CYC2: Return of the Executive

[Nix]

Chuck Yeager Challenge, Day 15 :

Big day for the little knife. There was a lot of opening bags of compost, cutting burlap, and cutting twine while several plants got re-planted. The little knife did well. There were a few times in cutting big knots of burlap that I wished I had a big ol' Buck 110. But, with a little patience, the Executive got the job done. 

[Nix]

Since nobody complained about my adding a poll, I did so.

Just select the answer that most closely matches your assessment at this point.  I did leave the poll open so that votes can be changed as we progress through the challenge.  The poll will close two days after the challenge ends.

 

[cbl51]

I voted that this knife is going to become of my edc. Before this my daily duo was the classic on keyring and Wenger SI in watch pocket. Now I think the classic may be retired and my now daily duo is going to be the executive on keyring and Wenger SI in watch pocket. This experience has convinced me that I have been missbingouyt on a good thing, and I intend to remedy that. The executive is my new edc keyring knife. Yeah, it cost more than a classic, but has sooo much more capability with just a small percent of increase in bulk.

God save General Yeager!

[Nix]

 

[VICMAN]

It's great when multiple occasions combine to honor the same SAK (CYC & Two Layer Tuesday).

I took the opportunity to honor the Executive in my Two Layer Tuesday post:

Happy Two Layer Tuesday!  Today, it's all about the Executive!

My EDC...

Nice collection of Executives Jim!

[VICMAN]

The granddaughter is with us for her two week summer visit. She loves going to the range and shooting a .22 rifle. The screw driver tip on the orange peeler is just the right size for the windage adjustment screw on a Williams foolproof peep sight.

The blade has been used for opening snacks for her while out and about. It seems like everything these days in some kind of impenetrable plastic that needs a sharp knife to get through. If all knives were confiscated, people would starve to death!!!

Thank God for little SAK's.

Good use of the screwdriver and blade cbl!

[VICMAN]

Day 15

Preparing lunch today

Cool pic Mini!  

Good use of the Executive!

[VICMAN]

Chuck Yeager Challenge, Day 15 :

Big day for the little knife. There was a lot of opening bags of compost, cutting burlap, and cutting twine while several plants got re-planted. The little knife did well. There were a few times in cutting big knots of burlap that I wished I had a big ol' Buck 110. But, with a little patience, the Executive got the job done. 

Nice pic Nix!

Good test for the Executive!

[getahl]

So far, the Executive has been a fine carry knife, even if it is just the scissors for nose hair duty, and the toothpick for toothpick junk. It's small enough to not raise an eyebrow at work, blade is large enough for my purposes, and my paring knife handles the rest. Also used the nail file tip as a small screwdriver to put batteries in my son's RC car and remote, and the peeler tip to drive a couple screws in a tight place on my desk. So far, so good. 16 days to go.

[cbl51]

This little executive has caused a sea change in my thinking.

For the past twenty years or so, the classic and Wenger SI has been my go-to combo for edc. The classic handled all the lightweight stuff and scissors jobs while the old Wenger was my standby for full size screw drivers and bigger blade.

Things change and I think my feelings have changed. The executive has taken over the duties of the classic, as well as some of the Wenger's. The longer blade of the executive has cut sandwiches in half, sliced Italian sausage, and split brownies in half to share with my better half because as senior citizens we watch our calories and sugar intake. With a Victorinox quarto and my old P-38 in my wallet, I find the need for the Wenger SI has diminished.

I was always a two knife man, and in my younger knife Knut days often a three knife man. But since I started this challenge with Nix's gifted executive, I've been walking around every day with just that one knife in a pocket. The one time I needed a real screw driver, the little keychain Victorinox quarto did just fine once I got it out of my wallet. It dealt with a rusty Phillips screw that was really stiff and I didn't want to twist a lot on the executive. The quarto is one solid piece of steel with very nice cut flat and Phillips screw driver blades. It's a quality Victorinox product to augment a small SAK.

The executive has cut everything I had to cut, opened mail, UPS packages, all the accursed plastic blister packages, Saran Wrap, and two French baguettes with no problem.

