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Title: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 01, 2018, 08:59:16 AM
Anyone else got an advent calendar?

Day 1: Helikon General Purpose CARGO® Pouch
Never heard of Helikon before, but the pouch seems well made and they use YKK zippers which is a very good sign. Not the fanciest pouch but a great start at any rate.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 01, 2018, 01:05:55 PM
Cool calendar, and it seems to be off to a good start :like:


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Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 02, 2018, 09:31:54 PM
Day 2:  Esbit Pocket Stove

Now I wonder how they got a pot into one of those small boxes...  :P
Never had anything like this, guess I will have to give it a try at some point, I think I have somewhere an old pot I can use that is the right size. The fuel looks interesting too. Curious if it is powerful enough to actually heat water in winter.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 02, 2018, 10:27:33 PM
Cool! Looking forward to seeing it in action :like:

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Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Wessaen on December 03, 2018, 04:08:38 AM
Man, why don't we get neato advent calendars like this in the states. I had to "settle" for a Wera tool advent and a Lego Star wars advent. (Not that either are bad by any means.)

Esbit stoves work well but depending on the fuel they stink to high hell; make sure you have plenty of fresh air flow or only use it outside.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 03, 2018, 07:10:11 AM
Man, why don't we get neato advent calendars like this in the states. I had to "settle" for a Wera tool advent and a Lego Star wars advent. (Not that either are bad by any means.)

Esbit stoves work well but depending on the fuel they stink to high hell; make sure you have plenty of fresh air flow or only use it outside.
Thanks for the tip...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 03, 2018, 09:37:52 PM
Day 3: Plastic bags :P

Not thrilled about that but I have seen this coming... after all, if every day there would be something like the first 2 days, that calendar would have cost a lot more than $150 (at least here in Switzerland).
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 03, 2018, 09:39:48 PM
Man, why don't we get neato advent calendars like this in the states. I had to "settle" for a Wera tool advent and a Lego Star wars advent. (Not that either are bad by any means.)

Esbit stoves work well but depending on the fuel they stink to high hell; make sure you have plenty of fresh air flow or only use it outside.
Had a Wera calendar a few years back... really nice :tu: however

 :worthless:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 04, 2018, 11:57:12 AM
Day 4: Wire Saw

Always wanted one, but their bad rep kept me from getting one, so now I can test it for myself.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 05, 2018, 09:56:25 PM
Day 5: Compass

I expected a compass, and I expected it to be one of these utterly useless 1ct/dozen compasses... but this one is really nice despite being a no-name brand. The needle is well balanced and turns really smoothly. The magnifying glass (2x I think) has no distortion and gives a very clean picture. It has a metric ruler, and rulers for standard map formats (1:25k and 1:50k).
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 05, 2018, 09:57:29 PM
Day 4: Olight M2R Warrior

This one was in an online calendar yesterday at a good price... and I had the hots for it for a long time so I ordered it :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 06, 2018, 01:21:48 AM
Really jealous of your advent calendar :like: Looks like you are having some very good days in December :hatsoff:

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Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 06:33:23 AM
Really jealous of your advent calendar :like: Looks like you are having some very good days in December :hatsoff:

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Thanks, I do have a good time... love getting up and opening a small gift, great start into the day. And so far the quality of the content has exceeded my expectation.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 09:57:48 AM
Day 6: Anker PowerBank

This is the smaller/older one with 3350mAh. I have several products from Anker and think they are all great value, expecting this not to be different. Another great item especially for someone like me who thinks that the smartphone is an essential survival item due to its communication and navigation abilities. Still, maybe not the most obvious item for a survival calendar, but considering that YONC (the company selling these calendars) started out with flashlights and batteries not really a shocker. Makes me wonder what flashlight they packed in, probably something fairly decent.
Anyone wants to have a guess as to what flashlight and what knife is in the calendar? I put up a CRKT Ruger Cordite Compact with "custom" orange para-cord as a price... just take a number (in order) add your name and your two guesses (light first) as in the example below and you get a chance at the price... Please keep the list tidy.
000 - Etherealicer - OLight X9R Marauder - Fällkniven MB
Contest ends when both items are revealed, but once either is revealed you cannot guess at that anymore. Shipping will happen in January, after the X-Mas craze...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 06, 2018, 10:27:41 AM
That looks like an excellent advent calendar! And thanks for the giveaway.

