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Title: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 15, 2019, 10:23:11 PM
I just received my first SideClip today and figured it's about time we have a SideClip owners club. There is another older club for people who were part of a group buy but this club is for all SideClip owners  :tu:

So let's see them   :cheers:

I'm pretty excited that I was able to get one of the polished models and in pretty good shape as well.


Handle date codes of 0404, 0404, 0204, 0504



(https://i.imgur.com/jQ1hGbbh.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/Ga6VQz3h.jpg)






(https://i.imgur.com/jOogX7Ch.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/W8pd0AZh.jpg)







(https://i.imgur.com/KGY9x3Sh.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/Q6HlkEXh.jpg)




Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 15, 2019, 11:12:05 PM
Probably the best plier based pocket tool companion to a Swiss knife in my opinion. I have two, one with a bead blast finish, and one that is in pieces, having its bead blast finish improved. No pics at the moment, but I'll get some up when I can  :salute:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on April 15, 2019, 11:30:42 PM
Outstanding Stevey - what an excellent find!  :like: Off to the calander thread now!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 16, 2019, 12:08:16 AM
Great club Steve  :like: I will join when I get a pic of mine and those are some great pics :dd: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 16, 2019, 12:14:20 AM
Question for you guys. Is the U shaped notch in the handle for the Universal tool adapter  ?
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 16, 2019, 12:22:30 AM
Yes, and it works well  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 16, 2019, 12:26:25 AM
That's what I thought but wasn't 100% sure. Thanks

I've got a set of pentalobe security bits coming so I can tighten this one up a bit. The handles are pretty loose.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on April 16, 2019, 03:17:35 AM
I'm in  :D.

I own two of them (exactly identical, both NIB and same date codes 0298)

One of the nicest Leatherman tools ever made in my humble opinion.

(https://i.imgur.com/VSbOqUE.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hgJkHzy.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/quWRC98.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/p8eR8Vt.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/oawybGp.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/f5mBlXv.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: AimlessWanderer on April 16, 2019, 03:53:11 AM
Here's my two. I've put the tool adaptor in for Steve to see.  :tu:

The polishing is very slow progress, as I've mentioned in another thread. I do a little each week, just to edge it a bit nearer. It's getting better, slowly but surely.  :) The whole one has dates ranging from 0698 to 1098, and the one in bits is 0498 to 0598.

The second pic is why this tool (for me) is such a fantastic companion tool to a Swiss knife. A lightweight pocket clipped pliers tool, with those three drivers.

I once went to a friend's house after his step-father had taken his faulty kitchen lights down. My friend had bought new lighting units, but couldn't figure out how to wire them up. His house tools were useless, and while I had a pliers tool (I forget which) and a Swiss knife in my pockets, neither had a screwdriver which fit electrical connectors. The only tool I had which fit, was the nail file on a Vic Manager, and had to refit all his kitchen lights with just that. While some folks do deride LM's tendency to flood a tool with flat drivers, this one at least is very well sized, and I wished I had this when I did that job. The small driver is perfect for electrical connectors. :2tu: The Sideclip is better than the PST in this respect, as the small driver on that is too small for these connectors. Of course the long reach Phillips is great for the recessed screws often found in that kind of work too.

That was one of my (many) gripes with the Rebar. The best flat driver for that kind of work, is tapered, and so can't access recessed screws. It looks like they repeated the faux pas on the upcoming Free line too.  :rant:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 16, 2019, 05:41:53 AM
Nice pics TG and thanks Al for the Tool adapter pic   :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: pietervn on April 16, 2019, 11:43:00 AM
Some really nice pics already.

Interesting to see the OEM shiny one has a different plier head to the matt one.

Here are mine.

Pete
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 16, 2019, 12:23:14 PM
More awesomeness guys :dd: :like: I didn't get around to getting mine out last night but I will try to :facepalm: :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 16, 2019, 01:52:25 PM
Some really nice pics already.

Interesting to see the OEM shiny one has a different plier head to the matt one.

Here are mine.

Pete


Nice ones Pete ! 

