Leatherman Kick Pocket Tool - An Appealing Option That's Lightweight But Still Equipped With Useful Features

The Leatherman Kick is the smallest of a series of three pocket tools created by Leatherman, the other models being the Fuse together with the Blast.

Leatherman Kick - Lighter In Weight

The Leatherman Kick benefits from plastic set into the handle scales to make it considerably more comfortable to clasp than the previous PST and PST II models. The Leatherman Kick is a very welcome addition, as people who have owned or made use of a PST will confirm! The pliers head has been redesigned to maximize strength without having an impact on the pocket tool's size or bulk, and appears to have worked nicely- they are peculiar to look at for people who are used to other tools, but this is a tool, not a fashion parade, and they perform.

The Leatherman Kick also benefits from a phillips screwdriver, can/bottle opener, two flathead screwdrivers, as well as a clip- point blade. The tool assortment may be bare on this one, but remember, it is the smallest of a series of products. The plus side is that the tools (particularly the screwdrivers) seem to be slightly better than other multi's - the shafts are slightly longer, giving slightly more versatility than normal, and a better chance at difficult to access screws. It's a small thing, but it really does make a difference - to a lot when it's the one tool you have by your side and the screw is buried inside of something.

Note the Extended Screwdriver

Overall, the Kick is a well thought out tool, but it does have it's negatives. Due to it's light weight, the Kick feels inadequate. As it is backed by Leatherman's 25 year warranty, it is very well made, but compared to several different tools both greater in size and smaller, it doesn't appear to be quite as robust. Also, it may come across as a little small to people with bigger hands.

Most importantly, even with the low number of tools on the product, it still suffers from Leatherman's infamous problem, tool clumping. How can it be, that a handle with just three tools in it, all pull out every time you try to get only one? With revised designs of tools, this negative point should be a distant memory.

The Leatherman Kick is good value for money, but not a good choice for a heavy user or a bigger person. I would say it is better suited as a small tool for a lady's handbag or as a young persons first tool. It could be referred to as a "cute" tool for those folks that rarely need tools although like to be prepared.

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