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Leatherman123 · **on:** January 01, 2009, 06:17:29 PM

When is this tool coming out? I am going to buy a bunch of them and stick them around the house!

Edit- I was browsing the web, and Amazon says it would be out in March! Here's a nice article on the Freestyle- http://toolmonger.com/2008/02/18/preview-leatherman-freestyle/ I wish it had a pocket clip!

tanker · **Reply #1 on:** January 01, 2009, 06:35:19 PM

Interesting

...I didn´t know of this upcoming release

RaptorMan · **Reply #2 on:** January 01, 2009, 07:07:37 PM

I will get a few but at the $50 price range I might as well get the Skeletool!

Leatherman123 · **Reply #3 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:04:01 PM

I paid $47 for my first Skeletool at Kittery Trading Post.. Btw, I think $50 is the MSRP..

hawkchucker · **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2009, 09:59:59 PM

I dont like the driver. It just will suck using it for both and really is just looking to drag the tool down. Ill Stick with the skeletool. Plus I dont think it will stay out very long. Seems the stuff they try to "improve" on goes out like the Mini.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:08:05 PM

I think it will sell well at big box stores like Walmart, Target, and the like.. It is the Kick/Fuse/Blast- quality inexpensive tools..

hawkchucker · **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:11:13 PM

Yah it will but I really dont like when they try to get one impliment to do a bunch of stuff. It just Mucks it up.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #7 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:12:50 PM

Yeah I agree with you..but this will be LM's first stab at a universal screwdriver so it could work wonders or it could suck horribly!

hawkchucker · **Reply #8 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:14:54 PM

Umm No. The Micra has one of those impossible units that slip every time you use it.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #9 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:17:59 PM

Yeah, but that's a philips driver that is only meant for philips screws! This is more of a universal driver, and it may work well!

Poncho65 · **Reply #10 on:** January 01, 2009, 10:55:30 PM

I don't know seems like the bit driver was the best solution to getting the most out of the Skeletool frame $:-\$ Hopefully it works good though like has been said it is for the lower budget line of LM tools

I just don't know about that uni driver though

Benner · **Reply #11 on:** January 02, 2009, 12:10:29 AM

The driver looks seriously pants from what I have seen so far.

donvito · **Reply #12 on:** January 02, 2009, 07:10:15 AM

I'm happy with my skeletool. The whole point of skele with it's pocket clip (which I use all the time and the reason it's my edc) is to be carried all the time as opposed to having a MT, but not bringing it with ya cuz it's too heavy and bulky. Looks like a flop to me, unless they'll be giving them away dirt cheap targeting the unawares. thumbs down on this one.

zepla · **Reply #13 on:** January 02, 2009, 11:09:37 AM

"With a projected street price of $50, the Freestyle will be $10 cheaper than the Skeletool,"

For that $10,-, I would go for the Skeletool I guess.

gadgetman7 · **Reply #14 on:** January 02, 2009, 03:50:37 PM

I don't like this one either. But if I travel by air without checked baggage it might be cheap enough to pick up at the other end. Especially if Walmart has them for about $25.

RaptorMan · **Reply #15 on:** January 02, 2009, 06:23:29 PM

I could go for a few at $25 if they would be priced at that.

Poncho65 · **Reply #16 on:** January 02, 2009, 10:47:45 PM

Yeah for $25 maybe I would think more serious about one as well

Leatherman123 · **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2009, 01:58:01 AM

I think the MSRP is $50 so it will probably be around $35 or so

DaveK · **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2009, 02:02:13 AM

Quote from: hawkchucker on January 01, 2009, 10:14:54 PM

Umm No. The Micra has one of those impossible units that slip every time you use it.

It works OK for "light" tasks. I used it a few times to take my works laptop apart (I just do things like that), and it was fine. I don't reckon it would take much torqin' though.

I like the idea of the Freestyle, isn't it going to be quite a bit lighter than the other Skeletools? I think I read that was supposed to be it's main selling point.

I'll get one anyway.

Leatherman123 · **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2009, 02:36:36 AM

Yeah, I will too.. Yeah, part of one handle is all Zytel!

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