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us Offline GOAT Tools

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New company getting started
on: August 16, 2018, 11:32:58 PM
Hello all!

My personal background: I'm an avid tinkerer, maker, fixer, DIYer, and over-all gearhead! I've had multi-tools since I was around 8 years old (cheap no name was the first I had). Since then I've had Gerbers, Leathermans, Shrade, SAK, as well as a few lesser known. I'm a US Navy Veteran, I used to fly on P3-Orions as an In-Flight Technician (my ol' Gerber kept that ol' bird flying!). Since 2015 I've been working on designing a modular pivot system, so I can have a customizable tool that I can modify on the go.

GOAT Tools is the company I  founded in 2017 to complete this venture. I'm amazed I didn't know about this forum several years ago! But I am excited to get some feedback from fellow tool enthusiasts! I'll be posting more info about the future tool & the company in the R&D and Crowdfunding sections.

Respectfully,
Mike O'Donnell
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www.GOAT.tools


us Offline SteveC

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #1 on: August 17, 2018, 12:11:42 AM
Welcome aboard Mike and thanks for your service !   :cheers:




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Re: New company getting started
Reply #2 on: August 17, 2018, 12:29:21 AM
Hi Mike and welcome to  :MTO: :cheers:
The pivot system sounds interesting  :popcorn: :like:
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us Offline GOAT Tools

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #3 on: August 17, 2018, 12:33:03 AM
I appreciate the welcome!

I will be posting more info as IP gets filed and I have some more aesthetically appealing promo material to share  :D
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us Offline SteveC

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #4 on: August 17, 2018, 03:05:17 AM
Sounds good Mike, just make sure you talk to the forums owner Grant Lamontagne before you promote your products.

  https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2


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Re: New company getting started
Reply #5 on: August 17, 2018, 03:51:51 AM
Sounds good Mike, just make sure you talk to the forums owner Grant Lamontagne before you promote your products.

  https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2

I read a few posts about that so I shot him a PM as soon as I hit my required 5 posts! :tu:
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us Offline SteveC

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #6 on: August 17, 2018, 04:23:16 AM
 :salute: :tu:


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Re: New company getting started
Reply #8 on: August 17, 2018, 12:11:22 PM
Welcome, Mike!

 :cheers: :tu:

I got a little puzzled when I searched your company and got a FB page in Icelandic(?!).

 ??? ??? ??? ???

Found the one in english, awlso the site. I'll take a look around.

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #9 on: August 17, 2018, 12:17:20 PM


Couldn't see any tool, only a home page...

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: New company getting started
Reply #10 on: August 18, 2018, 05:10:43 PM


Couldn't see any tool, only a home page...

 :-\
The title says getting started maybe
this is why there is only a homepage :think:
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us Offline GOAT Tools

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Re: New company getting started
Reply #11 on: August 19, 2018, 11:54:55 PM
Correct, the site is currently just a landing page!

Waiting to get a provisional patent on the finalized design of the proprietary components before posting images of prototypes and renders.
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Re: New company getting started
Reply #12 on: August 20, 2018, 12:06:24 PM
Welcome to :MTO: and good luck with the patent :tu: :like:


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Re: New company getting started
Reply #13 on: August 20, 2018, 12:16:37 PM
Welcome, I can't wait to see what you come up with... :popcorn:


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Reply #14 on: August 20, 2018, 05:27:29 PM
Correct, the site is currently just a landing page!

Waiting to get a provisional patent on the finalized design of the proprietary components before posting images of prototypes and renders.

Hope you get it soon! Best of luck to you!

 :cheers: :salute:
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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Reply #15 on: August 20, 2018, 05:28:19 PM
Welcome, I can't wait to see what you come up with... :popcorn:

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT



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Re: New company getting started
Reply #16 on: August 20, 2018, 05:29:00 PM
 :facepalm:
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Reply #17 on: August 20, 2018, 05:29:39 PM
Who else but pfrsantos  :D
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Re: New company getting started
Reply #18 on: August 21, 2018, 09:01:59 AM
Some of us think things like that but most usually know when the shark has been well and truly jumped.  :pok:


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Re: New company getting started
Reply #19 on: August 21, 2018, 09:29:25 AM
Hello sir, and a warm welcome to the form.

Here you will find great likeminded and also extremely friendly and helpful people.

I myself am a venturing down the entrepreneurial route, however I am just starting out now, this year, and I am not in the tool industry.

I am interested in seeing what your company has to offer, sounds like an interesting business idea you have come up with.


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Re: New company getting started
Reply #20 on: August 26, 2018, 09:44:35 AM
Welcome aboard 👍🏻
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Reply #21 on: August 26, 2018, 06:57:20 PM
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