000 - Etherealicer - OLight X9R Marauder - Fällkniven MB
001 - Reinier - Olight i1R - Swiza D01
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 06, 2018, 10:46:34 AM
000 - Etherealicer - OLight X9R Marauder - Fällkniven MB
001 - Reinier - Olight i1R - Swiza D01
002 - RF52 - Led lenser M5 - Morakniv Companion

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Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 12:24:38 PM
That looks like an excellent advent calendar! And thanks for the giveaway.
Pretty fun so far... also Swiza :ahhh, you know how to ruin anticipation :P
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 06, 2018, 12:28:39 PM
That looks like an excellent advent calendar! And thanks for the giveaway.
Pretty fun so far... also Swiza :ahhh, you know how to ruin anticipation :P

I didn't mean to :)
There's a SAK on the front of your calendar* and that Swiza is one of the more affordable ones they sell :)

*) Looks like a non-Delémont Vic but they don't sell those :think:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 12:59:07 PM
That looks like an excellent advent calendar! And thanks for the giveaway.
Pretty fun so far... also Swiza :ahhh, you know how to ruin anticipation :P

I didn't mean to :)
There's a SAK on the front of your calendar* and that Swiza is one of the more affordable ones they sell :)

*) Looks like a non-Delémont Vic but they don't sell those :think:
Then it could also be a Buck... wondering how they managed to get a tent into those tiny boxes :think:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 06, 2018, 01:02:06 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 01:14:11 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Don Pablo on December 06, 2018, 01:35:13 PM
 :rofl:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 06, 2018, 01:47:47 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh

Don't be. I'm sure that water bottle is filled with water. Maybe you will get it on the 24th.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 02:08:00 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh

Don't be. I'm sure that water bottle is filled with water. Maybe you will get it on the 24th.
Good thinking.... but what if the fire reaches the trees first :think:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 02:09:01 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh

Don't be. I'm sure that water bottle is filled with water. Maybe you will get it on the 24th.
Good thinking.... but what if the fire reaches the trees first :think:
Also, looking forward to unpacking that GPS device :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 06, 2018, 02:28:25 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh

Don't be. I'm sure that water bottle is filled with water. Maybe you will get it on the 24th.
Good thinking.... but what if the fire reaches the trees first :think:
Also, looking forward to unpacking that GPS device :D

If you can locate it :facepalm:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 06, 2018, 03:41:00 PM
Yes... or those shoes, or the jacket :)
Now I'm worried about the fire :ahhh

Don't be. I'm sure that water bottle is filled with water. Maybe you will get it on the 24th.
Good thinking.... but what if the fire reaches the trees first :think:
Also, looking forward to unpacking that GPS device :D

If you can locate it :facepalm:
Well, maybe that map is a treasure map

(http://rs717.pbsrc.com/albums/ww173/prestonjjrtr/Smileys%20Holidays/Halloween/pirateshipwithpiratesmileys.gif~c200)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 07, 2018, 05:52:49 PM
Hmmm.... what was this all about again? :think: right...

Day 7: Whistle

It's loud and works well... but this is definitively a cheap whistle with lots of sharp edges. On the other hand its a bit like the plastic bags on day 3, balances things out and I have to say the average item is way above expectation.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 08, 2018, 06:36:00 PM
Day 8: Signaling Mirror

Its a smaller mirror 5x5cm with a targeting hole and a 1cm diameter cat eye in the center. Since I don't have one yet I give it :2tu:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 08, 2018, 07:06:39 PM
But there's no pic :ahhh
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 08, 2018, 07:10:32 PM
But there's no pic :ahhh
Of course there is... you liar :viking:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 08, 2018, 07:57:58 PM
Ah sorry I must have been mistaken then :whistle:

And that edit was just for fixing a small typo, right?

