MAY 2024 MICRA 30 Day Challenge

[Farmer X]

Had to cut a couple zip ties today.

Those things sure can be a pain in the rear, eh?

Pssst, hey, Leatherman Tool Group! Look at this!

Is that a Rev package opener transplanted into a Micra? I can see such a thing working!

The blue is hard to see, but the rule markings are much clearer

Nicely done! One downside to the Lexan is despite looking cool, it makes the ruler much more difficult to use.

Speaking of Lexan...

Day 5

I finally got to the promised compare and contrast.

 

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The blue Lexan did much worse on intact paracord. Its scissors required five or six passes, as opposed to the two or three for the newer green Micra. I'm chalking that up to the huge age difference between the two. The blue Lexan is awlmost certainly overdue for some sharpening.

 

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It handled the guts a little better. That piece of yellow paracord will likely make another appearance before the challenge wraps up.

 

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[Rich_SD]

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Powernoodle Day 5

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Opening birdseed at Powernoodle Farms.

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That's a lot of seeds!  Are they for you, for backyard wildlife, or for planting?

[gra_farmer]

Ducklings update, the run is finished and the ducklings and guinea pigs have been put in together....they are getting on well...

[ElevenBlade]

Day 5

Because what else do we do but open new boxes containing multitools? 

[lazar]

Day 5

Cutting up some bubble wrap.

[powernoodle]

Because what else do we do but open new boxes containing multitools? 

Not much, really.      

[powernoodle]

That's a lot of seeds!  Are they for you, for backyard wildlife, or for planting?

   

[TexasAKM]

Day 5

At the local burger shack.  My beautiful  wife is the hand model.


 

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[Rich_SD]

Day 5

Because what else do we do but open new boxes containing multitools? 

  

Speaking of which...

Day 5


Now that's very familiar security tape!  Open it up, Sir Micra!




It's a new black oxide Skeletool CX   

[LoopCutter]

That's a lot of seeds!  Are they for you, for backyard wildlife, or for planting?

   Planting seeds to GROW BIRDS

 

 

I buy Black Sunflower Oil seeds  in 50# bags, for feeding my visiting birds via the feeders.  The squirrels like as well, but I  use slinky on the poles and  also squirrel proofed feeders to discourage the buggers.   The squirrels can eat from the ground that gets thrown out.

[LoopCutter]

Day 5

I wait the entire day expecting a need to use my Micra.
But, NO!  Only checking end admiring everybody else’s stories and pictures☺️

Evening is closing in on these old bones, so today idle hands and idle tool
 

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Then, it dawns on me, many have lanyards attached, why not mine, where is the key ring fitting? After about 45 minutes I located😎.  Now where did I tuck that ring, it’s must be tiny…

[Crunchie64]

Day Six

I’ve found the secret to carrying a Leatherman with saw, wire cutters, and one-hand opening blade for emergencies, but still sticking to the Micra Challenge.
Pair the Micra with something you really don’t want to get dirty, then you’ll always try to get jobs done with the Micra first.

 

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[gra_farmer]

DAY 6

So the clearing of the home continues, this is a huge task, and the vacant nextdoor building has not been lived in for 10 years 

With a new fire door in place, between the two buildings, I can see more work required... starting with the loo

I have two young children that love playing in bathrooms  .... so first job of the day is fitting a new toilet seat....not a glamorous task for the Micra, but has handled it very well for a small tool.

An addition of a small Christmas cracker tape measure, to the Micra has worked well 

[gra_farmer]

Day Six

I’ve found the secret to carrying a Leatherman with saw, wire cutters, and one-hand opening blade for emergencies, but still sticking to the Micra Challenge.
Pair the Micra with something you really don’t want to get dirty, then you’ll always try to get jobs done with the Micra first.

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   that is why if I have something nice, I have to not companion carry similar tools.

I really like the garage Leatherman....

[ReamerPunch]

Day 6

[Crunchie64]

  that is why if I have something nice, I have to not companion carry similar tools.

I really like the garage Leatherman....

The Micra has not struggled with anything I’ve needed to do so far. I just like to have wire cutters and a saw in case anything goes wrong on a dog walk.

The Garage 5 is pretty cool, but I really really really want to get my hands in one of the grey ones.

[MTSAK]

Day 5 of 30:
Peeled a few oranges for the kids while they watched some Bluey before bedtime.

[powernoodle]

That's a great color on the Micra.  I have one headed my way.   

Powernoodle Day 6


Powernoodle's EDC.  For my MT/SAK/knife needs, I have used only the Micra and will keep it that way if at all possible.

[Rich_SD]

Day 6

The Evolution of my Pocket Tool

My first pocket tool was a Buck 505 that I purchased at the Base Exchange in the 80’s.  I worked in a large computer room, and I needed a knife to open countless paper boxes we used for all of our daily printouts. Back then, the Air Force was pretty strict about not carrying anything in your pockets that would make your uniform pockets bulge even the slightest bit (including your keys). That’s why I went with such a small knife, and it served me faithfully for many years.  I broke the tip off of the blade while working on my car one day, but I continued to use it with a broken tip for years. Note: in the pic, the blade looks new because I recently sent it in to Buck to get the blade replaced.

