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Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge

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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #660 on: March 02, 2019, 06:20:45 PM
Thanks again for being a part of this  :cheers:
Thanks GJ It’s been fun and interesting to follow this challenge  :cheers:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #661 on: March 02, 2019, 06:21:37 PM
Badge awarded Greg :tu: Congrats on a challenge well done  :tu: soon as you get your day 30 pic in guys, go and request the badge :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #662 on: March 02, 2019, 06:25:24 PM
Congratulations on your badge GJ :cheers: :like:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #663 on: March 02, 2019, 06:27:56 PM
Thanks Poncho, first for following along  :tu: and second for the badge :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #664 on: March 02, 2019, 06:28:55 PM
Congratulations on your badge GJ :cheers: :like:

Thanks again Ws  :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #665 on: March 02, 2019, 09:52:56 PM
Thanks everyone, this has not been so much the  expected challenge, it's been more an adventure.  The TT is far better and more versatile than I had expected.  I think all of us with the exception of GJ (who already knew better) would agree on that.  Althought for me the TT won't be replacing my Spirit or Swisstool any time soon, it will definately see more use and has earned my respect.  So now for...
DAY 30
Passing off the Challenge.
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #666 on: March 02, 2019, 09:55:13 PM
Nice one Douglas glad you enjoyed using the TT :like: :tu:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #667 on: March 02, 2019, 10:14:28 PM
Well done fellas !    :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #668 on: March 02, 2019, 11:43:35 PM
Reminder to those applying for badges, you need to post a link to the 30th day post of your challenge  :pok:

Congrats everyone, it's been a fun challenge to follow  :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #669 on: March 03, 2019, 12:12:59 AM
First,  Thank you GLBM and Douglas for starting this challenge and Noa and Cody for joining, I've enjoyed every post and looked forward to what was done each day   :tu:

Second, Thank you Speedy, Poncho, and SteveC and anyone else who commented or quietly followed along  :cheers:

Now my thoughts, as a long time owner/user, I've always been a fan, when I originally decided I wanted a multitool back in the mid 90's outdoor magazines were my only source for research and the TT was getting lots of hype as what's new.
So with no prior experience with multis, I purchased mine and it's still my only experience with multis other than Saks.
Admittedly, I've always paired it with a Recruit so I rarely used the tools other than the pliers and the pliers are awesome, but again I can only speak for the first generation U.S. made version, but from what I've seen and heard here the later U.S. models are good too, I think Cody mentioned his Taylor had issues with the pliers, I apologize if I'm wrong.
During the challenge, I laid off the SAK and stuck with the TT toolset, it was the first time using the can opener and mine was terrible, the rest performed above and beyond, but I do think the blade is rather light duty, on the upside though mine has a monster of a serrated blade, too bad none of you have one.

Sorry if I'm rambling, but like I've said I'm a big fan and after 23 years the TT will remain my only plier based multitool, it's only competition my newly discovered Swisschamp which I guess has pliers

 :multi:  :cheers:
Great write-up and synopsis of experience, Greg! :cheers:

Again, thank you to everyone involved and following along! It made the challenge a lot of fun. :woohoo:

Reminder to those applying for badges, you need to post a link to the 30th day post of your challenge  :pok:

Congrats everyone, it's been a fun challenge to follow  :cheers:

You the man, Steve! Thanks. :)
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #670 on: March 03, 2019, 12:14:02 AM
Day 30...final:

A ToughTool doing what it does. For day 30, I took the tool Noa is getting out for a spin. Works like a dream. :)


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #671 on: March 03, 2019, 12:34:04 AM
Nice work GLBM  :tu: :like:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #672 on: March 03, 2019, 01:17:18 AM
Day30
 :woohoo:
It's been a great challenge  and what a great day to end a challenge on.
Happy Texas Independence Day!!

I am just starting my day who knows what it'll bring for my multi-tools...
So what's the future for the Taylor Tough Tool you may ask??
It's probably going to end up living in a first aid & emergency kit for my wife's car. It's unique open design should make it a little more intuitive to a non-tool person in my opinion. That was the original purpose of buying this one to begin with; but we all know how future planned projects usually end up.
 :twak:
I will also probably try and clean up these tools a little more then just that quick bit of file work I did before.

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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #673 on: March 03, 2019, 02:14:21 AM
Well done fellas !    :cheers:

Thanks Steve  :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #674 on: March 03, 2019, 02:16:50 AM
Thanks everyone, this has not been so much the  expected challenge, it's been more an adventure.  The TT is far better and more versatile than I had expected.  I think all of us with the exception of GJ (who already knew better) would agree on that.  Althought for me the TT won't be replacing my Spirit or Swisstool any time soon, it will definately see more use and has earned my respect.  So now for...
DAY 30
Passing off the Challenge.
(Image removed from quote.)

 :cheers: Douglas, good to hear it will still get some limited use  :tu:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #675 on: March 03, 2019, 02:18:25 AM
Day30
 :woohoo:
It's been a great challenge  and what a great day to end a challenge on.
Happy Texas Independence Day!!

