Reactor vs. Skeletool Battle Of The Multi Tools
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You are a god
"I don't like combo edges, I always prefer plain edge." So Skeletool CX, problem solved
I have a CX and I love it.
@@ItachiUchiha-yz5nn me too im pretty new to the EDC world so I'm glad that my first buy wasn't a bad one.
Def best option. Been carrying a cx for years.
I have the normal skeletool topo and I love sharpening knifes and has a professional sharpening kit that uses a belt sander type device so sharpening the serrated blade isn’t a problem but I also enjoy stone sharpening and you can’t really sharpen the serrated blade with a stone so if you can’t get a professional sharperi would recommend the cx
Same man I want a straight edge I hate serrated edges if they had a second blade that was serrated deal but I don't want or need it.i agree
I've used the skeletool cx for EDC for over 5 years now and it has held up beautifully, the black coating is still there and hasn't worn noticeably, not a spec of rust, everything is still nice and tight. The only reason I would consider getting a new one is because mine is the original style where they made the cx a combo blade and now the cx has a straight blade which I prefer, but after 5 years of reliable service I couldn't ask for better tool (and I'm glad I sprung for the nice finish and 154CM blade).
I have the cx too I waited until i could find one with 154 over the 420. with 154 theres no debate on which one of these would be better. I see pros and cons of both but id still pick the cx but the reactor is only $23 so if someone didnt want to pay $90 its a solid option
I appreciate the detailed review.
+The Late Boy Scout I enjoyed your review as well!
SOLD, "Skeletool" it is, thanks for the FANTASTIC REVIEW!
Really like the comparison, good job on describing the handling issue i have found with many multitools, I have been edc'ing the leatherman wingman because it was really inexpensive a few years back and love the scissors for the work i do, wish it had the interchangeable bits though. Hope your pup heals up soon
I have a skeletool CX with 154cm straight blade..have had it for a few years and absolutely love it
154cm knife?
i think he meant 154mm
154CM = S30V Steel.
@@ichhci1931 154CM does not equal S30V steel, S30V is better. Leatherman do offer one tool with S30V but it's pricey as Hell.
Your review is really well done. Thanks for the side by side comparison, I’ll be getting the leatherman
I've carried a Skeletool CX for the last couple years. It also hangs from a belt loop, using the carabiner, very effectively. I haven't dropped it yet, through all kinds of conditions. In Canada, they come with a Robertson bit, instead of Phillips. I actually bought a couple more & gifted them to co-workers.
Good comprehensive review. Really gave me an understanding of the quality involved, and the performance of the bitholder on the SOG was the deal breaker for me.
The warranty on the Leatherman was a dealbreaker for me.
I've been EDCing this skeletool for years. I dont mind the combo blade. The serations save my edge when I'm cutting paracord. Great video
Great review of both. picked up a Skeletool the other week at Home Depot. I love its size and weight perfect EDC carry
I carry both a Benchmade Barrage and the Leatherman skeletool. I started out making sure I had both in my EDC bag, slowly I noticed that if I needed to leave my EDC bag in the car and had to pocket either the Barrage or the Skeletool, I'd grab the Skeletool, because the knife is very useful and sturdy, I would have the utility, and cutting ability of my quality Benchmade. Just my voice to the choir of this nice vid thanks!
I bought the Skeletool at Home Depot for $19.99! Of course I got 2!
+jrrcmd Sick!
jrrcmd which f ing home depot tell me now
I checked online...They're 29 right now in illinois by the looks of it
That's half amazons price idk what hte fuck is going on there
Desmond moon bear *fucking
How? They are $80+ everywhere I've seen them! :(
I have been really looking hard for a smaller knife based tool and was about to pull the trigger on this one over the Freestyle, Crucial, Bivy, etc until I saw this and The Late Boy Scout review. Now I think I'll wait it out to what SOG does with this tool moving forward and just keep using my Tool Logic SL plier tool for now. Any suggestions on some good EDC tools?
Do the leatherman bits grip screws well? I don’t like that you can only use leatherman brand bits where some other brands I could use Makita or any other brand that I know grips well and easy to purchase.
it feels like i have a pocketknife in my pants which is just awesome - wow great analysis... so valuable.
Thanks for your views! Good review! Thanks
+Survival Zone Africa No problem
Very through review, think I'll be adding the Leatherman to by overnight pack. Thanks!
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Nice review, I have carrying the skeletool about 8 to 9 years now and always put it on a belt loop. No issues use it allot still looks new, very well made. I would buy another one if I ever lost this one. The only issue, like you, is the serrated blade. But not really a big deal breaker. USA +++. Very durable.
