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Swisstool or Spirit collector out there? Show me what you got.

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us Offline Rapidray

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Reply #60 on: November 03, 2019, 09:26:33 PM
A most modest collection, in comparison, but then I'm not an avid collector:
A nice collection  :tu:


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Reply #61 on: November 03, 2019, 11:17:50 PM
A most modest collection, in comparison, but then I'm not an avid collector:
One Swisstool is great, more than one, AWLSOME!
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Reply #62 on: November 03, 2019, 11:57:07 PM
 :iagree:
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Reply #63 on: November 04, 2019, 11:06:14 PM
That is interesting! What does the hole do? A crimper?

Crimping the fuze to the blasting cap.
Notice the small hole in this blasting cap. Means it is without energetic substance (explosive). Normally the armies use aluminium blasting caps. Copper is mostly being used in situation where sparks are not wanted (aluminium burns, copper doesn't).
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Reply #64 on: November 04, 2019, 11:28:25 PM
I went to eBay looking to see what was available...think I saw 2 - a really nice almost brand new for $200  :facepalm:
Had to pass, but it is nice for sure!  :cheers:


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Reply #65 on: November 04, 2019, 11:50:01 PM
I went to eBay looking to see what was available...think I saw 2 - a really nice almost brand new for $200  :facepalm:
Had to pass, but it is nice for sure!  :cheers:
If you can find them again PM me a link please.  All I have been able to find is a new one in BO.  I can't afford new pricing so I'm always on the look out for used in new or near new condition.  I just want to see what you found.
I'm still  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: all over the place every time I think about Chako's post.  If this keeps up I may have to check into rehab or at least take swimming lessons.
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Reply #66 on: November 05, 2019, 12:04:51 AM
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Reply #67 on: November 05, 2019, 03:40:48 AM
If you can find them again PM me a link please.  All I have been able to find is a new one in BO.  I can't afford new pricing so I'm always on the look out for used in new or near new condition.  I just want to see what you found.
I'm still  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: all over the place every time I think about Chako's post.  If this keeps up I may have to check into rehab or at least take swimming lessons.

We got your back, Alice  :D :rofl:

Speedy is going to visit you, since he went Bananas lately...


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Reply #68 on: November 05, 2019, 03:45:24 AM
We got your back, Alice  :D :rofl:

Speedy is going to visit you, since he went Bananas lately...
:rofl: :rofl:

I'll let you all know when he gets here.  It'll be Bannana cream pie and bannana smoothies for everyone.  We might even get Elivs to show up if some one brings the penut butter. :whistle:
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Reply #70 on: November 05, 2019, 05:30:00 AM
Peanut butter and banana sandwiches...that is something I would try. Thanks  :cheers:


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Reply #71 on: November 05, 2019, 07:10:59 AM
Well. That leaves me out, as I have in the last year, become very allergic to peanuts; and have had allergies to bananas for years. :cry:
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Reply #72 on: November 05, 2019, 08:41:24 AM
Sounds like an excuse to me :pok:


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Reply #73 on: November 05, 2019, 10:49:50 AM
I got a BO one from a close mate... Then bought two more at a very good price. Got some custom pouches made too.

I like them, they are good tools!!!

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Reply #74 on: November 05, 2019, 12:52:26 PM
Cool sheaths!

And digging that BO Swisstool! :drool:


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Reply #75 on: November 05, 2019, 01:37:21 PM
I got a BO one from a close mate... Then bought two more at a very good price. Got some custom pouches made too.

I like them, they are good tools!!!

Pete
Nice collection and cool sheaths!  :like: :cheers:


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Reply #76 on: November 10, 2019, 02:19:47 AM
It's been mentioned here and in other Swisstool threads.  I've been asked to show pictures,  My Better Half has it in her possetion.  Well it cost me dearly, my back is KILLING me.  After helping her change out all the desks (25 with 25 from clear across the school, also had to reset the height of all 50 of them) in her 6th grade class room she finally let me fondle and get some photos of that beloved '98 RS that started it all.  So for all those who asked, all those who coulod not belive a Swisstool could be Pablo'ed and all those who didn't know they needed to see it,  here it is...