The plier head is the same as on my 03 PST
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Sam Lim on April 17, 2019, 12:45:31 PM
Gatecrash!!  :viking:

(https://i.imgur.com/ZuVZYno.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 17, 2019, 05:01:06 PM
Nice pair Sam !    :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 17, 2019, 05:03:50 PM
Nice pair Sam !    :like: :tu:

 :iagree: :like: I had forgotten about the add-on you did to the SideClip as well :salute: :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 21, 2019, 03:09:51 PM
SideClip Sunday !     :multi:



(https://i.imgur.com/OiijqjLh.jpg)

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 21, 2019, 04:09:39 PM
Nice one Steve :tu: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 01, 2019, 07:38:29 PM
Nice one Steve :tu: :like:

 :iagree:

Very nice pic of a beautiful multitool, the old Leatherman tools are perfect when you want to make such beautiful pics (well, old Leatherman tools, new "old style" Leatherman tools like the Rebar and the ST300 and last but not least, the Swisstool).

Just my 2 cents  ;).
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on May 01, 2019, 07:51:44 PM
Old school look does make some very nice pics :dd:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on May 01, 2019, 08:05:26 PM
Thanks fellas and   :iagree:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Gareth on May 01, 2019, 09:35:03 PM
As some folks know I'm definitely a fan of the Sideclip.  It's all Al's fault of course, he had an "extra" one he was willing to let go.  :D

Annoyingly I also have to agree with him about it being a near perfect pliers companion to your SAK of choice.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on May 01, 2019, 09:51:07 PM
Awesome pics, y'all! :drool:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: AimlessWanderer on May 01, 2019, 10:27:02 PM
As some folks know I'm definitely a fan of the Sideclip.  It's all Al's fault of course, he had an "extra" one he was willing to let go.  :D

Annoyingly I also have to agree with him about it being a near perfect pliers companion to your SAK of choice.

 :rofl: >:D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on May 12, 2019, 05:09:30 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/39CmImlh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Top-Gear-24 on May 12, 2019, 08:08:28 PM
Sweet pic Steve  :like:.

The Sideclip is a beautiful tool, one of my favorites, a classic Leatherman  :tu:.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on May 13, 2019, 12:23:02 PM
Sweet pic Steve  :like:.

The Sideclip is a beautiful tool, one of my favorites, a classic Leatherman  :tu:.

 :iagree: that was my thoughts of this pic as well :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: CeHo on May 13, 2019, 09:52:28 PM
Great pics  :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on May 19, 2019, 05:40:04 PM
 :hatsoff:


(https://i.imgur.com/i7CVVssh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on May 20, 2019, 03:34:47 AM
Another excellent pic, Steve :dd: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on June 12, 2019, 02:47:59 AM
Inspired by your somewhat recent acquisition of a polished SideClip, Steve, I finally polished up my beater SideClip.  :)
Decided to go full SwissTool polish level. Every single piece was high polished using progressively finer compounds on an 8" 1750RPM wheel.

(http://imgur.com/IdO8RVY.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/l8n5joL.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/YUi64Um.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/n83Dxh6.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/EizzBAU.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/EVPF8QC.jpg)

Stock SideClip to show what I started with, but imagine a satin SC with lots of scratches.

Obviously it isn't absolutely perfect, but it is pretty close(to Vic level anyway). :ahhh

I will say, I don't know what steel LM used for the handles, but it was harder to polish than SS watch case 316L for sure.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on June 12, 2019, 02:59:31 AM
Nice job, that looks great !   :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on June 12, 2019, 03:54:10 AM
Nice job, that looks great !   :like:
Thank you, Steve! :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on June 12, 2019, 12:29:22 PM
Excellent work on that SideClip, glbm :o :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on June 12, 2019, 01:04:18 PM
Excellent work on that SideClip, glbm :o :like:
Thank you, Poncho! :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 02, 2019, 04:24:44 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/qLofr8Yh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 02, 2019, 04:26:44 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/qLofr8Yh.jpg)

Steve, that's smurfing weird - check your PMs.  :o

Oh, and...  :like: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 02, 2019, 04:28:04 PM
I just did and I see you found us  :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 02, 2019, 04:30:50 PM
 :rofl:...  :cheers:

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/7396281E5182424F802D.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/259E15753FA3493AB841.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/41BB82BC10874C138535.jpeg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 02, 2019, 04:33:34 PM
Great job removing the logo   :tu:

