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CYC2: Return of the Executive

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After four weeks of use during this challenge, please rate the Executive as an EDC....

5 (highest)
3 (27.3%)
4
6 (54.5%)
3
1 (9.1%)
2
1 (9.1%)
1 (lowest)
0 (0%)

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Voting closed: September 01, 2018, 12:26:31 AM

us Offline Nix

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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #120 on: July 30, 2018, 04:32:26 AM
 :cheers:

"Why not?"

Why not, indeed.  :tu:


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #121 on: July 30, 2018, 11:51:45 AM
Lift off is Wednesday, yes? To be honest,  I've been carrying my black one nearly exclusively since the first post of this thread, because why not. I don't use much else,  and I kinda like it. I've been messing around with the Quark mini utility knife I picked up a week or so ago, but it'll go in the knife box with the rest soon enough. Looking forward to the challenge.

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What's the source of that box cutter?

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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #122 on: July 30, 2018, 03:28:17 PM
Lift off is Wednesday, yes? To be honest,  I've been carrying my black one nearly exclusively since the first post of this thread, because why not. I don't use much else,  and I kinda like it. I've been messing around with the Quark mini utility knife I picked up a week or so ago, but it'll go in the knife box with the rest soon enough. Looking forward to the challenge.

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What's the source of that box cutter?

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The manufacturer has a store front on a crowd funding site named Crowd Supply. Search for Quark Tool and it should come right up.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #123 on: July 30, 2018, 04:35:34 PM
Lift off is Wednesday, yes? To be honest,  I've been carrying my black one nearly exclusively since the first post of this thread, because why not. I don't use much else,  and I kinda like it. I've been messing around with the Quark mini utility knife I picked up a week or so ago, but it'll go in the knife box with the rest soon enough. Looking forward to the challenge.

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What's the source of that box cutter?

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The manufacturer has a store front on a crowd funding site named Crowd Supply. Search for Quark Tool and it should come right up.

As much as I love my SAK's, and in the past my traditional pocketknives, a cheap box cutter is a wonderful thing.

You've all seen the situation, you have to cut something that you just know sure as the sun rising in the east, is going to mess up the edge on your knife. I mean really mess itup, like sandpaper. For those times a cheap box cutter is great. I've very often carried one of those sheet metal .99 cent box cutters that take the single edge razor blade for that use.
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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #124 on: July 30, 2018, 09:23:00 PM
Lift off is Wednesday, yes? To be honest,  I've been carrying my black one nearly exclusively since the first post of this thread, because why not. I don't use much else,  and I kinda like it. I've been messing around with the Quark mini utility knife I picked up a week or so ago, but it'll go in the knife box with the rest soon enough. Looking forward to the challenge.

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What's the source of that box cutter?

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The manufacturer has a store front on a crowd funding site named Crowd Supply. Search for Quark Tool and it should come right up.

As much as I love my SAK's, and in the past my traditional pocketknives, a cheap box cutter is a wonderful thing.

You've all seen the situation, you have to cut something that you just know sure as the sun rising in the east, is going to mess up the edge on your knife. I mean really mess itup, like sandpaper. For those times a cheap box cutter is great. I've very often carried one of those sheet metal .99 cent box cutters that take the single edge razor blade for that use.

I'll admit, these were a hair north of 99 cents. 17 hairs north, actually. For what it is, it's expensive. For a knife knut like myself, it caught my attention and is inexpensive compared to MANY of my other purchases. And it ticked a couple boxes for me, and I like it.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #125 on: July 30, 2018, 09:54:00 PM
$29.99 is definitely too much for that. I do find it intriguing, but not grabbing one at that price.

Let us know how it works out!




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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #126 on: July 30, 2018, 10:15:41 PM
$18, not 30.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #127 on: July 30, 2018, 10:57:30 PM
$18, not 30.

Yeah?  Show me where?  Everywhere I looked it was either $30 or $29.99...




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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #128 on: July 30, 2018, 11:16:19 PM
$18, not 30.

Yeah?  Show me where?  Everywhere I looked it was either $30 or $29.99...




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Ouch, that jumped. I bought a three pack for 44 us at the end of June, and noted the single piece price at the time. Maybe that was the early adopter price for the 2nd production run. Didn't realize it was $30 apiece now. Sorry about that.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #129 on: July 31, 2018, 12:42:31 AM
Thanks.  I'll stick with my $3 blade holder from Lowe's.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #130 on: July 31, 2018, 01:31:46 AM
$18, not 30.

Yeah?  Show me where?  Everywhere I looked it was either $30 or $29.99...




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Ouch, that jumped. I bought a three pack for 44 us at the end of June, and noted the single piece price at the time. Maybe that was the early adopter price for the 2nd production run. Didn't realize it was $30 apiece now. Sorry about that.


Haha, yep the early bird price is gone!




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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #131 on: July 31, 2018, 06:18:43 PM
CYC2 is starting up tomorrow. I'm stoked to be doing this challenge with you guys!   :cheers:

Carl, I think part of your interest in doing the challenge is to compare the Executive to our beloved Classic. I thought I'd muddy the waters a little, just before starting up another Chuck Yeager Challenge, by tossing out a few other contenders for consideration.


Vic Classic, Vic Executive 81, Wenger Esquire, Vic Ambassador, Vic Executive


If the Executive seems a bit big, the Ambassador is thinner with the same tool set as the Classic. I suspect if Chuck hadn't had an Executive, the Ambassador might have won him over, being thinner and lighter. And the 65mm Executive 81/Esquire make a nice step up from the Classic in functionality, with very little increase in size. The scissors on the 65mm's seem great and are nearly as big as the scissors on the 74mm's!