I am just starting my day who knows what it'll bring for my multi-tools...
So what's the future for the Taylor Tough Tool you may ask??
It's probably going to end up living in a first aid & emergency kit for my wife's car. It's unique open design should make it a little more intuitive to a non-tool person in my opinion. That was the original purpose of buying this one to begin with; but we all know how future planned projects usually end up.
 :twak:
I will also probably try and clean up these tools a little more then just that quick bit of file work I did before.

 :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #676 on: March 03, 2019, 02:20:45 AM
Day 30...final:

A ToughTool doing what it does. For day 30, I took the tool Noa is getting out for a spin. Works like a dream. :)
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Nice finish GLBM, and a great gift  :tu:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #677 on: March 03, 2019, 03:17:10 AM
Just did the math, I started a day late, so my last day will be Monday.  The Tough Tool is, and always will be my favorite. Namely for its industrial focus on design. Today's use was with my favorite tool on it; using a razor blade and the scraper to remove the labels from a case that used to hold a cheap first aid kit so that I could reuse it to keep some smaller gear in my pack from getting misplaced. In it is a cheap rain poncho (I typically carry rain gear, this is just in case a shower hits and I don't have it), a pair of tweezers, a DMT pocket sharpener, a LM Juice C2 (may be replaced with a PST), and a matchbox. I'll add my Olight i3EOS and a few other items to make it into a bit of a survival kit.



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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #678 on: March 03, 2019, 03:40:49 AM
Awarded GLBM... Congrats :like: :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #679 on: March 03, 2019, 04:12:05 AM
Nice finish GLBM, and a great gift  :tu:
Thank you, Greg!  :cheers:

The US TT should be required for any MT collection to be an MT collection. IMO of course.  :D
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #680 on: March 03, 2019, 04:13:07 AM
Just did the math, I started a day late, so my last day will be Monday.  The Tough Tool is, and always will be my favorite. Namely for its industrial focus on design. Today's use was with my favorite tool on it; using a razor blade and the scraper to remove the labels from a case that used to hold a cheap first aid kit so that I could reuse it to keep some smaller gear in my pack from getting misplaced. In it is a cheap rain poncho (I typically carry rain gear, this is just in case a shower hits and I don't have it), a pair of tweezers, a DMT pocket sharpener, a LM Juice C2 (may be replaced with a PST), and a matchbox. I'll add my Olight i3EOS and a few other items to make it into a bit of a survival kit.

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Good work, Cody! Looks good so far! :like:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #681 on: March 03, 2019, 04:14:33 AM
Awarded GLBM... Congrats :like: :cheers:
Thank you much, jaya_man!  :cheers:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #682 on: March 03, 2019, 05:03:10 AM
The two ToughTools are cleaned and oiled. (Not shown is that they are already packed and ready to take to the Post Office Monday. :)
Now the pass-off to the Center-Drive for the MMCDMC.



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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #683 on: March 03, 2019, 12:27:22 PM
Nice work Noa and cody :like: :tu:
And congratulations on your badge GLBM  :cheers:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #684 on: March 03, 2019, 03:47:24 PM
Many thanks, W! :cheers:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #685 on: March 03, 2019, 03:55:54 PM
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #686 on: March 03, 2019, 03:56:57 PM
Those look awesome GLBM :o :ahhh I am very excited to be receiving one of those as well :dd:  I really appreciate it :salute: :like: and congrats on the badge :cheers:


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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #687 on: March 04, 2019, 03:16:20 AM
Nothing used today. Tough Tool and a Taylor trick knife (probably made 20 years before they bought the rights to Schrade).  To open, squeeze down on the blade while its pointed tip up, it will spring up, clearing the handle (not an automatic), then open it manually. To close, hold it pivot up and while doing that, push the blade back in the handle. The "bottle opener" looking thing servess as a detente working on a small BB inside the handle. This is basically a knockoff of the mechanism used within Imperial trick openers (which I need to get at least one of) of the 1950s-1970s. Basically, this thing is my "fidget spinner" or whatever those things are. I keep it on the dresser in front of the TV.



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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #688 on: March 04, 2019, 03:18:16 AM
Those look awesome GLBM :o :ahhh I am very excited to be receiving one of those as well :dd:  I really appreciate it :salute: :like: and congrats on the badge :cheers:

Thank you, Poncho! :cheers:

I'm thrilled that you and Noa are excited about the humble ToughTools.  :woohoo:
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Re: Ya Gotta be...Tough Tool Schrade - February Challenge
Reply #689 on: March 04, 2019, 03:21:20 AM
Nothing used today. Tough Tool and a Taylor trick knife (probably made 20 years before they bought the rights to Schrade).  To open, squeeze down on the blade while its pointed tip up, it will spring up, clearing the handle (not an automatic). To close, hold it pivot up and push the blade back in the handle. The "bottle opener" looking thing servess as a detente working on a small BB inside the handle. This is basically a knockoff of the mechanism used within Imperial trick openers (which I need to get at least one of) of the 1950s-1970s. Basically, this thing is my "fidget spinner" or whatever those things are. I keep it on the dresser in front of the TV.

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Those Trick knives are awesome. I had two Imperial versions at one point, but a now-ex GF talked me out of the mint one.   :facepalm:
At least there is one still in the collection.  :)

This is day 29 for you, right?
Just one day left!~ :ahhh
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