Exactly!
Great review, much appreciated !
Thanks so much!
I like the leatherman lock system for the bits. Not solely depending on a magnet like the SOG or the Gerber Centerdrive.
Great review. I picked up the Skeletool last year, seems that I made the right choice.
Hey great review as usual! I was in the middle of typing a comment to point you toward the Skeletool CX (I'm of the same mind as you, that a well-tuned plain edge is superior to a combo), and then you mentioned it in the last minute. I'm a fan of 154CM, so I'll be excited for you to check it out.
Great video - I've been carrying a Leatherman Freestyle as my main knife for a couple of months now (Skeletool minus the screwdriver/bottle opener). I haven't been able to go to a single tool with it though, as I find I miss my other tools (file/scissors/saw). Carrying the Freestyle + a SAK Ranger has worked out great for me as it gives me a good knife/plier + all the other tools I'd have on a normal multitool (Scissors/Awl/Saw/File/Screwdrivers/Bottle Openers/yada/yada) for things that I use less often. The Freestyle handles almost everything I do, and then I can reach a bit deeper in my pocket if something rarer comes along. I switch to my Victorinox Swisstool + some fixed blade if I "go heavy" on tools.
Good review, I have the plain edge Skeletool which I love.
have you reviewed the kabar zk Kahron folder? I can't seem to find any in-depth reviews like yours and I'm thinking about getting it for edc
I have a collection of multi tools. Leatherman, Gerber, SOG, just to name a few. My personal EDC is the newest Leatherman Surge. Great blades, and i never knew how useful the scissors could be until i started using them. i used to carry a tool and a pocket knife, now just the surge with the pocket clip. Sometimes i carry the MUT. but mostly the Surge, just the most useful of my 2 dozen multi tools. Even though i have a few high end SOG tools, it turns out i am not a fan of SOG.
I'm going the Surge route too, reasons also being that it's a very heavy duty tool, and it has tools which I don't on my Victorinox Swisschamp, and not too many that repeat on the Swisschamp.
To most people I might carry too many tools with me but I think a Surge and a Swisschamp is a great combo.
Most the problems you mention with the SOG are tradeoffs and minor problems, it is a compromise for the size and weight, it is about compactness.
Forrest Gee - actually use the tool. Blood-blisters from being repeatedly pinched by the tool and severe hand fatigue from having to squeeze the Reactor so hard to keep the bit from spinning while driving a fastener is a huge issue. Another benefit to the Leatherman is when it is unfolded in the driving position it works like an actual screwdriver as it was ergonomically designed to work that way. SOG multi-tools are for amateurs. Anyone doing real work will ditch it after trying a Swisstool, Gerber or especially a Leatherman. I say this with using these in trade work professionally for over ten years and having quickly ditched three different SOG tools on three separate occasions for being low quality in terms of usability.
Check out the Skeletool CX for a plain edge and 154 CM steel blade!
+Bob Smith
That's a huge score, best edc tool I've ever owned
@@TheAustinCarmichael2 I also think about buying the CX
Is it worth the higher price then the normal version?
@@---Michael--- in my opinion, yea it's worth the extra coin, depends on how much value you attribute to the better blade steel, because other than that your only paying for a little carbon fiber insert
@@TheAustinCarmichael2Yeah I care about the steel and also it has a blade without surations and it's black carbon fiber xD
I love my wingman had it for 4 or 5 years now, works well for scouting purposes. I lost it once in a field while camping looked for hours that night it poured as well didn't find it till the next morning no rust, wiped it down and have it to this day.
Now we are talking
how is that wingman? I really want one, it's between skeletool and wingman for me.
Which Skeletool is that? Because mine does not fly out like that, it's smooth but I need to move it the entire way
I always like gideonstactical's comparison in terms of user's practicality aspects
excellent comparison review!
Glad you enjoyed it
With the release of the CX and its better blade steel, the skeletool becomes an even better replacement for your folder.
So they only have three base tools including knife, pliars, and a two bit screwdriver,. I was thinking about the Leather man mut to do bushcraft and what not for edc would that be a liable option.
I am a long time fan of Leatherman tools. I EDC 2 of them on my belt, as well as a micra on my wheelchair tool cluster. but I will always also carry a folder, when I am doing knife work, I like having a dedicated folder, and what I carry is a CKRT Hammond Cruiser. I prefer the longer, and heavier blade for cutting tasks. this was a good comparison, and when finances allow, I would like to pick a skelitool up. I do agree with you, I am a plain edge blade guy, not a fan of serrations. thanks for the information..
