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ch Offline Etherealicer

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Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
on: December 05, 2016, 09:37:13 PM
So, I got a Skeletool recently and despite my dislike of it, I will carry it for a couple of days. After all, it could be my perfect EDC tool as it features the tools I most commonly need.
I call mine Quasimodo, as it is ugly, deformed and such. I mean the inner part of the blade-fame should sit flush with the pliers frame (see image). But maybe I can discover its sweet side :D

I used it for some light cutting (string, to make paper bundles for the collection).
The clip is in the way and taking it off will improve grip for me so, that's what I did. The clip is in the wrong position and it rides too high up anyway.

Conclusion for the day.
- Removing the clip improves grip-comfort
- I wish it came in PE

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #1 on: December 05, 2016, 09:55:38 PM
I wish they still came with the PE blade Eth :-\ Mine is the old style and it has a PE blade :cheers: I really wished that they didn't put the combo blade on as much stuff as they did though :facepalm: Hope you can get on with it and it earns at least a part time EDC spot :tu:
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #2 on: December 05, 2016, 11:12:08 PM
I got a PE blade for mine from either TxToolCrafters or Loki-mobil....can't remember which.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 06:38:03 AM
Quote from: Aberdrew13 on December 05, 2016, 11:12:08 PM
I got a PE blade for mine from either TxToolCrafters or Loki-mobil....can't remember which.
I dropped a PM to loki yesterday :D

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 08:54:15 AM
First day at work... not for me, for Quasimodo
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 08:59:01 AM
I'm very interested in how you get along mate. :tu:  I did pretty much the same thing a few years ago and, as far as I was concerned, it failed to do what I needed from a MT.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 11:43:25 AM
I hope it will do fine as I really like Skeletool. You just need PE-blade.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #7 on: December 06, 2016, 12:05:09 PM
Just ordered a PE blade off loki-mobile... another step towards liking the tool done :salute:
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 02:10:32 AM
The combo blade is also my biggest gripe with my Ultra Manly Purple Skeletool.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 02:55:56 AM
Quote from: Etherealicer on December 06, 2016, 12:05:09 PM
Just ordered a PE blade off loki-mobile... another step towards liking the tool done :salute:

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 02:58:25 AM
Quote from: sLaughterMed on December 07, 2016, 02:10:32 AM
The combo blade is also my biggest gripe with my Ultra Manly Purple Skeletool.

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #11 on: December 07, 2016, 06:33:57 PM
I like combo edges.  The serrated bit of blade does very well on fibrous material such as palm fronds which I have a lot of.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #12 on: December 07, 2016, 07:33:44 PM
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Reply #13 on: December 07, 2016, 08:13:13 PM
I just wish it had a can opener.

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #14 on: December 07, 2016, 10:12:44 PM
Quote from: OldBoy2016 on December 07, 2016, 08:13:13 PM
I just wish it had a can opener.

I would take that over the bottle opener as well but I really never use either on any of my MTs or SAKs :think: :D
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #15 on: December 08, 2016, 04:19:48 AM
Quote from: Poncho65 on December 07, 2016, 10:12:44 PM
I would take that over the bottle opener as well but I really never use either on any of my MTs or SAKs :think: :D
I personally prefer a bottle opener than a can opener.  I use bottle openers a lot on my tools but yet to use a can opener.  :cheers:

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Reply #16 on: December 08, 2016, 04:33:39 AM
Quote from: aurabattler on December 08, 2016, 04:19:48 AM
Quote from: Poncho65 on December 07, 2016, 10:12:44 PM
I would take that over the bottle opener as well but I really never use either on any of my MTs or SAKs :think: :D
I personally prefer a bottle opener than a can opener.  I use bottle openers a lot on my tools but yet to use a can opener.  :cheers:

I realize I am in the minority on this as well :D
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #17 on: December 08, 2016, 07:26:43 AM
Quote from: Poncho65 on December 08, 2016, 04:33:39 AM
Quote from: aurabattler on December 08, 2016, 04:19:48 AM
Quote from: Poncho65 on December 07, 2016, 10:12:44 PM
I would take that over the bottle opener as well but I really never use either on any of my MTs or SAKs :think: :D
I personally prefer a bottle opener than a can opener.  I use bottle openers a lot on my tools but yet to use a can opener.  :cheers:

I realize I am in the minority on this as well :D

Yeah I agree. I don't use the can opener as much. But there so many ways to open a bottle: Bic lighter, table edge, front teeth (never tried it but I had a buddy that did it all the time. Like....all the time),etc. But a can? I only know the Bear Grylls way.

