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Need to understand "Rebar Love"

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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #300 on: July 24, 2018, 04:11:34 AM
Thank you, Douglas! :cheers:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #301 on: July 24, 2018, 04:20:45 AM
Day 8 :tu:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #302 on: July 24, 2018, 07:41:09 AM
 :o :o

Ouch GLBM, I'm sure you disinfected it well, although from your description it seemed deeper than it now looks in the pic. That should heal OK - PE blade I take it?

Meanwhile Day 24 illustrates a reason why I added scissors to the Rebar VX. Loose thread on the shirt where the sleeve meets the rest, at the back of the shoulder - awkward to reach and impossible to cut with a blade as one can only use one hand there - short of taking the shirt off, that is :rofl:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #303 on: July 24, 2018, 07:50:25 AM
Day 8 :tu:
Well rounded combo, Matt! :like:

:o :o

Ouch GLBM, I'm sure you disinfected it well, although from your description it seemed deeper than it now looks in the pic. That should heal OK - PE blade I take it?

Meanwhile Day 24 illustrates a reason why I added scissors to the Rebar VX. Loose thread on the shirt where the sleeve meets the rest, at the back of the shoulder - awkward to reach and impossible to cut with a blade as one can only use one hand there - short of taking the shirt off, that is :rofl:
Thank you, D_T! PE indeed. I think the SE blade would have been worse. :ahhh
Indeed, hydrogen peroxide, triple-antibiotic ointment, rubbing alcohol to clean around it. Then a bunch of bandages and tape to keep germs out.

Nice use on the VX! The ReWave scissors have been a welcomed addition to the ReWave as well. :cheers:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #304 on: July 24, 2018, 11:43:03 AM
Be careful GLBM :ahhh The Rebar PE blade looks like a scapel to me and apparently for good reason :ahhh Hope you heal quickly :salute:

Great scissor use DT :cheers: :like:


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #305 on: July 24, 2018, 11:43:32 AM
Day 8 :tu:

Hope you are getting better Matt and great combo :like:


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #306 on: July 24, 2018, 02:20:40 PM
Be careful GLBM :ahhh The Rebar PE blade looks like a scapel to me and apparently for good reason :ahhh Hope you heal quickly :salute:

Thank you, Poncho ! :cheers:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #307 on: July 24, 2018, 05:03:11 PM
Careful, Douglas and Nix. The Rebar blade will leave more than a paper cut. :ahhh

I could open the cut and see through the cortical bone layer, of the right-index proximal phalange, where the edge cut into it(not too bad though). :ahhh
Don't even ask. It is too embarrassing. :facepalm:

The BO blade does look cool where I wiped it off. :rofl:

Oh. Day 11. :)

heal fast mate!!   :cheers:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #308 on: July 24, 2018, 05:46:27 PM
Thank you and Ouch!
It is crazy how fast it happens. :ahhh

Sharp blades are great, but it's a "double edged" multi tool. :D
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #309 on: July 24, 2018, 05:53:25 PM
Ouch!


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #310 on: July 24, 2018, 07:32:07 PM
Be careful GLBM :ahhh The Rebar PE blade looks like a scapel to me and apparently for good reason :ahhh Hope you heal quickly :salute:

Thank you, Poncho ! :cheers:
yeah I got cut by the Rebars PE blade before. Ouch, they put a good factory edge on them that's all I can say
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #311 on: July 24, 2018, 09:12:51 PM
They really do, Matt!

Every Leatherman I own, that wasn't previously used, came wicked sharp. That is always appreciated from an MT company. :)
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #312 on: July 24, 2018, 09:25:29 PM
In a different thread, Zoidberg opined that the Rebar's PE blade seems a bit flimsy and prone to being bent (and not just by a brute like myself, I think).

Since you guys are in the midst of a Rebar challenge, any thoughts about the Rebar's blade, aside from it's willingness to bite?


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #313 on: July 24, 2018, 09:48:43 PM
I don't think, considering the size/light weight of the Rebar, the blade is "flimsy".
Newer LM blades don't bend. They snap.  :whistle:

I haven't read anything that indicates the Rebar blade is a problem. :tu:
The Rebar blade is the same thickness of the blade on the PL you were using. :cheers:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #314 on: July 25, 2018, 01:53:17 AM
Nothing for the Rebar today. Took an extra day off today. :D

This was my pocket gear today. :)
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #315 on: July 25, 2018, 02:47:29 AM
DAY 15
Spent the day working in the office so no real action picks today.
Just a little On the fence about hang'n out... :whistle:




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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #316 on: July 25, 2018, 02:54:13 AM
Very nice, Douglas! :like:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #317 on: July 25, 2018, 03:04:04 AM
In a different thread, Zoidberg opined that the Rebar's PE blade seems a bit flimsy and prone to being bent (and not just by a brute like myself, I think).