Dang it Aaron! Now you got me on Amazon again filling up my cart lol. Great video as always man.
Thanks so much! And thanks for using the links! Helps the channel a lot!
Great review!
Does the bit have good retention in the storage holder of the reactor , I keep losing the one in my skeletool.
Hmm. I have no problem with it on my wave+. I would've thought they would have the same retention. If I have any problems with it, it's that sometimes I can't get it out! 😂
I guess I could just take the leatherman instead of the folder, although, I like having them. The old addage of needing them and not having them comes to mind
All of sogs gear pliers have that travel problem with the handles. I have carried the Leatherman Skeletool cx for a long time which is at a higher price point by bit, but it is lighter than the skeletool and has a straight edge. that made it worth it to me. great comparison.
Well played Sir!
I started EDC-ing the Skeletool CX about 1 year ago. I like it because it has a 154cm plain edge knife thats as sharp as a scalpel. The skeletool replaced my folder knife and Gerber multi tool. Lighter and more efficient. IMO
Classic wife maneuver! 😂 great vid 👍🏼
God bless that fast forward option.
I have incorporated my Skeletool into my EDC but I also still carry my Benchmade Fact or Mini Loco Incase I need a real knife!
I find the Skeletool to be a great general EDC!
Recently purchased a Sog Reactor and sent it back immediately. It looked and felt too small (kid sized) and flimsy and the assisted main blade wouldn't fully deploy on it's own. I also saw a video where there is a problem with the bit spinning when clamped correctly between the plier jaws. Just didn't feel like a man's tool to me and I wouldn't trust it to do any real work. More of a gimmicky toy. If they had made this full sized with a bigger knife blade and sturdier then I think it would have been a big seller. As it is, I personally think it's a fail. Sog also really needs to come up with replaceable wire cutters like some Leatherman's & Gerber's have. Listening Sog? Looks cool though...
I wear the Skeletool daily on my belt loop, it has become a part of me.
das hasguns I know the feeling. I feel naked if my Wave isn’t clipped onto my pocket.
Great video!
You should do a video comparing multitools vs Swiss Army knives.
Great review 👍🏻
Have been considering going to multi for pliers but I carry the RAT2 with the SAK Harvester (discontinued).... my go to EDC use knife blade is the pruner on the harvester. The hook or talon style blade for piercing, box opening, store packages, wire separation, for removing (stripping) burial wire is hard to beat. For me to go to a one tool option the multi would need (2) blades with one being a pruner and need a wood saw plus awl. I just do not see not carrying a SAK, thus will always be 2 units but appreciate the time and honest review
Is it still possible to get the Plainedge replacement blades for the letterman?
There were even damascus blades somewhere on the web
I bought the skeletool cx from tx tool crafters for my brothers birthday. its the same as a stock skeletool cx but it has a gorgeous Damascus blade. it really isn't necessary, but it makes it a little more special.
Leather man every time
Great review. There is another Skeletool model designated "CX", which utilizes better 154CM steel on the all straight-edge knife blade. Add carbon fiber inlays and $30 to the price, its my casual EDC. Thanks for the channel!
Can't go wrong with the CX!
How dare you take the last Coke away from a pregnant lady!
should've been like "I opened this for you!"
For me if I am going to use pliers I need full pliers with soft grips but these are both neat. I like that the new skeletool will be in green.
I use the Carabiner on my belt loop for when i have my phone in my pocket. And my Hinder Xm18 in my other pocker. I have the Skeletool CX and that 154 CM plain edge blade is mint on the CX and that Black n stainless look is awesome. Good Video
do you have any reviews for multitasker tools? tnx
I'm in the market for a new multi tool larger blade and changeable wire cutters teeth hope one of these has it. My multiplyer is getting old I love it but it's time to retire my Gerber multiplyer. And your the guy to watch because I agree on your knife selection and thinking process
Hey cool vid, what's the name of those camo gloves you're using?
really perceptive--thanks!
No problem, glad it helped!
Thanks Gideon. I've been intersted in some of the new SOG multitools, less so with Leatherman...I was underwhelmed with their latest with the whistle and sharpenener (and ferro rod) :)
+Rich Allfieldnohit No problem. I will do the signal, though I think it is a little gimmicky
id love to see a s30v flat ground blade on the leatherman, love my charge.
Cool!
+midwestoutdoorsman I think they had 154cm as an option on the Skeletool. Same steel used by Emerson and was considered THE top steel previous to S30V. I like 154cm a lot. Has a great balance of ease of sharpening, strength, edge holding, corrosion resistant, just a great steel.
