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Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds

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au Offline ReamerPunch

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #60 on: December 31, 2017, 07:14:55 AM
Day 1

Light duty prying.  :cheers:
Removed the clips from my Maxpedition pouches. I might cut off the plastic parts entirely, but for now, having those bulky clips off will do.





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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #61 on: December 31, 2017, 07:16:41 AM
Sorry guys, I have to withdraw from this challenge for personal reasons. I wish you all a good time during this gruelling challenge. I shall also leave this wonderful community. It’s been very interesting, to say the least, to have met you good folks.


So long!

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #62 on: December 31, 2017, 07:26:32 AM
Awsome pics so far! I have been carrying my spirit for a few days now to get in the mood but will start the official challenge the 10th of January

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #63 on: December 31, 2017, 07:36:41 AM
could you get some more pics of the cylindrical adapter RP :think: Some views of the end the tool goes in please :salute:

I hope these don't get me disqualified.  :salute:

The adapter came from a Ganzo. I assume the LM adapter will be similar to this, given the Ganzo fits my Rebar perfectly.
Note: My Sideclip and PST have the newer design Phillips and flatheads, instead of the old ones that look like SOGs drivers.

Adapter on Sideclip medium flathead. It does not free spin on it, but it leaves a gap as wide as the tool is thick,
which is too much to drive a screw without it driving you nuts.
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Adapter on SwissChamp Phillips. Plenty of room to wiggle, but the adapter will not spin on the driver.
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The Phillips goes in deep enough that its neck is a perfect fit on one dimension.
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Adapter on PST awl and flathead. Minor wiggling. I wonder if the LM adapter fits this well.
The flathead is the perfect width for the adapter, and the combined thickness of it and the awl works out well enough to drive screws.
Some gaps on either side of the awl, but I'd have no trouble using it like this.
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Adapter on PST Phillips and flathead. A bit more wiggle, and wider gaps since the small flathead is narrower than the awl.
The medium flathead is a bit wider that the Phillips, making it a better fit. I'd rather use the adapter on the medium flathead & awl.
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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #64 on: December 31, 2017, 07:54:51 AM
Sorry guys, I have to withdraw from this challenge for personal reasons. I wish you all a good time during this gruelling challenge. I shall also leave this wonderful community. It’s been very interesting, to say the least, to have met you good folks.


So long!
Whaaaa?
Sorry to see you go Marc.


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #65 on: December 31, 2017, 01:52:04 PM
Day2: Changing the batteries on a cheap multimeter. The philips sd was quiet big for the small screws.


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #66 on: December 31, 2017, 02:44:35 PM
Didn't know we were starting early

Day 1

Off work until Jan 8th so lots of glamour dog walking shots to follow most likely





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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #67 on: December 31, 2017, 04:02:30 PM
 :like: :like: Looking great guys!  Don't have a Spirit yet, but they are a class into themselves!
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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #68 on: December 31, 2017, 04:09:23 PM
Great pics already today guys :like: :like:

and thank you very much for those pics RP :tu: I need to pick one of those up as they seem to be a very versatile piece of kit :cheers: :like:


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #69 on: December 31, 2017, 04:31:20 PM
Day 2

My Spirit helped me assemble my new pressure washer today:

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #70 on: December 31, 2017, 04:32:02 PM
:facepalm:

Taking decent pics is something of the past it seems :facepalm:


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #71 on: December 31, 2017, 04:47:09 PM
Day 3


Tested the Butterblade on some cardboard. It sliced through like butter  :D




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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #72 on: December 31, 2017, 04:48:30 PM
Some ooutdoor shots at -14F   :o












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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #73 on: December 31, 2017, 04:52:44 PM
Day 02:

Making a pot of refried beans today. I pulled out the plain edge blade at first, but then decided to try the "isolation length cutter" and chisel feature to peel and process some garlic. Not bad. This whacky little tool is one of my favorite features on the Spirirt. The half moon wire stripper worked like a big serration for cutting the root section off the peeled bulbs.