They must have made a smurf ton of those Timberland branded SC as there are two on ebay at the moment and I've seen quite a few over the years.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 02, 2019, 05:33:29 PM
Now you've said that, I don't feel so bad removing the logo... it's sometimes hard not to feel a little bit of a vandal doing stuff like that.
It's true what you say though, I've seen shed loads of them too... and they're going for silly money on ebay too... or at least that's what they're asking, but not necessarily getting.  :think:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 02, 2019, 07:12:39 PM
Oh, date codes for mine: 0698, 0898, 1098 and 0199.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on July 02, 2019, 11:57:18 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/qLofr8Yh.jpg)
Nice pic, Steve! :like:

:rofl:...  :cheers:

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/7396281E5182424F802D.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/259E15753FA3493AB841.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/41BB82BC10874C138535.jpeg)
Nice one! :like:
Good work on it too. :)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 03, 2019, 12:37:22 PM
Great pics Steve and Fuzzy :like: and great work removing the logo, Fuzz :o I would have never know it had one :ahhh :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Warnock on July 03, 2019, 01:30:15 PM
Cool pics!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Gareth on July 03, 2019, 10:46:54 PM
Inspired by your somewhat recent acquisition of a polished SideClip, Steve, I finally polished up my beater SideClip.  :)
Decided to go full SwissTool polish level. Every single piece was high polished using progressively finer compounds on an 8" 1750RPM wheel.

(http://imgur.com/IdO8RVY.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/l8n5joL.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/YUi64Um.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/n83Dxh6.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/EizzBAU.jpg)
(http://imgur.com/EVPF8QC.jpg)

Stock SideClip to show what I started with, but imagine a satin SC with lots of scratches.

Obviously it isn't absolutely perfect, but it is pretty close(to Vic level anyway). :ahhh

I will say, I don't know what steel LM used for the handles, but it was harder to polish than SS watch case 316L for sure.

that's some awesome work there mate!  :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Ivo on July 04, 2019, 09:39:05 AM
Here are my SideClips guys  :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 04, 2019, 11:45:11 AM
Great stuff Ivo - wow!  :o  :like:

Now I need to get the tool adapter.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Ivo on July 04, 2019, 01:05:15 PM
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/thanks/animated-thanks-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) Fuzzbucket  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: zoidberg on July 04, 2019, 01:26:31 PM
Cool pics!

Welcome to the boards Warnock.   :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 04, 2019, 02:45:44 PM
Welcome to :MTO: Warnock :cheers:

and awesome Sideclips with all the boxes, accessories and all, Ivo :dd: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Ivo on July 04, 2019, 03:03:08 PM
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/thanks/animated-thanks-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) Poncho :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on July 04, 2019, 03:52:27 PM
Here are my SideClips guys  :hatsoff:

Very nice! :like:

Were those from CeHo's collection? Just out of curiousity.  :salute:

that's some awesome work there mate!  :hatsoff:
Thank you, Gareth! :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Ivo on July 04, 2019, 04:42:15 PM
Very nice! :like:

Were those from CeHo's collection? Just out of curiousity.  :salute:

No, I bought them in an online store.  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 04, 2019, 04:43:57 PM
Here are my SideClips guys  :hatsoff:


Very nice !     :dd:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Ivo on July 04, 2019, 06:52:11 PM
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/thanks/animated-thanks-smiley-emoticon.gif) (http://www.sherv.net/) SteveC  :iagree:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 04, 2019, 07:39:46 PM
I wasn't completely happy with my clean-up job on the Sideclip. So, today, between jobs, I stripped it down completely, repolished and rebrushed the components and swapped out the medium screwdriver which was badly twisted (I love having a bit box!). I'm quite chuffed with the end result, it really is an elegant and wonderfully engineered tool.

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/D85EA4625A88495A8304.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/46C6AE7A830B4933BFF7.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/AFC12856D9744BA59600.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/8FC26729BFA6442CB477.jpeg)

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/0FA2AA10F193416C8184.jpeg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 08, 2019, 03:52:46 AM
Sweet job on that one, Fuzzy :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 08, 2019, 06:00:21 AM
 :iagree: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 08, 2019, 01:38:23 PM
Thanks fellas! I'm exceedingly happy with it, it's probably my joint favourite multi now - it's up there with my old stainless PST... It's just so beautifully engineered.