A great tool that has seen some SERIOUS WORK and despite some tough BREAKS is still very capable and holds a SPECIAL place in my heart.  :salute:
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Reply #77 on: November 10, 2019, 02:32:00 AM
That looks like it got some serious work done!  :like:

Good thing you have backup  :D


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Reply #78 on: November 10, 2019, 02:48:40 AM
Oh my gosh, you had a busy day! Hope tomorrow is an easy day for you  :cheers:


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Reply #79 on: November 10, 2019, 09:09:48 AM
That does look...Pabloed like a pro...


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Reply #80 on: November 10, 2019, 04:49:40 PM
That does look...Pabloed like a pro...
That Swisstool saw 15+ years of every day hard in the feild use.  This one tool saw more daily use than any dedicated tool I have ever owned and it still sees occasional use today.  It EARNED it's battle scars and wears them with pride. :salute:
Before that I (as stated many places before  :facepalm:) I went through 3 OG Waves in one year. 
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Reply #81 on: November 10, 2019, 08:05:26 PM
Not a collector, but from a user standpoint, I really like the Spirit.
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Reply #82 on: November 10, 2019, 08:33:22 PM
Just two. 2002 original and current Spirit XC. Always found the original too big for daily carry. Spirit a lot better for EDC.  :salute:
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Reply #83 on: November 10, 2019, 08:52:28 PM
Not a collector, but from a user standpoint, I really like the Spirit.
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Love the RT they can be hard to come by.  My user BO looks much the same.  Vic's BO meathod creates a very differant finnish than the other guys.  In my experiance it seems to hold up better too.  My BO Surge and Center Drives both showed signs of the BO wearing off after just a simple 30 day challenge.  My Spirit XBS does show wear but took A LOT longer to show the same wear.

Just two. 2002 original and current Spirit XC. Always found the original too big for daily carry. Spirit a lot better for EDC.  :salute:
 
I would say that is situationaly dependant.  During my years in the feild as a service technition I carried both and found the Spirit to be a little to light duty, while the Swisstool could handle a lot more of the abuse that occured in the feild when I was too lazy to walk a 1/4 mile accroos a mall roof, down an extension ladder, another 1/4 mile back through the mall, then accross the parking lot to the truck and back again.  Yes the Spirit is more suited to the average daily carry I need now that I only vist another tech the feild to provide assistance or work on equipment in the shop where dedicated tools are far closer at hand.  The Swisstool is a "monster" but it  definately has its place as an EDC.

Great tools and thanks for joining the Photo line up, microbe and Max.  :cheers: :cheers:
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Reply #84 on: November 10, 2019, 09:13:37 PM
 :cheers:
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Reply #85 on: November 11, 2019, 02:15:33 AM
Not a collector, but from a user standpoint, I really like the Spirit.
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How the BO looks now

:like: that patina!  :cheers:


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Reply #86 on: November 11, 2019, 02:16:27 AM
Just two. 2002 original and current Spirit XC. Always found the original too big for daily carry. Spirit a lot better for EDC.  :salute:
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Reply #87 on: November 11, 2019, 11:18:34 AM
How many SwissTools are needed to constitute a collection? I only ever 'wanted' one to see what they are like and have ended up with four, so I should really get a piccy taken for this thread.  I have a Spirit XC that I bought off a member here which was my first one,  a Spirit XBS which I bought after seeing hiraethus' at a UK meet and had to have one, a SwissTool X that was given to me by hiraethus at a UK meet, and finally a Spirit X that I was given recently by a friend.


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Reply #88 on: November 11, 2019, 02:47:32 PM
I would say four constitutes a collection, and a photo is in order  :gimme:  :D


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Reply #89 on: November 11, 2019, 06:50:52 PM
I would say four constitutes a collection, and a photo is in order  :gimme:  :D

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