I am flabbergasted that Ihavenot missed any other knife. At this stage of my life I am facing the fact t that I just may have finally become the one knife man my father was with his little Case peanut. The executive with the two little keychain tools in my wallet has been up to all I have run into. Even with the last two weeks of having our 9 year old granddaughter Here for fishing, bicycling, shooting, picnicking, arts projects, and even handling a chain dropping off the front small sprocket. the tip of the nail file reached in and picked up the chain and slipped it back on the sprocket and the small screw driver tip of the orange peeler adjusted the front derailer mechanism. No handling of the chain and getting greasy fingers!

Love this knife, and I am having a hard time kicking myself for ignoring for soooo long!!!!!

[VICMAN]

This little executive has caused a sea change in my thinking.

Things change and I think my feelings have changed. The executive has taken over the duties of the classic, as well as some of the Wenger's. With a Victorinox quarto and my old P-38 in my wallet, I find the need for the Wenger SI has diminished.

I am flabbergasted that Ihavenot missed any other knife. At this stage of my life I am facing the fact t that I just may have finally become the one knife man my father was with his little Case peanut. The executive with the two little keychain tools in my wallet has been up to all I have run into.

Love this knife, and I am having a hard time kicking myself for ignoring for soooo long!!!!!

 

[pfrsantos]

My Executive helped me fix dinner last night, cutting a loaf of French bread to make Garlic bread and slicing tomatoes for a salad.

Cool! That and Mini's plate would be perfect toghether!

 

[pfrsantos]

Day 15

Preparing lunch today (Image removed from quote.)

Inviato dal mio Redmi Note 5 utilizzando Tapatalk

Barry's salad with complement that perfectly!

 

[pfrsantos]

I voted that this knife is going to become of my edc. Before this my daily duo was the classic on keyring and Wenger SI in watch pocket. Now I think the classic may be retired and my now daily duo is going to be the executive on keyring and Wenger SI in watch pocket. This experience has convinced me that I have been missbingouyt on a good thing, and I intend to remedy that. The executive is my new edc keyring knife. Yeah, it cost more than a classic, but has sooo much more capability with just a small percent of increase in bulk.

God save General Yeager!

General Yeager!

 

[Barry Rowland]

I've put mine to work a lot as well.  It's done wonderful work in the little day to day tasks that get overlooked.  On top of that, it's been a real wonder in the kitchen!  I really haven't needed anything else!

[pfrsantos]

This little executive has caused a sea change in my thinking.

For the past twenty years or so, the classic and Wenger SI has been my go-to combo for edc. The classic handled all the lightweight stuff and scissors jobs while the old Wenger was my standby for full size screw drivers and bigger blade.

Things change and I think my feelings have changed. The executive has taken over the duties of the classic, as well as some of the Wenger's. The longer blade of the executive has cut sandwiches in half, sliced Italian sausage, and split brownies in half to share with my better half because as senior citizens we watch our calories and sugar intake. With a Victorinox quarto and my old P-38 in my wallet, I find the need for the Wenger SI has diminished.

I was always a two knife man, and in my younger knife Knut days often a three knife man. But since I started this challenge with Nix's gifted executive, I've been walking around every day with just that one knife in a pocket. The one time I needed a real screw driver, the little keychain Victorinox quarto did just fine once I got it out of my wallet. It dealt with a rusty Phillips screw that was really stiff and I didn't want to twist a lot on the executive. The quarto is one solid piece of steel with very nice cut flat and Phillips screw driver blades. It's a quality Victorinox product to augment a small SAK.

The executive has cut everything I had to cut, opened mail, UPS packages, all the accursed plastic blister packages, Saran Wrap, and two French baguettes with no problem.

I am flabbergasted that Ihavenot missed any other knife. At this stage of my life I am facing the fact t that I just may have finally become the one knife man my father was with his little Case peanut. The executive with the two little keychain tools in my wallet has been up to all I have run into. Even with the last two weeks of having our 9 year old granddaughter Here for fishing, bicycling, shooting, picnicking, arts projects, and even handling a chain dropping off the front small sprocket. the tip of the nail file reached in and picked up the chain and slipped it back on the sprocket and the small screw driver tip of the orange peeler adjusted the front derailer mechanism. No handling of the chain and getting greasy fingers!