They may still offer it.
+schlooonginator They probably do. The Skeletool has a another variant. It's called the Skeletool CX. It's a bit pricier though.
Random Question, what pants are those?
Weedeater line is a GREAT cutting test I am a landscaper and I have to use the scissors on my leatherman I have the echo black diamond line from home depot
VERY cool video, I love the comparisons you make. I'm quite a multi-tool geek too. They're just so cool and useful. I have way more Leathermans than I need. Actually, I have one SOG multi-tool. My EDC is a rebar, micra, and a Fenix Flashlight. Personally I wish Leatherman would stop putting the universal bit driver on so many tools. I have a had times where it fails to reach screws.
SevereTstormFan - get the bit driver they sell
Try whittling with a skeletool for 2hrs - back rips hands, front null issue unless holding wrong (deathgrip), can reverse sog handles for wide grip pliers, can strip wire + crimp, compound leverage + magnets + hex shape = "bits spin" is nonsense.
Cheers Mate!
Hi man, I have Skeletool for two years now and I wouldn't change it for anything else. I have it in my EDC system and I just love this tool. But as you mentioned it's not good enough for hiking or some survival action. So I'm looking right now for another Letherman for more heavy-duty/survival needs. But for EDC in city is Skeletool THE BEST!!!
Jan Tschernoster try the Signal or my everyday work horse the Super Tool 300 I plan on getting the signal for outdoors but I just take my ST 300 right now. Both are great buys
P4 or Charge TTI
This also goes to show that a us made product can still be competitive in price, while being superior quality. we need to bring back the jobs to the us like keen has started to do with some of there boots and shoes.
wow...great vid . tnx
was there something wrong with the dog's leg around 6:20?
Well he has to test the blades somehow /s
Lowes has the skeletool for 25 I picked 2 up and they are a great piece of gear. I carry mine as an EDC
+Bryson allen sweet!
I found it!! Thanks!!
No problem!
Wow. This is the only guy I've ever seen flip a Skeletool. It's like mind blown.
My experience with Leatherman makes me scared of them. Had a handle on a multitool collapse, as they are reputed to have a great warranty I thought no big deal. But Leatherman declined the warranty replacement, and I was out a c-note. Haven’t purchased another one of their products since. For those curious, they insisted the damage was not a defect, that I had applied too much force. Even though I insisted, truthfully, that I had squeezed the handle with one hand trying to clamp down on a bolt to remove it. I’d try a SOG over a Leatherman any day.
I have the Skeletool CX! use it a lot and love it so much. only problem is learning to put a sharp edge on the 154cm blade on my worksharp field sharpener :/
Mervin Ling - I'm no blade expert but I also have problems maintaining an edge on the CX. 154cm blades in general, actually. The S30V edge on my Charge TTI takes and keeps a razor edge very well, however.
Use Sharpal pocket sharpener works great. 6 functions
The gears add clamping pressure for the pliers
Multi tools just aren’t really for me.. they’re great for random tasks but they’ll never replace the little bag of tools I keep in my backpack for my motorcycles. I actually do keep an old leatherman sideclip in there but it’s really just a pair of pliers.
I strongly prefer a dedicated knife for general cutting tasks tho. I use one all the time and just don’t wanna carry a big, lumpy, heavy thing around to have a blade.
I still recognize their place.. just not for me. I still keep an eye on em and maybe something will come out for me one day.
I think the skeletool is the best pocket multi tool with the external blade and easy carry. It can replace a main pocket knife. I had one and I forget what happened to it.
I'd really like to love the sog because I like the design and the features but they need to make some improvements.
Trying to choose A edc multi tool is really hard each company has good ideas -probably just gotta pick one and start field testing and decide over time -seems the LM won this round
I have been edc,ing the skeletool since xmas, its nice. But I still carry 2 folders.... Blade addiction I guess :(
Great review and honest:)
Thanks so much!
When you’re talking about getting a good grip on the pliers and how you don’t get a good grip with the SOG because the bit holder is too thin. You didn’t hold it the same way you held the Skeletool. For the SOG You had the knife side against your palm, but for the Skeletool you did the opposite. I think the majority of your problem can be remedied if you just reversed the SOG in your hand? I have a Skeletool that I think carrying since they very first released it, like almost 10 years ago I think. And I don’t have an issue if I hold the pliers either way. It’s so I’m assuming the same can be sad about the SOG.
Great ladder match.
I'm a fan of leatherman multi tools and it's Made in USA I own 4 different kinds of leatherman tools and I wanna buy one more surge multitool.
