Leatherman Skeletool CX gets some love in the NYT

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The Frugal Traveler blog on the New York Times web site just posted a bit on the "Top 10 Travel Gadgets Under $50."

The number one item? The Leatherman Skeletool CX!

1. Last summer, when I was hitchhiking across northern Cyprus, a British couple wanted to give me a ride from our hotel. The problem: Their car wouldn’t start. Luckily, I was carrying a Leatherman Skeletool CX, which has pliers, which I used to tighten the battery leads and get the car going. Now I don’t go anywhere without a multitool. I’ve used it to slice goat cheese in Monaco and reattach a suitcase wheel in Vilnius. This week, however, I’m planning to lay aside my Skeletool for the Leatherman Juice C2, which not only costs less ($31.99 at Amazon) but has more tools, including a corkscrew.

 

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...Luckily, I was carrying a Leatherman Skeletool CX, which has pliers, which I used to tighten the battery leads and get the car going... [/I]

I'd be more impressed if he had replaced the u-joints!

 

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But the Juice C2 was more highly praised - why isn't it #1?

 

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But the Juice C2 was more highly praised - why isn't it #1?

If you read the article, the Juice did make #1. The Skeletool was only mentioned.