Sunday, May 13, 2012

Leatherman Sideclip Is A Great Useful Leatherman Tool

By Kent Henry


While there are many adjustable-use tool gadgets out in the world there is only one true practical tool in the market, the unbelievable Leatherman Sideclip. This tool is truly twelve tools in one. Though this tool is only 4 inches in length closed it weighs in at a mere 5 ounces and has all the remarkably impressive attributes you want in a tool.

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 stand-out functions is the 2.3 inch knife cutting tool. This unique cutting tool is very sharp and secures its edge perfectly even with all the most trying of situation. The cutting tool is made from 420HC stainless steel for years to use. The design and style of the cutting tool is known as a clip point.

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

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

This tool is truly functional and should be considered a part of anyone's essential equipments. For the construction worker it is almost mandatory. When working on a project the sudden realization that you need a knife, or screw driver or even pliers can disrupt your work as you still have to go and search for that tool. With the Leatherman Sideclip on your belt, just reach down, open it up and keep 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 got 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 collectively. 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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