The locks for the knife and saw work well. Otherwise, all of the tools are well made, the handles are comfy, and everything is sufficiently beefy and solid. ![]() Okay there is a little blade play when the knife is deployed. It is not Skeletool-level inspired, but really good nonetheless. Parker did very well, especially when you consider that he did not pick the tools to be included, but instead took a list given to him by marketing and had to figure out how to include everything the test groups wanted. The tool was designed by an in-house engineer at Leatherman named Peter Parker. Of course, the externally accessible tools are always a plus, especially when they are your most frequently used tools (the knife and saw, in this case). The push through slots (see below) are a nice idea and do exactly what they are supposed to do. The curve of the handle is nice especially when the pliers are deployed. Unlike the Skeletool, however, this design is not a lightweight, coming in at 7 ounces. ![]() I'm happy that there is so much diversity now and selection for us to find a multi-tool which suits each of our individual needs.The overall look of the Sidekick is very reminiscent of the Wave/Charge series, with a few cues taken from the Skeletool (holes in the frame to lighten the weight, asymmetric handles, and the shape of the blade). Every person's needs are different and the original multi-tools (ie, the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife) were really, really cumbersome for the average person who didn't use 90% of the tools on it. That's why I'm glad we have so many multi-tools these days of every shape and size. Neither of them have a knife, or a bunch of other tools that I don't need. and the set of two is still much smaller than either a single Leatherman or Swiss Army Knife. This is very useful for bending things, and "undoing" things, and taking things apart. Unfortunately neither of them have an awl but other than that they give me all the tools I need from a multi-tool and also allow me to grip things at both ends with two pliers, one in each hand. I have also had Victorinox Swiss tools, but much prefer the Leathermans because the most useful tool to me in those sets is the pliers.Ĭurrently I just carry two very small folding plier sets, one which has a decent file and the other which has a very good set of screwdrivers. That's exactly why I don't want one on my multi-tool, is because it's so important that I always carry a "real" one (ie, a dedicated knife). Yes, a knife is a tool and in my opinion the most important tool a man could have. I bought the Leatherman because I wanted a set of folding pliers, not because I wanted a multi-tool to replace my knife. I'm just not the type of guy who can rely on a multi-tool that tries to be everything. The Leatherman is not a small tool, and that redundancy does have an affect. I'm just saying that they can't compare with whatever dedicated knife I have on my person. ![]() ![]() Don't get me wrong, I'm not disputing that they're decent quality for a folder. I still think they're one of the best folding pliers around, but I do expect more from my knives. Click to expand.I had the original Leatherman even before Gerber jumped on the bandwagon.
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