Silverline LM Crunch clone

[Taxi Dad]

I'm doing it... they can punish me if they like

you bring a certain something to the forum Nuph !

[nuphoria]

I'm doing it... they can punish me if they like

you bring a certain something to the forum Nuph !

Yezz, I've heard similar

[nelson]

Should we move this thread in to the new Cheap tools section?

We have a cheap tools section?



...oh, so we do

[nuphoria]

.. and here you are

[Grant Lamontagne]

I'm doing it... they can punish me if they like

Funny, I thought the punishing went the other way around... oops, wrong site!

 

Def

[mtool78]

...just made order for 3 of these tools, the price is was so cheap that I'll have to see how they are. I just love the LM Crunch and it's my edc so maybe I'll give these for my friends as a gift if the quality ain't too crappy. 

[Taxi Dad]

I need more friends like you ! 

[AHB]

I need more friends like you ! 

Word..

[trouthunter]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Interesting- those look like Fiskars type scissors found on Gerber models. 

Def

[Metropolicity]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

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Care to share? I have a faux flair but it's more tool than cool.

How's that for puns!

[nuphoria]

That is an odd fish!

[AimlessWanderer]

I had the one with the bit holder, and rapidly disassembled it only to discover it wouldn't go in the tool I had intended ... but it's in storage for future deployment 

[trouthunter]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

(Image removed from quote.)

Care to share? I have a faux flair but it's more tool than cool.

How's that for puns!

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[mtool78]

First one of three arrived today. Well...what to say - this makes me somehow sad.

Finishing ain't as good as LM Crunch, let's say its 8,5/10 - pretty close anyway. And how does it work? This is the sad part - there is not much difference between these, jaws ain't as sharp but that's it. It can handle same amount of force, it doesn't seem to twist or bend. It feels just like the Crunch, if I handle them eyes closed the only difference is that clone feels more tight and opening ain't so smooth - as newer tool should.

LM Crunch is about 120 € and this one was like 10 €. What should I think?

[tosh]

LM Crunch is about 120 € and this one was like 10 €. What should I think?

Cheated ??

[Landrew]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

(Image removed from quote.)

Care to share? I have a faux flair but it's more tool than cool.

How's that for puns!

Sent you a PM

Are those side-cutters or funny scissors?  A multi-tool with both pliers and side-cutters, which is also compact and light is something I've been looking for.

[Metropolicity]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

(Image removed from quote.)

Care to share? I have a faux flair but it's more tool than cool.

How's that for puns!

Sent you a PM

Are those side-cutters or funny scissors?  A multi-tool with both pliers and side-cutters, which is also compact and light is something I've been looking for.

No pic.

[nelson]

First one of three arrived today. Well...what to say - this makes me somehow sad.

Finishing ain't as good as LM Crunch, let's say its 8,5/10 - pretty close anyway. And how does it work? This is the sad part - there is not much difference between these, jaws ain't as sharp but that's it. It can handle same amount of force, it doesn't seem to twist or bend. It feels just like the Crunch, if I handle them eyes closed the only difference is that clone feels more tight and opening ain't so smooth - as newer tool should.

LM Crunch is about 120 € and this one was like 10 €. What should I think?

Could this be a contender for the best full size MT for under a tenner?


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[Grumpy]

Recieved mine today, already used it to hold some steel while taking my dremel to the steel to make a mini pry bar, very happy with it, mine cost me £6.45 plus postage, absolute bargain

[nelson]

Recieved mine today, already used it to hold some steel while taking my dremel to the steel to make a mini pry bar, very happy with it, mine cost me £6.45 plus postage, absolute bargain

It's definitely not a tool for sticking in a drawer to forget about. I've been carrying my Wave as EDC, but the Silverline is in my tool kit and I've been using it daily to hold components I'm soldering.


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[AimlessWanderer]

First one of three arrived today. Well...what to say - this makes me somehow sad.

Finishing ain't as good as LM Crunch, let's say its 8,5/10 - pretty close anyway. And how does it work? This is the sad part - there is not much difference between these, jaws ain't as sharp but that's it. It can handle same amount of force, it doesn't seem to twist or bend. It feels just like the Crunch, if I handle them eyes closed the only difference is that clone feels more tight and opening ain't so smooth - as newer tool should.

LM Crunch is about 120 € and this one was like 10 €. What should I think?

You could choose to think LM ripped you off, or you choose just to think you got a humongous bargain with the Silverline  It really is an very impressive tool for the money. Didn't suit my needs though, so mine has been packaged up and posted off to a new home 

[hiljentaa]

Does anyone know where to pick these up for US customers besides ordering from Amazon.co.uk with their crazy shipping charge?

[trouthunter]

i found this Faux Flair through Google.  Might have to break down and buy one.

(Image removed from quote.)

Care to share? I have a faux flair but it's more tool than cool.

How's that for puns!

Sent you a PM

Are those side-cutters or funny scissors?  A multi-tool with both pliers and side-cutters, which is also compact and light is something I've been looking for.

It is a scissors, it seems to cut paper with ease.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Does anyone know where to pick these up for US customers besides ordering from Amazon.co.uk with their crazy shipping charge?

Do what I did- buy it from a Brit who didn't care for it! 

Def

[mtool78]

You could choose to think LM ripped you off, or you choose just to think you got a humongous bargain with the Silverline 

Good thing is that I got mine from MTO for 40-50 bucks, so it doesn't hurt. And I'm a LM fanboy so it wouldn't matter anyway to get ripped.

But...if I'm just comparing these two as a tools, forgetting all brand/pirate-stuff - I could pay 5-10 bucks more for genuine one but that's it. Oh, there is some problems with Silverline clone which I have spotted now but let's get back to them later - to keep this thread alive.

[Thisjk38]

Does anyone know where to pick these up for US customers besides ordering from Amazon.co.uk with their crazy shipping charge?

Do what I did- buy it from a Brit who didn't care for it! 

Def

anyone want to sell me one? Or buy one then ship it my way? I really do want one of these.

[gregozedobe]

My Silverline Crunch clone arrived today.  Excellent value for money at GBP 8.48, but shipping charges added a fair bit extra to the landed price (GBP 13.87 for 3).

The locking pliers grip strongly and it doesn't feel at all flimsy.  The tips of the plier jaws are very well aligned.

The 1/4 hex bit driver is a bit loose for some bits (some can be shaken out, others hang in there).

It has a positive lock for the tools when in the open position.

The philips driver needed a slight bit of re-profiling on the tip (cue diamond file).

The adjustment screw for the width of the locking jaws is a bit loose.

The cutting blades in the pliers won't cut paper.

Overall I'd rate it as functional but not highly refined, but much better than other tools that I've paid similar money for.

[nelson]

I've had a couple of weeks use out of this tool now. I'm past the point of taking it easy on it in case it breaks and have been using the grips quite heavily.

I ended up on a very cold ferry dock in Belfast today and the pic below shows it holding some small bolts for cutting. Sadly the file was fairly useless for cleaning off the burr on the bolt and I had to fall back on my a surge file for that, but ultimately it's about clamping and its doing an admirable job




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[Gareth]

Good stuff Nelson.   Oddly enough I was just using my Jack Pyke branded one to strip down a tap and replace the washer (faucet to our American friends).  Not even close to a heavy job but it's one of the first times I've felt the need to use it.