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us Offline Sos24

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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #420 on: July 20, 2019, 03:50:35 AM
I took my wave camping and got a number of rust spots, was easy to remove with just a little lubricant and a rag..but it still urks me. Honestly I prefer the signal more as an EDC than as a camping tool. For woods, especially wet woods, I prefer the Victorinox Spirit or a BO ST300. I like the removable items on the signal, but they are 100% backup and don’t help with tasks on a day to day as much. Surprisingly, I’ve found the whistle and the other components of the Signal to make a very ideal EDC, but I think they completely missed the mark on a “camping” multitool, it is more of a “survival” MT. The blade is completely awesome! Super robust, but should have been plain edge for wood work. It has a great tool set for an OH smurf! moment however, I’d always rather have a tool that has no removable components so that I am less likely to lose things in the woods. I think ones you try a BO ST300 (not rebar because of the thin blades) you will see what I mean. I am eyeing the red and black Signal so maybe my opinions will change...I dont know.

I carry the signal nearly every day (although mine is heavily modded). I just rather have something more heft as a dedicated woodmans tool.

I recently learned about the Signal and been looking for some opinions, especially on the usefulness of the more unique aspects (ferro, hammer, sharpener, whistle).  Your comment was very helpful.


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #421 on: July 20, 2019, 04:24:26 AM
I recently learned about the Signal and been looking for some opinions, especially on the usefulness of the more unique aspects (ferro, hammer, sharpener, whistle).  Your comment was very helpful.

glad i could help.  :hatsoff:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #422 on: July 26, 2019, 07:02:59 PM
Finally got one  :hatsoff:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #423 on: July 29, 2019, 03:10:32 AM
Very nice Ivo.  :like: I hope you enjoy your new Signal.

JonesE


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #424 on: July 29, 2019, 12:13:16 PM
Very nice Ivo.  :like: I hope you enjoy your new Signal.

JonesE

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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #425 on: July 29, 2019, 04:29:16 PM
Jones and Poncho  :cheers:
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Signal owner's club
Reply #426 on: September 01, 2019, 09:00:57 PM
Found today to my surprise that a ferro rod on my Signal has cracked. Still works, but I feel kinda unsure of its reliability more and more... No idea how and why that happened, I know I can buy a replacement, the whistle is perfectly fine and so on.... Has any of you guys seen anything like that happening to your Signals?

« Last Edit: September 01, 2019, 09:14:40 PM by alexanderre »
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #427 on: September 02, 2019, 01:44:42 AM
Bad luck,  alex :-\ at least a replacement can be bought but how much actual use did your ferro rod get :think: I know you use it some but how much :salute:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #428 on: September 02, 2019, 03:45:19 AM
Found today to my surprise that a ferro rod on my Signal has cracked. Still works, but I feel kinda unsure of its reliability more and more... No idea how and why that happened, I know I can buy a replacement, the whistle is perfectly fine and so on.... Has any of you guys seen anything like that happening to your Signals?

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I think you illustrated exactly why I feel the ferro rod attachment is best left completely as a worst case option. But I'd talk to leatherman about it.

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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #429 on: September 02, 2019, 10:49:46 AM
Bad luck,  alex :-\ at least a replacement can be bought but how much actual use did your ferro rod get :think: I know you use it some but how much :salute:
Exactly, I used it only two times in order to just try if it works and is usable at all...
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #430 on: September 02, 2019, 10:50:24 AM
I think you illustrated exactly why I feel the ferro rod attachment is best left completely as a worst case option. But I'd talk to leatherman about it.

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How exactly do you suggest talking to LM? Is there an instrument for feedback?
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #431 on: September 06, 2019, 04:38:48 PM
Here is my second SIGNAL  :hatsoff:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #432 on: September 06, 2019, 11:43:49 PM
My new Cerakote Crimson color ;)..
Out of the the 4 new Signal colors, the Crimson Cerakote finish tend to hold up a lot better. I first ordered the Aqua but unfortunately the coating is like the un-famous orange Wave, you can see it spread all over the pliers and saw blade after several opening/closing. Called LM and they are aware of the issues and working to make sure the cerakote colors hold up better. A prepaid return label was sent to me so the Aqua went back to LM the following day.
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #433 on: September 07, 2019, 03:19:35 AM
Nice colour though. :dd:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #434 on: September 11, 2019, 12:21:44 AM
Has anyone else had issues with the lock slipping? I bumped the spine of mine on a cabinet and the lock released. Doesn’t take much pressure at all. Tried it on two other Signals with the same result.


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #435 on: September 11, 2019, 12:55:19 AM
Now that you mentioned, I dropped mine on the sidewalk by accident without any issue at all with the lock, still secure and tight, but now the black coating chipped off on one side of the hammer, it's not pretty anymore :(
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #436 on: September 11, 2019, 04:14:37 AM
Nooo, JC, that's just a beauty/ character mark!!!
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #437 on: September 11, 2019, 05:55:10 AM
The Signal seems like a nice one!  :tu:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #438 on: September 11, 2019, 09:42:23 AM
Surprisingly, I’ve found the whistle and the other components of the Signal to make a very ideal EDC, but I think they completely missed the mark on a “camping” multitool, it is more of a “survival” MT.

When it first came out people were wondering if it was a Survival Multitool....
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,54342.0.html

I'm not sure what it was actually marketed as.  :think:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #439 on: September 11, 2019, 12:17:25 PM
An owner's club not started by zed? :ahhh

I think we'll have to check the rules and regulations if this is allowed. >:D

Glad you're liking your new multi. :cheers:

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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #440 on: September 12, 2019, 03:29:15 PM
Wow nice Justin  :drool: :drool: :drool: :like: :cheers:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #441 on: September 14, 2019, 04:05:28 AM
Has anyone else had issues with the lock slipping? I bumped the spine of mine on a cabinet and the lock released. Doesn’t take much pressure at all. Tried it on two other Signals with the same result.


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Mine also had this issue


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #442 on: December 05, 2019, 06:53:16 PM
So it's been quite some time since I've discovered that crack on a ferro rod of my Signal and I have to say it didn't change a bit of it's functionality - still works, no more cracking and, basically, there's nothing to worry about. I know that now, however I have bought a spare whistle + ferro rod just in case back in a day  :multi:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #443 on: January 03, 2020, 12:26:49 PM
My SIGNAL's so far  :hatsoff:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #444 on: January 03, 2020, 02:47:59 PM
My SIGNAL's so far  :hatsoff:
Great collection and that Topo is a great looking model  :like: :cheers:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #445 on: January 03, 2020, 02:51:46 PM
Thanks RR , to me all SIGNAL's are great but there are so much of them and you don't find them cheap so mine are all NIB :cheers:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #446 on: January 03, 2020, 02:54:24 PM
So far I counted 10 different signals , only by color  :hatsoff:
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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #447 on: January 03, 2020, 03:08:19 PM
So far I counted 10 different signals , only by color  :hatsoff:
Yes they are not cheap...10 different colors, wow!  :facepalm:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #448 on: January 03, 2020, 08:30:33 PM
 :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh I have yet to get one because of their price :facepalm: :D

Nice, Ivo :like:


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Re: Signal owner's club
Reply #449 on: January 03, 2020, 10:47:22 PM
:ahhh :ahhh :ahhh I have yet to get one because of their price :facepalm: :D

Nice, Ivo :like:
They are and really above what I am willing to pay myself, but it is what it is.  :facepalm:


 

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