Since you guys are in the midst of a Rebar challenge, any thoughts about the Rebar's blade, aside from it's willingness to bite?

I've not had any issues with the blade itself, just with getting it out and putting it away.
The blade has a great shape and matching quality edge.  It seems to hold the edge well and when a touch up is needed it's easiy done.
To me the blade itself is one of the Rebar's best features.
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #318 on: July 25, 2018, 04:56:35 AM
Day 9
Combo edge? Straight edge? Serrated? Lucky I don't have to choose  :D
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #319 on: July 25, 2018, 04:59:15 AM
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #320 on: July 25, 2018, 07:45:57 AM
Nice pics Douglas! :like:

I've nominated one for the July calendar.


Day 25

Rebars standing guard over my cappuccino. Heavens forbid anything should happen to it, that'd ruin my day ;)

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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #321 on: July 25, 2018, 11:34:04 AM
I wouldn't really call the blade on the Rebar flimsy at all  :ahhh

The Reactor's blade is flimsy, the Squirt's blade is flimsy, the Gerber Crucial blade is flimsy, as is the one in other tools and brands, but not this one.
To me flimsy (in a blade) means that either:

a. It is long and can be easily bent, broken, or snapped off because of its length, thickness and/or flexibility
b. It is small sized, almost minuscule, and barely cuts in depth and width, such as the Micra, Classic, Style or Dime blade (but this second definition is more "puny" or "tiny" than "flimsy" I would say)

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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #322 on: July 25, 2018, 01:30:12 PM
I tend to agree with all those that do not call the Rebar blades "flimsy". Very sharp on the factory grind and sturdy for their size, which couldn't be any larger without compromising the size of the package they come in (i.e. the handles). OK, so maybe it isn't a machete, but one can hardly expect that in a 4" multitool.
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #323 on: July 25, 2018, 06:30:13 PM
So I'm going to sneak a Rebar shot in here.




I can see why there may be questions about the knife blade. The hollow grind makes the edge seem thin and there is an obvious stress riser with the straight plunge line at the ricasso. But I think it has a decently thick spine and has proved to be sturdy enough for routine uses.

I have to say, the lock up on mine is really good and tight. After having completed a Powerlock challenge, this feels like a whole step up in quality.

I love this multi.  :multi:


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #324 on: July 25, 2018, 06:45:54 PM
Nice photo, Nix! :like:

It is just like people to break the pliers on MTs. You get carried away and forget, "hey, this is an MT, not 14" channel locks".
I try to modulate my MT usage when I can. I've only broken one MT blade (Gerber MP-1 PE) and bent (not broken) three MT plier heads. I was able to repair the bent plier heads to an extent. :ahhh
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #325 on: July 25, 2018, 09:03:42 PM
probably the hardest blade to break or bend in a MT that I've seen is that of the MP700,
that is a THICK and STUBBY little pointy thing!  :ahhh

OFC, it can't cut a darn thing   :facepalm:
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #326 on: July 25, 2018, 10:31:46 PM
I'm running late so I have to make this reply quick.

In a different thread, Zoidberg opined that the Rebar's PE blade seems a bit flimsy and prone to being bent (and not just by a brute like myself, I think).

Since you guys are in the midst of a Rebar challenge, any thoughts about the Rebar's blade, aside from it's willingness to bite?

I never used the word flimsy, I said they (both blades, not just the PE) were thin and easily bent.
And the context was someone wanting a multitool to trash.

I don't think, considering the size/light weight of the Rebar, the blade is "flimsy".
Newer LM blades don't bend. They snap.  :whistle:

I haven't read anything that indicates the Rebar blade is a problem. :tu:
The Rebar blade is the same thickness of the blade on the PL you were using. :cheers:

I've found that the Rebar blades do bend some.
I've only had them snap after they've been straightened a few times.


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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #327 on: July 25, 2018, 11:10:08 PM
 
I can't even get the newer LM blades to bend at all. And I've tried to reduce rubbing by bending them. :ahhh

The old LM blades bend quite nicely. :)
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #328 on: July 25, 2018, 11:33:39 PM
Thanks for chiming in, Z!

 :cheers:

(Didn't mean to throw you under the bus...twice....
 But I thought you brought up a great point, one worth canvassing the experts about.  :tu:)
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Re: Need to understand "Rebar Love"
Reply #329 on: July 26, 2018, 01:21:32 AM
DAY 16
Needed some quick hooks.



The Rebar performed very well.   :tu: :tu:
Just making the few hooks I needed wasn't a problem.  :cheers:
I just would not want to cut or bend a lot of hard wire with it because of the "hot spots".    :ahhh :ahhh
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