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Living with Fred ,
on: September 29, 2014, 05:39:12 PM
Well this is all Big targets fault as now given me yet another obsession  :D So i decided to carry my new Fred (field ration eating device) for a week instead of a sak,i picked up a double pack for under £3 so inexpensive for start with,so far this week ive opened a tin of tomatoes and a large tin of grapefruit, it did this with ease,today i opened a package for my daughter again no issues, ill update as the week goes along,i have also got a p51 on its way  :tu:
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #1 on: September 29, 2014, 11:41:49 PM
Freds are awesome.
I've always carried a Shelby p38, but found the Fred's larger size is handy for daily use. Probably have 5 in the kitchen, and haven't used a mechanical can opener in years. Didn't take more than a couple of those cheep yet so expensive crank openers breaking for my wife to agree Fred was the way to go.
Here in TX I found mine at Academy sports.
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #2 on: September 29, 2014, 11:46:59 PM
Looks great!  I really want to try out the FRED, but Paul, is there a place where I could find them cheap?  I don't seem to be able to find it on ebay(even Australian ebay).   :pok:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #3 on: September 30, 2014, 08:34:22 AM
You can't find one in oz  :think: try any local camping shop  :tu:

Used it to cut open more packaging yesterday  :tu:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #4 on: September 30, 2014, 08:43:46 AM
Your a braver man than I am Paul...EDCing a FRED :ahhh

Is it one of the Wilkinsons ones?
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #5 on: September 30, 2014, 09:08:58 AM
Your a braver man than I am Paul...EDCing a FRED :ahhh

Is it one of the Wilkinsons ones?



 :D no wilkos had removed there camping gear as said its seasonal,I picked these up from a camping shop,I've got a p-51 coming from Amazon and will hunt down a p-38 would love original issuedvpne eventually  :tu:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #6 on: September 30, 2014, 05:34:29 PM
I can't find them on the Academy site or the bay.  If anyone knows where to get them in the US, please post up.  Thanks. 


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #7 on: September 30, 2014, 05:44:23 PM
Have you tried amazon.com as seen them there plus try outdoor type shops/sites  :salute: not much action but me and fred went on a bike ride and picked up a close relative  :D the p-51  :tu:
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #8 on: October 01, 2014, 04:48:01 PM
Only place I can find them is oz.  I'll just have to survive until I can find one domestic. 


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #9 on: October 01, 2014, 06:19:31 PM
I've been curious about a fred, but I've never seen one. I still carry the same P-38 that I got in the army thought! It opens can, deals with loose screws, is a scraper on occasion. Many uses. I love small tools!
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #10 on: October 01, 2014, 06:32:14 PM
Nice micro setup mate,I need a p-38 sized can opener to test against the Fred and p-51 ,I got 2 more p-51's today on a different bran card,I'll be testing them Thursday, the F.R.E.D cut open packages at work last night and opened another tin of grapefruit faultlessly,


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #11 on: October 01, 2014, 06:39:49 PM
How bad is shipping to the UK? They are like 20 cents or so here for the p-38 and maybe like 35 for the p-51
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #12 on: October 01, 2014, 06:56:15 PM
Should not be to bad. I shipped a couple parts to Bmot awhile back. The shipping will cost way more than the P-38. When I get home, I will check and see if I got a couple of extra P-38. Do you want them Zed if I have them?

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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #13 on: October 01, 2014, 08:39:16 PM
Yes please Nate :salute: the p-51's i picked up are pretty flimsy and i had to sharpen them,are the p-38 p-51 more solid in the states, :tu:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #14 on: October 01, 2014, 08:43:26 PM
From what I was told by the older gentleman at the surplus store, they used to be made out of pretty solid steel and would last a lifetime, I guess now they've gone with aluminum, or at least flimsy steel compared to the original. So I think just the newer ones aren't as study in general.
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #15 on: October 01, 2014, 08:49:06 PM
Yes please Nate :salute: the p-51's i picked up are pretty flimsy and i had to sharpen them,are the p-38 p-51 more solid in the states, :tu:
I have a spare P-38 and a spare P-51.

PM me your addy and I will hook you up.

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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #16 on: October 01, 2014, 08:52:05 PM
Yes please Nate :salute: the p-51's i picked up are pretty flimsy and i had to sharpen them,are the p-38 p-51 more solid in the states, :tu:
I have a spare P-38 and a spare P-51.
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PM me your addy and I will hook you up.

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Woohoo thankyou very much Nate your a star and bet there much better than these i have here  :salute: pm on its way  :salute:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #17 on: October 01, 2014, 09:00:06 PM
These are magnetic so guess more flimsy steel,there not  bad now ive added a edge  :D


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #18 on: October 01, 2014, 10:05:46 PM
Damn you ducttape! Stole my RAK lol
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #19 on: October 01, 2014, 10:22:51 PM
Damn you ducttape! Stole my RAK lol

Thank you for the offer mate  :salute:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #20 on: October 01, 2014, 10:32:31 PM
Anytime buddy. Sorry.
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #21 on: October 01, 2014, 11:31:42 PM
I have two Fred versions. One being the official Australian version, the other being a Coleman version. Likewise, I do not have official P-38 or P-51 openers...but I do have a P-51 copy stamped made in Canada. I also have another can opener that does not fold over but is a solid one piece. Not that convenient...and I have no clue what that is called.

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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #22 on: October 01, 2014, 11:33:43 PM
Nice one Nate  :tu:

Hey Higgins, if you fancy helping out another Brit with a Shelby ...  :pok: ;)


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #23 on: October 01, 2014, 11:47:17 PM
I have two Fred versions. One being the official Australian version, the other being a Coleman version. Likewise, I do not have official P-38 or P-51 openers...but I do have a P-51 copy stamped made in Canada. I also have another can opener that does not fold over but is a solid one piece. Not that convenient...and I have no clue what that is called.



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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #24 on: October 01, 2014, 11:51:13 PM
I have a Fred from Mat which I got ages ago (can't remember what it came with  :think:) and I think it's a cool little gizmo. It actually lives in my Maxpediion EDC Micro which serves as a bit of a "grab bag" that I reach for when friends and family shout "HELP", or when I'm planning to be out ofn town for a few days  :D


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #25 on: October 02, 2014, 12:00:30 AM
Nice one Nate  :tu:

Hey Higgins, if you fancy helping out another Brit with a Shelby ...  :pok: ;)

The car or the can opener lol? The only hang up would be that it is at home, which I'm not, and I can't remember if mine is a 51 or a 38.
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #26 on: October 02, 2014, 12:06:43 AM
Nice one Nate  :tu:

Hey Higgins, if you fancy helping out another Brit with a Shelby ...  :pok: ;)

The car or the can opener lol? The only hang up would be that it is at home, which I'm not, and I can't remember if mine is a 51 or a 38.

Can opener! I know I tend to pocket carry everything, but I think the car might be pushing it a bit  :P

Don't compromise yourself mate, but I'd like to try a genuine Shelby opener (of either size) rather than the pigmetal crap we get freely available over here. My ask was semi-tongue in cheek so don't go out of your way - but if you have a spare genuine one you could send over, all I can say is I love you, and I want Kirky to have your babies  :whistle:


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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #27 on: October 02, 2014, 12:10:39 AM
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #28 on: October 02, 2014, 12:21:10 AM
I'll PM you the next time I'm home and give you a heads up as to what I actually have. It's no bother, I never used it just grabbed it on impulse because they were sitting in a bucket on the counter. Though that "generous" offer is not necessary of course :o
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Re: Living with Fred ,
Reply #29 on: October 02, 2014, 12:30:51 AM
 :rofl: :tu:


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