LEATHERMAN, Sidekick Pocket Size Multitool with Spring-Action Pliers and Saw, Stainless Steel with Nylon Sheath

Trust, safety, reliability, strength, toughness, ready for any task. An essential item in anyone's pocket. Everyone should have the right to have one or two leatherman tools. I simply have them because I love the brand and because I'm a collector and enthusiast. However, I also like to give them as gifts to friends and acquaintances. It's an essential item in everyday life.

Keep this in my vehicle and it has proven to be very valuable. Always handy. Tightened some screws and used the knife to cut packing tape. I like the cover it sits in and doesn’t take up alot of room. Bought a knock off of this product and went back to leatherman for quality!!!!

I bought this because I lost the last one. One of the versible tools to have on your belt or in your pocket.

Universal tool.

excellent product

It's a good multitool but definitely the production qc is not there, it's kind of hit or miss with the build quality. I ordered this twice since the first one has an obvious gap between the plier wire cutter even when fully closed, if you will cut wires you still need to bend the wire up and down a little bit to fully cut it. The replacement that I ordered came and it has no gap anymore in the plier wire cutter so this one cuts cleaner....BUT there's a significant play on the plier head itself, you can really wiggle the plier head to the point that the tip of the plier will not meet evenly anymore when in closed position.This could have been the perfect multitool for my needs.

Excellent product. Useful and ease of carry.

**UPDATED 2025 - UPDATE AT BOTTOM**At this price point, there are three leathermans to choose from: the Sidekick, the Wingman, and the Skeletool. The Sidekick and Wingman are nearly identical, the main difference being that the Sidekick has a saw, and the Wingman has a pair of scissors. The Skeletool is much lighter and slimmer, has a carabiner, and doesn't have the same number of tools as the Wingman/Sidekick. The Rev is lower cost, but the pliers aren't spring loaded, which greatly limits the functionality in my opinion.The picture is of my Sidekick after 2.5 years of near constant use. I have dropped this thing in both fresh and salt water while fishing (it is the PERFECT knife for fishing), use it around the house for any sort of project, light construction, assembly of furniture, etc. If someone asks for a pocket knife for a gift, get them this instead. Multitools are just so much more useful than normal folding knives. And Leatherman is really the best of the best at the $50-$60.In conclusion, buy this--or the Wingman. Either one with suit you well. Everyone I know who does any work with their hands has one of these, and no one I know has ever regretted buying one.UPDATE 2025 - it is now May 2025, six years after I wrote the original review for my Wingman--two kids and a global pandemic later. I still have the same Wingman, and I still use it all the time. It's just as good as it was six years ago when I wrote the above review, and just as good as it was when I bought it 8.5 years ago. I also use my Rev fairly often, and I still don't really like it--mainly because the thumb stud/hole in the knife blade is in the wrong place, which makes it awkward to open with one hand. I keep the Rev where I open packages and that sort of thing, but I never take it with me anywhere.Full disclosure, I don't work with my hands, and mostly use the Wingman for around the house stuff and fishing/outdoors stuff. But I got a Wingman for a good friend of mine (laser engraved with his initials--look into it, it's not too expensive) who is a professional carpenter/home builder. It was his first Leatherman, which surprised me. Anyway, about a year after I got it for him, he told me that it is now basically the only knife he ever uses at work, and he uses it every day.I really can't say enough good things about these. I would probably recommend you stick with the more basic versions, because they have everything you need in a small package. Leatherman makes some like $200 deals that are impressive, but unless you're in a really specialized industry, you probably don't need it.If fact, the tools I use most, by far, are (in order) (1) the knife, (2) the pliers, and (3) the screwdriver. Accordingly, I'd probably be able to do 95% of what I do with the Sidekick with the Skeleton, which is smaller and lighter (and presents a bit more like a traditional pocket knife). I lost my Skeletool in a field years ago and have wanted to get a new one, but I can't really justify it because my Sidekick is still going so strong after all these years. But if you're looking for something simple and light, I'd strongly recommend taking a look at the Skeletool first.I know there are way, way cheaper options out there with multi tools, but I promise you, if you buy one of these, you won't regret it.