Gerber Diesel?

[Gareth]

Wait a moment....    Thomas has one, and now Al has one.  According to Gerber subforum rules, I'm required to get one too, aren't I?    I guess I'll have to take care of that in a week or so......

Yeah, sad to say I believe that is the rule.

 

[jerseydevil]

Wait a moment....    Thomas has one, and now Al has one.  According to Gerber subforum rules, I'm required to get one too, aren't I?    I guess I'll have to take care of that in a week or so......

Yeah, sad to say I believe that is the rule.

 

  You're not helping anything Gareth! 

[Goatlord666]

Wait a moment....    Thomas has one, and now Al has one.  According to Gerber subforum rules, I'm required to get one too, aren't I?    I guess I'll have to take care of that in a week or so......

Yeah, sad to say I believe that is the rule.

 

  You're not helping anything Gareth! 

I was watching TV and i saw that it's now the new law. Gerber Diesels & Balances for all. I have been a law abiding citizen for most of my life.

[AimlessWanderer]

I'm still in two minds over the Diesel.  On one hand it has a lot of the tools I need/want, on the other it's not doing anything that one of my other MTs doesn't do already.

Cheers for all the thoughts folks, any and all experiences are still most welcome.

That's it in a nutshell! As a tool it's perfectly fine and will serve many users very well indeed - but just doesn't have that WOW factor that makes it stand out from the rest. If you can get one uber cheap on Amazon, it's still worth getting one to play with 

I was comparing it with the BG Strata last night, and it's a tough call. The Diesel feels a lot more robust and the file and scissors are in a different class to the Strata - but a lot of the features on the Strata (knife, opener tool - which is excellent BTW, saw, Phillips) have the upper hand in my mind

[lowtech]

Looks like I need to find a Balance then, to obey the rules... 

[AimlessWanderer]

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Wait a moment....    Thomas has one, and now Al has one.  According to Gerber subforum rules, I'm required to get one too, aren't I?    I guess I'll have to take care of that in a week or so......

Yeah, sad to say I believe that is the rule.

 

  You're not helping anything Gareth! 

 

[Gareth]

Luckily,as a moderator, I am exempt from these rules.  You, on the other hand Tom, are not.

[jerseydevil]

Luckily,as a moderator, I am exempt from these rules.  You, on the other hand Tom, are not.

Understood sir.      Got a few med bills coming up, then a Diesel as my prize for being a big boy and not crying too much during the injections to my knee. 

[Goatlord666]

Luckily,as a moderator, I am exempt from these rules.  You, on the other hand Tom, are not.

 

Understood sir.    Got a few med bills coming up, then a Diesel as my prize for being a big boy and not crying too much during the injections to my knee. 

hey buddy you take care ok!

[jerseydevil]

Luckily,as a moderator, I am exempt from these rules.  You, on the other hand Tom, are not.

 

Understood sir.    Got a few med bills coming up, then a Diesel as my prize for being a big boy and not crying too much during the injections to my knee. 

hey buddy you take care ok!

Good to see you online Gabriel.    Just got the last injection on Friday, so hopefully the meds will start to work soon.

[Goatlord666]

been busy with putting things back in order from my side of the planet.

a bad knee can really wear you down. I have some torn ligaments on the right knee and it can really get bad during forest hikes. hopefully you'll be back in perfect rifle shooting, slipjoint slicing form in no time!

[kirk13]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

[CanadianLMfan]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

It's $62 CAD (38 pounds) on Amazon Canada!

[Goatlord666]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

precisely...mind your manners my good man and click "add to cart"

[kirk13]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

precisely...mind your manners my good man and click "add to cart"

I'm waiting for it to arrive

[Goatlord666]

Well done! Cheers!!!

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[Gareth]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

I just caught my wife making use of the same deal, sadly this means I am waiting until Christmas until I get to play with it.


Did yours arrive yet John?

[kirk13]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

I just caught my wife making use of the same deal, sadly this means I am waiting until Christmas until I get to play with it.


Did yours arrive yet John?

Hoping to see it in the morning

If it folds up as nicely as the Flik,it might get the bladeless wonder treatment

[Farmman]

Just had a look £25.50.  However it is still a Gerber!  Although I could get one just to keep my loathing current I suppose.

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[Cupboard]

Just had a look £25.50.  However it is still a Gerber!  Although I could get one just to keep my loathing current I suppose.

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I had my loathing confirmed at the meetup, I don't need to spend my money confirming they're no good 

Apart from the MP700, that was very nice.

[Gareth]

You two don't need to hang around in this forum you know.

[Gareth]

Found a NIB Diesel on Amazon for £27 delivered.

Seemed rude to say no

I just caught my wife making use of the same deal, sadly this means I am waiting until Christmas until I get to play with it.


Did yours arrive yet John?

Hoping to see it in the morning

If it folds up as nicely as the Flik,it might get the bladeless wonder treatment

If I can get the full 3D Phillips from the MP600 on to the Diesel I'll happily lose the blade and the 2D Phillips.

[lowtech]

You two don't need to hang around in this forum you know.

They do need a good  it seems....
Or maybe they shozuld be condemnded to closing 200 M 13 nuts with a Mr. Pinchy 

Back to topic:

I already dug out a 3D Phillips for my Diesel. I think about giving up on the can opener and 2D Phillips instead, as I can legally keep the blade.

[Gareth]

You two don't need to hang around in this forum you know.

They do need a good  it seems....
Or maybe they shozuld be condemnded to closing 200 M 13 nuts with a Mr. Pinchy 

Back to topic:

I already dug out a 3D Phillips for my Diesel. I think about giving up on the can opener and 2D Phillips instead, as I can legally keep the blade.

Not sure how thick the lanyard ring is on the Diesel, but if it's anything like some other Gerber ones that can be gotten rid off IMO.

[captain spaulding]

The lanyard ring is one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to Gerber tools. That and the blade shape.

[lowtech]

You are right, the lanyard ring can be replaced easily and will never be missed.

[Nhoj]

The lanyard ring is one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to Gerber tools. That and the blade shape.

I shudder when I see those combo edge wharncliffe blades

[Cupboard]

You two don't need to hang around in this forum you know.

Hey, they might release something that's decent! I did get a little excited about the MP1 until I read the reviews. I also thought Kirky might convince me that the Fit was worth a punt, but he seems to have convinced himself that it isn't instead 

The lanyard ring is one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to Gerber tools. That and the blade shape.

I shudder when I see those combo edge wharncliffe blades

Agreed. They just look awful to me. Some of the MP600s have drop points (what do you call a blade that's like an upside down sheepsfoot?) which look much better.

[kirk13]

You'd have been doing more than just  -ing if I hadn't have tested it