But in all seriousness, nice mirror :)

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 08, 2018, 08:39:39 PM
Ah sorry I must have been mistaken then :whislte:

And that edit was just for fixing a small typo, right?

But in all seriousness, nice mirror :)
That is exactly how it was :whistle:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 08, 2018, 09:26:44 PM
Ah sorry I must have been mistaken then :whislte:

And that edit was just for fixing a small typo, right?

But in all seriousness, nice mirror :)
That is exactly how it was :whistle:

Oh noes, you quoted my typo :facepalm:

Can't wait for tomorrow's surprise. All I have are three IKEA advent calendars and those are really boring :)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 09, 2018, 03:22:28 PM
Day 9: Emergency blanket

Another standard survival item. I noticed this is the 2nd BCB international item, a UK based company. Anyone know about them?
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 10, 2018, 06:14:21 PM
Day 10: piece of wire

Another quality item :P, now the average is below expectation... but who can be sad if the future X-mas present arrives and even the box is this pretty :D
Ok, in all fairness, that flashlight costs as much as the calendar
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 10, 2018, 06:16:22 PM
000 - Etherealicer - OLight X9R Marauder - Fällkniven MB
001 - Reinier - Olight i1R - Swiza D01
002 - RF52 - Led lenser M5 - Morakniv Companion
Those are some good odds even without guessing anything right :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 10, 2018, 06:16:54 PM
Looks very good so far :like:

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Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 11, 2018, 07:18:09 PM
Day 11 - Key Smart

First item I have no idea how it is supposed to help me survive... but it might help them survive as this is a gateway drug to longer screws, more colorful sides and other accessories they sell :P
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: zoidberg on December 12, 2018, 12:07:00 PM
:cheers:

000 - Etherealicer - OLight X9R Marauder - Fällkniven MB
001 - Reinier - Olight i1R - Swiza D01
002 - RF52 - Led lenser M5 - Morakniv Companion
003 - zoidberg - nitecore tube - gerber mini paraframe
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 13, 2018, 09:40:11 PM
Welcome aboard Zoids...

Day 12: Matches
They work... that is about the only good thing I can say about those... considering that a regular pack of matches is about 50ct in Switzerland they put all stops and really invested in finding the cheapest... :hatsoff: well played
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 13, 2018, 09:46:45 PM
In the beginning I was wondering what cool item I would find today in the calendar... now I'm at a point where I wonder if they can top the previous days disappointment... today, once more, they succeeded

Day 13: Garbage

Matches, no matter how cheap, I can use... but this... I lack words to describe it, but there is no other use than throwing it away. I just hope that does not take the spot of the Flashlight/Knife :ahhh
Thought I could have some fun with it before I dump it. Holding it with 2 fingers I managed to destroy all tools... the flat round weirdly shaped thingy (cap lifter+ screwdriver maybe?) took the worst. Not sure what the triangular thing is supposed to be, but it is too blunt to open letters. Direct contact with a Classic Blade (which is still pristine) resulted in some serious dents and it works poorly as pry-tool :P, maybe I can keep the keyring.
Would recommend :tu:

Had they made the light-button red... it would look like a well known reindeer.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 13, 2018, 10:01:40 PM
On a more positive note... this baby arrived today. :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 14, 2018, 06:40:38 PM
Day 14: Rite in the Rain Notepad

Sweet, wanted one of these for a long time... there was also pencil and a sheet of plasticy paper (no idea what this is for). Perfect for shower-thoughts:

"A ton of people is literally 12-15 people"

"DO NOT TOUCH" would probably be a really unsettling thing to read in braille.

