Badge Request: Parcel Hook

[Swiss Guy]

I had the windows open because it is hot out and my German Shepherd decided to get a closer look at what is outside and bumped into the screen and knocked it out. The little black tabs were very brittle and broke when I tried to use them to pull the screen back in. Fortunately, I had my Swiss Champ on me and the parcel hook was able to pull the screen back in to place.

[zoidberg]

Awarded, nice first badge, congrats.   

[Swiss Guy]

Thank you. And first badge is correct. Must collect them all! 

[Poncho65]

Congrats on the Hook badge Swiss Guy

[gingerman]

I use the parcel hook to tighten shoe laces.

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[cody6268]

I think my first badge here was the parcel hook as well! Great job!

Curious, were those tabs plastic?  The ones on the screens of the house here all have rather thick metal tabs that push down and wedge against the window to lock. But, then again, those screens are about 30 years old.

The parcel hook isn't useless as many believe--in fact I think it has the most improvised uses possible of any tool on the SAK.  I've used mine for tons of different things, including most recently, turning a hard-to-get-at latch that was to hold a side engine cover on a tractor in place.

[Swiss Guy]

I use the parcel hook to tighten shoe laces.

It is time to start your own thread with pictures then.

I think my first badge here was the parcel hook as well! Great job!

Curious, were those tabs plastic?  The ones on the screens of the house here all have rather thick metal tabs that push down and wedge against the window to lock. But, then again, those screens are about 30 years old.

The parcel hook isn't useless as many believe--in fact I think it has the most improvised uses possible of any tool on the SAK.  I've used mine for tons of different things, including most recently, turning a hard-to-get-at latch that was to hold a side engine cover on a tractor in place.

Yes, the tabs were plastic. I think the UV light made them brittle so they broke immediately when I pulled on them. Both of them.

I agree that the parcel hook is useful. I have used it for several things already: pulling the cotton out of pill bottles (doesn't work all the time though), holding the SAK pen when writing with it, twisting wire (works great for this), carrying a bucket that the plastic handle had broken off and probably several other things I cannot recall at the moment. It is far from useless.

[glenfiddich1983]

I use the parcel hook to tighten shoe laces.

It is time to start your own thread with pictures then.

I think my first badge here was the parcel hook as well! Great job!

Curious, were those tabs plastic?  The ones on the screens of the house here all have rather thick metal tabs that push down and wedge against the window to lock. But, then again, those screens are about 30 years old.

The parcel hook isn't useless as many believe--in fact I think it has the most improvised uses possible of any tool on the SAK.  I've used mine for tons of different things, including most recently, turning a hard-to-get-at latch that was to hold a side engine cover on a tractor in place.

Yes, the tabs were plastic. I think the UV light made them brittle so they broke immediately when I pulled on them. Both of them.

I agree that the parcel hook is useful. I have used it for several things already: pulling the cotton out of pill bottles (doesn't work all the time though), holding the SAK pen when writing with it, twisting wire (works great for this), carrying a bucket that the plastic handle had broken off and probably several other things I cannot recall at the moment. It is far from useless.

Agree. The Hook is that seemingly useless tool that can always surprise you. It's lurking on the back of your knife waiting for it's time to be your Swiss Army Knight in shiny armour.

For example, a couple of weeks ago I was camping. Set up the tent on a field of grass, but during the night it was raining so hard that the field became a big puddle of mud. And in this mud I had to pack up the tent. The tent pegs were all sunk in the mud and there was no faucet available to clean my hands. Just when I was about to stick my hands in the mud to pull out the pegs, I had a revelation: the compact! I was carrying my compact and is has The Hook!

So, long story short, The Hook pulled out the pegs, I threw everything in the trunk and this all without getting my hands dirty. Really made my day!

[Barry Rowland]

My new Climber is the first SAK I have with the hook.  I thought I'd give it a go tightening laces on my duty boots last night.  Worked like a charm!