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MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge

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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #630 on: April 01, 2019, 01:43:09 AM
Day 29:

Face-Off coming soon. :sa:

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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #631 on: April 01, 2019, 01:49:06 AM
It should be an interesting comparison Gman :D
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #632 on: April 01, 2019, 03:52:36 AM
Light dinner prep for
Day 29
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #633 on: April 01, 2019, 04:09:29 AM
That blade really does work well in the kitchen!  Nice job Douglas!
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #634 on: April 01, 2019, 12:27:32 PM
Nice pics and uses GLBM and Douglas  :like: :tu:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #635 on: April 01, 2019, 04:16:54 PM
I've gone ahead and awarded the badges. It turned out Barry and myself already had it from a previous challenge in Nov/Dec2017. I can't remember doing it though :think:


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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #636 on: April 01, 2019, 06:19:31 PM
Nice bicycle Antti I like the small frame
I would say that is about a 14” frame ideal for off-roading  :like: :tu:

Body is about 15” and its actually good for off-roading what i tested yesterday.


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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #637 on: April 01, 2019, 07:01:31 PM
I was close  :D
Definitely looks a great bike for off-roading Antti  :like: :tu:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #638 on: April 02, 2019, 03:09:41 AM
Well here's Day 30. 


I have to say this has probably been the toughest challenge I've done so far.  Other than flipping out the pliars as a fidgett toy I never realy got the appeal of the Center Drive.  It's even larger than the Surge, has fewer features, a smaller grip with the pliars and I definately found out I DO NOT like spring loaded pliars.  Please don't get me wrong it did everthing I asked it to and did it well enough.  It is just to big and all that size only to gain a 1/4 driver, while sacrificing scissors, chisel, wire stripper dedicated can opener, wood saw, hack saw that are all contained in a smaller package on the Spirit or equaly sized Swisstool with an added 9inch/23cm ruler and ALL outside opening tools.  When compaired to the Wave/ Surge you lose dedicated can opener, hacksaw, wood saw/ saw blade exchanger wider pliar jaws larger wire cutter, wire stripper, 4 outside opening tool two of wich are OHO.  It's great to see the CD did so well for every one else in the challenge and it never let me down.  It just isn't for me.  Now I have to decide if it would memorialize MusicMen better staying with me or moving on to some one who although they may have never encountered or known MM would still appreciate the CD's unique design and use it regularly. 
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #639 on: April 02, 2019, 03:14:16 AM
Thanks for the badge Kev. :salute:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #640 on: April 02, 2019, 05:16:52 AM
Great photo, Douglas! And nice synopsis of your experience! :like:


Day 30:

Unfortunately the CD never saw any use from being with me to get our new family member. But, I did take this grainy photo.

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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #641 on: April 02, 2019, 12:29:34 PM
Nice pics Douglas and GLBM  :like: :tu:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #642 on: April 02, 2019, 12:31:01 PM
Congratulations on your badge Douglas  :cheers:
And congratulations with your puppy GLBM  :cheers:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #643 on: April 02, 2019, 04:15:14 PM
Congrats to everyone for completing the challenge  :cheers: :tu:


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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #644 on: April 02, 2019, 04:47:37 PM
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! And thanks for the badge! :cheers:

And good end to the challenge.

A few short thoughts on the CD from my perspective:

I feel the CD is a good tool overall. I like the ruggedness, tool selection(for certain purposes), and OHO driver/knife/pliers. The bit holder has excellent reach without using any extra doo-dads to extend it(like the Surge, Wave, SwissTools, and most other Gerbers). The knife blade is a good shape/length and has decent edge retention(in the 420 class anyway). The pliers are quite good. Not a big fan of the carbide cutters, but non-abuse work use could not break them. Jaws seemed slightly misaligned, but that never caused an issue and apparently isn't a common issue with the CD. Gerber file is O.K, which I do like consistent files on tools(hate getting used to one style file and having to learn another - gerber files, since the mid 1990s have been almost identical). Awl worked very well and functioned as a reamer(which the swisstool and surge awls don't do well). The nail puller....meh...makes a cool bottle opener, but I hesitated to remove nails from hard woods, because the fulcrum is at the plastic lock tab. The SE blade is meh as well. Works as advertised, but could be sharper for sure.
The fit and finish are good for a tool made to be beaten on. The price is reasonable considering it is fully US made and has thoughtful engineering.
I agree with Douglas on the size being too big, but honestly, most guys who like that sort of tool aren't worried about the thickness. It just means you'll be less likely to have it slide out of your hand than a slippery tool. :rofl:

All in all, it covered 95% of my needs at work. And I can't really ask for more, because of the OHO-locking driver/blade/pliers(which eat up tool realty). It is the only tool to offer true(not worn in or manipulated) OHO 1/4" driver/blade/pliers. Anyone knows of another tool with that, please correct me.
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #645 on: April 02, 2019, 05:05:38 PM
Nice one GLBM  :cheers: :like:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #646 on: April 02, 2019, 05:17:33 PM
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #647 on: April 02, 2019, 05:23:40 PM
 :iagree:. Great job everyone and thanks for a great challenge!  Part of the fun of doing a challenge is the chance to evaluate a tool for its strengths and weaknesses.  I think we did a great job doing just that here.
Best of luck to everyone on the Surge Challenge!  I'm off to Buck 110 land!
Congratulations on your badge Douglas  :cheers:
And congratulations with your puppy GLBM  :cheers:
Barry


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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #648 on: April 02, 2019, 05:28:10 PM
Good luck with the Buck 110 challenge BR :cheers: :like:
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Re: MusicMen Memorial Center-Drive 30 Day Challenge
Reply #649 on: April 02, 2019, 06:24:10 PM
:iagree:. Great job everyone and thanks for a great challenge!  Part of the fun of doing a challenge is the chance to evaluate a tool for its strengths and weaknesses.  I think we did a great job doing just that here.
Best of luck to everyone on the Surge Challenge!  I'm off to Buck 110 land!

Thanks, Barry! Great participating with you as well! :cheers:
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