"When people think about travelling to the past, they worry about accidentally changing the present, but no one in the present really thinks they can radically change the future."

"If Google matched people up by their browsing history, it could be the greatest online dating website of all time."

"The Swiss must have been pretty confident in their chances of victory if they included a wine bottle corkscrew on their army knife."
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 15, 2018, 03:05:33 PM
Day 15: Pen

Not much to say about this one... except it's made by Mitsubishi :think:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 15, 2018, 03:10:37 PM
Got some more stuff... I think that is all for this year ::)
There is also a knighthoodie that arrived today... prettttyy cool... if you are 12, kinda weird if you are over 40, but whatever :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: magentus on December 15, 2018, 05:50:30 PM
I think I speak for all of us when I demand a picture of you in the Knight Hoody E.  :pok: So much win there.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 15, 2018, 05:58:21 PM
(https://media.giphy.com/media/ztujni1w6RR96/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: kottskrapa on December 15, 2018, 08:39:13 PM
Do it!

And where can I get that calendar?

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 15, 2018, 08:41:31 PM
https://www.yonc.ch/adventskalender/adventskalender-2018
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: kottskrapa on December 15, 2018, 08:42:20 PM
Thanks! Will save that and hope they have one next year

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: zoidberg on December 15, 2018, 08:45:56 PM
I think I speak for all of us when I demand a picture of you in the Knight Hoody E.  :pok: So much win there.

+1

But please keep your long sword sheathed...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 16, 2018, 12:29:07 PM
I think I speak for all of us when I demand a picture of you in the Knight Hoody E.  :pok: So much win there.

+1

But please keep your long sword sheathed...
On popular demand... damn... I look buff
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 16, 2018, 12:30:24 PM
Day 16: Water purification tabs

This item will go straight into my "survival kit". I seriously doubt I will ever use it, but this is kinda must have for a survival kit.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: kottskrapa on December 16, 2018, 12:35:01 PM
I think you are using the hoodie the wrong way :think: or your thumbs are backwards?

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 16, 2018, 12:42:23 PM
I think you are using the hoodie the wrong way :think: or your thumbs are backwards?

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]
The other side looks like a potato sack... didn't want to make you suffer through that.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 16, 2018, 01:00:14 PM
On popular demand... damn... I look buff

:tu: :tu: :tu:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: kottskrapa on December 16, 2018, 01:15:16 PM
Cool hoodie anyway!

[It's not failure if you learn something from it]

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 08:18:30 PM
Day 17: Foldable water bottle

