitool knife" I know of in existence, in term of comfort.

Of course it is a moot point if you carry a dedicated folder.

If you carry a MT that´s also a good folder with a good sized blade ...... there is no longer any need to carry the extra weight of a dedicated folder. And that´s even better for edc.

My 10 Benchmade knives are in sleep mode because that.

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