In the early 90’s, I retired my Buck and replaced it with a Victorinox Classic that I received as swag from a WordPerfect vendor at an industry conference.  Swag in those days was pretty nice! I was no longer opening boxes in a base-level computer room, so the much lighter and thinner blade of the Classic was fine.  I really fell in love with the scissors and nail file – trimming my nails was a primary job of that tool.  You can tell by the pic that I carried and used it for a long time.

In ’97, or maybe it was ’98 – I am horrible with dates, someone at work was passing out Leatherman Micras.  I didn’t think I needed it, but what the hell, it was free.  I started using it instead of my Classic, and I was blown away.  The scissors were much better than my Classic, and I loved the extra tools which were all much sturdier than the Classic.

I carried that Micra for about 20 years!  Honestly, it’s a miracle that I didn’t lose it.  It fell out of my pocket at the beach TWICE!  I remember running around the surf with my friends and spotting a half buried Micra in the sand… I picked it up, then realized that it was my Micra that had popped out of my pocket.  And because I don’t learn my lessons well, I dropped it in shallow water on another day... I quickly spotted it underwater due to the sun's reflection on the stainless steel before it was buried by the surf.  I even used the blade to perform “minor surgery” on myself to remove the mother-of-all splinters.  The blade is still stained from the flame I used to sterilize it.

I retired that original Micra in 2018.  Since then, I have been carrying the one I have been sharing in all of the other pics.  I have also purchased several other Micras, but none of those were daily carries.

[powernoodle]

Good stuff, sir.  I prefer the Classic's scissors over Micra's, mostly for detail work like cleaning up skin boo boos, but that is wholly a  subjective thing.  It is fun to see someone carry the same knife/SAK/MT for many years, as I frequently switch things up just to keep it fresh.

It looks like the Buck 505 is discontinued.   

 

[ElevenBlade]

Day 6

Snack time

Used the screwdriver to break through the perforated cardboard box.  Just for fun

[Rich_SD]

Good stuff, sir.  I prefer the Classic's scissors over Micra's, mostly for detail work like cleaning up skin boo boos, but that is wholly a  subjective thing.  It is fun to see someone carry the same knife/SAK/MT for many years, as I frequently switch things up just to keep it fresh.

It looks like the Buck 505 is discontinued.   

 

Thank you 

You can still get a 505 in Buck's custom shop  : https://www.buckknives.com/custom-knife/customizable-505-knight-knife/?sku=CKS505

On the scissors, yeah, I might be in the minority on my preference of Micra scissors over Vic scissors.  I think that's mainly due to my primary use of them (trimming my nails).  I also prefer the ergonomics of holding them like real scissors instead of using your thumb like on Vic's.   

[powernoodle]

I think that's mainly due to my primary use of them (trimming my nails). 

I carry a Victorinox nail clipper.  I can't stand fingernails sproinging all over the bathroom or house when you cut them indoors, so I EDC the nail clipper and use it solely outside.

The Micra scissors are no doubt more ergonomic.  Like "real" scissors.  And better for cutting stuff like plastic bags, paper, etc.

https://www.victorinox.com/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Personal-Care/Nail-Clipper/p/8.2050.B1

[LoopCutter]

Day 6

My pocket carry this Monday
 

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No use as of this posting, but there maybe a chance of cutting later after the evening meal😉

[LoopCutter]

day 6 bonus use

opened bag of meal worms for the Blue Bird feeder.   The tear line did not work as planned, the scissors of the Micra opened cleanly and trimmed the ragged tear. 

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[Rich_SD]

day 6 bonus use

opened bag of meal worms for the Blue Bird feeder.   The tear line did not work as planned, the scissors of the Micra opened cleanly and trimmed the ragged tear.   [ Quoting of attachment images from other messages is not allowed ]

Mmmmm... another delicious snack 

[Sos24]

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Powernoodle Day 5

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Opening birdseed at Powernoodle Farms.

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That looks like it will make a lot of birds happy.

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DAY 5

Managing the children this morning, and they wanted to do rock painting, having the stainless Micra, I definitely needed a little colour.

I blued the words, and blacked the rule markings (I did try yellow first, but it didn't stand out)

The blue is hard to see, but the rule markings are much clearer


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That looks awesome

[Sos24]

Day 5

Because what else do we do but open new boxes containing multitools? 

It is so fun to do

Ducklings update, the run is finished and the ducklings and guinea pigs have been put in together....they are getting on well...

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Adorable

[Sos24]

Forgot to post yesterday

Day 5
As the weather gets warm, the popsicles get eaten



Day 6
Cut open an empty package of cheese so Fisher could lick the inside.

[lazar]

Day 6

No pics in use, so decided to take a pic of the date.  Made in 2000.