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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #74 on: December 31, 2017, 04:53:24 PM
Steve, a more moderate -11ºF here.  :pok:


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #75 on: December 31, 2017, 05:06:40 PM
Next time you need to try out the sharp edge of the chisel. It excels at opening packaging.  I like the butter blade. I find it elegant, but I always carry a one hand opening plain edge knife with my Spirit because sometimes you just need to cut something in a hurry and you don't want to mess around with deploying the MT. :cheers:

well these Zucchinis sure weren't going to kill me so I really wasn't in a hurry, but the OHO and extra length of my new gift knife from Kampfer sure made the task easier and faster.
Carrots and courgettes didn't stand a chance   :D





but since this is the Spirit challenge, tonight's New Year's dinner will be playing field for the Spirit, bread and veggies shall fear that ridiculous butter blade!  :ahhh
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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #76 on: December 31, 2017, 05:07:50 PM
Steve, a more moderate -11ºF here.  :pok:

Glad it warmed up for you  ;)


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #77 on: December 31, 2017, 06:23:59 PM
This is a great thread already.  :like: :cheers:

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #78 on: December 31, 2017, 07:43:09 PM
I will follow along, have been interested in the Spirit, then became confused by the Spirit X model, then by the combo packs, nylon or leather sheaths, oh my so many offerings.

Butter blade is cute, and serrated, correct?

Do like the BO model Steve found!


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #79 on: December 31, 2017, 08:49:31 PM
Day 3

Not much stuff for me to do on Sundays so just lounging around ATM :cheers:

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #80 on: December 31, 2017, 09:40:56 PM
Do we have to use the same Spirit every day or can we switch over?


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #81 on: December 31, 2017, 10:06:40 PM
As long as your spirit is true and the MT is a Vic' Spirit (NO Chinese knock offs) all is good. 
Now I don't officialy start untill the 10th but I have a couple of shots outside in our Blistering 19*F with 30 Mph winds to warm you guys up.
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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #82 on: December 31, 2017, 10:16:37 PM
As long as your spirit is true and the MT is a Vic' Spirit (NO Chinese knock offs) all is good. 
Now I don't officialy start untill the 10th but I have a couple of shots outside in our Blistering 19*F with 30 Mph winds to warm you guys up.
Spirit XC, RT and BO S 8)

Still haven't made a group shot...
Sounds like a plan for 2018...
Which starts in 1h45min :ahhh


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #83 on: December 31, 2017, 11:28:43 PM
As long as your spirit is true and the MT is a Vic' Spirit (NO Chinese knock offs) all is good. 
Now I don't officialy start untill the 10th but I have a couple of shots outside in our Blistering 19*F with 30 Mph winds to warm you guys up.
Spirit XC, RT and BO S 8)

Still haven't made a group shot...
Sounds like a plan for 2018...
Which starts in 1h45min :ahhh

Almost New Years for you now :ahhh

Happy New Years to everyone if I miss saying it later :cheers: :like:


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #84 on: January 01, 2018, 06:01:02 AM
Happy New Year !  :cheers:


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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #85 on: January 01, 2018, 06:15:02 AM
Happy New Year!
Day 3: Spirit with view of skyline.




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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #86 on: January 01, 2018, 07:08:59 AM
Well it's finally 2018.  May it be a BLESSED new year for ALL!!!
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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #87 on: January 01, 2018, 10:28:37 AM
Happy New Year!  :cheers:

Day 2

Replaced link on mini sharpie with split ring.



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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #88 on: January 01, 2018, 12:15:18 PM
Day 2

Putting a paracord lanyard on my new walking stick. Struggled to crimp the end cap on as it's a bit thick for it so had to resort to using the spirit pliers.

Hopefully my 3mm shock cord arrives soon so I can swap it out. I prefer elastic lanyards on my walking sticks.

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Re: Spirit 30 day Challenge with a few Early- early Birds
Reply #89 on: January 01, 2018, 01:56:03 PM
Day 2:

Happy New Year folks!  :cheers:
As I promised, I gave the Spirit some kitchen time for NY's eve dinner to see how it performed compared to the serrations of the Cold Steel that Kampfer gifted me.



well, it cut salad, onions, carrots and vegetable stuff very efficiently, ending up all wet and a bit dirty (luckily VIc's steel and polish won't allow for corrosion to make its way onto the tool),   :D
then  proceeded to cut some bread (background) and it made as any other bread knife would do, that is, the teeth cut clean and without breaking the soft crust. It only lacked in the edge length department, needing of more careful cutting and greater attention  :P



finally, I cut up some Strawberries for dessert, they succumbed to the sharp blade with ease. So easily, in fact, that I cut myself! That in my palm is the latest cut of 2017, thanks to the Vic's "cute and stupid" butter blade :ahhh
But it was tiny and cleaned quickly 

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