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Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge

gb Offline Rizio Il Ghiro

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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #150 on: March 01, 2021, 10:54:58 AM
The exploding sweet bag, always fun! At least you weren’t in a car at the time, otherwise you’d be finding sweets for months afterwards!  :rofl: A badge has yet to be created for this challenge, but don’t panic, I’m sure this is in hand!


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #151 on: March 01, 2021, 11:14:25 AM
The exploding sweet bag, always fun! At least you weren’t in a car at the time, otherwise you’d be finding sweets for months afterwards!  :rofl: A badge has yet to be created for this challenge, but don’t panic, I’m sure this is in hand!
Yes, I try not to open one while in the car  :rofl:
I don't panic, just was wondering why I thought I had seen one. Thanks to you I now know I'm insane or maybe it's beer  :whistle:  :cheers:
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Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #152 on: March 01, 2021, 11:40:21 AM
DAY 1

I wanted some candies / sweets this morning and used my FX scissors to open up the little bag.
Which was of great help as half of the time I end up with a ripped bag and half candies flying out and everywhere  :rant:  :rofl:
Haribo, c'est beau la vie... (Haribo, life is beautiful...)   :cheers:

- I thought I had seen a Farmer X 30 day badge in the badge list but I couldn't find it this morning, am I crazy or need I a pair of glasses?  :think:
One of the best uses for a SAK - opening i stead of ripping a package open.

As far as the badge, you probably saw the Pioneer X badge.  As Rizio said, there is not yet one for the Farmer X but there will be one by the end of the challenge..


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #153 on: March 01, 2021, 11:44:14 AM
Day 1

Found two more car seat hooks.
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So is there a planned use or just saving for potential use.

Great start, guys!

Day 1

Used the scissors on my FX to open up a sack of sunflower hearts for the bird feeders- the thread even worked first time this morning!

The birds will be happy


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #154 on: March 01, 2021, 12:56:13 PM
So is there a planned use or just saving for potential use.

Spare parts at this point. But too nice to pass up. plus the straps are also useful. And there is a planned use for those. ::)


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #155 on: March 01, 2021, 03:06:20 PM
Day 1. Cutting reels of transistors and also opening up some bags of hardware so far today.
« Last Edit: March 01, 2021, 04:20:26 PM by SuzukiGS750EZ »


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #156 on: March 01, 2021, 04:09:02 PM
Day 1
i hope my FX sees some use during this challenge  :whistle:

for today,a glamor shot [mine is a diy FX,as mentioned previously],and snipping some masking tape [i was alone so i couldn't take more pics].
this is a "commerative" challenge for me,since,wanting to mod my alox's is how i discovered MTO,and this knife was the result [or 1 of the 2] of that exercise  :woohoo:

d1a by Humayd a r Mahomedy, on Flickr

d1b by Humayd a r Mahomedy, on Flickr
« Last Edit: March 01, 2021, 04:15:43 PM by Humayd A R Mahomedy »


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #157 on: March 01, 2021, 04:46:59 PM
Day”1”
I must say the Mrs isn’t that great with a camera! :whistle:
JR
"The-Mad-Plumbarian" The Punisher Of Pipes!!! JR
As I sit on my Crapper Throne in the Reading Room and explode on the Commode, thinking, how my flush beat John’s and Jerry’s pair? Jack’s had to run for the Water Closet yet ended up tripping on a Can bowing and hitting his Head on the Porcelain God! 🚽


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge Day 1
Reply #158 on: March 01, 2021, 06:10:07 PM
DAY 1
Just in case it all goes wrong later  :drink: and I "forget" to post

Today was a work day and therefore, no carry  ::)

I got home mid-afternoon and took a shot of the FX basking in the early spring sun (with some yellow stuff  :dunno: )

Great shots all  :tu:

Here we go again... :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

Update: Cider opening duties as well  :cheers:
« Last Edit: March 01, 2021, 07:04:10 PM by SurgeUk »
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #159 on: March 01, 2021, 07:07:29 PM
May I still sneak into this challenge?
Ive found a Farmer X.
I have no clue where it came from or whom ut belongs to. I am not guilty. Really. I promise.  :facepalm:

Day1.

Package duty. Corona lockdown and most shops are closed. So if you need something, the postman delivers it.
Cardboard mania




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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #160 on: March 01, 2021, 07:12:26 PM
May I still sneak into this challenge?
Ive found a Farmer X.
I have no clue where it came from or whom ut belongs to. I am not guilty. Really. I promise.  :facepalm:

Day1.

Package duty. Corona lockdown and most shops are closed. So if you need something, the postman delivers it.
Cardboard mania
Love the colour  :tu:
They don't like it up 'em!


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #161 on: March 01, 2021, 07:17:30 PM
May I still sneak into this challenge?
Ive found a Farmer X.
I have no clue where it came from or whom ut belongs to. I am not guilty. Really. I promise.  :facepalm:

Day1.

Package duty. Corona lockdown and most shops are closed. So if you need something, the postman delivers it.
Cardboard mania
:like:
The color is great I love it.  :tu: :cheers: :drool:
My first name : Guillaume + my name Bur***** = guibur

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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #162 on: March 01, 2021, 10:55:35 PM
Day 1

My exercise ball needed some air. Used the screwdriver to pull out the plug.