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/C8AEF38134AD4485AA9D.jpeg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 08, 2019, 01:55:50 PM
 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 09, 2019, 07:22:14 PM
Hey Fuzzy https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,71054.0.html

 :pok:

 :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 21, 2019, 08:57:50 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/d8Kg0unh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on July 21, 2019, 09:06:52 PM
Hey Fuzzy https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,71054.0.html

 :pok:

 :D

Alright... alright...

(http://u.cubeupload.com/Fuzzbucket/FA67D08FABDD453D9ED6.jpeg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 21, 2019, 11:06:30 PM
First pic I have taken of my SideClip in a long time :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/KS630mKh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 21, 2019, 11:30:36 PM
 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 30, 2019, 07:23:17 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jGTcyHL3D/?igshid=zrqke72ku46t

Just got my first Sideclip for practically nothing $20. I love it when ppl don't clean the tools before they post them. Talk about lazy.

This tool is absolutely amazing! Why did Leatherman start making inferior tools? The tool stock on the drivers and opener are Superior to nearly every modern tool. Wtf
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on July 30, 2019, 07:51:41 PM
They are great. Congrats on the find HG.  :like:

I just have one, and the fit and finish is first-class and I love the ‘snap’ of the tools when opening.  :iagree:

And the pivots are user friendly!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on July 30, 2019, 11:14:20 PM
Nice one, HG!  :like:

Carried the SideClip for the last day of the anything challenge.  :woohoo:

(https://i.imgur.com/NSdkmFs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DvVaQrF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ULirKXQ.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Happy Gilmore on July 30, 2019, 11:27:25 PM
Nice one, HG!  :like:

Carried the SideClip for the last day of the anything challenge.  :woohoo:

(https://i.imgur.com/NSdkmFs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DvVaQrF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ULirKXQ.jpg)

Holy moly that is shiny. I was thinking of a full disassemble and blueing mine. Thoughts? Also what are size 5star security torx are these?
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on July 30, 2019, 11:32:52 PM
Holy moly that is shiny. I was thinking of a full disassemble and blueing mine. Thoughts? Also what are size 5star security torx are these?
Thanks, HG!  :cheers:

It is a TS10(T10 5-pt security torx).

The bluing sounds interesting!  :like:
Not sure how well it would hold up, but it would have a good patina with wear.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 31, 2019, 11:43:37 AM
Great pics guys :like: and congrats on getting one, HG :tu: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 31, 2019, 11:44:07 AM
:like: :tu:

Thanks Steve :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Happy Gilmore on August 01, 2019, 02:23:54 AM
I’ve been using the sideclip for two days and i am in love. soooo skinny, i forget i have it. Used the can opener as a pry tool today and ot works amazingly. Cheers.

I also used the blade to carve a piece of wood into a mold for a Victorinox inspired Lighterbro. yea..thats right, a 58mm Rambler attached to a mini-bic lighter case...
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Happy Gilmore on August 01, 2019, 04:11:22 AM
Nice one, HG!  :like:

Carried the SideClip for the last day of the anything challenge.  :woohoo:

(https://i.imgur.com/NSdkmFs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DvVaQrF.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ULirKXQ.jpg)

Ok GLB...how did you get that tool so shiny? I must to to my tool. Must must.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 01, 2019, 06:16:58 AM
Ok GLB...how did you get that tool so shiny? I must to to my tool. Must must.

1750RPM motor with 8" medium cloth polishing wheel and stainless steel compound. Disassembled tool completely and polished everything, even the inside of the handles to make it more rust resistant. I don't want an oil covered tool in my nice clothes pockets, so I rarely oil the polished Sideclip. No rust so far. The whole job was fairly easy with the 8" polishing wheel setup.  :)

Be careful if you use a 3450RPM 6" wheel, as it makes the steel to hot and leaves polishing streaks wherever there are markings on the handles. If you have a 3450RPM wheel, be careful or use a variac to drop the RPM of the motor. I use a variac on the 1750 motor to make it slower for SAK scales and plastics.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2019, 12:17:02 PM
Ok GLB...how did you get that tool so shiny? I must to to my tool. Must must.

