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gb Offline Weasel

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Explorer plus
on: March 08, 2015, 08:23:46 PM
Ive ordered a explorer plus from Amazon recently,
The pic showed it had old style mag glass,
But that could just be a sak wiki pic.
It should be here tomorrow , any ideas on which mag glass it will have?
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #1 on: March 08, 2015, 08:29:05 PM
Probably new one, glass in clear plastic housing.

Dealers don't usually notice such differences. I asked a German large scale dealer a year or so ago which they had in stock as they had the old pic in the listing and they said they didn't even notice it and no one mentioned it to them in 8 years. They changed it after that.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #2 on: March 08, 2015, 08:33:49 PM
The explorer is a great sak  :salute:
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #3 on: March 08, 2015, 08:41:02 PM
Yeah I've wanted one for a while and to be fair I'm not bothered
Which mag glass it has, it just made me order it as it had plus scales.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #4 on: March 08, 2015, 08:47:13 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 08, 2015, 08:41:02 PM
Yeah I've wanted one for a while and to be fair I'm not bothered
Which mag glass it has, it just made me order it as it had plus scales.

Im sure your love it  :tu:
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #5 on: March 08, 2015, 08:54:04 PM
I'm sure I will, I'm pretty exited it's always nice to get a new sak,
And after fat sak March  I'm going to edc the explorer for a month solid and see how that goes.i might miss the sak pliers though at work for splinters but I'm sure I'll manage.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #6 on: March 08, 2015, 10:18:44 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 08, 2015, 08:54:04 PM
I'm sure I will, I'm pretty exited it's always nice to get a new sak,
And after fat sak March  I'm going to edc the explorer for a month solid and see how that goes.i might miss the sak pliers though at work for splinters but I'm sure I'll manage.

i find the explorer a good urban edc as opposed to the huntsman being a good camping/hiking edc, i carry mainly a handyman as a slimmed down swisschamp, you cn never have enough sak's   :salute:
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #7 on: March 09, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
For the past 2 weeks I have been carrying an early model explorer with no plus scales.  Plus scales make every Vic SAK better

A BIG Thanks to the poster who informed me that the mag glass can be used for detailed close up pics

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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #8 on: March 09, 2015, 02:56:21 AM
Could be either one depending on what you paid.
If I remember correctly, wait, what was I saying?
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #9 on: March 09, 2015, 07:34:50 AM
Quote from: Luna Knife on March 09, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
Plus scales make every Vic SAK better


Huh? Because of that horrible pen than fits in somewhere? I don't get the point of plus scales...
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #10 on: March 09, 2015, 08:49:13 AM
Quote from: Thunderpants on March 09, 2015, 07:34:50 AM
Quote from: Luna Knife on March 09, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
Plus scales make every Vic SAK better


Huh? Because of that horrible pen than fits in somewhere? I don't get the point of plus scales...

I think the pen is great and the pin is really useful
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #11 on: March 09, 2015, 08:54:16 AM
Quote from: tattoosteve99 on March 09, 2015, 02:56:21 AM
Could be either one depending on what you paid.
I paid £34 I think and there were only a few instock
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #12 on: March 09, 2015, 08:56:57 AM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 08:49:13 AM
Quote from: Thunderpants on March 09, 2015, 07:34:50 AM
Quote from: Luna Knife on March 09, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
Plus scales make every Vic SAK better


Huh? Because of that horrible pen than fits in somewhere? I don't get the point of plus scales...

I think the pen is great and the pin is really useful

+1 for pen and pin.  :tu:

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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #13 on: March 09, 2015, 09:05:33 AM
I really really like Altimeter back scales. They can fit toothpick, tweezers, pen and pin in the same scale.

The top scale could be used for a nice white LED, like the SwissLite.. that would be perfect...
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #14 on: March 09, 2015, 09:09:42 AM
Gratuitous post of my Explorer plus.


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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #15 on: March 09, 2015, 09:16:59 AM
Quote from: shark_za on March 09, 2015, 09:09:42 AM
Gratuitous post of my Explorer plus.



Great Pic,
Made me select the Explorer on a this morning.
I wear it with the Leatherman P4 in coin pocket to also have a small set of pliers.
In my opinion it is great to have the pliers apart if you need to tighten a small screw / nut, the in-line philips and P4 pliers is a winner combo.

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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #16 on: March 09, 2015, 09:59:14 AM
Yes.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #17 on: March 09, 2015, 01:41:13 PM
Quote from: Luna Knife on March 09, 2015, 02:49:10 AM
Plus scales make every Vic SAK better

I agree.  More utility in the same space.  I add Plus scales wherever possible.

I love many Swiss Army Knives, but the Explorer Plus is my favorite.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #18 on: March 09, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
It's arrived it's the new style mag glass
With removable lense.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #19 on: March 09, 2015, 02:43:55 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
It's arrived it's the new style mag glass
With removable lense.

Pictures   :clap: Pictures  :clap: Pictures
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #20 on: March 09, 2015, 02:47:31 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 02:39:58 PM
It's arrived it's the new style mag glass
With removable lense.

Nice.  :tu:  I haven't managed to get a new glass mag yet.

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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #21 on: March 09, 2015, 02:48:45 PM
It looks ok but don't know how strong it will be
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #22 on: March 09, 2015, 02:55:25 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 02:48:45 PM
It looks ok but don't know how strong it will be
I only have the old style but magnifying is pretty light duty ;)
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #23 on: March 09, 2015, 06:23:54 PM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 08:54:16 AM
Quote from: tattoosteve99 on March 09, 2015, 02:56:21 AM
Could be either one depending on what you paid.
I paid £34 I think and there were only a few instock

Good price for a Explorer plus i'd say. :tu:
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #24 on: March 09, 2015, 06:30:28 PM
I'm quite happy with it but the lense pops out quite easy  but a great sak non the less.
Don't think it will replace my swisschamp or craftsman for edc though, but a good addition to my small collection.
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Re: Explorer plus
Reply #25 on: March 10, 2015, 03:24:19 AM
Quote from: Weasel on March 09, 2015, 06:30:28 PM
I'm quite happy with it but the lense pops out quite easy  but a great sak non the less.
Don't think it will replace my swisschamp or craftsman for edc though, but a good addition to my small collection.

I was the same way when my Explorer came.

Really though it is not an issue. Either it will be folded up inside you SAK and protected or you will be using it to look at stuff and then close it up.

Survived well for 7 months of Afghanistan deployment with no issues.
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