No label, no marking, so I had to measure, it holds 0.35l. Handy item. I had some concerns about the mouth-piece, but filling it up and putting preassure on the bottle did not produce a fail :tu:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 08:19:13 PM
Also, went to the store... they still had Lego City calendars... 75% off, at less than $7 I could not resist :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: zoidberg on December 17, 2018, 09:43:34 PM
That knight hoodie is cool.   :tu:   :like:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Serena on December 17, 2018, 09:43:57 PM
Also, went to the store... they still had Lego City calendars... 75% off, at less than $7 I could not resist :D
Sooooooo jealous!!!!
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:07:35 PM
Day 1: Space Shuttle
So simple... so recognizable :tu:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:08:03 PM
Day 2: Minifig
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:09:02 PM
Day 3: Go kart
I think the proportions are lacking, but far from bad.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:09:33 PM
Day 4: Dog
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:10:15 PM
Day 5: Sleigh and ?
I think there is coming more...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:10:50 PM
Day 6: I wanna build a snowman
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:11:27 PM
Day 7: Minifig
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:12:06 PM
Day 8: Drone and controller?
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:12:46 PM
Day 9: Streetlight?
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:13:34 PM
Day 10: I have no idea...
Any guesses? Street-hockey goals and ball but it would be huge...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:14:38 PM
Day 11: Train
Another great micro-build
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:15:13 PM
Day 12: Ice cream machine
 :tu:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:15:39 PM
Day 13: Minifig
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:16:10 PM
Day 14: X-mas presents?
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:16:58 PM
Day 15: Weird looking rocket...
Kidding, another great mini-build.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:17:56 PM
Day 16: Cup cake cart
 :drool:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 17, 2018, 10:18:59 PM
Day 17: Minifig with cooooookiies... must be from the dark side
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 17, 2018, 10:34:55 PM
Nice pics. I've been following the advent calendar posts on Brickset.com. Pretty cool.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Serena on December 17, 2018, 10:53:27 PM
I've had the Lego calendar two years ago. The minifigs are fun, but you can't really do anything with the micro builds if you have a city. But well, you can use the bricks for other stuff.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:42:43 AM
I've had the Lego calendar two years ago. The minifigs are fun, but you can't really do anything with the micro builds if you have a city. But well, you can use the bricks for other stuff.
Yeah... some of it you probably could use, like the train could be a child's toy-train. The Space-Shuttle is way too big for that.
I don't really do Lego anymore, gave everything away a few years back, so that is what I'm going to do with this stuff too... but for now, I'm having fun :D
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:43:28 AM
Nice pics. I've been following the advent calendar posts on Brickset.com. Pretty cool.
Thanks, maybe I should check that one out, to see what Day 10 is supposed to be.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 18, 2018, 09:22:53 AM
Nice pics. I've been following the advent calendar posts on Brickset.com. Pretty cool.
Thanks, maybe I should check that one out, to see what Day 10 is supposed to be.

Street football goals I believe. They look a bit... weird.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:04:28 PM
Nice pics. I've been following the advent calendar posts on Brickset.com. Pretty cool.
Thanks, maybe I should check that one out, to see what Day 10 is supposed to be.

Street football goals I believe. They look a bit... weird.
Yep the hockey goals 2 years back looked a lot better.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:07:53 PM
Day 18: Survival guide

Lot of information cramped on this A4 sheet. Most of it is rather superficial but I will have to go through it in detail to really evaluate.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:09:01 PM
Day 18: Off road truck with jumping ramp

Love these micro builds...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 18, 2018, 08:12:17 PM
Day 18: Off road truck with jumping ramp

Love these micro builds...

Cool, but look at those tiny wheels!

Did you know it's this one's little brother?

(https://images.brickset.com/sets/large/60180-1.jpg?201710270711)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 18, 2018, 08:59:18 PM
Day 18: Off road truck with jumping ramp

Love these micro builds...

Cool, but look at those tiny wheels!

Did you know it's this one's little brother?

(https://images.brickset.com/sets/large/60180-1.jpg?201710270711)
That is cool... I was thinking monster truck but the wheels are too small... looks more like this:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 20, 2018, 08:37:23 PM
Day 19: Sewing kit

Kit is so meh... but the etui is nice.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 20, 2018, 08:37:51 PM
Day 19: RC cars
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 20, 2018, 08:38:51 PM
Day 20: Light my Fire, firesteel and whistle

The whistle is useless (too small, I can barely get a sound out), but the steel sparks nicely
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 20, 2018, 08:39:32 PM
Day 20: Construction machine
Probably my favorite mini-built so far
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 21, 2018, 07:00:22 PM
Day 21: Sugar cane clock???
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 21, 2018, 07:01:55 PM
Day 21: Body Warmer

Made in Japan. Has a shelf life of 2 years. Pretty neat...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 22, 2018, 05:12:06 PM
Day 22: Toy robot...

anyone got a clue what that stack is supposed to be?
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 22, 2018, 05:14:27 PM
Day 22: Best Multitool EVER!

TVs in the 30s were  sharper than this knife edge... and that wavy thing is not a serrated blade, but a saw (can you see how un-even it is?)!!!
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 23, 2018, 07:55:23 PM
Day 23: Helicopter

love this build
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 23, 2018, 07:58:07 PM
Day 23: Paracord bracelet.