Love this knife, and I am having a hard time kicking myself for ignoring for soooo long!!!!!

That's (one of the many reasons) why I like you, Carl! Despite being an old fart a more mature and experienced gentleman, prone to be set in your ways and averse to changing them, like so many people (even younger and "restlesser"), you're not affraid to try new things and, when justified, change your habits of decades.

Thank you for your example, hope others can learn from you, as I do!



 

[pfrsantos]

Still haven't used my Director today. Maybe I get lucky and my lunch is something hard and difficult to cut with a regular restaurant knife...

 

[Greg Jones]

I voted likely to carry more often, but could easily become EDC, I just have to get over my love of the 2 opener layer, that's the only thing I've missed so far, especially at work 

[Greg Jones]

Day 16

Used the small screwdriver to push the tabs in on a couple of ant traps 

[pfrsantos]

Day 16

Used the small screwdriver to push the tabs in on a couple of ant traps 

You should be careful...

 

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You can be acused of anttrapment...

 

[powernoodle]

Powernoodle Day 16

[VICMAN]

I've put mine to work a lot as well.  It's done wonderful work in the little day to day tasks that get overlooked.  On top of that, it's been a real wonder in the kitchen!  I really haven't needed anything else!

Nice pic Barry!

[VICMAN]

Day 16

Used the small screwdriver to push the tabs in on a couple of ant traps 

Nice pic Greg!

Good use of the screwdriver!

[VICMAN]

Powernoodle Day 16

Nice pic powernoodle!

[VICMAN]

DAY 16

I used the scissors to cut some strips of duct tape for a sign I put on my mail box.

Click on picture for best picture.

[cbl51]

This little executive has caused a sea change in my thinking.

For the past twenty years or so, the classic and Wenger SI has been my go-to combo for edc. The classic handled all the lightweight stuff and scissors jobs while the old Wenger was my standby for full size screw drivers and bigger blade.

Things change and I think my feelings have changed. The executive has taken over the duties of the classic, as well as some of the Wenger's. The longer blade of the executive has cut sandwiches in half, sliced Italian sausage, and split brownies in half to share with my better half because as senior citizens we watch our calories and sugar intake. With a Victorinox quarto and my old P-38 in my wallet, I find the need for the Wenger SI has diminished.

I was always a two knife man, and in my younger knife Knut days often a three knife man. But since I started this challenge with Nix's gifted executive, I've been walking around every day with just that one knife in a pocket. The one time I needed a real screw driver, the little keychain Victorinox quarto did just fine once I got it out of my wallet. It dealt with a rusty Phillips screw that was really stiff and I didn't want to twist a lot on the executive. The quarto is one solid piece of steel with very nice cut flat and Phillips screw driver blades. It's a quality Victorinox product to augment a small SAK.

The executive has cut everything I had to cut, opened mail, UPS packages, all the accursed plastic blister packages, Saran Wrap, and two French baguettes with no problem.

I am flabbergasted that Ihavenot missed any other knife. At this stage of my life I am facing the fact t that I just may have finally become the one knife man my father was with his little Case peanut. The executive with the two little keychain tools in my wallet has been up to all I have run into. Even with the last two weeks of having our 9 year old granddaughter Here for fishing, bicycling, shooting, picnicking, arts projects, and even handling a chain dropping off the front small sprocket. the tip of the nail file reached in and picked up the chain and slipped it back on the sprocket and the small screw driver tip of the orange peeler adjusted the front derailer mechanism. No handling of the chain and getting greasy fingers!

Love this knife, and I am having a hard time kicking myself for ignoring for soooo long!!!!!

That's (one of the many reasons) why I like you, Carl! Despite being an old fart a more mature and experienced gentleman, prone to be set in your ways and averse to changing them, like so many people (even younger and "restlesser"), you're not affraid to try new things and, when justified, change your habits of decades.

