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Offline Lynn LeFey

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2790 on: April 14, 2012, 08:45:11 PM »
Last night, my husband used his Micra to cut open a tied plastic bag holding Chinese food, and my friend and I took turns with Crosscuts opening beer bottles.

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2791 on: April 14, 2012, 11:29:10 PM »
While in Cape May NJ, i had to trim my nails with my new Wenger Evowood Clipper I got from Felinevet Tim!! :sak:
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2792 on: April 15, 2012, 05:04:54 AM »
Used the Gerber Dime to fix the zipper on my gym bag.
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2793 on: April 16, 2012, 12:25:44 AM »
First night in new house tonight, camp bed and sleeping bag. Going to be about a month to get fully transferred due to other commitments. Put together a computer desk earlier with just a Gerber Dime and a Screwzall. Lots of package opening of new homewares and cutting of zip ties and plastic tags with Wenger Traveller. Can't believe I didn't carry a full sixed multi today, but bottom line is that what I had in my pockets did everything I needed.

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2794 on: April 16, 2012, 12:37:31 PM »
Used the bottle opener on the Gerber Steady.

works fine!
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2795 on: April 16, 2012, 01:09:33 PM »
..and so does the one on the dime..
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2796 on: April 16, 2012, 01:31:57 PM »
Wow, nice pictures. They make me thirsty :D

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2797 on: April 16, 2012, 02:06:06 PM »
Yesterday I used my SOG powerlock to pull the cotter pin on the brakes of my Uncle's tractor. Had an "oh smurf" moment when the head rotated sideways.  :rant:  I thought I had broken a tooth, but luckily it readjusted it self when I closed it.  :multi:

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2798 on: April 16, 2012, 03:04:38 PM »
Trimmed hair with my Huntsman (my sideburns and the guy I work withs beard)
Made lunch with my Rucksack.
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2799 on: April 16, 2012, 03:16:05 PM »
I just reparied the main zipper on my cycling jacket ive had for around 4 years,i was gutted when last friday the zip broke off, so i took the lower part of a zip off a old zip up top and using the pliers on my PT and the large flat head on my explorer i reparied it, although sadly the material lower end is worn so i dont know how long it will last, as long as it gets me through the wet weather at the moment it will be fine  :tu:
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2800 on: April 16, 2012, 04:13:16 PM »
Gerber MP600

Barely managed to open the beer as the lower handle gets in the way. I tried it with a smaller 25cl beer too and it was even worst..
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2801 on: April 16, 2012, 06:14:26 PM »
Gerber MP600

Barely managed to open the beer as the lower handle gets in the way. I tried it with a smaller 25cl beer too and it was even worst..

That is a bummer. I did this same kind of thing a few weeks ago. I took a bunch of MTs over to a friend's house, and we gave them a good 'scientific testing' on a bunch of beer bottles.

Our latest test shows that the cap lifter on the SOG crosscut tends to cut through the cap, so it takes three or four attempts before the cap is removed. Not great, but it works... eventually.

This has made me think a Gerber Dime might be a good addition.

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2802 on: April 16, 2012, 06:37:22 PM »
The opener on the Dime really is a good one. :tu:

I don't remember having any particular issue with using the MP600, but then I don't actually drink beer all that often.  I'll perhaps give it a go later tonight. :angel:

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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2803 on: April 16, 2012, 06:42:31 PM »
The problem with the MP600 is that there is no way to fold the handle out of the way like you would do with most of the other multitools. The actual tool is OK.

Maybe Gerber people do not open many bottles!

but then I don't actually drink beer all that often. 
Gareth proves my point  :rofl:

It should work better with a bottle with a longer neck
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Re: What Did You Use Your Multitool For Today?
« Reply #2804 on: April 16, 2012, 07:06:05 PM »
Just used my Vic Explorer to reatach license plate on car...

Awl to puncture two holes to aluminum plate, and philips screwdriver to screw it back on...
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