The HOOK saves the day!

Singh · **on:** July 03, 2012, 01:14:00 AM

The wife and I were traveling about in areas unknown, so were using the GPS. When we get out the car, she stores the GPS in the center console. When we return to the car, we see this. What might not be clear is that the GPS is laying flat, and the sides of the unit are perfectly flush with the walls of the console. You can't get you fingers between the GPS and console walls to pry the things out. The GPS is stuck TIGHT:

If we couldn't get the GPS out, we'd be unable to continue the rest of our trip! I pulled out my Vic Climber ( or "nerd knife" as my wife calls it). The screwdriver and knife would slide in there but it couldn't get enough "grip" to pop the GPS out. Finally, in a moment of inspiration/desperation, I tried THE HOOK, and it popped the GPS out with no problems!

Yes, prying out a stuck GPS is yet another use for the hook.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #1 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:00:09 AM

I love the hook!

Def

Heinz Doofenshmirtz · **Reply #2 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:00:39 AM

Cool!

Q'plah!!!

ducttapetech · **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:06:22 AM

gotta love the hook!

cannonball · **Reply #4 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:14:45 AM

Last night we saw the movie "Moonlight Kingdom". One of the main characters used the hook on a stag Champion or Swiss Champ to open a tent zipper. Too bad the movie was supposed to be in 1965, way before the hook.

A very entertaining movie, by the way.

sawman · **Reply #5 on:** July 03, 2012, 07:03:39 AM

Arrrrrrrrrr!!! The Hook

Reinier · **Reply #6 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:10:28 AM

Cool

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #7 on:** July 03, 2012, 08:42:05 AM

When you need it, no other tool will do

borgwarrior · **Reply #8 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:00:01 AM

You should write this to Vic, that the hook makes sense afterall.

magentus · **Reply #9 on:** July 03, 2012, 10:24:53 AM

Great story! The hook is definately more useful than people give it credit for - I don't get any day to day use from it, but sometimes it's the only tool for the job.

ducttapetech · **Reply #10 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:40:35 PM

i used it a bunch to string up some hay balers. Used it as a coat hanger a couple of times.

magentus · **Reply #11 on:** July 03, 2012, 02:49:56 PM

I've used it fixing up a chicken coop and retrieving lost items from behind chests of drawers etc. I like the idea of the clothes hanger!

Singh · **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2012, 03:32:49 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 03, 2012, 08:42:05 AM

When you need it, no other tool will do

Truer words, have not been spoken.

Pignut71 · **Reply #13 on:** July 04, 2012, 12:08:44 AM

I've used the hook to pull wires through small holes or gaps in motor vehicle trim and in my house when fitting the alarm. Great tool....long live the hook....

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** July 04, 2012, 02:19:21 AM

I use mine on the zippers for the top on my Jeep. They get pretty stubborn sometimes.

Quote from: cannonball on July 03, 2012, 02:14:45 AM

Last night we saw the movie "Moonlight Kingdom". One of the main characters used the hook on a stag Champion or Swiss Champ to open a tent zipper. Too bad the movie was supposed to be in 1965, way before the hook.

A very entertaining movie, by the way.

You are at the very miniscule crossover point between people that would see that move and people that would know the hook didn't exist before 1991.

Def

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Ashley · **Reply #15 on:** July 04, 2012, 02:48:58 AM

The nerd knife wins.

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Singh · **Reply #16 on:** July 04, 2012, 04:06:28 AM

Quote from: Ashley on July 04, 2012, 02:48:58 AM

The nerd knife wins.

Sent from Ash forum mobile

It wins again.

Aleister · **Reply #17 on:** July 04, 2012, 04:38:14 PM

OK, last week was a Leatherman XE6/S2 carry week but after this, I feel the need to carry one of my Vics again

Hmmm... Ranger it is!

ICanFixThat · **Reply #18 on:** July 04, 2012, 04:42:47 PM

All hail the Hook!

ps... where is the 'bow' smiley?

Syph007 · **Reply #19 on:** July 04, 2012, 04:45:34 PM

My EDC sak is a CT 34 which has the hook, but i havent figured out a use for it yet.

Singh · **Reply #20 on:** July 04, 2012, 06:12:27 PM

the hook also works on stiff pull-tabs.

KiwiMark · **Reply #21 on:** July 05, 2012, 12:12:56 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on July 04, 2012, 04:45:34 PM

My EDC sak is a CT 34 which has the hook, but i havent figured out a use for it yet.

My EDC sak is also a CT 34, for 12 years now!
I have used the hook for carrying shopping bags from the supermarket (shortish walk from home to supermarket & back) because it is more comfortable thank the plastic pressing into my fingers.
It is the sort of tool that isn't used often, but what else can do the job when you need something like that?

magentus · **Reply #22 on:** July 05, 2012, 11:55:13 AM

i used the hook on my Huntsman in a 'death slide' fashion to escape from the baddies

then I woke up

pfrsantos · **Reply #23 on:** September 02, 2013, 01:29:41 PM

Who's your daddy?...

Styerman · **Reply #24 on:** September 02, 2013, 05:27:10 PM

Mine's helped out a time or two !

Chris

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #25 on:** September 02, 2013, 06:10:41 PM

I sure missed mine today. I was hanging a ceiling fan and would have appreciated having a hook to pull the wires through.

Def

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Monrogue · **Reply #26 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:31:34 PM

I'm in the group of people that rarely use the hook, but are thankful for it when a need arises. The only real thing I think I've used mine for is removing built up hair (we have 2 cats, and the Maine Coon sheds considerably) from the grill of a housefan. It worked pretty well, and beat taking the fan apart to clean, although I can't deny it may have been quicker to just take the front grill off and wipe it clean, but where's the fun in that right??