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us Offline Manny Sanchez III

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Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
on: February 11, 2018, 05:48:05 AM
Just bought the REI exclusive Skeletool. One look and I just had to have it! Got a good price too, using my dividend and $20 gift card, came out to about $30. I’ve never owned a coated Leatherman though, and this one seems to be a bit stiffer or grittier on opening. I’m talking about the pliers specifically, opening the tool right now is about as stiff as the last 2 Skeletools I’ve owned. Do the pliers heads smooth out or can I expect them to be gritty because of the coating? And speaking of, does anyone know what the coating is that Leatherman uses? Is it DLC? It already has a lot of “snail trails” right out of the packaging. Thanks for the input!
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #1 on: February 11, 2018, 07:28:57 AM
The coating is more than likely just black oxide, not DLC.
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #2 on: February 11, 2018, 08:39:42 AM
G'day

Congrats on a fine looking Skeletool.

Mine did the same. I used some mineral oil / baby oil in the plier pivot and worked most of the gunk out. Keep going, it takes a while by opening and closing the plier head and adding a few drops at a time. Wipe the dirty oil that comes out of the pivot and repeat until clear. Mine is better but still a little stiff.

The coating is not DLC, just plain 'ol Black Oxide.

Cheers,

Pete

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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #3 on: February 11, 2018, 10:01:49 AM
Nice tool Manny!  :drool:
Is it for sale?  ::)
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #4 on: February 11, 2018, 03:56:05 PM
Great looking tool :dd: :like: Hope you get the tool working smoothly as well :salute: :like:
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #5 on: February 11, 2018, 09:10:24 PM
That's a gorgeous looking skeletool you got there :drool:
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #6 on: February 12, 2018, 09:05:20 PM
Quote from: Manny Sanchez III on February 11, 2018, 05:48:05 AM
Just bought the REI exclusive Skeletool. One look and I just had to have it! Got a good price too, using my dividend and $20 gift card, came out to about $30.
Congratulations on the great buy Manny!
It is a good looking Skeletool. :like: :tu: :tu:
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #7 on: February 13, 2018, 05:02:42 AM
Quote from: Vjeko Posavac on February 11, 2018, 10:01:49 AM
Nice tool Manny!  :drool:
Is it for sale?  ::)
 :D :D

Hehe, no sir! I’m very much in love with it!
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #8 on: February 13, 2018, 05:04:34 AM
Quote from: pietervn on February 11, 2018, 08:39:42 AM
G'day

Congrats on a fine looking Skeletool.

Mine did the same. I used some mineral oil / baby oil in the plier pivot and worked most of the gunk out. Keep going, it takes a while by opening and closing the plier head and adding a few drops at a time. Wipe the dirty oil that comes out of the pivot and repeat until clear. Mine is better but still a little stiff.

The coating is not DLC, just plain 'ol Black Oxide.

Cheers,

Pete

Thank you and chronic as well, I was wondering about what the coating was. Definitely not DLC, as it had “snail trails” right out of the packaging, but I didn’t know what else to call it.
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Re: Breaking in REI Topo Skeletool
Reply #9 on: February 13, 2018, 03:36:39 PM
Quote from: Manny Sanchez III on February 13, 2018, 05:04:34 AM
Quote from: pietervn on February 11, 2018, 08:39:42 AM

Thank you and chronic as well, I was wondering about what the coating was. Definitely not DLC, as it had “snail trails” right out of the packaging, but I didn’t know what else to call it.

I meant Chrono... stupid autocorrect...  :facepalm:
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