Most multi-tools carry ten things you never need. The Skeletool carries seven and nails all of them. Needlenose pliers, wire cutters, a knife blade, bit driver, carabiner clip, bottle opener, and a small storage compartment for spare bits. The open-frame construction cuts the weight to 142g without sacrificing structural integrity. The 420HC blade is sharp out of the box and easy to maintain. It clips to a pocket or bag loop without bulk. The kind of tool that sits unused until you actually need it, at which point it earns its cost immediately.