new spirit

[Benner]

What next! i was looking at that interview with the Victorinox rep and those rescue lock blades look pretty good. And so does the original swiss army knife model. Where does it all end?!

There is no end.  You are now one of us and that means you are now doomed! 

[silentio]

This is a sick sick new addiction I have and you are all responsible!

You better not join the SOSAK forum at knifeforums then. If you think you are spending too much money now, you aint seen nothing yet!

That's good advice. I made that mistake and am paying for it now. That said, I can't wait for my used Wenger SI to reach me . Got it on an online auction 

[raptor]

I agree,the design of spirit is perfect.

[nitroman]

Well my new swisstool rs showed up today, and yep it certainly is everything it's cracked up to be and it doesen't feel bulky on the hip like the surge. Beautifully made like the spirit too. I kind of have a hollow feeling in me now like, mutitools don't get any better than this so what can I get to better this now!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well my new swisstool rs showed up today, and yep it certainly is everything it's cracked up to be and it doesen't feel bulky on the hip like the surge. Beautifully made like the spirit too. I kind of have a hollow feeling in me now like, mutitools don't get any better than this so what can I get to better this now!

That's the problem when you go Swiss, you've set an impossibly high standard for other tool's to try and live up too

Keep us updated on your thought's about your tool's please mate

[Dunc]

Welldone on your new Swisstool . Great arent they ? Keep us posted on how you get on with it once you start using it .

Dunc

[Swiss Man]

This is a sick sick new addiction I have and you are all responsible!

You better not join the SOSAK forum at knifeforums then. If you think you are spending too much money now, you aint seen nothing yet!

http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=35

Word of friendly advice if you see someone named Def or Defender please do yourself a favor and don't read his stuff I could have saved a lot of money if someone would have given me that advice.

Just kidding Def you know we love you.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

I love that line

[nitroman]

Thanks for your repies guys. Yep the swisstool rs certainly is the boss of mutitools. I was comparing my multitools just now. I have  a(circa 1998) leatherman, the surge , the spirit, the swisstool rs, a sak officer knife and other pocket knives I have had scince I was a kid. The swisstool rs is big yet compact and even feels smaller on my hip than the spirit(that I still rate highly). I got the signature lite when I bought the rs too, and it is a magic little peice of workmanship and has come in handy already. They say you can't have champagne ideas at beer prices, you can with victorinox!

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They say you can't have champagne ideas at beer prices, you can with victorinox!

Damn fine quote that mate

[Leatherman123]

The swisstool rs is big yet compact and even feels smaller on my hip than the spirit(that I still rate highly).

How could it feel smaller exactly? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

The swisstool rs is big yet compact and even feels smaller on my hip than the spirit(that I still rate highly).

How could it feel smaller exactly? 

I can see what he means, if you hold a Spirit in your hand's it feels like a very dense, weighty tool, whereas the Swisstool seem's lighter and smaller despite being the opposite

It's a perception thing

[Leatherman123]

Why, because the outer portions of the tool handles are thinner on the SwissTool?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Why, because the outer portions of the tool handles are thinner on the SwissTool?

Possibly, but it does feel lighter and airier in the hand, I think it's because the mass isn't as centralised as it is on the Spirit

[Leatherman123]

Yeah, that makes sense too!

[NutSAK]

I can see what he means, if you hold a Spirit in your hand's it feels like a very dense, weighty tool, whereas the Swisstool seem's lighter and smaller despite being the opposite

It's a perception thing

Your perceptions and mine are definitely not in sync. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Lot's and lot's of nutty women will do that for you 

[nitroman]

I think the reason the swisstool rs feels lighter on the hip is that my spirit has the little bit driver set in it's pouch that makes it stick out more and puts pressure on my jumper which makes me more aware it's there. I used the rs to fit a set of driving lights to a friend's car today, and it worked a treat! The wire cutters, strippers,pliers and screwdriver all worked great. I'm in love!

[Styerman]

Welcome to the Forums Nitroman ! I recently go my right hand out of a nasty mess with a Rescue Tool - I think highly of them . The Spirit ant the RS are bout as good as it gets in a plier based multi !

Chris

[Dunc]

I recently go my right hand out of a nasty mess with a Rescue Tool - I think highly of them .
Chris

You really must tell us the story 

Dunc

[Roadie]

He did Dunc http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5258.msg88551.html

[Dunc]

He did Dunc http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5258.msg88551.html

Its been a long day 

Dunc

[nitroman]

Hello again swiss lovers, I've been wearing the swisstool rs for the last few weeks and it rarely leaves my side. My three year old boy often uses the screwdriver to change batteries in his toys (and can work the locking mechanism to put the screwdriver back). The seatbelt cutter works a treat as i've found doing car rescue work, and the thing is just generally darn handy. I got in trouble from the missus the other day when I was dressing for a restaurant i was fitting the rs to my belt ;"WHAT do you need THAT for!" "lots of stuff, it's great!" "Dont be stupid, take it off" She just doesen't understand!  

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

They never do understand

[NutSAK]

 

Mine must be well broken-in.  She wouldn't even think about asking me to leave a SAK or Multi behind.

[Tarrodemierda]

G'day people, i just bought a victorinox swisstool spirit after owning a couple of leathermans and im very impressed. its what ive always wanted and feels perfect. I grew up on the old swiss army knives and the leatherman never impressed me as far as it's quality. I needed a new multitool for my new job as a firefighter so I bought a leatherman surge thinking it would satisfy me. In reality it was a rattly heavy lump that was like carrying a .44 magnum on my belt. I can't even notice the spirit is there until i need it and when i do it feels magic. Good work victorinox!

so is there something wrong with dirty fourty four 

[Benner]

They never do understand

Mine got there eventually! 

Still get lots of  though.