Replacement Skeletool Arrived Today

[wild_weasel]

My 2nd Skeletool arrived today in IRAQ.  I lost my original Skeletool while working on a Company of Strykers here, so I hope whoever finds it puts it to good use.  I was carrying a SOG PowerLock and BenchMade 3550 for about a month before I bought the Skeletool.  It marries the features of the PowerLock and 3550 that I us the most into a single tool.  Namely the bit driver (42 different bit configurations) and single handed opening knife.  Of the tools I’ve used here; Juice S2, BenchMade 3550, Victorinox New Soldier, SOG PowerLock, and Skeletool) the Skeletool with optional Bit Kit comes out on top for overall handiness and durability.  I never thought I’d find a “pocket knife” I liked more than my Victorinox Compact.

Cheers,
W-W

[Smitty44]

Congrates on the new Skeletool,and thanks again for the work that you are doing in Iraq.

[DaveK]

I always thought that the Skeletool was a niche product. Looks as though it your niche requirements really well WW.

[scrappy]

sounds like a good set up. i like the tool also.

[rp252]

I'm glad to hear you like the Skeletool mate.  I really like the look of the tool, but the lack of a saw kills it as an EDC for me.  I'm glad people have different needs from MTs - it helps make the industry grow and evolve.  Cheers for sharing mate

[1jump2many]

I always thought that the Skeletool was a niche product. Looks as though it your niche requirements really well WW.

I just was never fond of the lanyard/bottle opener on the Skeletool.  I'd like to see Leatherman either remove the lanyard/bottle opener on the Skeletool or add a bit driver to a Freestyle.

Wild Weasel,

Do you use the lanyard/bottle opener?  In your case it might be helpful so you can clip it onto yourselve to get at it easier when you have all your equipment on.

[wild_weasel]

Scissors are usually one of the must have items on my list of desired features, that I wish the Skeletool somehow incorporated. As for a saw, bottle opener, can opener and cork screw; there are no trees, we eat MREs in foil sachets, and alas no beer or wine bottles to open here in IRAQ.   To keep from losing this multi-tool I wove a lanyard from day glow yellow reflective 550 cord and clipped it to the carabineer/bottle opener thingy, which makes it easier to retrieve from the magazine pocket on the front of my 5.11 cargo pants.

The only real gripe I have with the Skeletool is that the factory edge on the knife is ragged, but an hour with a Smith’s white stone cleans that up and gives me something to do.

For the week it took my replacement Skeletool to arrive my Juice S2 made an adequate backup. 

Cheers,
W-W

[ecfiffer]

i love mine glad to hear you like yours too!  i might look at getting the cx some time but for now i edc and use all the time my non cx version

[GraysonK]

Excellent!  Good news indeed! 

[1jump2many]

Scissors are usually one of the must have items on my list of desired features, that I wish the Skeletool somehow incorporated. As for a saw, bottle opener, can opener and cork screw; there are no trees, we eat MREs in foil sachets, and alas no beer or wine bottles to open here in IRAQ.   To keep from losing this multi-tool I wove a lanyard from day glow yellow reflective 550 cord and clipped it to the carabineer/bottle opener thingy, which makes it easier to retrieve from the magazine pocket on the front of my 5.11 cargo pants.

The only real gripe I have with the Skeletool is that the factory edge on the knife is ragged, but an hour with a Smith’s white stone cleans that up and gives me something to do.

For the week it took my replacement Skeletool to arrive my Juice S2 made an adequate backup. 

Cheers,
W-W

I've been out for 17 years so the terminology used for personal equipment has changed.  BDU's became ACU's.  Do you guys even use LBE's anymore?  From what I see, they've been replaced with tactical vests.  I wasn't sure where you would keep your Skeletool.  Tying 550 cord to it definitely gives you a lot more options. 

I would imagine you aren't eating MRE's three times a day?  When I Enlisted in 1984 MRE's were just coming out.  They were horrible.  There was no heating packages the entree's were dehydrated this or dehydrated that.  Literally the best thing were the Chicklet's, LOL  A friend of mine gave me an MRE that they are issued today.  They still suck but that are a lot better than they were.  Good luck and stay safe.  I hope you have a field kitchen someplace to get a couple hots a day.   

[J-sews]

Yay Skeletool! Its a lot handier than a lot of people give it credit for being. I'm still carrying mine most every day.

[FrankenPC]

Yay Skeletool! Its a lot handier than a lot of people give it credit for being. I'm still carrying mine most every day.

When I saw it's industrial design, I fell in love immediately.  AND I can share my bits with the surge.  I love standards.

[Freudian Frog]

Yay Skeletool! Its a lot handier than a lot of people give it credit for being. I'm still carrying mine most every day.

When I saw it's industrial design, I fell in love immediately.  AND I can share my bits with the surge.  I love standards.

You mean... standards that ignore/circumvent other standards that are more standard?

Hehe.

[FrankenPC]

Yay Skeletool! Its a lot handier than a lot of people give it credit for being. I'm still carrying mine most every day.

When I saw it's industrial design, I fell in love immediately.  AND I can share my bits with the surge.  I love standards.

You mean... standards that ignore/circumvent other standards that are more standard?

Hehe.

True enough!  I'm happy with standards from the same manufacturer!  Now that is sad.

[Freudian Frog]

Yay Skeletool! Its a lot handier than a lot of people give it credit for being. I'm still carrying mine most every day.

When I saw it's industrial design, I fell in love immediately.  AND I can share my bits with the surge.  I love standards.

You mean... standards that ignore/circumvent other standards that are more standard?

Hehe.

True enough!  I'm happy with standards from the same manufacturer!  Now that is sad.

Sadly it's the best be can hope for.

[jetscream]

The Skeletool CX has become my EDC.  I Spent the weekend racing my dogs and my Multitool of choice on race weekends has become the SOG B63 (Black) The V-Cutter has been great.  My first Multitool for racing was an orginal 93' PST and I moved to a Gen2 Wave.  I then tried a SOG B63 and it became my go to heavy tool.   The Wave stays in my backpack with the bit kit.  One tool I am never without is my new Squirt S4 that replaced my Micra.

[sappyg]

hang on to this one WW...
i've recently picked up a skele and i'm a big believer. i've carried mine for a week now and hardly notice it until i need it.