Skeletool vs Skeletool CX
2 tools, measured the same way from the same sources. 16 of 20 rows read the same on all of them; the ones that differ are what follows. A rust value is the better one in that row, grey is the worse, and a dash means we have not verified the field rather than that the tool lacks it.
Size & weight
Weight
142 g
142 g
Closed length
101.6 mm
101.6 mm
Width
31.5 mm
31.5 mm
Thickness
13.2 mm
13.2 mm
Tools & blade
Tool count
7
7
Blade steel
420HC stainless steel
154CM stainless steel
Blade length
66 mm
66 mm
Ownership
MSRP
$89.95
$99.95
Cost per tool
$12.85
$14.28
Manufacturer
Leatherman
Leatherman
Availability
In production
In production
Tools
Pliers
✓
✓
Needlenose pliers
✓
✓
Regular pliers
✓
✓
Wire cutters
✓
✓
Knife
✓
✓
Plain-edge knife
—
✓
Screwdriver
✓
✓
Bit driver
✓
✓
Bottle opener
✓
✓
Buy if it is the cheaper of the two at $89.95; it works out at $12.85 per tool.
Buy if it works out at $14.28 per tool.
Verdicts are built from the measured fields only. They are conditional by design:
which tool wins depends on what you are carrying it for.