Black Oxide Mini Tool Anyone?

Neil · **Reply #60 on:** July 07, 2008, 05:00:43 PM

I heard a rumour they're upping the limit before tax in December. I think to around the hundred quid mark. Has anyone else heard this, or was it just a pleasant dream?

Neil

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #61 on:** July 07, 2008, 05:21:21 PM

Nope I've not heard it

Benner · **Reply #62 on:** July 07, 2008, 06:32:04 PM

Me neither.

Neil · **Reply #63 on:** July 07, 2008, 09:31:13 PM

Wow, what an amazing dream... it must have been all that cheese I ate from under the cooker

Neil

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #64 on:** July 07, 2008, 10:35:05 PM

Quote from: NKB on July 07, 2008, 09:31:13 PM

Wow, what an amazing dream... it must have been all that cheese I ate from under the cooker

Neil

You sure it wasn't the funny looking mushrooms mate

DaveK · **Reply #65 on:** July 07, 2008, 10:41:53 PM

I don't think there is a limit as such, but the lower the total value, generally the less likely you are to be clobbered for duty.

Anything coming via USPS has about a 50% chance of getting caught, but UPS, Fedex etc is guaranteed.

I think the £8 might be a statutory charge, as the Royal Mail, Fedex and UPS all charge the same fees. I actually work for a "large parcel delivery company" that have orange trucks

, so I'll see if I can find out.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #66 on:** July 07, 2008, 10:43:42 PM

That would be handy to know, as most of us only buy from the states now

Abstraction · **Reply #67 on:** July 09, 2008, 08:45:58 PM

I think my Skeletool may have been picked up by HMRC as it left America 5 days ago according to usps and nothing yet. No idea if it was marked as gift but its the only reason i can think its been so delayed, unfortunately the tracking system of usps only seems to track the package up until it leaves america!

Poncho65 · **Reply #68 on:** July 10, 2008, 12:24:42 AM

Quote from: Abstraction on July 09, 2008, 08:45:58 PM

I think my Skeletool may have been picked up by HMRC as it left America 5 days ago according to usps and nothing yet. No idea if it was marked as gift but its the only reason i can think its been so delayed, unfortunately the tracking system of usps only seems to track the package up until it leaves america!

Tough break there Abstraction

Hopefully it will get there

Rodion · **Reply #69 on:** July 10, 2008, 12:35:17 AM

Quote from: Abstraction on July 09, 2008, 08:45:58 PM

I think my Skeletool may have been picked up by HMRC as it left America 5 days ago according to usps and nothing yet. No idea if it was marked as gift but its the only reason i can think its been so delayed, unfortunately the tracking system of usps only seems to track the package up until it leaves america!

Don't despair. I usually don't expect a package until a week after that, and then it often takes them a week more to let me know it's here. $:-\$

jzmtl · **Reply #70 on:** July 10, 2008, 05:38:29 AM

Quote from: Abstraction on July 09, 2008, 08:45:58 PM

I think my Skeletool may have been picked up by HMRC as it left America 5 days ago according to usps and nothing yet. No idea if it was marked as gift but its the only reason i can think its been so delayed, unfortunately the tracking system of usps only seems to track the package up until it leaves america!

I can use the same tracking number from usps on canada post, perhaps you can use it on your post office's website as well.

Abstraction · **Reply #71 on:** July 10, 2008, 09:28:44 AM

Quote from: jzmtl on July 10, 2008, 05:38:29 AM

Quote from: Abstraction on July 09, 2008, 08:45:58 PM
I think my Skeletool may have been picked up by HMRC as it left America 5 days ago according to usps and nothing yet. No idea if it was marked as gift but its the only reason i can think its been so delayed, unfortunately the tracking system of usps only seems to track the package up until it leaves america!

I can use the same tracking number from usps on canada post, perhaps you can use it on your post office's website as well.

Good call mate!! Royalmail didnt have a clue but i tried out parcelforce and bingo

The status of the parcel you've enquired about is displayed below.

Service:   Parcelforce 48
Status:   In progress
Last tracked at:   North Essex Depot

10-07-2008    00:55    North Essex Depot   Out for delivery

By my estimation that means it should arrive today

. I've got a day off today so im blatently going to waste the day sitting by the door waiting for the postman now

ah well, the gym and garden will still be there tomorrow

Benner · **Reply #72 on:** July 10, 2008, 10:22:17 PM

Any luck mate?

Abstraction · **Reply #73 on:** July 10, 2008, 10:56:37 PM

Yep, it arrived today

this is what i posted in the 'What do we have on the way?' thread

Quote

Well it arrived! This thing looks stunning and it's even smaller than i thought with a fantastic blade. I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be this stiff though! I've read a few things about it being a bit tight when you first get it, but the plier's are practically unusable, it has a one handed blade and two handed set of pliers, there's just no way to open them up with one hand! I've got the wd40 out and opened and closed them constantly for the past hour, as well as used them on a few nuts but i can still suspend a 0.3kg weight from one handle without them opening

few more hours of fiddling and there's still no let up in the stiffness of the piers, its not so bad needing a bit of effort to unfold them but they're pretty hard to use properly with this much stuffness in the actual use of them.

DaveK · **Reply #74 on:** July 10, 2008, 11:08:19 PM

Quote from: Abstraction on July 10, 2008, 10:56:37 PM

Yep, it arrived today this is what i posted in the 'What do we have on the way?' thread

Quote
Well it arrived! This thing looks stunning and it's even smaller than i thought with a fantastic blade. I'm pretty sure it's not meant to be this stiff though! I've read a few things about it being a bit tight when you first get it, but the plier's are practically unusable, it has a one handed blade and two handed set of pliers, there's just no way to open them up with one hand! I've got the wd40 out and opened and closed them constantly for the past hour, as well as used them on a few nuts but i can still suspend a 0.3kg weight from one handle without them opening

few more hours of fiddling and there's still no let up in the stiffness of the piers, its not so bad needing a bit of effort to unfold them but they're pretty hard to use properly with this much stuffness in the actual use of them.

