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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #120 on: August 27, 2018, 11:55:51 AM
Awesome pup, RF52! :like:

As far as dogs dealing with cold. My late pug hated the cold, and the heat for that matter. He had a fan at his bed all summer and a heater by his bed all winter. And his bed was in the air conditioned house(living room). He was really wimpy for a dog. :facepalm:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #121 on: August 27, 2018, 01:26:15 PM
Awesome pup, RF52! :like:

As far as dogs dealing with cold. My late pug hated the cold, and the heat for that matter. He had a fan at his bed all summer and a heater by his bed all winter. And his bed was in the air conditioned house(living room). He was really wimpy for a dog. :facepalm:
Short nosed dogs usually have more weather related problems because they can't ventilate properly, which is very sad because they are cool dogs.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #122 on: August 27, 2018, 01:45:22 PM
Very true. I forget that sometimes. Although, we did have the nasal enlargement surgery done on him as a puppy and he never suffered much breathing issues like a lot of pugs do. But, that doesn't fix the ventilation temperature modulation. Like you said, the shortened snout made it more difficult to ventilate.  :(
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #123 on: August 27, 2018, 03:30:29 PM
Very true. I forget that sometimes. Although, we did have the nasal enlargement surgery done on him as a puppy and he never suffered much breathing issues like a lot of pugs do. But, that doesn't fix the ventilation temperature modulation. Like you said, the shortened snout made it more difficult to ventilate.  :(
Very good that they can do that to improve breathing at least

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #124 on: August 27, 2018, 03:49:31 PM
Indeed. Thank you!

I apologize for getting so off-topic, RF!

Any mischief planned for the PowerLock today?
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #125 on: August 27, 2018, 04:04:04 PM
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #126 on: August 27, 2018, 05:37:23 PM
Indeed. Thank you!

I apologize for getting so off-topic, RF!

Any mischief planned for the PowerLock today?
No problem, that's the Mto way
Not much mischief today.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #127 on: August 27, 2018, 05:44:06 PM
Day 11:

Used the scissors to cut a finger of a rubber glove to keep my finger away from to much dirt and oil as I slipped with a knife while camping and cut of a piece.

It's not to bad but the fingers bleed like a smurf.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #128 on: August 27, 2018, 06:10:35 PM
Glad it wasn't any worse of a cut! I accidentally cut myself all the time at work, so I'm familiar with the glove piece and tape. :ahhh

Those scissors can cut a glove like that, then they are pretty good. IMO.
I find latex/vinyl/nitrile gloves tend to bind up in small scissors, even some SAK scissors.
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #129 on: August 27, 2018, 06:15:20 PM
I think they work very well, can't figure out what the fuzz was about them beeing crap in other threads, maybe I was just lucky

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #130 on: August 27, 2018, 06:17:03 PM
Good stuff, RF!

Very glad to hear your scissors are performing for you.  :tu:

Sorry about the finger slice.  :-\


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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #131 on: August 27, 2018, 06:17:42 PM
Thanks Nix

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #132 on: August 27, 2018, 09:23:19 PM
Day 11 bonus pic:

Had to sharpen it quick as a small part of the edge had rolled again, no idea why this time

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #133 on: August 27, 2018, 09:29:15 PM
Must be soft metal maybe not hardened properly  :think:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #134 on: August 27, 2018, 09:36:16 PM
The blade on my newer PL rolls easily as well. I think SOG tapered the blade a bit too much to the edge. Makes it a fair slicer, but their steel isn't heat treated like LM and Gerber. SOG and Vic blades tend to dent or roll more easily from my experience. But, on the plus side, they touch up fairly easily. :)

The blades on my older(U.S made) PL seem a bit harder and take a lot more to roll the edges. Probably a better heat treat, combined with a thicker blade. :think:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #135 on: August 28, 2018, 02:42:48 AM
A great challenge day, RF52 :tu:

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #136 on: August 28, 2018, 01:22:52 PM
It's not much of a problem as it is quick and easy to sharpen up again, just a little annoying when it happens.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #137 on: August 28, 2018, 01:29:16 PM
Especially if you want to cut something
and have to sharpen the blade first
Not what you need in a rush situation  ???
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #138 on: August 28, 2018, 01:39:29 PM
That can be really frustrating The serrated part of the blade is still going strong though I wonder if the plane edge comes in contact with the inside of the handles because it's possible to move it up and down when closed

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #139 on: August 28, 2018, 01:41:38 PM
Interesting I wonder  :dunno:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #140 on: August 28, 2018, 03:47:01 PM
^ +1

That seems to happen to a lot of blades...