Thank you for your example, hope others can learn from you, as I do!



 

Thank you!!

It's been a long hard road, and they say that withal comes wisdom. Well, I've been hanging mourned this rick long enough to become an old fart, and even with my too often hard head, I've learned a few things. Probably just by chance. In my 'younger' days, I often had bad results from being too thick skulled and stubborn. I've learned from enough bad experiences that I don't want a repeat of. Not a good way to learn.Often painful and/or expensive. Kind of like getting burned touching a hot stove; it's painful and you don't want to repeat the experience.

This "older" person has got painful lessons enough that I learned a few things along the way.

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So much fun to wake up and read all the new entries in this thread!  Way to go guys!   

[pfrsantos]

This little executive has caused a sea change in my thinking.

For the past twenty years or so, the classic and Wenger SI has been my go-to combo for edc. The classic handled all the lightweight stuff and scissors jobs while the old Wenger was my standby for full size screw drivers and bigger blade.

Things change and I think my feelings have changed. The executive has taken over the duties of the classic, as well as some of the Wenger's. The longer blade of the executive has cut sandwiches in half, sliced Italian sausage, and split brownies in half to share with my better half because as senior citizens we watch our calories and sugar intake. With a Victorinox quarto and my old P-38 in my wallet, I find the need for the Wenger SI has diminished.

I was always a two knife man, and in my younger knife Knut days often a three knife man. But since I started this challenge with Nix's gifted executive, I've been walking around every day with just that one knife in a pocket. The one time I needed a real screw driver, the little keychain Victorinox quarto did just fine once I got it out of my wallet. It dealt with a rusty Phillips screw that was really stiff and I didn't want to twist a lot on the executive. The quarto is one solid piece of steel with very nice cut flat and Phillips screw driver blades. It's a quality Victorinox product to augment a small SAK.

The executive has cut everything I had to cut, opened mail, UPS packages, all the accursed plastic blister packages, Saran Wrap, and two French baguettes with no problem.

I am flabbergasted that Ihavenot missed any other knife. At this stage of my life I am facing the fact t that I just may have finally become the one knife man my father was with his little Case peanut. The executive with the two little keychain tools in my wallet has been up to all I have run into. Even with the last two weeks of having our 9 year old granddaughter Here for fishing, bicycling, shooting, picnicking, arts projects, and even handling a chain dropping off the front small sprocket. the tip of the nail file reached in and picked up the chain and slipped it back on the sprocket and the small screw driver tip of the orange peeler adjusted the front derailer mechanism. No handling of the chain and getting greasy fingers!

Love this knife, and I am having a hard time kicking myself for ignoring for soooo long!!!!!

That's (one of the many reasons) why I like you, Carl! Despite being an old fart a more mature and experienced gentleman, prone to be set in your ways and averse to changing them, like so many people (even younger and "restlesser"), you're not affraid to try new things and, when justified, change your habits of decades.

Thank you for your example, hope others can learn from you, as I do!



 

Thank you!!

It's been a long hard road, and they say that withal comes wisdom. Well, I've been hanging mourned this rick long enough to become an old fart, and even with my too often hard head, I've learned a few things. Probably just by chance. In my 'younger' days, I often had bad results from being too thick skulled and stubborn. I've learned from enough bad experiences that I don't want a repeat of. Not a good way to learn.Often painful and/or expensive. Kind of like getting burned touching a hot stove; it's painful and you don't want to repeat the experience.

This "older" person has got painful lessons enough that I learned a few things along the way.

I try to learn from experience, whenever I can. When facing a new situation, I like to think I can use that experience to overcome any challenge.

 

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The problem is that, most of the time, I have a Richard Waterson approach of things...

 

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[NorCalJim]

Happy Chuck Yeager Challenge II Day 16!

More package opening tasks (pictured envelop is just one of many)...

CYC - 16 by NorCal Jim, on Flickr

[pfrsantos]

Happy Chuck Yeager Challenge II Day 16!

More package opening tasks (pictured envelop is just one of many)...

CYC - 16 by NorCal Jim, on Flickr

Any more SAKs inside?...