Guess I will only get a flashlight OR a nice knife (more likely will be a flashlight tomorrow). Not my color and a cheap clasp. But Parcord is always useful and you can simply attach it anywhere.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 23, 2018, 08:06:34 PM
Just noticed that the pictures from Day 3 and 15 were missing, I blame the forum update
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: ironraven on December 24, 2018, 03:13:31 PM
The stack with the robot is a load. That needs lifting.

I guess that makes the clockwork robot a binary load lifter.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 24, 2018, 03:28:59 PM
Day 24... girl/boy with weird hair?

... wait, its Santa
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 24, 2018, 03:30:00 PM
Day 24

 :ahhh

THIEF!

The box was empty

 :ahhh
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 24, 2018, 03:34:41 PM
Wait... why does my wife have a new flashlight :think: usually, she just takes one of mine :think:

Why is there an empty box.

Wait a minute  :viking:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 24, 2018, 03:38:34 PM
I have a great wife, she lent her new flashlight to me for a picture. Alright... we have a winner. :woohoo: congratz Reinier, please PM me your address...

Day 24: Olight i1R EOS
Well, i will steal it back once my wife is at sleep, so I can get a bit of a feel for it.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: RF52 on December 24, 2018, 04:02:48 PM
Congrats Reinier and have fun with your gadgets Etherealicer :cheers:

Sent fra min FRD-L09 via Tapatalk

Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 24, 2018, 04:26:48 PM
Whaaaat!

I did not win though, my answer was only 50% correct. There was no Swiza!
Also, you just gave me a present two weeks ago :cheers:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 24, 2018, 09:28:32 PM
Whaaaat!

I did not win though, my answer was only 50% correct. There was no Swiza!
Also, you just gave me a present two weeks ago :cheers:
Well, it's 50% more than everybody else... ;)
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Reinier on December 24, 2018, 09:29:25 PM
Whaaaat!

I did not win though, my answer was only 50% correct. There was no Swiza!
Also, you just gave me a present two weeks ago :cheers:
Well, it's 50% more than everybody else... ;)

1.5 times zero is still zero!
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on December 25, 2018, 12:24:56 AM
I have a great wife, she lent her new flashlight to me for a picture. Alright... we have a winner. :woohoo: congratz Reinier, please PM me your address...

Day 24: Olight i1R EOS
Well, i will steal it back once my wife is at sleep, so I can get a bit of a feel for it.

Got four of those, one for each member of my family (except my girl, being 2,5 years old she's a bit too young for it) as a Christmas present.  Great little lights, with awesome power for such a small thing.
(and no,  that's not what she said  :twak:).
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Wessaen on December 26, 2018, 08:30:18 AM
Purchased an i1R EOS during Black Friday for my car keys. Love how tiny and bright it is.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 10:31:35 PM
Took a couple of items out into the "woods" during my lunch-break.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 10:35:47 PM
Making a hot cup of tea
As advertised, the fuel lasted 10 minutes. I was heating 0.3l in a titanium mug (poor thermal qualities). They claim it can heat 0.5l in 7min, but it failed to boil the water, it got adequately hot to make tea though.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 10:38:37 PM
The wiresaw got stuck a lot, despite having pressure to open up the cut. Put some elbow grease into it, but it cut really poorly. The Spirit was through the branch faster than it took to the wiresaw for that small cut.
I'm glad I had a chance to test one, but it goes straight into the bin.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 10:39:54 PM
The card tool is slightly better than a plastic card at scraping... but that's about all, it does not cut and certainly not saw... straight into the trash bin.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 10:49:44 PM
Light my Fire Firestriker
First off, the whistle is a total waste of plastic. It is utterly useless. My first attempt at making a feather stick (and I think y 2nd attempt at using a firestriker), not stellar, but not the worst either. The wood was slightly wet, so I used some cotton towel. Had troubles using striker with the cord on, so I cut it off. Still didn't work much better. I upgraded to using the Fällkniven F1 as striker, worked much better. I almost got it going, but smothered it. Anyway, I was on my lunch break, almost certain I could have managed a fire if I had more time.
Firestrikers are not really my thing... but if I would carry one, I would want it to be bigger.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 27, 2018, 11:09:42 PM
Summary

