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us Offline cody6268

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Best Mistake, Ever!
on: January 12, 2017, 01:31:05 AM
Back before Christmas, I ordered a Vic Soldier '08 to give as a gift off Camping Survival.   It arrived today, as they'd taken a long Christmas and New Year break, and didn't ship out until Monday this week.  I opened it up, and noticed that the scales were bluish-gray, and remarked "Wait a minute, that ain't no Soldier!"  Then I opened up the blade, and noticed "YOUR COMPANION FOR LIFE ON THE ROAD", then realized, that it's a Master RT, which I'd been after for two years. The photos showed a Soldier as well in the listing. It's brand spanking new as well--I didn't see much evidence that someone had carried or used it.   Between it, a Wenger Backpacker, and LM Mini Tool (or my heavier, less compact lineman's pliers) all my needs are covered.

2017-01-11_07-09-17 by cody6268, on Flickr


Believe it or not, it only cost $11, which was the main reason I bought the supposed Soldier in the first place,

EDC material, or something I should put up?

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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #1 on: January 12, 2017, 01:55:24 AM
SCORE!  8) :like:

I Personally..... Would put it up for a bit.....HECK, for $11 bucks ya aint out much  :D 8)....grab a user like you were after and see what you think about useing thatn' at a later date. ;) :D :tu:

So I say as an outsider lookin' in...... lol  :whistle:
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #2 on: January 12, 2017, 02:00:55 AM
Score!!!!!! Put it up!!!!!!
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #3 on: January 12, 2017, 02:05:33 AM
Awesome score...
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #4 on: January 12, 2017, 02:12:01 AM
Sweet! :tu:  I say carry it. Then again, I always say that....... ;)
There's no such thing as "Too pretty to carry".  There's only "Too pretty NOT to carry"...... >:D
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #5 on: January 12, 2017, 02:36:46 AM
 :like: :like: :like:!!!
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #6 on: January 12, 2017, 02:41:23 AM
I say keep it.. don't see those much often!  :tu:
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #7 on: January 12, 2017, 02:44:35 AM
Thanks guys.  I'll carry it one week, which is my standard for a non-packaged, used tool.  Luckily, I just noticed one of the liners is bent at the can opener.   I did that to the bottle opener side on my Soldier--must be 111mm liners are really soft.
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #8 on: January 12, 2017, 03:34:37 AM
Awesome that you came out better cause of a mistake :tu: I would use it or at least use it some ;) :D
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #9 on: January 12, 2017, 03:41:21 AM
The answer is already etched on the blade  :pok: Use it!

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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #10 on: January 12, 2017, 03:44:12 AM
Quote from: cody6268 on January 12, 2017, 02:44:35 AM
Thanks guys.  I'll carry it one week, which is my standard for a non-packaged, used tool.  Luckily, I just noticed one of the liners is bent at the can opener.   I did that to the bottle opener side on my Soldier--must be 111mm liners are really soft.

I've been able to fix that same spot on 111mm's before...I think it's because the liner goes so far past the pivot there's kinda nothing to support it and more leverage if something catches it at the edge. I had to the the scale off but it bent back pretty clean.

Pretty sweet $11 knife!
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Re: Best Mistake, Ever!
Reply #11 on: January 12, 2017, 03:36:06 PM
If only I could be so lucky. I would carry it on special occasions when I wouldn't have to use it hard. How could you not carry the coolest $11 SAK you'll ever own.
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