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THE Crunch Owners Thread

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1290 on: May 10, 2019, 12:24:06 PM
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1291 on: May 10, 2019, 12:24:27 PM
Great pics Ws and Jpb  :like:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1292 on: May 10, 2019, 12:40:01 PM
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1293 on: May 10, 2019, 02:16:42 PM
Carrying the PocketCrunch again today  :tu:

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1294 on: May 11, 2019, 10:21:56 AM
I love the look of these but man they're pricey.  I've just broke a set of Stanley needle nose today working on my bike. I think the crunch would be a good addition to my saddle bag

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The Chinese have copied them, I picked up one for  £10 from a stall at a motoring event some years ago. It doesn't have any name/logo on it but it's pretty identical otherwise, it clamps etc well enough.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1295 on: May 11, 2019, 01:27:07 PM
I would like to see a Chinese copy but haven’t seen any  :tu:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1296 on: May 12, 2019, 06:29:26 AM
I would like to see a Chinese copy but haven’t seen any  :tu:

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1297 on: May 12, 2019, 12:31:19 PM
Thanks Poncho  :hatsoff: :like:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1298 on: May 13, 2019, 02:53:30 PM
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Reply #1299 on: May 14, 2019, 12:13:46 PM
Another great pic, Ws :dd: :like:


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Reply #1300 on: May 14, 2019, 12:17:38 PM
Thanks Poncho  :cheers: :like:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1301 on: May 14, 2019, 12:50:15 PM
Carrying the PocketCrunch again  :tu:

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Reply #1302 on: May 15, 2019, 11:59:22 AM
Great pic Ws 8) :like:


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Reply #1303 on: May 15, 2019, 12:31:21 PM
Thanks Poncho  :cheers:  :like:
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Reply #1304 on: May 17, 2019, 02:53:04 PM
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1305 on: May 18, 2019, 08:56:41 PM
Great pic Ws  :like:


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Reply #1306 on: May 18, 2019, 09:07:02 PM
Thanks Poncho  :cheers: :like:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1307 on: May 19, 2019, 01:25:26 PM
Just playing with my Crunch today, and the lock tab pin is falling out.  One side of the head is obviously wider than the other, but the other side is not properly 'riveted'(like a SAK).


Now my question is, I am not in the States, bring this back to local distributor is probably a long and costly wait.  Since I am planning to do some SAK mods anyway, all my tools and materials should be in place pretty soon, should I rivet this with a new pin myself?  Has anyone else done this fix in the past?  The pin size is ~2.4mm(which I could probably grind down one of the SAK pivot to match this)
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1308 on: May 19, 2019, 01:48:12 PM
Nasty I haven’t had a problem with the pin
But I wonder if you could still use the original pin
and use a centre punch to peen the pin in place  :think:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1309 on: May 19, 2019, 02:08:35 PM
Nasty I haven’t had a problem with the pin
But I wonder if you could still use the original pin
and use a centre punch to peen the pin in place  :think:
Hope someone else would be able to help you comis  :tu:

Not recommended, u need the pin to be longer initially in order not to damage the frame I believe.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1310 on: May 19, 2019, 02:11:37 PM
Nasty I haven’t had a problem with the pin
But I wonder if you could still use the original pin
and use a centre punch to peen the pin in place  :think:
Hope someone else would be able to help you comis  :tu:

That's a pretty good suggestion, I upload another photo for everyone's reference.  I don't know whether there is enough material to hold it though.  :dunno:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1311 on: May 19, 2019, 02:13:51 PM
Not recommended, u need the pin to be longer initially in order not to damage the frame I believe.

You mean the center punch will push too much material and deform the frame?  I think that's a valid concern, but aren't the original pin was held in place by this very same method?  :think:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1312 on: May 19, 2019, 02:20:00 PM
That’s what it looks like they have done used a centre punch
But I don’t know if it will work or not trying it again  :dunno:
I can’t see why it would damage the frame but I am no expert  :think:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1313 on: May 19, 2019, 05:43:07 PM
Carrying the PocketCrunch today  :tu:

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1314 on: May 20, 2019, 03:33:51 AM
I would try to center punch method first and if that doesn't work then maybe a piece of pin stock would work :think: of course brass pin stock is a lot less stiff and may bend on you :shrug: I would try something definitely before the option of sending it in if it were me :salute:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1315 on: May 20, 2019, 04:43:18 AM
 The Crunch arrived yesterday so I carried it today.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1316 on: May 20, 2019, 04:55:51 AM
I would try to center punch method first and if that doesn't work then maybe a piece of pin stock would work :think: of course brass pin stock is a lot less stiff and may bend on you :shrug: I would try something definitely before the option of sending it in if it were me :salute:

Thanks Poncho!  I think I would do just that.  Unless I drop the tool or use a toothpick to push it out, the pin is temporarily sitting in there alright.  Worst case scenario, I would do a temp fix with brass pin while looking for nickel silver pin.


The Crunch arrived yesterday so I carried it today.
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Hope you like it!  I always think this tool is one of the more unique tool out there, and a perfect companion to a SAK or even a Plier-based MT.


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1317 on: May 20, 2019, 12:27:58 PM
Nice one Sos would love to hear what you think of the Crunch  :like: :popcorn:
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1318 on: May 20, 2019, 12:45:34 PM
Nice one Sos would love to hear what you think of the Crunch  :like: :popcorn:

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #1319 on: May 20, 2019, 02:52:38 PM
The PocketCrunch  :tu:

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