Keep
Pouch, Esbit pocket stove, Compass, Powerbank, Signal Mirror (Have not really any use for it, but then I also own a Downrange Tomahawk), Emergency Blanket,  Wire, Matches, Rite in the Rain Notepad, Pen, Water purification tabs, Foldable water bottle, body warmer, paracord bracelet (the clasp is useless, but you can attach it anywhere and have a stretch of paracord, I probably will put it on my bike), Olight i1R EOS (technically, my wife is going to keep that one)

Straight in to the trash
Wiresaw, Whistle (I have two really nice whistles already, while working it is really cheaply built and with sharp edges), Keysmart (no idea what I would use that for), Garbage tool, survival booklet, sewing kit (I have a better one), Fire striker, Credit card shaped crap,

All in all not a bad yield. Probably, not going to get another one  next year (well, maybe I will) because the items will be similar.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: twiliter on December 28, 2018, 01:22:06 AM
I'm thinking the Legos are in the keep category E Man, if not, I can find a home for them.  :D

Cool thread.  :like:
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Serena on December 28, 2018, 09:06:26 AM
Summary

Keep
Pouch, Esbit pocket stove, Compass, Powerbank, Signal Mirror (Have not really any use for it, but then I also own a Downrange Tomahawk), Emergency Blanket,  Wire, Matches, Rite in the Rain Notepad, Pen, Water purification tabs, Foldable water bottle, body warmer, paracord bracelet (the clasp is useless, but you can attach it anywhere and have a stretch of paracord, I probably will put it on my bike), Olight i1R EOS (technically, my wife is going to keep that one)

Straight in to the trash
Wiresaw, Whistle (I have two really nice whistles already, while working it is really cheaply built and with sharp edges), Keysmart (no idea what I would use that for), Garbage tool, survival booklet, sewing kit (I have a better one), Fire striker, Credit card shaped crap,

All in all not a bad yield. Probably, not going to get another one  next year (well, maybe I will) because the items will be similar.
KeySmart in the trash?????????? Send it to me then…
I love my KeySmarts!!!!!
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 28, 2018, 12:01:05 PM
I'm thinking the Legos are in the keep category E Man, if not, I can find a home for them.  :D

Cool thread.  :like:
The Legos go to the same place all my other Legos went.
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 28, 2018, 12:01:18 PM
Summary

Keep
Pouch, Esbit pocket stove, Compass, Powerbank, Signal Mirror (Have not really any use for it, but then I also own a Downrange Tomahawk), Emergency Blanket,  Wire, Matches, Rite in the Rain Notepad, Pen, Water purification tabs, Foldable water bottle, body warmer, paracord bracelet (the clasp is useless, but you can attach it anywhere and have a stretch of paracord, I probably will put it on my bike), Olight i1R EOS (technically, my wife is going to keep that one)

Straight in to the trash
Wiresaw, Whistle (I have two really nice whistles already, while working it is really cheaply built and with sharp edges), Keysmart (no idea what I would use that for), Garbage tool, survival booklet, sewing kit (I have a better one), Fire striker, Credit card shaped crap,

All in all not a bad yield. Probably, not going to get another one  next year (well, maybe I will) because the items will be similar.
KeySmart in the trash?????????? Send it to me then…
I love my KeySmarts!!!!!
PM me your address...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Etherealicer on December 28, 2018, 08:05:47 PM
Tested the handwarmer... it gets warm enough to keep you from getting chilly on a tropical summer night. So, quite useless...
Title: Re: Advent calendar
Post by: Serena on December 28, 2018, 10:22:25 PM
LOL