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00 Offline Bigshep

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Reply #420 on: October 07, 2024, 03:20:23 AM
Any feedback on how the coatings hold up?


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Reply #421 on: October 07, 2024, 11:09:25 PM
Any feedback on how the coatings hold up?

I’ haven’t seen any on these, but from my experience with other knives, they all wear and eventually look bad. Especially the blades.


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Reply #422 on: October 08, 2024, 01:09:10 AM
I actually like the look of black oxide when it wears  :pommel:


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Reply #423 on: October 08, 2024, 01:14:12 AM
But these aren't BO so I wonder how they will wear.


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Reply #424 on: October 08, 2024, 05:26:32 AM
Me too.  I don’t plan on using mine, but now I’m thinking about buying another to use and abuse. 


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Reply #425 on: October 08, 2024, 03:09:47 PM
All in a days work.

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Re: ARC Owners Club
Reply #426 on: October 08, 2024, 04:45:29 PM
Big sale on the ARC at the  online PX.  153.75. No tax.  No shipping.

https://www.shopmyexchange.com/

This is for military personel or anyone can buy there?
Enjoy!


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Re: ARC Owners Club
Reply #427 on: October 08, 2024, 04:53:56 PM
I want the new obsidian to keep it in pristine condition not for use! Love the new Leather sheath but $275 is stopping me! It's a limited edition so I must decide fast!
Enjoy!


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Reply #428 on: October 08, 2024, 08:53:09 PM
This is for military personel or anyone can buy there?

Army and Airforce, active duty or veterans only.  The Navy/Marines/Coast Guard have their own Exchange which also allows civilian employees.


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Reply #429 on: October 09, 2024, 01:09:40 AM
Got the Obsidian today. Beautiful tool; I'm not normally a fan of gold accents, but they suit this one well. I'm not sure if it's the DLC coating on everything, if they just put more care and effort into these, or if it's just luck of the draw, but one thing I notice is that the joints and tools on this are smoother and offer lower resistance than my standard Arc. This thing just oozes "premium tool" in every respect.


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Reply #430 on: October 09, 2024, 11:12:18 PM
Got the Obsidian today. Beautiful tool; I'm not normally a fan of gold accents, but they suit this one well. I'm not sure if it's the DLC coating on everything, if they just put more care and effort into these, or if it's just luck of the draw, but one thing I notice is that the joints and tools on this are smoother and offer lower resistance than my standard Arc. This thing just oozes "premium tool" in every respect.

It really is nice. You would be hard pressed to put a more premium tool on paper.


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Reply #431 on: October 10, 2024, 12:22:20 AM
I'll admit that, like Rich, I'm seriously tempted to buy a second one of these to keep a collector's piece and have a daily driver. My rational side is trying to keep me away from that shopping cart button.


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Reply #432 on: October 10, 2024, 12:49:13 AM
I'll admit that, like Rich, I'm seriously tempted to buy a second one of these to keep a collector's piece and have a daily driver. My rational side is trying to keep me away from that shopping cart button.

Not even the chance to buy one here in the UK.

Despite Leatherman telling people how many are available “worldwide”, these don’t seem to be crossing the Atlantic.


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Reply #433 on: October 10, 2024, 01:01:26 AM
I'll admit that, like Rich, I'm seriously tempted to buy a second one of these to keep a collector's piece and have a daily driver. My rational side is trying to keep me away from that shopping cart button.


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Reply #434 on: October 16, 2024, 09:55:45 AM
Got the ZapWizard holster and bit driver handle today. Very impressed with the quality of the prints (man, this makes me want an SLS printer!) and the design. The bit driver handle is a perfect fit for the entire Wiha Technician bit kit (assuming you keep the last bit in the ratchet driver itself) and turns the ratchet into a very usable mini-screwdriver.

My only regret is that with all the challenges from now until the end of the year, I won't be carrying my Arc again until at least January.  :cry:

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Reply #435 on: October 16, 2024, 06:20:00 PM
Awesome great!  Love the Zapwizard stuff as well :tu: :like: :like:

I have the orange handled ones for the Ratchet Driver and have been meaning to order the ones he is printing himself now, they look great :tu: :like:


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Reply #436 on: October 17, 2024, 01:23:55 PM
Just got an email from Leatherman. 5000 world wide for the Obsidian ARC.
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Thanks for this number for the Limited Edition  Obsidian: 5000! Your’s is the only reference that I have been able to find (still haven’t figured out how many of Garage batch #006 Harvest were made).
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Reply #437 on: October 17, 2024, 06:58:33 PM
Awesome great!  Love the Zapwizard stuff as well :tu: :like: :like:

I have the orange handled ones for the Ratchet Driver and have been meaning to order the ones he is printing himself now, they look great :tu: :like:

 :iagree:  Very nice  :tu:


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Reply #438 on: October 21, 2024, 07:47:01 AM
But these aren't BO so I wonder how they will wear.
What is the coating on the tools? Are they all DLC?


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Reply #439 on: October 23, 2024, 01:10:27 PM
What is the coating on the tools? Are they all DLC?

Yes


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Reply #440 on: October 23, 2024, 09:33:58 PM
Per the Leatherman website, the ARC Obsidian is “currently unavailable.” Whether that means that the Obsidian is sold out or just temporarily unavailable, I do not know.


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Re: ARC Owners Club
Reply #441 on: October 23, 2024, 10:47:30 PM
I finally broke down and bought one...

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Reply #442 on: October 23, 2024, 11:58:14 PM
I finally broke down and bought one...

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Congrats!  If you wanted one, it looks like you made the right move. The LM site is out of them, leaving only a few licensed dealers having them.


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Reply #443 on: October 24, 2024, 12:19:40 AM
Congrats!  If you wanted one, it looks like you made the right move. The LM site is out of them, leaving only a few licensed dealers having them.

Thank you. We'll see...
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Reply #444 on: October 24, 2024, 12:35:34 AM
Thank you. We'll see...

Well, you can’t lose really. If you don’t like it you can wait until they sell out and sell it for twice the price on eBay.


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Re: ARC Owners Club
Reply #445 on: October 31, 2024, 06:24:41 AM
I cracked and bought a second one to keep as a collector's piece. I figure worst case I can always get my money back on the secondary market as they become more rare in the future, and this way I'll have peace of mind about carrying and using the one I already have.

Maxlvledc did a video today about the Obsidian selling out; I suspect the feelings he voices will be sympathetic to many here.



For anyone still looking for one, Sportsman's Warehouse is still showing some in stock and shipping online.


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Reply #446 on: October 31, 2024, 01:02:18 PM
I don't watch his videos because he was a member here and got banned for always trying to push his channel and never giving MTO credit for the content he was making even though it was coming directly from here in his time here :cheers:

He first joined not knowing anything and then all of a sudden he was an expert :whistle: which I guess is the way a lot of social media works these days :D

Congratulations on getting a second one :o they are definitely nice :salute: :like:


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Reply #447 on: October 31, 2024, 03:57:46 PM
I don't watch his videos because he was a member here and got banned for always trying to push his channel and never giving MTO credit for the content he was making even though it was coming directly from here in his time here :cheers:

He first joined not knowing anything and then all of a sudden he was an expert :whistle: which I guess is the way a lot of social media works these days :D



He accused me of faking the images of the ARC that I discovered 7 months before it was released.  Then he used the pics on his Youtube channel taking credit for the find. 


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Reply #448 on: October 31, 2024, 04:25:13 PM
And that is yet another reason he is banned :whistle: :D


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Reply #449 on: October 31, 2024, 10:06:36 PM
Yikes, had no idea about the history.


 

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