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allester666 · 04-26-2009, 08:18

I have a Wave that served me well through most of the Q, and My newest toy is the Skeletool. The Wave is much older but has a great assortment of tools, and the steel is much stronger and holds an edge better than any gerber tool I have had. Its also very stiff even after alot of use, which is mainly a pro indicating god quality. Its only a pain when your tired and your hands are covered in field sores from Pineland brush. Great tool, still have it and use it mainly in my weapons kit.

The new Skeletool comes with an amazing 154cm knife that will cut through anything. As usual there is no play in the pliers like there is with Gerbers. Not many thrills and frills, just pliers, knife and screwdriver (philips and flat-head). O yea and a bottle opener. I used it in Sage and made many antenna's, it has held up really well but it did show a little rust on the pliers that wiped of with some gun oil.

Gerbers are great to have when you need to do something like pull concertina wire out of your Stryker's wheel hub's or tighten/loosen a stuck screw that tears up your tool quickly. I went through a couple of them in Iraq, thank god for unit supply!! The metal bends and breaks quickly, and the pliers seem to get twisted out of spec a bit easier than leatherman's.

Has Sog disappeared off the market? I haven't seen any lately. Everyone I know that had one liked them, and they will cut through a penny and not lose an edge (PX demo, I don't encourage defacing money).

04-26-2009, 08:18	#84
allester666 SF Candidate Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50	Wave and new Skeletool I have a Wave that served me well through most of the Q, and My newest toy is the Skeletool. The Wave is much older but has a great assortment of tools, and the steel is much stronger and holds an edge better than any gerber tool I have had. Its also very stiff even after alot of use, which is mainly a pro indicating god quality. Its only a pain when your tired and your hands are covered in field sores from Pineland brush. Great tool, still have it and use it mainly in my weapons kit. The new Skeletool comes with an amazing 154cm knife that will cut through anything. As usual there is no play in the pliers like there is with Gerbers. Not many thrills and frills, just pliers, knife and screwdriver (philips and flat-head). O yea and a bottle opener. I used it in Sage and made many antenna's, it has held up really well but it did show a little rust on the pliers that wiped of with some gun oil. Gerbers are great to have when you need to do something like pull concertina wire out of your Stryker's wheel hub's or tighten/loosen a stuck screw that tears up your tool quickly. I went through a couple of them in Iraq, thank god for unit supply!! The metal bends and breaks quickly, and the pliers seem to get twisted out of spec a bit easier than leatherman's. Has Sog disappeared off the market? I haven't seen any lately. Everyone I know that had one liked them, and they will cut through a penny and not lose an edge (PX demo, I don't encourage defacing money). __________________ Our nations enemies do not deploy for 15 months, 6 months or 2 weeks and return home. They are constantly analyzing and adapting to our tactics. Train hard and keep your best knife sharp!
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