What did you use your Sak on today?

[williu]

Tonight me and my girlfriend had dinner at a "dining in the dark" style restaurant. You enter a pitch black room, where you literally can't see anything at all, and have a dinner served to you by blind waiters. You don't see the other guests, and you obviously don't see the food. It was a great experience, especially since the blind owner of the place (who was also one of the two waiters) held a small concert during the dinner. He had a great voice, and it ended up with everyone singing along together, and even some guests bursting into their own songs.

I used my Explorer to open up two bottles of water - there was a cap lifter somewhere on the table, but I chose to search in my pocket instead

[captain spaulding]

Good thing you deployed the cap lifter instead of the blade. 

[stealth007s]

Tonight me and my girlfriend had dinner at a "dining in the dark" style restaurant. You enter a pitch black room, where you literally can't see anything at all, and have a dinner served to you by blind waiters. You don't see the other guests, and you obviously don't see the food. It was a great experience, especially since the blind owner of the place (who was also one of the two waiters) held a small concert during the dinner. He had a great voice, and it ended up with everyone singing along together, and even some guests bursting into their own songs.

I used my Explorer to open up two bottles of water - there was a cap lifter somewhere on the table, but I chose to search in my pocket instead

I wouldn't  be able to go to something like that I'm afraid of the dark(side)

[CanadianLMfan]

Good thing you deployed the cap lifter instead of the blade. 

+1

[Monrogue]

Tonight me and my girlfriend had dinner at a "dining in the dark" style restaurant. You enter a pitch black room, where you literally can't see anything at all, and have a dinner served to you by blind waiters. You don't see the other guests, and you obviously don't see the food. It was a great experience, especially since the blind owner of the place (who was also one of the two waiters) held a small concert during the dinner. He had a great voice, and it ended up with everyone singing along together, and even some guests bursting into their own songs.

I used my Explorer to open up two bottles of water - there was a cap lifter somewhere on the table, but I chose to search in my pocket instead

That place sounds interesting, but I can't say I'd like the idea of not being able to see my food.  I prefer to see something before I put it in my mouth.  Other than that though, it sounds like it would be an interesting time for sure

[styx]

Monrogue, maybe you could cheat with a low lumen flashlight

[Monrogue]

Monrogue, maybe you could cheat with a low lumen flashlight

That's true

[captain spaulding]

Used my Cybertool to take off the clip on my Wingman to try and get more retention on it. The Cybertool worked great. Gaining more retention on my Wingman pocket clip did not. Not sure why, but I cannot get the clip to hold my pocket any tighter. Why can't leatherman get a pocket clip right and put it on the OTHER HANDLE!!!!! 

[williu]

Doing some renovations in my dojo (Japanese martial arts training hall) and today I used the flat screwdriver on my Explorer to remove an old power outlet:

[williu]

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[stealth007s]

I put the MiniChamp to work just moments after unboxing it. I had to cut out small rubber risers for my bluetooth keyboard.

[nate j]

Thanks for the review Nate I don't know anyone that uses a punch on a torpedo or belicoso type cigar. I sharpen my punch cutters using a Smith's diamond rod or I'll send them to the manufacturer depending on the brand, like Xikar. I wonder if you can send it back to Victorinox for sharpening


Sent from Endor via an Ewok

No problem.  TBH, I had to reach a bit to find some Cons.  I did submit the question about sharpening to Vic, and will post the response in this thread if/when I receive one.

The full text of the exchange is below, but in a nutshell it appears that, for the price of postage  both ways, one can get the punches sharpened by Vic.



Dear ,


Thank you for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.


In order to make sure your multi-tool is properly serviced under the lifetime warranty, we request that you fill out the form on the link below and send it (together with your multi-tool) to our service center located at the following address.

http://www.swissarmy.com/medias/sys_master/8833761771550/SAKServiceRequestForm.pdf

Victorinox Swiss Army
Attn: Service Center
7 Victoria Drive
Monroe, CT 06468

Please include a check or money order in the amount of $5.00 (US Dollars) per item, payable to Victorinox Swiss Army to cover the cost of return shipping and handling.  Please do not send cash.

*When sending in your knife, please make sure to note if the knife has sentimental value and whether or not you would accept a replacement.

Please include your name, home address, email address and telephone number in the event that we may contact you during this process.   Also, we suggest you send it in a secure carton (not envelope) via UPS, Fed Ex, or Certified Mail so you will have a tracking number.

We appreciate your business and your selection of a Victorinox Swiss Army multi-tool.  Please let us know if we can be of further assistance and thank you again for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.
 

Sincerely,

 
Victorinox Swiss Army Customer Service


 

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On 2013/11/13 21:11:39   wrote:
This is purely a theoretical question at present, but if the punches (not concerned with knife blade or scissors) on my Victorinox Cigar Cutter get dull, may I send it to Victorinox for sharpening?  If so, is there a charge for this service?  If Victorinox does not provide this service, what is the recommended procedure for sharpening the punches?  Thank you.

[stealth007s]

The full text of the exchange is below, but in a nutshell it appears that, for the price of postage  both ways, one can get the punches sharpened by Vic.



Dear ,


Thank you for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.