Vic Classic, Vic Executive 81, Wenger Esquire, Vic Ambassador, Vic Executive

Some food for thought as we move forward with e CYC2!   :salute:
« Last Edit: July 31, 2018, 06:20:01 PM by Nix »


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #132 on: July 31, 2018, 06:42:56 PM
Good luck guys! Have fun

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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #133 on: July 31, 2018, 08:41:23 PM
I have been carrying my Ambassador on my key ring for a couple of years now. 

Having it close by most times has allowed me to be comfortable carrying only my SI most of the time.

I did carry the Pioneer X most of the past year or so, but I’ve gone back to the slimmer SI recently and love it just like I always did!

I can imagine an Executive hanging on my keys would be nice, too.  I think the CYC2 will be a fun challenge to follow along with!

Good luck guys and enjoy those Executives!!




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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #134 on: July 31, 2018, 09:31:10 PM
I just read this thread and noticed my name being called out.  :cheers:
I'm in, hope I'm not too late!  Let me know!
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #135 on: July 31, 2018, 09:32:49 PM
We're starting tomorrow...!   :ahhh

Glad you are in!  :cheers:


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #136 on: July 31, 2018, 09:34:12 PM

Team CYC2:

Nix
VICMAN
Barry
GoatDragon
getahl
cbl51
El Corkscrew
Fast Bill
Greg
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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #137 on: July 31, 2018, 09:46:58 PM
 :ahhh  I can only find one in my collection, I've gifted the others (which I don't regret one bit).
It's my mammoth one.  I apologize Nix, I can't do it.  I can't carry this one, it's part of my "admire" collection.
I don't mind sitting on the sideline and watching you all enjoy this challenge, seems like it will be great!  I know you'll all have a great time,  :tu: I'll be supporting you all from afar!

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Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #138 on: July 31, 2018, 09:53:49 PM
CYC2 is starting up tomorrow. I'm stoked to be doing this challenge with you guys!   :cheers:

Carl, I think part of your interest in doing the challenge is to compare the Executive to our beloved Classic. I thought I'd muddy the waters a little, just before starting up another Chuck Yeager Challenge, by tossing out a few other contenders for consideration.

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Vic Classic, Vic Executive 81, Wenger Esquire, Vic Ambassador, Vic Executive


If the Executive seems a bit big, the Ambassador is thinner with the same tool set as the Classic. I suspect if Chuck hadn't had an Executive, the Ambassador might have won him over, being thinner and lighter. And the 65mm Executive 81/Esquire make a nice step up from the Classic in functionality, with very little increase in size. The scissors on the 65mm's seem great and are nearly as big as the scissors on the 74mm's!

(Image removed from quote.)
Vic Classic, Vic Executive 81, Wenger Esquire, Vic Ambassador, Vic Executive

Some food for thought as we move forward with e CYC2!   :salute:

Aw gee Nix, Just when I was getting used to the idea of a slightly bigger executive, you toss in a Vic exec 81 that I was totally unaware of! :ahhh

Besides, I've got so fond of that exec that I'm not sure that I'll go back to the old much loved classic, except as a give away travel knife. 
Don't get too serious, just enough will do.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #139 on: July 31, 2018, 09:57:45 PM
Of awl those I showed in the photo, I think the Executive is the most fun.

And you can buy two Classics for the price of one Executive 81.

Still....it's a 30-day challenge, let's see what you think at the end!  :cheers:


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Reply #140 on: July 31, 2018, 09:58:51 PM
Thanks.  I'll stick with my $3 blade holder from Lowe's.
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That's the box cutter I'm talking about. Without the rad rubber cover they are like .99 cents someplace like Office Depot or Staples. Some of them you can put the razor blade in the base of the handle crossways to make a nice scraper for getting old stickers off windows. They are not a bad defense tool either. Most street guys know this and know what a box cutter will do to ya with a fresh blade in it. A cheap disposable mayhem tool.
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Reply #141 on: July 31, 2018, 09:59:58 PM
Of awl those I showed in the photo, I think the Executive is the most fun.

And you can buy two Classics for the price of one Executive 81.

Still....it's a 30-day challenge, let's see what you think at the end!  :cheers:

I may be thinking that Chuck is even smarter than I thought!
Don't get too serious, just enough will do.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #142 on: July 31, 2018, 10:00:33 PM


Whoa!   :o


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #143 on: July 31, 2018, 11:13:42 PM
Are we nearly there yet ? :D
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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #144 on: July 31, 2018, 11:33:44 PM
Tomorrow, tomorrow. I'll love you, tomorrow. It's only a day away. And thirty more after that.


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #145 on: July 31, 2018, 11:42:49 PM
I couldn't wait....I slipped the Executive on my pocket this evening.   :cheers:


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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #146 on: August 01, 2018, 12:39:07 AM
Set to go, Executive in the pocket, and awl others on the shelf
This should be a good time  :cheers:


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Reply #147 on: August 01, 2018, 04:33:04 AM
 :ahhh Awesome!!! Great to have you FoBo!!
I just read this thread and noticed my name being called out.  :cheers:
I'm in, hope I'm not too late!  Let me know!
Barry


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Reply #148 on: August 01, 2018, 05:48:38 AM
All sharpened up and ready to go  :tu:
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Re: CYC2: Return of the Executive
Reply #149 on: August 01, 2018, 12:11:21 PM
Tomorrow, tomorrow. I'll love you, tomorrow. It's only a day away. And thirty more after that.
#SuddenlyAnnie !

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