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True Utilty Scout Knife
on: August 22, 2015, 04:54:05 PM
Has anyone seen one of these in person? I was curious about the build quality - http://www.trueutility.com/collections/scouting-range/products/sc500blue


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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #1 on: August 22, 2015, 05:35:41 PM
Absolutely horrendous quality. Avoid like the plague!

There's a thread around here somewhere, where I discuss getting one and then getting the store I got it from (official scout shop) to discontinue stocking it as it wasn't safe for young 'uns. They opened a couple of packages up their end, agreed with me, and stopped stocking it


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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #2 on: August 22, 2015, 06:20:39 PM
That's what I was afraid of...thank you  :tu:

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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #3 on: August 30, 2015, 07:15:30 AM
I am starting to see True Utility stuff in stores around....

People must be buying it?

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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #4 on: August 30, 2015, 08:26:35 AM
Not having any True Utility gear myself, but from what I understood, they're more of a portmaneau brand for many manufacturers. As such the quality varies greatly between individual products. For the tiny, less manufacture-intensive ones on the plus side.

However they're all pretty cheap and some have really cool designs: Keytool, Minidriver, Scixors etc.
so no wonder they are quite popular...
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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #5 on: August 30, 2015, 09:25:33 AM
Some TU stuff is quite good: Eyeglass, telepen, slimclips, minidriver.....

Just stay the hell away from that P.O.S. Scout knife!


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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #6 on: September 08, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I still want one for the utility blade holder....
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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #7 on: September 08, 2015, 10:43:53 PM
If you do, take the knife apart, test the blade holder thoroughly, throw the rest of the knife in the bin, and fit the blade holder into something else.

Seriously....


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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #8 on: September 09, 2015, 06:41:53 AM
Quote from: lowtech on September 08, 2015, 10:15:43 PM
I still want one for the utility blade holder....

I like that idea  :tu:

Quote from: 50ft-trad on September 08, 2015, 10:43:53 PM
If you do, take the knife apart, test the blade holder thoroughly, throw the rest of the knife in the bin, and fit the blade holder into something else.

Seriously....

 :think:    Ummmmm  :think:   so your not too keen on these Al?

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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #9 on: September 09, 2015, 09:25:55 AM
That was the plan.
I use my SAK regularly to cut self-sticking name plates to size on a Stainless steel backing, ruining teh blade tip quite quickly. So a small blade holder would be a nice addition to a work-SAK
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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #10 on: September 14, 2015, 11:40:01 AM
Quote from: lowtech on September 09, 2015, 09:25:55 AM
That was the plan.
I use my SAK regularly to cut self-sticking name plates to size on a Stainless steel backing, ruining teh blade tip quite quickly. So a small blade holder would be a nice addition to a work-SAK
Didn't Syph make a scalpel holder for a SAK? Depending on how much adjustment has to be done, this might be the easier route.
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Re: True Utilty Scout Knife
Reply #11 on: September 15, 2015, 11:13:49 AM
You are right - I´ll have a look at his thread again.
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