In order to make sure your multi-tool is properly serviced under the lifetime warranty, we request that you fill out the form on the link below and send it (together with your multi-tool) to our service center located at the following address.

http://www.swissarmy.com/medias/sys_master/8833761771550/SAKServiceRequestForm.pdf

Victorinox Swiss Army
Attn: Service Center
7 Victoria Drive
Monroe, CT 06468

Please include a check or money order in the amount of $5.00 (US Dollars) per item, payable to Victorinox Swiss Army to cover the cost of return shipping and handling.  Please do not send cash.

*When sending in your knife, please make sure to note if the knife has sentimental value and whether or not you would accept a replacement.

Please include your name, home address, email address and telephone number in the event that we may contact you during this process.   Also, we suggest you send it in a secure carton (not envelope) via UPS, Fed Ex, or Certified Mail so you will have a tracking number.

We appreciate your business and your selection of a Victorinox Swiss Army multi-tool.  Please let us know if we can be of further assistance and thank you again for contacting Victorinox Swiss Army.
 

Sincerely,

 
Victorinox Swiss Army Customer Service


 

=========== previous message(s) ===========
On 2013/11/13 21:11:39   wrote:
This is purely a theoretical question at present, but if the punches (not concerned with knife blade or scissors) on my Victorinox Cigar Cutter get dull, may I send it to Victorinox for sharpening?  If so, is there a charge for this service?  If Victorinox does not provide this service, what is the recommended procedure for sharpening the punches?  Thank you.

Nice to know, thanks for the info

[MadPlumbarian]

Used one to pop the top on my wine cooler, the wife looks over and says like you couldn't just twist it off by hand like I did mine? But of course, but this was more fun JR

[stealth007s]

I was asking the family if they knew what this tool is (the orange peeler/ package opener) and the Mrs said a crochet hook(?¿?)

[Monrogue]

Used one to pop the top on my wine cooler, the wife looks over and says like you couldn't just twist it off by hand like I did mine? But of course, but this was more fun JR

That's right   May as well use it if you can.

[stealth007s]

Used one to pop the top on my wine cooler, the wife looks over and says like you couldn't just twist it off by hand like I did mine? But of course, but this was more fun JR

No pics?¿?

[MadPlumbarian]

Used one to pop the top on my wine cooler, the wife looks over and says like you couldn't just twist it off by hand like I did mine? But of course, but this was more fun JR

No pics?¿?

Sorry no, just a modified Recruit, popping the top off of a bottle.. JR

[deputy tom]

Yard work today. I used my Sportsman II to cut twine while bundling shrub cuttings. tom. 

[Steinar]

Used a Vic Rally to install extra RAM in my new laptop.

[nate j]

Went to a college (American) football game today, with tailgating both before and after.  As it turned out, the only bottle opener among ~10 people in our group was the one on my alox Soldier.  It got to the point that I was just dropping the knife back in my pocket with the bottle opener still open, in order to save the time that would have been required to open and close it each time it was needed.  It got quite a workout.

[Monrogue]

Used my Vic OHMasterRT today to cut twine for tying wreath bundles, and to cut open the plastic clamshell of a new calculator.

[stealth007s]

Zino cut 3 or 5 cigars today, the package opener on the Midnight MiniChamp to open cigar tins y'day at the shop and the main blade to open 2 packages l'night (new Space Pens w/ tablet stylus and some small Vic goodies).

[Monrogue]

I just used the Ranger Plus's scissors to trim a few whiskers. 

[mtngoat]

Used Farmer to open multiple boxes for the new dinning room furniture the misses picked out

[NAB]

Reamer on my Electrician to bore holes in drywall for some wall anchors.

[Smaug]

I used the Climber a bit ago during my lunchtime walk. We had storms and 35 mph winds this weekend. There were some yellow plastic police-line-style banners between some barricades in the parking lot here at work, and some of those were blown all over the place.

One of them was blown off of the barricades, and was half in a tree and half in the weeds, right across the walking trail.

Out came the Climber, and I cut that "police line" with the large blade. No need to pick it up, as it was still held fast by the tree and weeds. One of our facilities guys will clean it up when he cleans up the rest of the carnage, I'm sure.

[frjack]

My Evo 14 opened the packet on an audio cable, started the rather tight fasteners on a VGA  cable, then opened a large box of cr*p for my fiancee. Later on,  I grabbed a Cadet, to tidy up my nails (sweetie). ;-)

Sent from my nex s, using squiffy tart 4

[pfrsantos]

I just used the Ranger Plus's scissors to trim a few whiskers.

Was affraid to admit I used my SignatureLite scissors to cut some hair sticking out from my whiskers but after seeing this post I don't feel so weird.

 

[Monrogue]

I just used the Ranger Plus's scissors to trim a few whiskers.

Was affraid to admit I used my SignatureLite scissors to cut some hair sticking out from my whiskers but after seeing this post I don't feel so weird.

 

Haha, what's so weird about trimming whiskers with the SAK scissors?   I think they are perfect for that, although the 91mm ones can be a bit big for some whisker trimming angles.  The Executive's scissors are great for this, and I would imagine the 58mm ones would be great as well   Trim away