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #18 on: December 08, 2016, 03:23:39 PM
You have to forgive me, I'm lying in bed, feeling really bad, so I got a bit grumpy and I need to let of some steam.... there are just so many things about the Skeletool that upset me. No, its not that the Skeletool can't lie flat on a table, why would anybody care about that, it has to lie flat in your pockets!

Why do the bloody holes in the frame and the springs not align :ahhh

uffff... feeling slightly better now, but wait.

Why is the frame over the orange part bent all out of shape, you can even see in the picture the light from the holes... :ahhh :ahhh

Ok, I admit those are just cosmetic problems, although they could also be seen as "not giving enough attention to detail". But it is the final flaw that really hurts me...

Why is there a spike standing out from the frame? :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
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Reply #19 on: December 08, 2016, 04:06:48 PM
So, not quite feeling the love yet Beat? ;)
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #20 on: December 08, 2016, 04:34:24 PM
Don't let the fit and finish bother you.  ::)   :D

I like it for:

One Hand Outside opening blade...that locks.

Carabiner fidget function.

Handy pliers...medium duty

and the driver is functional.

I do have the bit kits and extended driver as well.

All that said, I carry it in my bag and I have several of them.

For December I am carrying the CRKT Folts Minimalist.....with a bunch of other MT's in my bag, car and house ready to help out.

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #21 on: December 08, 2016, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: Gareth on December 08, 2016, 04:06:48 PM
So, not quite feeling the love yet Beat? ;)
Well, letting that out actually helped a bit... now I can focus on the positive things about the tool. I'm feeling much better about the tool now :D

I just used it to tighten a screw (loose handle on a drawer) and I really like the screwdriver.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #22 on: December 08, 2016, 10:57:39 PM
Quote from: Gareth on December 08, 2016, 04:06:48 PM
So, not quite feeling the love yet Beat? ;)

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #23 on: December 08, 2016, 11:09:41 PM
Quote from: Etherealicer on December 06, 2016, 08:54:15 AM
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #24 on: December 08, 2016, 11:10:36 PM
Skeletooling for Dummies  :D
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #25 on: December 08, 2016, 11:11:13 PM
Quote from: Etherealicer on December 08, 2016, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: Gareth on December 08, 2016, 04:06:48 PM
So, not quite feeling the love yet Beat? ;)
Well, letting that out actually helped a bit... now I can focus on the positive things about the tool. I'm feeling much better about the tool now :D

I just used it to tighten a screw (loose handle on a drawer) and I really like the screwdriver.

Any multitool has better ergonomics, L shape with bigger torque, to use it like a screwdriver than a SAK

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #26 on: December 08, 2016, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:10:36 PM
Skeletooling for Dummies  :D
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Better if you use it in L shape, less force, bigger torque, more comfortable.

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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #27 on: December 08, 2016, 11:23:28 PM
Quote from: alexTOOL on December 08, 2016, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:10:36 PM
Skeletooling for Dummies  :D
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Better if you use it in L shape, less force, bigger torque, more comfortable.
L shape is good for breaking the screws loose, once that happened straight handle can turn them faster.
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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #28 on: December 08, 2016, 11:50:13 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:23:28 PM
Quote from: alexTOOL on December 08, 2016, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:10:36 PM
Skeletooling for Dummies  :D
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Better if you use it in L shape, less force, bigger torque, more comfortable.
L shape is good for breaking the screws loose, once that happened straight handle can turn them faster.

Yeah, L shape is OK for a quarter turn, but to properly drive a screw all the way in or out, an inline configuration is much more efficient. I always close pliers tools up for driving screws unless they're in hard to reach areas


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Re: Will Etherealicer ever like the Skeletool
Reply #29 on: December 09, 2016, 08:15:46 AM
Quote from: 50ft-trad on December 08, 2016, 11:50:13 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:23:28 PM
Quote from: alexTOOL on December 08, 2016, 11:13:02 PM
Quote from: Kampfer on December 08, 2016, 11:10:36 PM
Skeletooling for Dummies  :D
(Image removed from quote.)

Better if you use it in L shape, less force, bigger torque, more comfortable.
L shape is good for breaking the screws loose, once that happened straight handle can turn them faster.

Yeah, L shape is OK for a quarter turn, but to properly drive a screw all the way in or out, an inline configuration is much more efficient. I always close pliers tools up for driving screws unless they're in hard to reach areas
Yeah, I'm with Kampf and Al here... The Skeletool doubles quite well as a screwdriver and the driver is nicely on the center axis.
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