Good to go  :tu:

Painting the last room that I had not renovated yet. Awl removed staples, Blade cleaned up gaps in the baseboards.





Also needed to remove a few wall anchors. Tried with the awl and the can opener, but wasn't able to remove them. The MP400 helped out:



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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #163 on: March 01, 2021, 10:57:20 PM
Day 1

Did nothing special with my FX, boring start day.
But it looks so nice...



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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #164 on: March 02, 2021, 12:08:07 AM
Day 1
Used the reamer to open a box with some new coffee.  Used the blade to cut open a package of bacon.


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #165 on: March 02, 2021, 12:12:42 AM
DAY 1
Just in case it all goes wrong later  :drink: and I "forget" to post

Today was a work day and therefore, no carry  ::)

I got home mid-afternoon and took a shot of the FX basking in the early spring sun (with some yellow stuff  :dunno: )

Great shots all  :tu:

Here we go again... :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

Update: Cider opening duties as well  :cheers:
Beer (or cider) duty is always important

May I still sneak into this challenge?
Ive found a Farmer X.
I have no clue where it came from or whom ut belongs to. I am not guilty. Really. I promise.  :facepalm:

Day1.

Package duty. Corona lockdown and most shops are closed. So if you need something, the postman delivers it.
Cardboard mania
Good to have you.

Corona virus is definitely keeping the mailmen busy.

Day 1

My exercise ball needed some air. Used the screwdriver to pull out the plug.
(Image removed from quote.)

(Image removed from quote.)
Good to go  :tu:

Painting the last room that I had not renovated yet. Awl removed staples, Blade cleaned up gaps in the baseboards.

(Image removed from quote.)

(Image removed from quote.)

Also needed to remove a few wall anchors. Tried with the awl and the can opener, but wasn't able to remove them. The MP400 helped out:

(Image removed from quote.)
A lot of great use

Day 1

Did nothing special with my FX, boring start day.
But it looks so nice...
:agree:  that is a nice green


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #166 on: March 02, 2021, 01:02:16 AM
I was browsing eBay back when I signed up for the challenge, and I stumbled on some blue Farmer Xs for a price too good to be true (they cost the same as I paid for my blue Pioneer X!) So I dug into the shop's feedback, and found out they had a history of procuring and selling Victorinox tools with loose pivots. I decided to gamble — either I'd get a nice, brand-new Fx to beat up for the challenge, or I'd get a floppy Fx and a ridiculous Day 1 for the Farmer X Challenge.

So...here we are.

Day 1
Here's the blue Fx that I'm using for my challenge tool:


A Farmer X in blue!

As you can't see in the picture, both end pivots are loose, so every tool jiggles. The last time I had to fix a knife before I could use it was back in 2013, when I did the 30 Day Coghlan's Army Knife Challenge. I guess history really does repeat itself.

I don't own any peening tools (or any metal work tools to speak of), but I have many friends and family members who would let me borrow theirs. In keeping with tradition, however, I decided to use the absolute wrong tools for the job!


Sledgehammer + electrical tape = ...good enough?

So, with electrical tape protecting the paint, and with the knife taped securely to my 5k sledge, I did what I do best:


Every problem is a nail! Bam! Bam! Bam!

I had resigned myself to this leaving scuffs and marks somewhere, but to my incredible surprise...


It's hard to see, but the only sign I took a hammer to the pivots is the slightly flattened rivet heads.

...it's fine. There is no cosmetic damage at all. My Fx will probably take more damage sitting alone in my pocket than it did during this horrible nightmare experiment.

Because this one wasn't ready yet, I used my regular carry Fx at work instead. It was a regular day of pulling staples, turning screws, and snipping page corners.

End: Day 1


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #167 on: March 02, 2021, 01:58:44 AM
FX Day 01:


Kicking the challenge off with a snap.






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Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #168 on: March 02, 2021, 02:23:20 AM
I was browsing eBay back when I signed up for the challenge, and I stumbled on some blue Farmer Xs for a price too good to be true (they cost the same as I paid for my blue Pioneer X!) So I dug into the shop's feedback, and found out they had a history of procuring and selling Victorinox tools with loose pivots. I decided to gamble — either I'd get a nice, brand-new Fx to beat up for the challenge, or I'd get a floppy Fx and a ridiculous Day 1 for the Farmer X Challenge.

So...here we are.

Day 1
Here's the blue Fx that I'm using for my challenge tool:

(Image removed from quote.)
A Farmer X in blue!

As you can't see in the picture, both end pivots are loose, so every tool jiggles. The last time I had to fix a knife before I could use it was back in 2013, when I did the 30 Day Coghlan's Army Knife Challenge. I guess history really does repeat itself.

I don't own any peening tools (or any metal work tools to speak of), but I have many friends and family members who would let me borrow theirs. In keeping with tradition, however, I decided to use the absolute wrong tools for the job!

(Image removed from quote.)
Sledgehammer + electrical tape = ...good enough?

