I too thought the Tough Tool is a little bulky Hulk'ish. Great compisition along side the little guys.
Day2Cutting light cardstockAnybody who has seen a 30d of mine knows this is a daily task for me.The blade didnt want to start but once it did it pulled through with light fethering of the cut edge. As you can see by the fuzz and that lint ball there are some dull spots in the factory edgeThough truth be told this stuff is so fibrous even the best blades have trouble cutting it cleanly.
Excellent pics and uses everyone
How does this tool compare size wise to a PST?
Douglas and glbm, I've never found the short length of the cutters very good for large diameter wiring even though you can nip your way through it, I suspect that would be the same for any MT because of the cutters short lengh, lighter gauge automotive wiring is a different story, also great for cotter pins, coat hangers and snare wire
Day 2I used the unusual Awl to put an extra hole in my belt
In all honesty I think you are better off my friend! You've found what all of us are looking for...the ideal!
Barry, in all honesty for me anyway, paired with a SAK the MT becomes little more than folding pliers and I think these first generation ones would be hard to beat.Another reason I decided to do 30 days is to use the full tool set
Quote from: Greg Jones on February 02, 2019, 03:14:46 PMBarry, in all honesty for me anyway, paired with a SAK the MT becomes little more than folding pliers and I think these first generation ones would be hard to beat.Another reason I decided to do 30 days is to use the full tool set Hard to beat a good pliers MT and SAK combo.My only two complaints about the antiquated ToughTool are(and I am not to upset, because it is a vintage design that was a winner back in its' prime):1. Cutters need a hard wire notch to hold wire better.2. Needs a medium flat blade driver. It only has a large and tiny driver. Need something for common flat driver screws.
I think that’s a great idea GJ Nothing wrong with asking
Just a thought for the participants, I know we threw it around, but would you awl mind if I formally requested a new badge be created, I'm thinking TOUGH FOR 30 I could even take Grant for a beer to bribe him
Quote from: Greg Jones on February 02, 2019, 04:59:46 PMJust a thought for the participants, I know we threw it around, but would you awl mind if I formally requested a new badge be created, I'm thinking TOUGH FOR 30 I could even take Grant for a beer to bribe him How many participants do you have ? We usually don't create a new badge unless there are enough to make it worthwhile.
I mentioned early on I thought I had the paper work that came with it The first picture calls it an ST1, I'm curious if that changes throughout production?The second pic shows the tools, notice the same tool #8 is a scribe and #9 an awl, glbm got me thinking on that The third photo is a separate insert that explains the lock
Great pics so far in this challenge guys I have been back and forth about getting one of these for years and still have never gotten one Good luck everyone in this challenge and hope to be able to keep up with this one
Sorry to say that's not enough to warrant its own badge.
Day 1: Really, the Tough Tool wasn't that big of a changeup, given my two primary MTs these days are it and the Wave. Kept it with me, but didn't carry it much--sweatpants and HD MTs don't mix. Tools used, scraper to remove the bark on the stick used to hold the feed box for the sheep shut (which broke), and blade to sharpen the tip (that way, it goes in easier). I've never sharpened the blade in this Tough Tool, but it still is decently sharp. Did not have a knife on me early this morning as I went out. Would also have made a new feed box stick with the saw had I found a limb of proper diameter; but I didn't until way later in the day. (Image removed from quote.)Then, the big screwdriver to adjust the pivot of my Clauss electrician scissors. They were dragging a bit; probably a burr somewhere I can't see. I always like for my scissors to have a screw holding the halves together as I'm constantly adjusting them; seems few make them that way anymore. (Image removed from quote.)
Thanks for the owners manual Gregg. Good uses Cody, really like that first pic.Berry here are some direct compairison pics with the TT and the PSTDay 2(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)
Thanks Douglas! It is a big m/t! The handles look a good bit more comfortable though