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Flair Owners Unite!¡!

us Offline Rich_SD

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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #210 on: January 18, 2024, 03:50:06 AM
Very cool  :multi:

Welcome to  :MTO:


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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #211 on: January 18, 2024, 03:53:42 AM
Very cool  :multi:

Welcome to  :MTO:
Thanks!


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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #212 on: January 18, 2024, 05:40:15 AM
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My Flair Signed by Tim Leatherman.


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A very awesome Flair :o :drool: :like: :like:

And welcome to :MTO:  :cheers:


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Reply #213 on: April 29, 2024, 04:11:23 PM
Hello everybody! New kid in town! Here is my Flair bought two months ago.  :)


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Reply #214 on: April 29, 2024, 06:04:47 PM
Welcome to :MTO: :cheers:

Big congrats on getting a Flair :salute: :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Reply #215 on: April 30, 2024, 01:39:01 PM
Welcome to :MTO: :cheers:

Big congrats on getting a Flair :salute: :woohoo: :like: :like:

+1   :cheers:


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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #216 on: June 11, 2024, 08:17:09 PM
New to the club,  I've been wanting a Flair for a while now and I had a little windfall so I went looking on the Bay. Found one with make offer that has recently dropped in price significantly. And it had a period correct nylon sheath in good shape (the older padded nylon sheaths did not wear well.) So I made an offer, well 5 to be exact. 4 were immediately rejected, so I messaged the seller and it turned out when they dropped the price they didn't reset the offer accept price. So I ended up making a $120 offer on a $159 tool and getting it.

It arrived today and I'm amazed how good of shape it is. I had to use a little toothpaste to clean some staining of the blade, but it polished up beautifully. The pliers teeth don't show any use, the blade has the factory grind and it's razor sharp as I found while trying to dig out the cheese spreader. First blood.

I decided to compare it to some of my other older tools and this tool is obviously a brother to the Pst ll with the scissors that appear on the Flair, the Pst ll, and the original wave. So I grabbed my Pst ll out to compare. They were made within a month of each other in '99. Pst ll in June and the Flair in July. Lots of rearranging to get the corkscrew, cheese spreader, and cocktail weiner fork in there. The file and can/bottle opener are out. The scissor, and two of the flat blades switch sides and the eyeglass screwdriver is considerably thinner. The can and bottle opener move to the brass corkscrew assist. The shapes reminded me of something, so I dug through my Leatherman drawer and they are similar to what is on the Leatherman mini tool.

So I got the related tools out for some photos. Keep scrolling, there's 8 photos 😁


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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #217 on: June 11, 2024, 08:20:25 PM


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Reply #218 on: June 11, 2024, 11:05:27 PM
Awesome pics  :woohoo: Thanks for sharing and glad you got a very nice condition Flair 8) :tu: :like: :like:


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Reply #219 on: June 12, 2024, 06:20:14 PM
 :iagree:

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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #220 on: October 21, 2024, 02:15:55 PM
none of these 3 flairs was ever used but all 3 have different change in color on the golden colored piece, is this common?


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Reply #221 on: October 21, 2024, 02:58:35 PM
It is :salute: The finish can dull and lighten over time and I am not sure it can be brought back easily to factory condition :think:

Those 3 still look very nice though :dd: :drool: :like:


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Reply #222 on: November 16, 2024, 04:40:26 PM




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Re: Flair Owners Unite!¡!
Reply #223 on: November 17, 2024, 12:45:02 AM
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USN 2000-2006

Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!


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Reply #224 on: November 17, 2024, 02:02:52 AM
Thanks Farmer  :hatsoff:


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Reply #225 on: November 19, 2024, 02:48:44 AM
 :cheers:


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Reply #226 on: November 19, 2024, 04:24:18 AM
I love them!
Barry


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Reply #227 on: July 04, 2025, 09:54:41 PM
I have this in route, totally stoked!
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #228 on: July 05, 2025, 01:22:41 AM
I have this in route, totally stoked!

That is a wonderful find, FoBe!   :cheers: :woohoo:


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Reply #229 on: July 05, 2025, 01:43:06 AM
Thank you Vicman!  :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #230 on: July 05, 2025, 01:44:26 AM
That is a wonderful find, FoBe!   :cheers: :woohoo:

 :iagree: :woohoo: :like: :like:


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Reply #231 on: July 05, 2025, 01:47:41 AM
Thank you Ponchy!  Should have it next week. 
Not going to open it though, at least not for a while.  :dunno:
« Last Edit: July 05, 2025, 01:53:29 AM by FolderBeholder »
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #232 on: July 05, 2025, 01:51:46 AM
Thank you Vicman!  :cheers:

You are welcome, FoBe! :hatsoff:


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Reply #233 on: July 05, 2025, 02:08:13 AM
It is awesome to see one that old that hasn't been opened :ahhh :like: :like:


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Reply #234 on: July 05, 2025, 02:30:17 AM
I agree.
I would love to know its date code, but it will have to remain a mystery....at least for a while.
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #235 on: January 21, 2026, 06:51:37 AM
Good morning everyone !

I got mine just yesterday in the evening  :mail:

Prices are crazy... but anyway, here it is :

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0300.

I find this tool a bit useless, corkscrew is fragile, but it's one of the most important pieces of my (little) collection, as it's not easy to find, in France :D
Everything I like is illegal, immoral, or fattening. Louise de Vilmorin.


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Reply #236 on: January 21, 2026, 05:07:15 PM
Big congrats :woohoo: :like:

They definitely are an oddball but as you said, something that is needed in your and almost any Old School LM collection :salute:


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Reply #237 on: January 21, 2026, 07:26:32 PM
Thank you Poncho  :hatsoff:

Next step : need to find a Sideclip :D

Everything I like is illegal, immoral, or fattening. Louise de Vilmorin.


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Reply #238 on: January 21, 2026, 11:54:17 PM
The Flair or the Sideclip have never been cheap since I have been collecting if that makes you feel any better :ahhh :salute: :cheers:

Good luck in the search :tu:


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Reply #239 on: January 22, 2026, 09:35:51 PM
Congratulations on your new addition! :tu:
USN 2000-2006

Culling of the knife and multi herds in progress...

If I pay five figures for something, it better have wings or a foundation!


 

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