So, with electrical tape protecting the paint, and with the knife taped securely to my 5k sledge, I did what I do best:

(Image removed from quote.)
Every problem is a nail! Bam! Bam! Bam!

I had resigned myself to this leaving scuffs and marks somewhere, but to my incredible surprise...

(Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)
It's hard to see, but the only sign I took a hammer to the pivots is the slightly flattened rivet heads.

...it's fine. There is no cosmetic damage at all. My Fx will probably take more damage sitting alone in my pocket than it did during this horrible nightmare experiment.

Because this one wasn't ready yet, I used my regular carry Fx at work instead. It was a regular day of pulling staples, turning screws, and snipping page corners.

End: Day 1
:like: nice FX Jothra and all the better now personalized :hatsoff:

A big hearty :cheers: to those ciders and beers :drink: good way to start


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #169 on: March 02, 2021, 02:26:24 AM
Day 2

Helping with lunch and box opening- the felt lined wooden box looks good for MT & edc storage




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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #170 on: March 02, 2021, 02:35:02 AM
I was browsing eBay back when I signed up for the challenge, and I stumbled on some blue Farmer Xs for a price too good to be true (they cost the same as I paid for my blue Pioneer X!) So I dug into the shop's feedback, and found out they had a history of procuring and selling Victorinox tools with loose pivots. I decided to gamble — either I'd get a nice, brand-new Fx to beat up for the challenge, or I'd get a floppy Fx and a ridiculous Day 1 for the Farmer X Challenge.

So...here we are.

Day 1
Here's the blue Fx that I'm using for my challenge tool:

(Image removed from quote.)
A Farmer X in blue!

As you can't see in the picture, both end pivots are loose, so every tool jiggles. The last time I had to fix a knife before I could use it was back in 2013, when I did the 30 Day Coghlan's Army Knife Challenge. I guess history really does repeat itself.

I don't own any peening tools (or any metal work tools to speak of), but I have many friends and family members who would let me borrow theirs. In keeping with tradition, however, I decided to use the absolute wrong tools for the job!

(Image removed from quote.)
Sledgehammer + electrical tape = ...good enough?

So, with electrical tape protecting the paint, and with the knife taped securely to my 5k sledge, I did what I do best:

(Image removed from quote.)
Every problem is a nail! Bam! Bam! Bam!

I had resigned myself to this leaving scuffs and marks somewhere, but to my incredible surprise...

(Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)
It's hard to see, but the only sign I took a hammer to the pivots is the slightly flattened rivet heads.

...it's fine. There is no cosmetic damage at all. My Fx will probably take more damage sitting alone in my pocket than it did during this horrible nightmare experiment.

Because this one wasn't ready yet, I used my regular carry Fx at work instead. It was a regular day of pulling staples, turning screws, and snipping page corners.

End: Day 1

Good start  :D

But what about the pivots? Did your treatment fix them?  :popcorn:


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #172 on: March 02, 2021, 03:21:21 AM
Sure did. Solid as a rock!

Awesome  :tu:


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #173 on: March 02, 2021, 03:39:52 AM
Day 1 Addendum:
The Fx just opened this package, which seems appropriate:


16 lbs. (7.26 kg). I tried to apologize to the woman in the post office, but she just laughed.

Hammers be all up in this place!


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #174 on: March 02, 2021, 05:50:25 AM
Day 1 Addendum:
The Fx just opened this package, which seems appropriate:

(Image removed from quote.) (Image removed from quote.)
16 lbs. (7.26 kg). I tried to apologize to the woman in the post office, but she just laughed.

Hammers be all up in this place!
:rofl:  appropriate


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #175 on: March 02, 2021, 06:41:20 AM
Still trying to decide if I want to join this challenge.

I didn’t bring my FX to work, but then I haven’t used any tools other than those necessary for my job. The FX would not have helped there anyway.

I might just do a glamour shot after work, to get things rolling.

Will be tough. I usually carry my Benchmade Griptilian to work. It has AWT scales. Love that knife. Not sure if I can live without it for 30 days!!


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #176 on: March 02, 2021, 08:05:48 AM
A lot of different colors. Like it.


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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #177 on: March 02, 2021, 08:31:47 AM
DAY 2

This morning I wanted to replace batteries.
I struggled during 3 minutes to remove them with my nails.... Then I remembered I had my FX resting next to me.  :facepalm:  :rofl:
I used the can-opener SD / tip to remove them.  :tu:

- In my defense I was still half asleep -   :whistle:
« Last Edit: March 02, 2021, 08:43:03 AM by guibur »
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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #178 on: March 02, 2021, 08:41:29 AM
Day 1:

Glamour shot with after work snack...




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Re: Victorinox Farmer X 30 Day Challenge
Reply #179 on: March 02, 2021, 08:42:02 AM
DAY 2

This morning I wanted to replace batteries.
I struggled during 3 minutes to remove them with my nails.... Then I remembered I had my PX resting next to me.  :facepalm:  :rofl:
I used the can-opener SD / tip to remove them.  :tu:

- In my defense I was still half asleep -   :whistle:
Hope you meant “FX”....


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