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Leatherman Skeletool CX Multi-Tool with Nylon Pouch | 
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| Brand: Leatherman
Category: Sports
List Price: £79.95
Buy New: £69.95
You Save: £10.00 (13%)
New (4) from £69.95
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 235
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 3.2 x 2.3
Legal Disclaimer: Not for sale to persons under the age of 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over. This item must be used responsibly and appropriately
MPN: LT90
Model: L830958
UPC: 037447915710
EAN: 0037447915710
ASIN: B0015RYLM0
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Tungsten Dlc Scratch-Resistant Coating | | • | Carbon-Fibre Handle Scale | | • | Needlenose Pliers | | • | Regular Pliers | | • | Wire Cutters | | • | Hard-Wire Cutters | | • | 154cm Stainless Steel Combo Blade | | • | Carabiner/Bottle Opener | | • | Bit Driver | | • | Removable Pocket Clip |
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Product Description
Needlenose Pliers Regular Pliers Wire Cutters Hard-Wire Cutters Removable Pocket Clip Phillips #1 and #2 Bit Tungsten DLC Scratch-resistant Coating Carbon-fibre Handle Scale Carabiner/Bottle Opener Bit Driver 154CM Stainless Steel Combo Blade Screwdriver 3/16" and 1/4" Bit
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| Customer Reviews:
It's Not The Size, It's How You Use It June 15, 2008
Alan Gordon (Surrey)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I started my multi tool usage with a very basic Victorinox swiss army knife when I was 13 and through extra work requirements ended up with a Leatherman Wave Mark 2.
After the pliers snapped they were replaced with the extremely bulky Mark 3 wave (heavy is good, you can use it as a hammer) and realised that the weight of it was rather cumbersome and often frustrating as it would not sit comfortably in my pocket.
I bough the Leatherman Skeletool CX as a result. Though I did not purchase it from Amazon, I feel it does need to be reviewed.
I opted for the more expensive CX, mainly for the serrated section of the blade, but I will admitt that I was "seduced" by the fact that it has a bit made from carbon fibre! Let's be honest, the carbon fibre does bugger all weight wise and only makes it look cool and justifies leatherman creating a 20 dearear black version with a serrated edge.
It looks awesome, something that you would expect to find in James Bond's glove box. It is also at least half the weight of the Mark 3 wave and a lot lightere than the Mark 2 as well.
The Knife is at the insanely sharp leatherman standard (one of my friends ran his finger gently along the blade on his new Wave and sliced it open!) so be very careful! just because it is small doesn't mean it doesn't command your respect. This is a very, very serious piece of kit and you should treat the Skeletool in such a manner.
If the rare occassion that something is a little too tough for the standard edge, the serrated section towards the handle will take it in its stride. Too be honest, the knife is a little shorter than I had hoped for.
The pliers are as usual on a leatherman, standard layout of needle nose, normal plier, wire cutter and the hardened wire cutter. However, I found that the mechanism is extremely stiff and will require a fair bit of use before you have it at your "wrist flick opening" looseness.
I have not used the carabiner/bottle opener yet, but i'm sure it will open basically all bottles well, unlike the Mark 3 Wave which is crap as it is far to narrow. This bottle open is very wide as it is part of the handle so operates like one used in a bar. The carabiner looks rather small and i reckon will only clip onto a belt loop.
As for the belt clip, I'm not sure I would trust my my 80 piece of kit to be dangled off the back of my trousers or the inside of my jacket with it! Though I have not quite worked out how to remove it yet...
The screw driver is really good, used to be very frustrating with have to dig it out on the wave in a hurry. the fact is is also built into the end of the handle means a quick wrist flick (when you loosen it up that is!) will expose your screwdriver. The fact you get 2 philips heads and 2 flat heads is a bonus. Also, unlike the wave, they lock into the socket so they can't fall or accidently be pulled out. However, they are the same buld quality as the Wave Mark 3 philips heads, which if used regularly, become stripped of all shape and cannot unscrew anything!
Overall, a great piece of kit. Just remember to get it serviced by Leatherman regularly so it remains in working order.
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