Different carry method

[David Bowen]

For years now I have had a carry method that I have never mentioned here and thought I would throw it out there to see what people think. I have a lanyard with a magnet on the end of it, it's two round magnets that are quite strong and they are super glued to a Leatherman lanyard (removable). I simply loop one end to my belt or belt loop and it dangles in my pocket and I can carry things ranging from a large SAK to a SOG PPP. Only downside to this is sometimes your pocket will latch onto something magnetic when you get real close to it and it magnatizes your tool in the location that you have the magnets. What you guys think?? Cool or not cool?

[Gareth]

Just so long as you don't get to near your bank cards then; cool  . 

[cgk]

I say cool.....but.....picture please.

[Nikos]

I say cool.....but.....picture please.

+1 

[nuphoria]

Great idea unless you happen to have body piercings in delicate places 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Great idea unless you happen to have body piercings in delicate places 

[Grant Lamontagne]

Isn't this what Tom Munch mentioned a while back?

Def

[David Bowen]

Sort of, I think Tom came up with it. His involved a magnet used for something like holding a paracord bracelet together, I think mine is stronger and even though a cheap version of his it works better. Due to the shape of my magnet I can attach the magnet in places that he could not (I think so at least).

[Craig]

Just so long as you don't get to near your bank cards then; cool  . 

Could the magnetic screwdriver on minichamps and similar wipe bank cards?

[Craig]

Great idea unless you happen to have body piercings in delicate places 

 

[David Bowen]

Actually no, there was an episode of mythbusters where it took alot of magnetic power to wipe a card. "Using an electromagnet, they determine it would take at least 1000 gauss to wipe a card. The Earth's magnetic field is one gauss. They look at a number of household objects and they only get as high as 70 gauss which is no where near the needed 1000. To finally prove the myth busted, they put a credit card in a tank of electric eels and again nothing happens."

Hope that helps

[Poncho65]

  Sounds like a neat alternative Dave I use neodymium rare earth element magnets for a lot of different things and I may just try and add that 1 to the list sometimes

[Poncho65]

Actually no, there was an episode of mythbusters where it took alot of magnetic power to wipe a card. "Using an electromagnet, they determine it would take at least 1000 gauss to wipe a card. The Earth's magnetic field is one gauss. They look at a number of household objects and they only get as high as 70 gauss which is no where near the needed 1000. To finally prove the myth busted, they put a credit card in a tank of electric eels and again nothing happens."

Hope that helps

Another good bit of info Dave cause I thought it would wipe a card for sure

[Flash]

Actually no, there was an episode of mythbusters where it took alot of magnetic power to wipe a card. "Using an electromagnet, they determine it would take at least 1000 gauss to wipe a card. The Earth's magnetic field is one gauss. They look at a number of household objects and they only get as high as 70 gauss which is no where near the needed 1000. To finally prove the myth busted, they put a credit card in a tank of electric eels and again nothing happens."

Hope that helps

Well at least I now know I can carry my collection of electric eels around 

OR as I call it my "EEEDC" 

[cgk]

Actually no, there was an episode of mythbusters where it took alot of magnetic power to wipe a card. "Using an electromagnet, they determine it would take at least 1000 gauss to wipe a card. The Earth's magnetic field is one gauss. They look at a number of household objects and they only get as high as 70 gauss which is no where near the needed 1000. To finally prove the myth busted, they put a credit card in a tank of electric eels and again nothing happens."

Hope that helps

Well at least I now know I can carry my collection of electric eels around 

OR as I call it my "EEEDC" 

Im shocked 

[Flash]

Ha ha

[David Bowen]

  Thought you guys would get a "shock" out of that!

[DaveK]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

[Flash]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

[DaveK]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

[Flash]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

Look at how I spelled "Watt" 

[DaveK]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

Look at how I spelled "Watt" 

Duh yeah I know. Look how I spelt OHM

[Benner]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

Look at how I spelled "Watt" 

Duh yeah I know. Look how I spelt OHM

There's always resistance from other members when good jokes are made. 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

Look at how I spelled "Watt" 

Duh yeah I know. Look how I spelt OHM

There's always resistance from other members when good jokes are made. 

This thread's starting to get a little charged 

[DaveK]

It's probably time we steered away from the current line of discussion tbh.

[Benner]

Currently, that's the worst one we have had. 

[Benner]

It's probably time we steered away from the current line of discussion tbh.

Hey!    Don't steal my gag! 

[DaveK]

It's probably time we steered away from the current line of discussion tbh.

Currently, that's the worst one we have had. 

ION ly beat you buy a few seconds with that one Ben.

[DaveK]

Don't be so negative.

[Flash]

That's a reVOLTing joke.

Watt do you mean 

OHM y god keep up

Look at how I spelled "Watt" 

Duh yeah I know. Look how I spelt OHM

Ohm I agree with but the syntax error of "y God keep up" got me confused