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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #141 on: August 28, 2018, 04:31:42 PM
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #142 on: August 28, 2018, 04:45:08 PM
RF52,

Maybe check the blade tang and see if it has enough "rise" to prevent the blade edge from hitting the inside of the handle? I haven't noted this on a PL, but I only have two newer ones, so not a big enough selection to know if this is a problem or not. :dunno:
I have a BuckTool that has a tang without enough "rise" and the lock button hits the blade edge. :ahhh
So, just throwing ideas around. Hopefully that isn't the case, because the fixes are frustrating (re-edge the PE portion passed the point of contact, replace blade, send in for repair).
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #143 on: August 28, 2018, 06:50:41 PM
RF52,

Maybe check the blade tang and see if it has enough "rise" to prevent the blade edge from hitting the inside of the handle? I haven't noted this on a PL, but I only have two newer ones, so not a big enough selection to know if this is a problem or not. :dunno:
I have a BuckTool that has a tang without enough "rise" and the lock button hits the blade edge. :ahhh
So, just throwing ideas around. Hopefully that isn't the case, because the fixes are frustrating (re-edge the PE portion passed the point of contact, replace blade, send in for repair).
It does hit the inside of the handle, I can see a small mark that is shinier than the rest of the handle and I believe it's the lock notch in the closed position that is the problem since I can move it up and down quite a bit when it's closed.
It doesn't really bother me that much as I'm concidering a mod after the challenge, just have to decide on what components I want It's good to have a look at it once and a while to keep it sharp though.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #144 on: August 28, 2018, 07:31:13 PM
That’s a shame that it hits the lock notch
Just thinking if you could grind
the notch down a bit so that it won’t hit :think: :tu:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #145 on: August 28, 2018, 07:35:58 PM
That’s a shame that it hits the lock notch
Just thinking if you could grind
the notch down a bit so that it won’t hit :think: :tu:
The notch on the blade is too big so doesn't help to grind of anything.

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #146 on: August 28, 2018, 07:51:22 PM
That’s a shame that it hits the lock notch
Just thinking if you could grind
the notch down a bit so that it won’t hit :think: :tu:
The notch on the blade is too big so doesn't help to grind of anything.

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That’s annoying  :think:
What mods are you planning on doing RF52  :tu:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #147 on: August 28, 2018, 07:56:15 PM
That’s a shame that it hits the lock notch
Just thinking if you could grind
the notch down a bit so that it won’t hit :think: :tu:
The notch on the blade is too big so doesn't help to grind of anything.

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That’s annoying  :think:
What mods are you planning on doing RF52  :tu:
Haven't decided just yet, but it will be some easy swaps and nothing complicated and fancy Maybe change the 50/50 blade for a PE blade. Have also been thinking of getting the wirestripper, but the wirecutter does a good job at stripping cables. Have to see what is easily available over here too

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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #148 on: August 28, 2018, 07:58:50 PM
That’s a shame that it hits the lock notch
Just thinking if you could grind
the notch down a bit so that it won’t hit :think: :tu:
The notch on the blade is too big so doesn't help to grind of anything.

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That’s annoying  :think:
What mods are you planning on doing RF52  :tu:
Haven't decided just yet, but it will be some easy swaps and nothing complicated and fancy Maybe change the 50/50 blade for a PE blade. Have also been thinking of getting the wirestripper, but the wirecutter does a good job at stripping cables. Have to see what is easily available over here too

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I will look forward with what you come up with  :tu:
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Re: Sog Powerlock 30 day challenge
Reply #149 on: August 28, 2018, 07:59:04 PM
Day 12:

Cutter to cut the excess of some zip ties.

Phillips to change an inverter for a light fixture

Scissors to open a sugru pack to fix my backpack zipper

The Powerlock did good on all jobs

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