Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife

Gibbs' Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife.

Since taking up residence at Toomey's Rent-All Center I've pretty much found carrying some sort of pocket knife to be a necessity. For a long time I was carrying a CRKT folder but after a bit of an accident left the belt clip badly bent I ended up having to search out a good replacement.

Enter the Skeletool CX (pictured).

The Leatherman Skeletool is a pretty nifty multitool that's high on function as well as appearance. It sports a short serrated knife, pliers, bottle opener / carbineer, as well as some wire cutters and an interchangeable screwdriver.

It's very sturdy and super light weighing in at only 5oz.

I'm usually worried about the condition of knives on multitools but the blade on the Skeletool is excellent. The CX has the 1/2 serrated blade and I was happy to find it super sharp when I opened the package. The blade is a bit short (at least compared to my old CRKT folder) but is more than adequate for my needs.

At $70ish it's not cheap but is worth the investment if you're in the market for a barebones multitool.

You can pickup the Leatherman 830850 Skeletool CX Multitool from Amazon.com. I've also seen them (a bit more expensive) at Target and Walmart.