Day 05....and Day 00:I quit.Gary, Alan, and NuclearRamen got me all agitated over not having scissors. And, right now, it just so happens that some of the things I'm doing are more amenable to scissors work. And I kept seeing these Outriders pop up here. So I got one. Let me review, after a brief 5 days, my OHT:(Image removed from quote.)This is simply a fabulous knife. The OHT is big, but still rides nicely in the pocket. While the main blade can be opened with either hand, it's not a blade that deploys quickly or easily. But, still, it can be opened using just one hand. The main blade locks open with a liner lock, and the large driver/cap lifter does as well. The accessory tools (saw, can opener, cap lifter, Phillips, Awl) awl work well. I've never really cranked on the drivers, but for light driver tasks they work nicely. I should point out that the Phillips is a #2 sized Phillips driver. Most importantly, the OHT just feels great in my hand. It feels like it has been designed for work, and I like that. My one criticism, and a small one at that, is that the blade is rounded and not quite as pointy as I'd like. Not a big deal, just a bit odd. Otherwise, this is a fabulous knife. For a knife without scissors. My new Outrider arrived today and I'm pretty stoked. If the OHT is a Hiker on steroids, the Outrider is a beefed-up Huntsman. It has scissors. I like scissors. Now I've got scissors. I'm switching from my OHT to the Outrider. I feel a little badly switching horses in midstream, but I really want to give the chunky Outrider a 30-day trial. I have some doubts that I'll be happy carrying such a big knife for 30-days. I think the OHT has already proven to be an easy carry for me. I've shied away from the 4-layer Outrider in the past because of it's size. However, I want to see if the Outrider will work for me; a 30-day challenge seems like a perfect test. And I gave in to those scissors. I'll pick up tomorrow, resetting my clock back to Day 01, and do a little more comparison. Then, it's off for a 30-day Outrider challenge. Already the Outrider has come in handy......(Image removed from quote.)
Day 01:With the Huntsman, one gets an extra small blade and that awlsome hook. No small blade or hook, but the Outrider does have an inline Phillips driver. And here I’m a bit confused. The Spirit provides a Phillips that’ll work for #1 or #2 Phillips head, the OHT has a #2 Phillips. the Outrider’s Phillips seems suited for #1 heads only. Maybe some of you Outrider owners have had different experiences.
My Workchamp has 2 phillips: a #1 and a #2. The Outrider only has a #1. Victorinox probably figured you could use the can opener for a #2.
Day 01:Some of you guys are already carrying the Outrider, but I thought I’d restart my 30-day challenge with a few thoughts.
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Day 7...Got some freezing rain last night...(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Day 7: whittling a train out of a stick, clumsy blade but fun.(Image removed from quote.)Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk