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General Tool Discussion / Re: Flame On! - April Firestarting Challenge

« Last post by comis on Today at 02:29:46 PM »

Day 25

And my small Clipper. Just as good as the big one.
I got this small Fiskars utility knife. Not good.

Is it because it is not multi purpose like some other utility knife?
I think the popluarity of a certain youtube video does bring a lot of attention to the Millwaukee utility knife in the past years, and I still have yet to get one.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / So this happened... FINALLY

« Last post by PTRSAK on Today at 02:27:31 PM »

After more than a decade of watching and wishing I finally got hold of a Voyageur. 

It's a little rough... okay, it's a lot rough...   alright, alright,  it's a bit of a POS.

But it's a Cap Lifter, Elinox tang stamp VOUAGEUR!!!   and it's MINE!!!

I do have a pair of 84mm scissors that came from a knife with broken backspring and maybe can find a blade to suit.

I have multiple VICTORINOX 84mm blades and at least one VICTORIA blade but I would want to stay with the original tang stamp, and for more than just preserving the value of it.
If I do have an ELINOX blade it will be part of an existing knife. 
Will it be worth "robbing Peter to pay Paul"?  We'll have to wait for the postman to bring the answer to that question.

Until then, all I have is the EvilBay listing pic's to drool over. 

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General Tool Discussion / Re: Flame On! - April Firestarting Challenge

« Last post by comis on Today at 02:26:57 PM »

day 24

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I do have a similar container in dark olive green somewhere, but I do wonder what if the striking pad gets wet, will it lit?

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Swiza, some quite unusual Swiss Army Knives ..

« Last post by BPRoberts on Today at 02:20:20 PM »

I have the "Tinker" equivalent (D04). It's a decent knife. With Vic slashing the 85mm line, it's probably your best bet if you want a locking SAK-style tool. Otherwise, I think I like the feel on the Vics a bit more. Maybe I'll carry it for a while and get a better feel for it.

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Gadget Freak and EDC Forum / Re: Anyone still EDC flash drives?

« Last post by Antti Lammi on Today at 02:17:38 PM »

I have a data traveller like Antti posted, but with Ventoy installed so I just dump the iso files of things I want to boot and select from a menu on boot.

https://www.ventoy.net/

Currently have win7, win10, Win11, some recovery utilities disks, Ubuntu all on the same stick.

In a pinch if I need to move files I use cloud or plug my phone in as storage.

I also have Ventoy installed. I have multiple distros and win 10 and win 11 on USB just if i need to install diffrent distro on my laptops.

Only Tools Matters

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Spirit owners club

« Last post by Echotech on Today at 02:16:00 PM »

does this arrow on the swisstool is for military issued equipement ?

Hi FrenchEOD, yes that’s right mate. It’s called the Broad Arrow and stamped on British and Australian defence force knives and other ordinance

The two in my pic were both Australian Defence Forces issued, I’ve some WW2 British knives with the stamp too

Wikipedia has some info if you’re interested

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_arrow

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Gerber Tools / Re: MP400 discontinued?

« Last post by Barry Rowland on Today at 02:14:21 PM »

From everything I've heard, it's been retired BP.

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Spirit owners club

« Last post by FrenchEOD on Today at 02:06:50 PM »

ANZAC Day so ADF issues for me today

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does this arrow on the swisstool is for military issued equipement ?

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: Rather Unpleasant Swiss Army Knife Component

« Last post by PTRSAK on Today at 02:02:32 PM »

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Swiss Army Knights Forum / Re: What's your latest SAK?

« Last post by PTRSAK on Today at 01:53:16 PM »

Finally scored a Voyageur. AND it's an early one with cap lifter and Elinox blade...   that's the good news.

Unfortunately it's probably worth every penny of the $20 I paid for it.