From the pics, you are already starting with the shiny version SideClip (unlike the matte version glbm stated with) so it may not be as hard to get it polished :salute: metal polish may get you the results you want :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Happy Gilmore on August 01, 2019, 12:22:37 PM
1750RPM motor with 8" medium cloth polishing wheel and stainless steel compound. Disassembled tool completely and polished everything, even the inside of the handles to make it more rust resistant. I don't want an oil covered tool in my nice clothes pockets, so I rarely oil the polished Sideclip. No rust so far. The whole job was fairly easy with the 8" polishing wheel setup.  :)

Be careful if you use a 3450RPM 6" wheel, as it makes the steel to hot and leaves polishing streaks wherever there are markings on the handles. If you have a 3450RPM wheel, be careful or use a variac to drop the RPM of the motor. I use a variac on the 1750 motor to make it slower for SAK scales and plastics.

Think I can do this with a Dremel and polishing attachment?
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 01, 2019, 01:52:16 PM
Since you have the non matte version I would just carefully sand off the logo. I did this to my Mini tool and it looks stock. Sand with the existing sander lines and it will look stock.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 01, 2019, 03:24:48 PM
From the pics, you are already starting with the shiny version SideClip (unlike the matte version glbm stated with) so it may not be as hard to get it polished :salute: metal polish may get you the results you want :cheers:
Thank you for mentioning that, Poncho! :salute:
Indeed, it will make his work immensely easier. :woohoo:

Think I can do this with a Dremel and polishing attachment?
Since you're beginning with a moderately polished version to start, I think you could definitely do it with a Dremel setup. 1" cloth Dremel wheels and some stainless steel polishing compound, and patience could result in a beautiful polish.

Since you have the non matte version I would just carefully sand off the logo. I did this to my Mini tool and it looks stock. Sand with the existing sander lines and it will look stock.
That would look nice too. :like:
But, that said, I think he is after the Swiss-style polish.

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I would note that when undertaking a mirror polish on a Leatherman, don't let tiny imperfections lead you to over-polish. There is a point where polishing out tiny imperfections will make the surface look "wavy". Think of the surface like a wood table with veneer. Once you sand too deep, you have a lot of work to make it look good again with getting the primary surface evened out. :ahhh
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 01, 2019, 03:37:08 PM

That would look nice too. :like:
But, that said, I think he is after the Swiss-style polish.

______________________

I would note that when undertaking a mirror polish on a Leatherman, don't let tiny imperfections lead you to over-polish. There is a point where polishing out tiny imperfections will make the surface look "wavy". Think of the surface like a wood table with veneer. Once you sand too deep, you have a lot of work to make it look good again with getting the primary surface evened out. :ahhh



The non matte versions are a lot rarer than the matte, seems a shame to polish one out.... IMO
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 01, 2019, 03:44:36 PM
I tend to agree as a collector. :iagree:

But, his tool is already in used condition, so it probably won't hurt the value too much.  :dunno:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 11, 2019, 03:37:05 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/po356HWh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: David on August 11, 2019, 03:48:46 PM
 :)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on August 11, 2019, 05:15:40 PM
Looks like a nice mat-finished example David  :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 12, 2019, 12:12:19 PM
Great pics Steve and David :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 13, 2019, 06:16:06 AM
Very nice Clips, Steve and David! :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 13, 2019, 06:20:02 AM
Had the SideClip out for my day off and nice evening/coffee date.  :)

(https://i.imgur.com/5EiCLtL.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/O0vUxMS.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/WIfCOd7.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on August 13, 2019, 08:00:59 AM
Nice and shiny GLBM!  :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 13, 2019, 11:38:43 AM
Nice and shiny GLBM!  :like:

 :iagree: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on August 13, 2019, 03:38:05 PM
Thank you, Max and Poncho!  :cheers: :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: roamingcat on August 17, 2019, 03:59:40 AM
I just received my first SideClip today and figured it's about time we have a SideClip owners club. There is another older club for people who were part of a group buy but this club is for all SideClip owners  :tu:

So let's see them   :cheers:

I'm pretty excited that I was able to get one of the polished models and in pretty good shape as well.


