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us Offline ari6126

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Piano locks no longer
on: June 11, 2011, 06:17:11 PM
At BLADE, I went to the SOG booth. Looking at the tools I noticed all of them except for the PowerAssist had the old (not piano) locks. After asking about it, they have switched back to the old locks. Apparently they made the switch "6-8 months" ago. The PowerAssist will be keeping the piano locks.
In related news, SOG produces PL line without gear covers for the military. I did not know that.

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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #1 on: June 11, 2011, 07:20:28 PM
Interesting News Ari..  :tu:

Any pics..?  :pok: :pok: ;)
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #2 on: June 11, 2011, 08:02:06 PM
Good move by SOG!
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #3 on: June 11, 2011, 09:21:03 PM
This is good news. I wasn't a big fan of piano locks or gear covers.  "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"  ;)
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #4 on: June 12, 2011, 04:09:28 AM
I agree. The piano lock only made the tool harder to use.
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #5 on: June 12, 2011, 06:17:24 AM
Thanks for the info

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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #6 on: June 12, 2011, 08:25:49 PM
Quote from: AHB on June 11, 2011, 07:20:28 PM
Any pics..?  :pok: :pok: ;)

Nope, sorry. They look just like the old PL "1.5" models.

Quote from: PyroJames on June 11, 2011, 09:21:03 PM
This is good news. I wasn't a big fan of piano locks or gear covers.  "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"  ;)

Just to clarify, the gear covers are staying. Only the military version(s) doesn't have them. I personally like the gear covers, so I'm happy they aren't going away.

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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #7 on: June 12, 2011, 10:39:13 PM
Wonder why the military doesn't want the cover.

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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #8 on: June 12, 2011, 10:39:56 PM
Quote from: jzmtl on June 12, 2011, 10:39:13 PM
Wonder why the military doesn't want the cover.

Yeah I have no idea.

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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #9 on: June 12, 2011, 11:49:10 PM
Quote from: jzmtl on June 12, 2011, 10:39:13 PM
Wonder why the military doesn't want the cover.

I think it's because it's easier to clean the exposed gears if dirt or sand get in them.
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #10 on: June 15, 2011, 07:15:02 PM
Plus the exposed gears are handy for mulling the enemy's face into ground beef  >:D
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #11 on: June 15, 2011, 07:28:57 PM
Quote from: sawman on June 15, 2011, 07:15:02 PM
Plus the exposed gears are handy for mulling the enemy's face into ground beef  >:D
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #12 on: June 19, 2011, 04:20:35 AM
Just now getting caught up on the news here. Thanks for the update Ari :salute:
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Re: Piano locks no longer
Reply #13 on: June 19, 2011, 04:27:40 AM
Quote from: sawman on June 15, 2011, 07:15:02 PM
Plus the exposed gears are handy for mulling the enemy's face into ground beef  >:D

Don't know about face, but it's doing a good job on my palm everytime I use the phillips driver without gloves.  >:(

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Piano locks no longer
Reply #14 on: June 29, 2011, 04:12:06 AM
Can someone post pics of the two different kinds please. Thanks.
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