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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #150 on: July 10, 2018, 12:19:39 PM
That didn’t work to well  :ahhh :ahhh
It should be able to work  :facepalm:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #151 on: July 10, 2018, 01:37:53 PM
I've been known to use the 1/4" adaptor with a Phillips bit instead of the driver implemented on the PL, with better results  :salute:
also, I put a LM Blast PH driver on my PL... :whistle:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #152 on: July 10, 2018, 03:30:16 PM
That looks to be a #2 phillips head wood screw. Please set me straight if I am delusional. The SOG phillips is best used for smaller, #1 phillips screws, but if you grind the driver tip down a bit and put a sharper edge on the four driver edges, it works quite a bit better on #2 screws.
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #153 on: July 10, 2018, 04:09:50 PM
G-man, I think you are right. It's probably a #2 Phillips woodscrew. I just grabbed it out of a box of screws, so I'm not absolutely sure, but a #2 Phillips fits it fairly well.  I'll confess to not always being fussy about the Phillips driver I pick up to use on a Phillips head screw. And, if all you have is a multitool........

I do like the way the Vic Spirit's Phillips driver is formed to work with #1 and #2 Phillips screws, while not being perfect for either.

All in all, I was satisfied with the way the Powerlock's driver worked here.  :tu:


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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #154 on: July 10, 2018, 08:34:20 PM
The Vic #1\#2 Phillips driver, found on most of their tools, are fantastic for all medium duty screwing tasks , from my observations.
My Vic explorer was probably involved in rewiring several thousand lamp\chandeliers\sconces at my last job. The SOG #1 Phillips is not a good shape for working on in-between screws or #2s. The driver tip does have enough meat on it to reshape it closer to the Vic shape.  :)
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #155 on: July 11, 2018, 01:21:45 AM
Day 18:

Hot and sunny today. Didn't do much and the Powerlock just rode around in the belt sheath. I'm ready for summer to be over......... :-\




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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #156 on: July 11, 2018, 12:06:36 PM
Less hot will do for me :ahhh :ahhh
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #157 on: July 11, 2018, 01:04:44 PM
Me too  :P 33ºC here  :facepalm:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #158 on: July 11, 2018, 02:39:14 PM
Seems it is hot all over the globe. We had such a mild winter in Alabama, that the insect problem is severe. Several new tick species coming from South America as well. Insane amounts of wasps and yellow jackets. Ravenous Mosquitoes. Ridiculous humidity. I can't wait for fall/winter. :ahhh
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #159 on: July 11, 2018, 03:13:56 PM
Seems it is hot all over the globe. We had such a mild winter in Alabama, that the insect problem is severe. Several new tick species coming from South America as well. Insane amounts of wasps and yellow jackets. Ravenous Mosquitoes. Ridiculous humidity. I can't wait for fall/winter. :ahhh

big insects here too because of the mild/warm Winter, now we have plagues in the city!!  :ahhh

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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #160 on: July 11, 2018, 03:15:59 PM
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #161 on: July 11, 2018, 03:20:11 PM
 :o

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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #162 on: July 11, 2018, 04:30:29 PM
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #163 on: July 12, 2018, 01:37:31 AM
Blame it on the World Cup--another slow day for the Powerlock. But, as awlways, it was good to have a multi in the pocket.  :tu:




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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #164 on: July 12, 2018, 03:14:22 AM
Very nice, Nix! :like:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #165 on: July 12, 2018, 06:11:09 AM
Fishing tomorrow........ :tu:


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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #166 on: July 12, 2018, 12:22:21 PM
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #167 on: July 13, 2018, 02:49:40 AM
Day 20:

Went fishing on the lake with a buddy today. Packed some stainless tools along with the Powerlock:



It turned out that the Powerlock was all I needed.

Here's a shot from the lake:




The white dot in the picture is a pelican. Pelicans are awlways a good sign!  :tu:

We found a small inlet and worked that area pretty well.




The mosquitoes were out again today, but this time I remembered my DEET spray. ....and the fish trembled..... :rofl:

We actually did OK. We each landed two small Walleye. I had a big trout on the line, but he made a magnificent jump and threw the hook. Yeah, the big one got away....... :rofl:




SOG Powerlock came in handy for crimping shot, crimping hook barbs, cutting line, and removing fish hooks from the fish (no fishermen were hooked during this outing.).

My buddy had forgotten his pliers ( but remembered his ancient, rusty, Imperial "Camper", a copy of the Spartan. A lame copy. He borrowed the Powerlock to pull his fish hooks. He thought they Powerlock was great.

A hot day, but a fun day. And always nice to land a few fish.   :cheers:


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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #168 on: July 13, 2018, 10:50:05 AM
Awarded.   :tu:


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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #169 on: July 13, 2018, 12:12:45 PM
Looks like a nice day Nix  :tu: :like: :like:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #170 on: July 13, 2018, 12:14:22 PM
yes looks like a very fun experience, :tu:
as they say a bad day fishing is better than a god day at work!  :like:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #171 on: July 13, 2018, 03:42:49 PM
A true saying, El, P!

And thanks for the badge, Zoidberg!  :tu:



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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #172 on: July 13, 2018, 04:16:05 PM
Congratulations on your fishing badge Nix  :cheers:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #173 on: July 13, 2018, 04:21:53 PM
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #174 on: July 13, 2018, 04:24:59 PM
 :ahhh :ahhh
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #175 on: July 13, 2018, 04:30:11 PM
The Charge is my usual multi for fishing trips. Easy to clip in a pocket or carry in a sheath, and nice one handed access to a knife (if needed). However, the Powerlock served well. I still find fumbling around with the covers a bit of a nuisance, but the pliers sure are quick to deploy.

I carried the PL in the belt sheath and it worked well for me. 

Because the knife can be slow to deploy, I carried the Spydie Salt clipped in a pocket for quick access in a potential crisis: tangled boat line, hooking Nessie, etc..... Whenever I'm around ropes, lines, leashes, etc, I like to have a knife readily at hand.  :tu:

The PL, combined with a fixed-blade or OHO knife would seem to make a good fishing combo.  :tu:


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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #176 on: July 13, 2018, 05:03:02 PM
Can you take the covers off  :think: :tu:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #177 on: July 13, 2018, 05:15:36 PM
Can you take the covers off  :think: :tu:

Yes, seems easy to remove the covers, they just snap into place. But the exposed edges of the handles and tools are then less comfortable when using the nice pliers....... Yes, I'm being fussy. Maybe that's because I've used a nicely thought-out Victorinox Swisstool.  :facepalm:

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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #178 on: July 13, 2018, 05:19:00 PM
Yes that doesn’t look comfortable  :(
But the LM Supertool is the same when you
use the pliers and hasn’t given me any problems  :tu:
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Re: Powerlock 30-day challenge
Reply #179 on: July 13, 2018, 06:27:26 PM
Day 21 (continued):

Not a real use, but tested the saw on a damaged limb from an Aspen tree:




Saw worked fairly well. teeth are aggressive and cut well. I noticed a slight tendency for the blade to wander a bit, but for a multi, it worked well.

Limitations here are the the saw faces inward and the handle limits it's ability to access some materials (same for awl inward-facing multis), and the short length of the saw. There is plenty of space in the handle for an additional 5-6mm of saw blade.

A longer saw blade might interfere with the handle cover, but the handle cover could also be made longer, thereby accommodating slightly longer tools. I suppose shorter tools use less metal which saves production costs. Looks like SOG again chose to build a less capable multi in order to save a some money and offer their tool at a lower price. Feels like a case of less expensive being the same as cheap.


 

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