Handle date codes of 0404, 0404, 0204, 0504



(https://i.imgur.com/jQ1hGbbh.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/Ga6VQz3h.jpg)






(https://i.imgur.com/jOogX7Ch.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/W8pd0AZh.jpg)







(https://i.imgur.com/KGY9x3Sh.jpg)



(https://i.imgur.com/Q6HlkEXh.jpg)

Beautiful looking tool in beautiful pictures !  :like:

I guess these are out of production ? If so, I wish Leatherman can reintroduce it in a 'heritage' line.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on August 17, 2019, 08:43:20 AM
SideCilp is a great little EDC, but I doubt LM will revisit it. Very different design (production) to the PST so would need new tooling. Best to look for a good used one...
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 17, 2019, 05:09:49 PM
The Kick is the very same tool but with updated plier head and Zytel handles  :salute: Toolset has newer tools but the toolset is exactly the same and also the plier head is ground flat on the Kick on one side the same of the Sideclip  :cheers:

You also have the option of putting the clip on or removing it with the Kick :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 17, 2019, 06:13:00 PM
The Kick is the very same tool but with updated plier head and Zytel handles  :salute: Toolset has newer tools but the toolset is exactly the same and also the plier head is ground flat on the Kick on one side the same of the Sideclip  :cheers:

You also have the option of putting the clip on or removing it with the Kick :tu:

Yes, but the SideClip is way cooler !  8)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: David on August 18, 2019, 04:29:40 AM
The Kick is the very same tool but with updated plier head and Zytel handles  :salute: Toolset has newer tools but the toolset is exactly the same and also the plier head is ground flat on the Kick on one side the same of the Sideclip  :cheers:

You also have the option of putting the clip on or removing it with the Kick :tu:

Yes, but the SideClip is way cooler !  8)

 8) indeed! While the Kick is a good tool. It has no class like the SideClip. It is thicker and doesnt operate as smoothly as a SlideClip. Its a Ford Pinto compared to a Chevy Corvett.    :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 18, 2019, 04:20:58 PM
Of course the SideClip is cooler 8) :D but for someone who is looking for that same toolset then the Kick is a good replacement while they are looking for a SideClip :whistle: :rofl: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 18, 2019, 04:32:06 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/4pmTkdLh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 18, 2019, 07:39:19 PM
Nice one Steve :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Raoul Octav on September 01, 2019, 05:01:01 AM
United we are strong
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 01, 2019, 05:05:35 AM
Some excellent tools,  Raoul 8) :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Raoul Octav on September 01, 2019, 05:26:53 AM
Thank you, Sir!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 01, 2019, 07:52:15 PM
Guys... you're not helping with all those lovely pics  :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 06, 2019, 08:33:47 PM
See what I meant? This is all you guys fault  :D

I've received a package from CeHo today  :mail:
A brand new in box 02/98 Sideclip  :ahhh

(https://i.imgur.com/rPZgHmN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Co12iWt.jpg)

All four date codes are the same...

(https://i.imgur.com/3LWLNOA.jpg)

Compared to the PST the metal used for the handles is noticeably thicker...

(https://i.imgur.com/6SO8Ol5.jpg)

I love this thing. It feels very solid and the finish is great on all tools. Matt is happy  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on September 06, 2019, 08:48:18 PM
Congrats !          :cheers:

One of us  One of us  One of us !!!!       :assimilate:

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 06, 2019, 08:53:12 PM
Cheers Steve  :cheers:

I think I just cannot not carry it.
It's stuck to my pocket already  :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on September 06, 2019, 09:44:15 PM
Welcome Matt!  :salute:
The metal is a thicker gauge because of the split handle construction. It is a great tool...
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 06, 2019, 10:00:37 PM
That's what I was thinking too, cheers Max  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 08, 2019, 07:10:50 PM
Nice pics, Stitchy 8) and congrats :tu: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 08, 2019, 07:53:45 PM
Thank you Poncho  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on September 10, 2019, 06:53:37 AM
See what I meant? This is all you guys fault  :D

I've received a package from CeHo today  :mail:
A brand new in box 02/98 Sideclip  :ahhh

(https://i.imgur.com/rPZgHmN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Co12iWt.jpg)

All four date codes are the same...