Skeletool CX. One-handed plain blade and carbon fiber (not that it does anything other than look cool). Although I typically carry a Juice Pro on weekdays and a Surge on weekends.
The Skeletool has everything you need and nothing don’t, that’s why I love it and the superior quality of Leatherman. I’ve owned the SOG reactor too and the clip broke off and it’s just an inferior tool which is why they discontinued it. Sog does make some quality stuff but half of it is junk.
You can use the bit extender too for the skeletool. I own the Surge so I had to get the accessories lol. Bit it would be awesome if leatherman made a ratchet bit. Pistol grip ratchet would be mint.
Leatherman has a ratchet extender available now
They do have a ratchet bit now
@@batman19763 I bought one as soon as it came out. Cheers
Wish they were still $50!
The best bottle opener I’ve ever own is a Bic lighter 🤷♂️
I used to edc a standard Skeletool and quit because the blade steel was complete and total garbage. I liked everything else but couldn't get over the blade steel, plus I do not like combo edges. I might one day try the plain edged 154CM version but I gave up EDCing the big multi tools and found I haven't missed one thing about them. My PM2, BM 940, 710, and 585 have been flawless EDCers.
Both Gerber and SOG overcomplicate thier tools as they desperatley try to compete with Leatherman. In reality the only thing anyone would need to do is create similiarly simple tool out of better materials. Imagine a tool similiar to a Wave with pliers from proper tool steel that takes ques from the surge with replacable tools and cutters. Leatherman would be in a ton of trouble with that around.
TheKimjoh560 - I'd really like to see Leatherman build a Wave and a Skeletool with real tool steel. I've broken a lot of plier heads on my Charge. I think considering the corrosion resistance it's generally worth it but D2 that's got a good coating really performs quite well.
Jim Bonney Right? I really think theres a market. It would be alot more expensive to produce of course but I know alot of people that would gladly pay top dollar for top of the line quality tools. For me a tool is alot easier to motivate than buying a $700 phone that will last me two years tops.
TheKimjoh560 - The biggest problem with the multi-tool market is that it caters to hobbyists and amateurs, not real tradesman. I can say anecdotally that out of the 100+ tradesman I work with, know, have met or run into almost none own or use multi-tools. That is why nobody has done as you've suggested. A real, dedicated hard-use tool made for real work would be awesome. Leatherman is as close as I've found.
As a maintenance engineer I used to have a better version of each and everyone these tools tools in my tool belt. I also carried a small electricians toolbox for such jobs. A leatherman just wouldnt have cut it for serious work as I would have been less effectiveusing it than my other tools. I still carried it though, used it as a backup on occation. As I've moved on to less physical work I find I use the multitool ALOT more. And thats where I find these tools most useful: when you dont have all those tools close at hand. The target group I'm thinking about arent professionals in first hand but rather those of us that simply love these tools enough to want the very best materials and durabilty.
For example I carry a Leatherman Charge TTi which is arguably one of if not the top model out there. In my other pocket I have a $400 Fällkniven PXL. The thing that bothers me is that I can spend litterarily any amount of money on my pocket knife and (with very diminishing returns of course) almost always get a better product. However, for multitools nothing more premium really exists eventough the money to buy it clearly does. I'm far from the only one that would spend top dollar on EDC items if I were, pocket knives for hundreds of dollars wouldnt exist.
TheKimjoh560 - I hear what you mean, but my experience in using Leatherman tools in auto maintenance and repair/building maintenance differs. I tend to think of Leatherman tools as the right tool for a variety of jobs rather than just one. Still, especially working on cars/trucks there are times when access is an issue and any multi-tool won't cut it. And with electrical work I tend to agree with you; a real set of crimpers, a real set of strippers are real tough to replace, especially with stranded wire. Or if you're on a tight timeline. Still, I'd love to see someone make a skeletool-ish multi-tool catered toward the professional tradesman rather than just a schnazzed-up hobbyist version. I don't see that happening for the reasons we both stated above.
And who would argue against the Charge TTI? Only someone who doesn't really understand how to use tools in my estimation. It's clearly the most versatile tool ever made for hand work. And it's very good for a lot of jobs. So we agree there too.
Sog got stronger pliers thats why it dont need longer arm also is it onehand opening om this? If so i take sog. I have the skeletool already
Yeah, Leatherman wins again.
It's been lucky in a coupla things, but with the Skelatool it proved that it was genius.
WHAT?! Why is are the the angle of the arms on that SOG so large?! Who's hand did they make that for, Galactus?!
The Leatherman Skeletool.... SWISHHHH