I'm not sure you'll ever get to the point of being able to open the pliers one-handed ab, I don't think they're supposed to. I've had mine for several months now, and it's seen a fair bit of use and the opening of the pliers is still tight. I assumed this was the design, otherwise they would rattle when not in use.

Just to check I'm understanding right, is it the case that they are stiff to unfold, but when in "plier mode" the jaws open and close smoothly? I'e. is it the unfolding of the pliers that is actually stiff, but the usage is OK?

If we're talking about the same thing - I actually like that 'stiffness' - if things get sloppy on my older tools, I generally tighten things up to get that effect - I hate things that rattle!

Abstraction · **Reply #75 on:** July 10, 2008, 11:14:09 PM

Definately, the knife is fantastic, sharp as hell easy to open and very nice looking. The bottle opener works well, and i'm so dedicated to safety im going to carry on putting in some more practice using that tonight, to make sure i know exactly how to operate it obviously

The bit driver (main selling point for me) is very secure and is one of the best i've used while the entire thing looks fantastic - its so light and small you can clip it to a pocket and forget it. Its just a shame about the piers, they really are unusable for me at the moment, as i say, they can withstand 0.3kg hanging from them at the moment, it takes a 0.5kg weight to open them, that's really not practicle to use, you need a hand on each handle

.

This was really only an 'around the house' purchase, so i can keep it on me and have quick access to a one handed, locking knife, a wide set of screwdrivers and bottle opener really so its not a great loss, if i need pliers i can grab my swisstool, spirit, or an actual set of pliers (i think i still have them somewhere) but its a shame as everything else about it is fantastic.

Poncho65 · **Reply #76 on:** July 26, 2008, 01:43:27 AM

Guess what came in the mail

today

..................................

...................

................. My LM

!!!MINI!!!

I think it's great I didn't realize it was so small not many tools

But it is tiny enough to fit in the pocket and not know you have it

BIG thanks Def and all those involved

Thanks for the

!!!MINI!!!

and the other stuff in the bag

I think this has been a very great day 4 me

Pacu · **Reply #77 on:** July 26, 2008, 02:57:14 AM

Pics!

Leatherman123 · **Reply #78 on:** July 26, 2008, 02:59:04 AM

I'm glad you like it! I've got two Mini's and I never seem to use them..

Poncho65 · **Reply #79 on:** July 26, 2008, 03:01:35 AM

Quote from: pacu on July 26, 2008, 02:57:14 AM

Pics!

I will try

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #80 on:** July 26, 2008, 08:28:20 AM

Quote from: Poncho65 on July 26, 2008, 01:43:27 AM

Guess what came in the mail today .................................. ................... ................. My LM

!!!MINI!!! I think it's great I didn't realize it was so small not many tools But it is tiny enough to fit in the pocket and not know you have it BIG thanks Def and all those involved

Thanks for the !!!MINI!!! and the other stuff in the bag I think this has been a very great day 4 me

Good man, we wana hear all about it once you've had a play

Neil · **Reply #81 on:** July 26, 2008, 02:39:59 PM

Quote from: Poncho65 on July 26, 2008, 03:01:35 AM

Quote from: pacu on July 26, 2008, 02:57:14 AM
Pics!

I will try

Please

Neil

J-sews · **Reply #82 on:** July 26, 2008, 03:57:09 PM

Yes, pictures please!

Poncho65 · **Reply #83 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:25:01 PM

Ok guys I am gonna attempt

and put some pics up

don't know how good they'll be so bare with me

I'll probably put them in my post of the

!!!MINI!!!

so I'll put that link up here as well

Poncho65 · **Reply #84 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:26:01 PM

Here's the link I know it isn't hard to find but this is for convenience

http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,5680.15.html

kwakster · **Reply #85 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:27:25 PM

I just found a whole box containing quantities of every item that's in the Black Mini-Tool, but no pliers and no handle parts.
I guess i have to throw it all away then,

My predessor actually did this, he threw a hole box filled with Flair parts away because it was bothering him,

Tarrodemierda · **Reply #86 on:** July 28, 2008, 08:25:04 PM

well u can throw them here at my cost.

or settle a giveaway for parts

DaveK · **Reply #87 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:45:00 PM

Quote from: kwakster on July 28, 2008, 04:27:25 PM

I just found a whole box containing quantities of every item that's in the Black Mini-Tool, but no pliers and no handle parts.
I guess i have to throw it all away then,

My predessor actually did this, he threw a hole box filled with Flair parts away because it was bothering him,

Kwakster - can you get your hands on a blade for a Black Oxide Kick? I picked one up off ebay, but the tip is snapped off. Also the straight driver / file for a Minitool might be useful too, as one of mine has a twist in it.

kwakster · **Reply #88 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:55:12 PM

Quote from: DaveK on July 28, 2008, 09:45:00 PM

Quote from: kwakster on July 28, 2008, 04:27:25 PM
I just found a whole box containing quantities of every item that's in the Black Mini-Tool, but no pliers and no handle parts.
I guess i have to throw it all away then,

My predessor actually did this, he threw a hole box filled with Flair parts away because it was bothering him,

Kwakster - can you get your hands on a blade for a Black Oxide Kick? I picked one up off ebay, but the tip is snapped off. Also the straight driver / file for a Minitool might be useful too, as one of mine has a twist in it.

I will have a look tomorrow,

DaveK · **Reply #89 on:** July 28, 2008, 09:56:22 PM

Thanks Kwakster - I would be interested in both if you've got them - cheers.

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