Light-weight, edc multi-tool, with a pocket clip

X_shooter said:
I have seen several OEM pocket clips for several leatherman models. I dont know about the weight, but one of these days I am going to get a few for mine. I don't like stuff on my belt that I seem to catch on everything like a pouch.
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I had a clip on my wave that I got from leatherman. It works pretty good. The only concern is if your tool is a bit loose that it may open in your pocket a bit.
 
+1 for a Juice, I have a Xe6 I edc in the included belt sheath. not a whole lot lighter than a TTi, but more or less full function and a much more compact carry, tho I am admittedly still tempted by a TTi...
 
I think the Leatherman Kf4 would fit your requirements. I'm not sure about availability, as it has long been discontinued. If price isn't an issue, I'm sure you could get one at an auction site
 
I have had a Skeletool CX for just over 5 years. The blade steel is superior to most of what you'll find, its light, slim, slides right into my pocket without hangups, and has a pocket clip. I have a Surge for demanding jobs, but for EDC or hiking, biking, kayaking trips the Skeletool CX is with me.
 
Might want to look at the Leatherman c33T series. Nice light weight with flat and phillips heads and a liner lock thumbstud.

Rich
 
Thanks for all the help guys/gals!

I ended up making a decision... I ordered the Leatherman Sidekick. I haven't received it yet, but we'll see.

The Skeletool was attractive, but just a little too minimalist. If I will carry a multi-tool, I will probably already have a decent pocket knife in my other pocket. The Skeletool didn't seem to offer enough MORE stuff. Here is a quick pros/cons list:

Sidekick--
PROS:
decent size pliers
lanyard ring
plain-edge blade
basic drivers
file
saw
smaller than a full-size multi-tool
price

CONS:
weight
size

I think I would have liked something smaller and lighter, but I will give this one a chance. Something like the Juice S2 with a pocket clip might be ideal.
 
I am going to highly recommend the Skeletool CX by Leatherman. 4 bits, a pliers with wire cutter, a carabiner clip, and a pocket clip. I ended up leaving home without my former tools more often than I left with them because of the weight, but the Skeletool is light enough to carry all day every day without being obtrusive. It has everything I need to accomplish most of the tasks I enounter throughout a day that I would need a multi tool before. One of the best additions to my EDC lineup in many years. The thing that's often overlooked about it is that the knife on it is great... great shape, non-serrated, 154CM steel... So in a tool that is about the size of some of the other pocket knives out there, you are getting a great knife + all the other added tools. It doesn't get better in my book. The quality, fit and finish, and durability were much better than I had anticipated as well.
 
Add me as another Sidekick user. The issue with bigger multitools, aside from the cost, is the weight of the full length tools. It adds up with 3 1/2" foldouts vs 2" or less, and the usefulness on most isn't compromised.

Take the time to compare a Wave vs the Sidekick, and the size and weight, plus carry in a pocket clipped, the Sidekick is easier to use. One hand deployment of the main blade is as quick as the typical liner or frame lock, no hassles with a pouch or searching for it in the bottom of a pocket.

Using it just today to install a stereo in my Subaru, the flat phillps driver works well, the needlenose capturing errant screws, the smaller flathead driver/file a good prybar. Sure, a bigger tool or dedicated one is the more optimum choice, but having it on you counts - better than a bag of tools out of the trunk or repeatedly returning to a cabinet located in a secure location further from the parking spot than you like. You got it, right now.

In that regard, the lesser tool can replace something like a Wave or Vic Swisstool simply because it's on you more often, rather than having to remember to strap it on purposefully - which may not adhere to an unspoken dress code at work, or be something you can tolerate on the job. Police officers already have overloaded belts with limited space just the same as soldiers. But the tool is still needed -

With that in mind, it's the size and pocket clip that are now driving progress in multitools. We can stuff just about anything into them, from locking pliers to gutting blades, but having a useful assortment of EDC tools the average guy can use is key - not the useless tacticool stuff like blasting cap crimpers or glass breakers.

Trim out the unnecessary stuff, add lighter weight and portability, and the new multitool comes to market, in direct response to what we've been wanting for a few years now - no pouch, and trimmed down to just what is needed.
 
I carry my wave with a leatherman pocket clip. The Tti is perfect for edc. Have you thought about getting a clip from leatherman for it? They're only 7$ for a clip/lanyard ring combo kit.
 
I'm a bit of a leatherman fanatic. I work maintenance (technician) and on my feet all day with a multitool on my side.

Wave: Carried one for a few years. My absolute favorite tool. Not just favorite multitool, favorite tool period. The design is amazing. The knife is very sharp, and the saw on it will cut a 2x4 no problems. Can trim my fingernails with the scissors. Stopped carrying it cause at the end of the day, I could feel the weight of it. It's not overly heavy, but you can tell it's there. I liked it so much, I found one of the last Charge TTI sheaths with the metal leatherman logo on it and bought to put the Wave in. If I could keep only one knife or multitool, this would be it.

Sidekick or Wingman: I bought the Wingman because I was trying to save weight over the Wave. Got it over the Sidekick because of scissors. Didn't see any benefit over the Wave. It's about the same size, and weight as the Wave, so I figured why bother with it and gave it away as Xmas present. If considering one of these, spend a little more and get better quality Wave. If you can notice the weight of your TTi, you are going to notice these too. I've had the Wingman next to my Wave and the size and weight difference is so negligible to not even be worth considering.

Skeletool: This is now my EDC. I never use the clip on it. I just hook the carabiner to one of my belt loops. I hate digging something out of my pocket with something clipped to it. I have the stainless and CX model. I don't see too much added benefit of the different knife steels, or the black coating, or the carbon fiber. But I like the CX version better because of the non-serrated blade. The weight is low enough that I don't realize it's hanging off my belt loop, unless I need it.

I'd agree with everyone else who said Skeletool.
 
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