Quote from: Kampfer on January 30, 2015, 05:48:45 AMQuote from: eddie1115 on January 30, 2015, 05:48:05 AMI have one on the way Hard to find one on sale. I picked up mine from a member on here, lucked out that way.
Quote from: eddie1115 on January 30, 2015, 05:48:05 AMI have one on the way Hard to find one on sale.
I have one on the way
Quote from: eddie1115 on January 30, 2015, 05:49:40 AMQuote from: Kampfer on January 30, 2015, 05:48:45 AMQuote from: eddie1115 on January 30, 2015, 05:48:05 AMI have one on the way Hard to find one on sale. I picked up mine from a member on here, lucked out that way.That is the Spirit!
Yeah, stranded wire is where the Spirit is at a disadvantage. The scissors (assuming you haven't got an S model) will save the day, but that's hardly a solution if you're cutting large-ish stranded wire with any frequency.
The only other thing I've found that the pliers can't do that a LM typically can is "pretend" to be a panel key. I have opened a few (older) electrical panels in the past with a LM or Gerber to reset a breaker, by having the points of the pliers wide enough to engage and turn the lock. Only worked on some panels though.
I still like the Spirit's tools though, and can't think of any I'd really like to see replaced (other than maybe the scissors with standard Vic ones)
Yeah, stranded wire is where the Spirit is at a disadvantage. The scissors (assuming you haven't got an S model) will save the day, but that's hardly a solution if you're cutting large-ish stranded wire with any frequency. The only other thing I've found that the pliers can't do that a LM typically can is "pretend" to be a panel key. I have opened a few (older) electrical panels in the past with a LM or Gerber to reset a breaker, by having the points of the pliers wide enough to engage and turn the lock. Only worked on some panels though. I still like the Spirit's tools though, and can't think of any I'd really like to see replaced (other than maybe the scissors with standard Vic ones)
Quote from: kirk13 on February 02, 2015, 01:21:22 PM too be honest,since mainly carrying a sak,ive got use to vics quality, the og wave was my first plier based mt,although ive tried many lm's,sogs,gerber etc,i had a swisstool but found it bulky,but did love the way it worked,the spirit has all the tools i like and more,plus its compact,and its defently a looker i do like the look of the chisel/wire stripper tool,i look forward too trying this out
Quote from: Zed on February 02, 2015, 01:34:02 PMQuote from: kirk13 on February 02, 2015, 01:21:22 PM too be honest,since mainly carrying a sak,ive got use to vics quality, the og wave was my first plier based mt,although ive tried many lm's,sogs,gerber etc,i had a swisstool but found it bulky,but did love the way it worked,the spirit has all the tools i like and more,plus its compact,and its defently a looker i do like the look of the chisel/wire stripper tool,i look forward too trying this out Look, all we want to know is..... does it sit flat on the table? joking aside, I'm interested to know what you reckon to it. Having only ever had a Spirit I can't imagine looking at anything else except a full sized Swisstool. The quality seems head and shoulders above everything else.No disrespect to LM/SOG/Gerber etc fans out there.
Kirkys spirit paired with my farmer
i get the point or I could use both awls as corn on the cob skewers
Quote from: Zed on February 02, 2015, 04:32:39 PMKirkys spirit paired with my farmer You can saw 2 things at once!Or saw one thing and file another...Or saw something while you open a canOpen 2 cans at once - dinner and puddingHack one thing to pieces while repairing another entirely different thing....unscrew/screw up 2 things at onceShall I stop now?
So how are you liking it Zed?Nate
Come to the dark side, we have Spirits...........Glad to hear you like it and are finding it useful.Mine is propping up my wobbly table at home - it's perfect flatness is just right.
Quote from: ducttapetech on February 03, 2015, 01:52:34 PMSo how are you liking it Zed?Natewell nate i dont like it ok i love it ive no need for oho anymore ,my og wave lives in a box these days ,and although the spirit has a locking blade (not uk friendly) its a much less lethal looking blade,now the big $100 question, would i swap it for a wave, ive still not decided that,but would i carry one daily,the answer is definitely, the other appeal is its much slimmer than the wave and xe6, i would miss the diamond file but the spirit makes up for that in other ways,for me the wave more than does the job and has done for me since 98,but the spirit does it with more style and finesse, basically im sold
Quote from: Zed on February 04, 2015, 09:49:59 AMQuote from: ducttapetech on February 03, 2015, 01:52:34 PMSo how are you liking it Zed?Natewell nate i dont like it ok i love it ive no need for oho anymore ,my og wave lives in a box these days ,and although the spirit has a locking blade (not uk friendly) its a much less lethal looking blade,now the big $100 question, would i swap it for a wave, ive still not decided that,but would i carry one daily,the answer is definitely, the other appeal is its much slimmer than the wave and xe6, i would miss the diamond file but the spirit makes up for that in other ways,for me the wave more than does the job and has done for me since 98,but the spirit does it with more style and finesse, basically im sold I recently retired my OGW for a Spirit.... No going backSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
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