About.com Rating

The Bottom Line

This is a well-made tool of good design. I have constantly carried and used it for several years and am quite pleased with it, and I recommend it to anyone considering the purchase of a knife or multi-tool.



Pros

• Better shaped than earlier Leatherman tools. Easy to tote in a pocket.
• Tools are strong and of good quality. Saw works well on bone.
• Available in a variety of colors and tool choices.

• Easier to use than the original Leatherman PST.
• Made in the USA. 25-year Warranty.

Cons

• Color on anodized side panels can scratch off.
• Some tools could be sharper or better designed.
• Some may consider it too bulky for pocket use.
• Opening screwdrivers can scratch fingers.

Description

• High-quality multi-tool with sixteen functions/tools.
• CS4 has pliers, two wire cutters, phillips-head and three standard screwdrivers, and lanyard loop.
• Also has scissors, corkscrew with assist, bottle and can opener, knife, awl, and saw.
• Used the saw and knife on several deer and countless tree limbs, worked well and cleans up easily.
• Available in several variations with different combinations of tools.
• Anodized aluminum side panels come in several different colors.

Guide Review - Leatherman Juice CS4 Multi-tool

Leatherman Does it Again

In my youth I eyeballed Leatherman PST multi-tools in various catalogs and drooled just a bit. I couldn't help wondering if they were well-made practical tools or just silly gimmicks. When my boss gave me a PST he had dug up while searching for a property marker, I cleaned it up and started using it.

That's when I learned that Leatherman makes good stuff.

The Juice is no exception to that rule. After carrying a Swiss Army knife for years, I shelved it and shoved the CS4 into my pocket. I am disappointed in only two features of the tool, and they can be remedied - the awl isn't sharp, and the can opener mangles lids... but both could be re-shaped and sharpened.

Choose the tool combo you want, and get yourself a Juice. You won't be disappointed.

- Russ Chastain



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