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Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?

Offline Henry Fitch

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Long-time lurker first-time poster etc. Hello!

I love my Skeletool but the super-skinny pocket clip gets me down. I feel it has way too much tendency to "flip" in the pocket, doesn't have a great grip in general, and it also has a history of spearing into fabric chair upholstery and the like and causing damage.

Much better would be a sturdy wide clip like that on my second-most-carried tool, the Gerber EAB Lite, or really like the clip on any other Leatherman. I tried just screwing on a cheap three-hole clip from a cheap pocketknife and it kind of worked, but without the bit that sticks out and fits into the tool body it was able to rotate no matter how tightly I screwed the bolt in. Looks pretty silly too. Has anyone found a way to attach an alternate clip and make it secure?


nz Offline zoidberg

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Re: Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?
Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 02:01:22 AM
No Skeletool here sorry mate. Others should be able to help though. Nice to have you posting.  :cheers:


us Offline NKlamerus

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Re: Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?
Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 03:51:18 AM
Welcome!

I'm not sure of anyone who has swapped one but I don't think it would be very hard whatsoever..

The biggest problem I see is when you create a clip wider than the handle is you create a peice that will stick out where your hand sits in plier use.

Kinda hard to word......but my skeletool is apart right now for Damascus blade Swap(s).


us Offline Kampfer

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Re: Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?
Reply #3 on: May 13, 2015, 09:22:00 AM
Welcome!

Not sure that can be done. Once you open up skeletool into pliers mode you will notice there is very little room there for a wider clip.

I carry skeletool often and have not experience the issues you had with the clip.
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Re: Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?
Reply #4 on: February 14, 2016, 11:41:23 PM
Any updates?

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us Offline tattoosteve99

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Re: Has anyone put a different pocket clip on the Skeletool?
Reply #5 on: February 16, 2016, 01:50:39 AM
Actually yes someone has. Evil did it here although it's very different.

Project Skeletool almost done..... (WARNING: Pic Heavy)
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php?topic=20842
If I remember correctly, wait, what was I saying?


 

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