Thursday, May 24, 2012

Leatherman Sideclip Review

By Kent Henry


While there are many adjustable-use tool gadgets, there is only one efficient tool in the market, the Leatherman Sideclip. This tool is twelve tools in one. Though it only measures 4 inches long when closed and weighs in at a mere 5 ounces, it carries many remarkably amazing features.

The first feature to strike will be when you consider that there isn't any need for a sheath or carrying case. As the name implies, you will find spring clip on the side that lets the tool to be clipped to just about anything for storage or transportation. It could possibly be a belt, shirt or pants keep, car visor, tool box or perhaps a clip board. It can also be inserted anywhere that will make it easy to reach for and use.

One of the features that stand out is the 2.3 inch knife sharp edge. This cutting tool is very sharp and secures its edge perfectly even with the most trying of situations. The cutting tool is made from 420HC stainless steel for many years to use. The design of the blade is known as a clip point.

This tool has eleven more tool features besides the knife. There is an 8 inch ruler, which includes markings for measuring up to 20 centimeters. It has also a bottle opener and a can opener, a hard wire cutter and needle nose pliers combination, huge, medium and small flat blade screw drivers, Phillips sharp edge screw driver, and regular pliers with attached wire cutter.

Some of the important but generally overlooked features of this item include the stainless steel handle and stainless steel body and the 25 year warranty. Additional functions are the optional leather or nylon sheath and the addition of a lanyard hole.

This tool is truly multifunctional and should be considered a part of anyone's essential and basic tools. For the construction workers it is pretty much mandatory. When you're working on a project, unexpected hassles arise on the realization requiring a knife, or screw driver or even pliers which may cause you to stop what you are doing and go in search of that tool. With the Leatherman Sideclip on your belt, you just have to reach down, open it up and keep on working.

Not convinced yet? Then let's look at just 3 specific reasons why you would want to make this tool as part of your day-to-day accessory items.

1. When using the knife you will be ready to open the bundle that was just delivered to you. You don't search for a box cutter or some other sharp object to cut the tape. Also you no longer need to use your car keys and get them all gummed up with tape residue.

2. You just discovered that the screw on your camera tri-pod is loose and it will not hold regular. Your selections would be to quit taking pictures for the day or walk back to the car and hope you can find a Phillips screw driver in the trunk or whip out your Leatherman Sideclip and tighten down the pesky loose screw.

3. You are in the middle of nowhere and you have a short in a wire to the car battery so the car won't start. The only way to resolve this problem is to cut out the shorted portion and splice the wire together. Did you bring your tool box out of the garage? No, but you do have your trusty Leatherman Sideclip with the wire cutter and pliers. Cut the short out, strip the ends of the wires and splice them collectively. Now you are on your way.




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