Time for a wee bit of controversy

badwolf · **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2011, 09:49:36 PM

Quote from: J-sews on October 08, 2011, 08:38:32 PM

Just remembered another Leatherman one-piece tool I have around here somewhere....

<rummage rummage>

Ahhh, found it!

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That's a real nice dog tag, me like that lots.

badwolf · **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2011, 09:58:31 PM

Quote from: Sazabi on October 08, 2011, 03:23:13 PM

Well, I'd like to see LTG revive this old tool, personally, here.

See the 'vest pocket snip' below the 'ten-in-one', description, sounds soggish! 'compound lever'. Oh and the ten-in-one is bit like the gerber shard

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #32 on:** October 10, 2011, 01:16:59 PM

With both the T-rex, and the dogtag. Those 2 items are definately a proof of concept!

Chako · **Reply #33 on:** October 10, 2011, 02:01:52 PM

That dog tag is new on me. I like that concept.

turnsouth · **Reply #34 on:** October 10, 2011, 02:31:53 PM

I see how it has the rounded serrations to dig into your palm in order to provide the need leverage when using it.
But I wonder how well the concept works?

Flying Dutchman · **Reply #35 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:02:59 AM

Once the design and testing has been finalized, LM could probably produce with recycled scrap steel. After all, that is how the T-Rex was born.

J-sews · **Reply #36 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:23:32 AM

When we visited the laser machine at Leatherman, they had this giant sheet of 154CM steel - it must have measured about 3 feet x 6 feet or so - and they were cutting Skeletool knife blades out of it. There was a "scrap" sheet lying on the floor with several hundred knife-shaped holes in it, all nested together very closely. (I wish we could have taken a picture of it)

Surely the material that was leftover in between could be made into something..?

captain spaulding · **Reply #37 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:33:06 AM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:23:32 AM

When we visited the laser machine at Leatherman, they had this giant sheet of 154CM steel - it must have measured about 3 feet x 6 feet or so - and they were cutting Skeletool knife blades out of it. There was a "scrap" sheet lying on the floor with several hundred knife-shaped holes in it, all nested together very closely. (I wish we could have taken a picture of it)

Surely the material that was leftover in between could be made into something..?

They probably just sell it as scrap metal.

J-sews · **Reply #38 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on October 11, 2011, 03:33:06 AM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:23:32 AM
When we visited the laser machine at Leatherman, they had this giant sheet of 154CM steel - it must have measured about 3 feet x 6 feet or so - and they were cutting Skeletool knife blades out of it. There was a "scrap" sheet lying on the floor with several hundred knife-shaped holes in it, all nested together very closely. (I wish we could have taken a picture of it)

Surely the material that was leftover in between could be made into something..?

They probably just sell it as scrap metal.

That's what they do $:-\$ (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

captain spaulding · **Reply #39 on:** October 11, 2011, 03:43:20 AM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on October 11, 2011, 03:33:06 AM
Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:23:32 AM
When we visited the laser machine at Leatherman, they had this giant sheet of 154CM steel - it must have measured about 3 feet x 6 feet or so - and they were cutting Skeletool knife blades out of it. There was a "scrap" sheet lying on the floor with several hundred knife-shaped holes in it, all nested together very closely. (I wish we could have taken a picture of it)

Surely the material that was leftover in between could be made into something..?

They probably just sell it as scrap metal.

That's what they do $:-\$ (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

I completely agree.

jzmtl · **Reply #40 on:** October 11, 2011, 05:44:19 PM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM

That's what they do :- (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

Did you ask if you could have it to hang on the wall?

Sent from my phone via tap tap tap

captain spaulding · **Reply #41 on:** October 11, 2011, 08:04:13 PM

Quote from: jzmtl on October 11, 2011, 05:44:19 PM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM

That's what they do :- (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

Did you ask if you could have it to hang on the wall?

Sent from my phone via tap tap tap

I would definitely do that. You could frame it and it would be Leatherman art.

J-sews · **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2011, 02:22:58 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on October 11, 2011, 08:04:13 PM

Quote from: jzmtl on October 11, 2011, 05:44:19 PM
Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM

That's what they do :- (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

Did you ask if you could have it to hang on the wall?

Sent from my phone via tap tap tap

I would definitely do that. You could frame it and it would be Leatherman art.

It did look pretty cool.

(man I wish we could have gotten a picture!)

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #43 on:** October 13, 2011, 11:59:15 AM

Quote from: captain spaulding on October 11, 2011, 03:43:20 AM

Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:41:20 AM
Quote from: captain spaulding on October 11, 2011, 03:33:06 AM
Quote from: J-sews on October 11, 2011, 03:23:32 AM
When we visited the laser machine at Leatherman, they had this giant sheet of 154CM steel - it must have measured about 3 feet x 6 feet or so - and they were cutting Skeletool knife blades out of it. There was a "scrap" sheet lying on the floor with several hundred knife-shaped holes in it, all nested together very closely. (I wish we could have taken a picture of it)

Surely the material that was leftover in between could be made into something..?

They probably just sell it as scrap metal.

That's what they do $:-\$ (but its 154CM! MAKE something out of it!)

I completely agree.

Now, you two are talking!!!!

I wonder if Leatherman is reading this?

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #44 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:39:42 PM

Being just back from Lancaster Pa. I was at Country Knives, and guess what?? They do sell the Sidekick's Carabiner as a seperate item(item number 930378),and it sells for $8.00! you can log on a http://countryknives.com/ , or call them at 717-768-3818. IMHO, didn't see the biner in their website, so it might be best to call them.

Now you may all bow before me and kiss my ring!!

AHB · **Reply #45 on:** October 19, 2011, 11:41:16 PM

How many did you get btw..?

BIG-TARGET · **Reply #46 on:** October 20, 2011, 04:01:57 AM

Quote from: AHB on October 19, 2011, 11:41:16 PM

How many did you get btw..?

Got one. that came with the Sidekick, plus bought one extra!!

Outback in Idaho · **Reply #47 on:** October 22, 2011, 08:11:18 AM

Someone from LTG sent me three of the critters. Offered one to my mom, that she stuffed into that suitcase she calls a purse.

Have two for myself that I looped the hand lanyards of my cell and LED Lenser M5 to, then can link those together or on the tether strung across the top bunk for when the pain is too much (hernia surgery).

Noticed that one is plain, but I'm using it anyhow. Wonder if that plain one is a collector's item?

$8 a pop though? Figured $5 or $6, but the shape is really only for clipping and popping bottle caps. The hex wrench is cool too, also great for looping the lanyard through too.

This is a nice prototype tool that could evolve into a more handier one-piece tool if Leatherman wanted to go that route. They probably won't go that route in there would have to be a warranty then. As it is any accessory has zero warranty.

Now one thing many have missed is the hex bit hole has another advantage. Using the Bit extender one can gain extra leverage using that part on the carabiner.