First Cheap & Cheerful Giveaway..!!!

kirk13 · **Reply #30 on:** January 20, 2013, 10:11:20 PM

Quote from: 3in1 on January 20, 2013, 10:06:06 PM

Go on, you twisted my arm, I'll have a crack

Mate,you know someone stared a thread about you?Apparantly they like the smell of you in the morning

lovenhim · **Reply #31 on:** January 20, 2013, 11:13:34 PM

Please include me and thank you.

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kkokkolis · **Reply #32 on:** January 20, 2013, 11:59:47 PM

Count me in too please!

Hogofogo · **Reply #33 on:** January 21, 2013, 03:21:22 PM

Please add me in too. Thank you.

Zed · **Reply #34 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:17:24 PM

Thanks Allan ill have a go

vicepres · **Reply #35 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:53:58 PM

Thanks Alan for your generosity ....
I'd like to be entered to win !!!

Bruiser · **Reply #36 on:** January 21, 2013, 09:58:04 PM

Nice thought, thanks. Please count me in!

Cheers,

powernoodle · **Reply #37 on:** January 21, 2013, 10:05:36 PM

I'm in please.

stealth007s · **Reply #38 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:08:04 PM

Very nice of you Allan

It wouldn't be a giveaway unless I entered

hugh_h · **Reply #39 on:** January 22, 2013, 12:26:23 PM

I'll enter as well.

Thanks for the chance!

pfrsantos · **Reply #40 on:** January 23, 2013, 11:37:25 AM

Nice! I have some stuff from Bahco but not a MT.
I'm in!

blooper · **Reply #41 on:** January 24, 2013, 01:19:56 AM

nice! i have a couple just like this. nothing compared to my leatherman, but they work great in a pinch! count me in.

AHB · **Reply #42 on:** January 24, 2013, 06:20:48 PM

Few hours left..

AHB · **Reply #43 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:08:36 PM

Let's wrap this up..

The number picked by Random.Org is 12, so I'll be needing a pm
with adress from Grathr and I'll get it on the way ASAP..
Thanks for playing all..

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #44 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:16:35 PM

Congratulations Grathr and well done AHB

kirk13 · **Reply #45 on:** January 24, 2013, 09:28:02 PM

Thanks for the giveaway Allan,and way to go Grathr!

Lynn LeFey · **Reply #46 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:16:42 AM

Awesome giveaway! Congrats Grathr!

stealth007s · **Reply #47 on:** January 25, 2013, 04:33:58 AM

Very cool giveaway

Congrats Grathr!¡!

Grathr · **Reply #48 on:** January 25, 2013, 06:00:24 AM

I won something!

Thank you for the great giveaway AHB!

PM sendt.

Zed · **Reply #49 on:** January 25, 2013, 11:59:35 AM

Well done Grathr and thanks for the Giveaway allan

MultiMat · **Reply #50 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:57:43 PM

Nice one Allan

& congrats Grathr

That Bahco looks a lot like a made in china Schrade I have , definitely much better than other Schrade MTs Taylor pumps out

enki_ck · **Reply #51 on:** January 25, 2013, 08:51:49 PM

Congrats.

Pics on arrival and a review would be cool too.

Grathr · **Reply #52 on:** January 25, 2013, 10:14:10 PM

Pics and review will come when I get it.

enki_ck · **Reply #53 on:** January 25, 2013, 10:18:17 PM

Quote from: Grathr on January 25, 2013, 10:14:10 PM

Pics and review will come when I get it.

Good man.

nuphoria · **Reply #54 on:** January 26, 2013, 08:42:41 PM

Splendid stuff you MTO people

Grathr · **Reply #55 on:** January 30, 2013, 08:41:14 PM

The Bacho tool just arrived in the mail to day!

Thanks again Allan!

Here are a few pics of it

I have not had the time to test it properly, but here are my initial thoughts:

The tool seems to be surprisingly solid. All the tools are accessable from the outside, wich is good. The knife is reasonably sharp. The pliers are spring loaded with overlapping wire cutters. All the tools seems to be OK, except for the phillips drive wich has a strange shape, and probably won't be any good. I haven't tested them properly yet, so I don't know for sure.
I will return with a more in depth review in few a days.

enki_ck · **Reply #56 on:** January 30, 2013, 08:43:49 PM

Quote from: Grathr on January 30, 2013, 08:41:14 PM

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I will return with a more in depth review in few a days.

Looking forward to it.

Grathr · **Reply #57 on:** February 02, 2013, 12:09:45 PM

Here it is. he in dept review of the Bacho tool from AHB:

The Sheath:
It looks cheap, but it works. It has a beltclip at the back, so it is easy to put in in your belt in a hurry. The beltclip is however not that good, and there is a good chanse that the tool might fall off.

The plain edge knife:
It came quite sharp out of the package, but it does not cut wood very well. I took a picture of a piece of wood to illustrate. The feathering on the left have been made by a Vic Spartan, the ones on the right by the Bacho. It cuts nylon rope OK.

The Serrated edge knife:
It's no good at all. I could not cut a 8mm nylon rope with it. I think the reason for this is that the serrations are to big, making it more like a saw than a knife.(a very bad saw that only work for making notches in wood). It WAAAAAAAYYY better than a fish scaler thoug. Se picture next to the SE blade of a LM Rebar.

The Can opener:
The canopener is the proof tha noone actually tested this tool before it went into production.The opener is placed in the center of the tool, wich ensures that you can not get a "grip" on the can. It does work as a cap lifter thoug.

The Phillips Drive:
It works OK on small screws. On big screws it doesnt work well if you need a little torque.

The file:
The file works on wood, but I would not try it on metal. It struggles enough with the wood.

The flat driver/prybar:
Its a bit thin at the edge, wich makes it a pretty good pybar, but not so good flat driver. Over all it works OK.

The small flat driver:
OK

The awl:
It makes holes. Not as good as a Vic but it works.

The corkscrew:
I dont have any wine bottles in the house. But it seems solid enough.

The pliers:
The pliers are spring loaded wich is nice. The wire cutters works OK on small cables. I can however feel the whole tool "bending" when aplying a lot of force.

The ergonomics:
The Bacho is not very comfortable in the hand when using the knives. It will give you some nasty blisters if you have to use the knife a lot with force. The pliers are very comfortable to use.

Summary:
Pros:
Cheap. (I got it for free)
OK prybar
OK pliers.
OK Knife
OK drivers.
OK Awl
No fish scaler.

Cons:
bad serrated knife
Can opener can't open cans.
Bad ergonomics.
Will probably break if too much force aplied.

All in all its a pretty good Cheapo.It's a lot better than many other cheap tools I have had.