Didn't they make a point about these two having less handle splay than the OG Suspension?
I really like your mods. What did you have to do to reduce the handle splay?
Bummer. I was hoping they'd be good to go. I will not bother with these. Unless they somehow fix the issues. Thanks Sam.
Sam,Is that a Gerber MPT/MP V.2 awl? I can't quite tell.Looks great in there! Nice job.
That's a pretty awl.
Quote from: gerleatherberman on July 18, 2018, 07:43:12 AMSam,Is that a Gerber MPT/MP V.2 awl? I can't quite tell.Looks great in there! Nice job. It's from a not sure which version Mr Pinchy. It have 2 holes on the pliers pivot and both screw post on the tools side. That's one of the craziest awl I have come across..
Quote from: gerleatherberman on July 14, 2018, 03:13:04 PMSam,It is awesome you were able to redeem that Gerber. Now, all that is left, is for Gerber to make similar alterations. Very nice work, as always. just doing what I enjoy.I have some questions GLBM, I recently bought 2 polished stuffs.. but are the handle splay normal? Seems pretty close but they doesn't seem to have been modified before.
Sam,It is awesome you were able to redeem that Gerber. Now, all that is left, is for Gerber to make similar alterations. Very nice work, as always.
Caved and bought both. Will probably file down the tabs like Sam did.
Quote from: Sam Lim on July 14, 2018, 04:24:46 PMQuote from: gerleatherberman on July 14, 2018, 03:13:04 PMSam,It is awesome you were able to redeem that Gerber. Now, all that is left, is for Gerber to make similar alterations. Very nice work, as always. just doing what I enjoy.I have some questions GLBM, I recently bought 2 polished stuffs.. but are the handle splay normal? Seems pretty close but they doesn't seem to have been modified before.Hey Sam,I apologize for not having seen your post before now. How much wear on the pliers and tools do those two have? The wider one seems more normal, but the one where the handles are nearly parallel look bad. Check the bolsters for cracks and turn the screws on the handles where the pliers connect. A lot of times the older Bears will have bent barrels.Also, I got my Truss in today. I will save my initial thoughts for later though.
I'll post some pics when I get a chance.Truss splay is not nearly as bad as NXT.
Just got the truss and nxt in the mail. First impressions:- holy cow, the handle splay is no joke! Even worse than the og suspension. What is Gerber thinking?- both tools are very uncomfortable, both when using the pliers and when they are closed and using handle tools. At least the og suspension was very comfortable. These have many unfinished edges and hot spots. - on my next, the blade rubs against both the handle and the plier head. Terrible. (At least no bent tips like Sam)- oho much harder than on og suspension.More thoughts to come later, but so far unimpressed.
Sam, what kind of file did you use to modify the NXT? I am looking to do something similar, but maybe a bit less removal than you did.How much looser is it now? I do like the snap of the NXT. (Truss has no snap, the sheet metal is inexplicably much thinner.)
I quite like the NXT. It's capable of housing a number of long-ish tools. For $28, its definitely a very good buy.
Sam how were you even able to remove the screws on the next so that you could file down the tabs? Mine stripped immediately, with like zero torque.