On Saturday, I used the small blade to open a clamshell package. This is one of the reasons I have mixed feelings about dedicated package opener tools. A small blade under strict control is just as good at opening packages, and useful for a lot more things.
Yesterday, I trimmed the corner off of a jagged toenail. Yes. Get over it. This is a real world test.
We're back home now, and it's not likely that I'll be doing a ton of stuff with the Climber on a day-to-day basis. Because of that, while I'll carry it through the remaining days of the challenge, I'm going to wrap up my impression now.
Let's start with the tools that were never used: Awl, Parcel Hook, Corkscrew, and Tweezers. Never needed any of them through the time I've carried the tool.
Most used: Scissors, by far the most used. They are good. For day-to-day tasks, they were fine. They only failed once, and that was more me not them (trying to cut the wire in a twist tie). I've tested the 91mm SAK scissors on my scissor test thread, and they worked as I expected them to.
Others: Both blades, flat driver, cap lifter, toothpick, can opener and small flathead pressed into service as a phillips all worked. I also used the can opener as a light pry tool to open a plastic container. I almost always forget how often I use the toothpick.
While about an ounce heavier than the tools I regularly carry, I didn't notice it, since i don't pocket carry.
While not specific to the Climber line, mine is a Silvertech. I love these scales. Along with looking very cool, the scratches they get don't seem as pronounced as what happens with the standard red scales. So, I didn't feel like I needed to baby the tool. It went to work right out of the package.
This obviously wasn't any kind of torture test, but a real world test of how I use a tool day to day. And AS a day to day user, I am pretty darned pleased with the Climber.
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