(https://i.imgur.com/3LWLNOA.jpg)

Compared to the PST the metal used for the handles is noticeably thicker...

(https://i.imgur.com/6SO8Ol5.jpg)

I love this thing. It feels very solid and the finish is great on all tools. Matt is happy  :tu:
Congrats, Stitchy! :like:

I wouldn't feel bad using the SideClip either.  :)
It is an amazing tool. I bought one from CeHo for the sole reason of using a SideClip I had already. :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 10, 2019, 02:08:48 PM
Cheers gerleatherberman  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: gerleatherberman on September 11, 2019, 02:16:44 PM
Cheers gerleatherberman  :cheers:
:cheers:

Just be careful of the non-locking knife blade. Don't want to see your username changed to McStitches  :pok: :D

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on September 11, 2019, 03:28:54 PM
See what I meant? This is all you guys fault  :D

I've received a package from CeHo today  :mail:
A brand new in box 02/98 Sideclip  :ahhh

(https://i.imgur.com/rPZgHmN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Co12iWt.jpg)

All four date codes are the same...

(https://i.imgur.com/3LWLNOA.jpg)

Compared to the PST the metal used for the handles is noticeably thicker...

(https://i.imgur.com/6SO8Ol5.jpg)

I love this thing. It feels very solid and the finish is great on all tools. Matt is happy  :tu:
Nice - very nice!  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 11, 2019, 04:49:35 PM
:cheers:

Just be careful of the non-locking knife blade. Don't want to see your username changed to McStitches  :pok: :D

 :rofl:
... although, if you close the handles then there is a blade stop. That should be safe enough for me  :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on September 11, 2019, 04:51:49 PM
Nice - very nice!  :tu:

Cheers Ray :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/8flCdAp.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on September 15, 2019, 03:15:51 PM
 :like: :tu:


(https://i.imgur.com/Ws4tffIh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 15, 2019, 11:14:09 PM
Great pics Stitchy and Steve :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on September 16, 2019, 01:39:05 PM
 :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on September 16, 2019, 01:55:02 PM
Cheers Ray :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/8flCdAp.jpg)
:cheers:
Nice SideClip  :tu: :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on September 16, 2019, 01:56:06 PM
:like: :tu:


(https://i.imgur.com/Ws4tffIh.jpg)
Nice photo  :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 03, 2019, 05:51:44 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/RXvizpLh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on November 03, 2019, 09:56:04 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/RXvizpLh.jpg)
Nice photo!  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: David on November 04, 2019, 05:18:18 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/RXvizpLh.jpg)

Nice pic!    :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 04, 2019, 11:50:51 AM
Great pic, Steve :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 04, 2019, 01:59:41 PM
Thanks fellas !   :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Hood3dvillain on November 06, 2019, 10:40:25 PM
Received my 1st SideClip today, really happy about this buy..!!!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/7db685e474b3c7a41bfd4c9b23bb20ee.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/077e8ca2733b7e060e562324ab5067ec.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/d12c710d68f47e689a344e6a04d52966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/f69b97395d3090f9d7c5ece1bcc6115a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/702d58f1c3f9791c19f7666f045d75d8.jpg)

Sent from my BLA-L09 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on November 06, 2019, 10:42:09 PM
Received my 1st SideClip today, really happy about this buy..!!!

Sent from my BLA-L09 using Tapatalk
Enjoy!  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 07, 2019, 12:08:47 AM
Congrats Hood3  !     :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on November 07, 2019, 10:25:56 PM
Received my 1st SideClip today, really happy about this buy..!!!(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/7db685e474b3c7a41bfd4c9b23bb20ee.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/077e8ca2733b7e060e562324ab5067ec.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/d12c710d68f47e689a344e6a04d52966.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/f69b97395d3090f9d7c5ece1bcc6115a.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191106/702d58f1c3f9791c19f7666f045d75d8.jpg)

Sent from my BLA-L09 using Tapatalk
Great find Hood3dvillain  :like:

One of my favourites and also rare in our neck of the woods.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 08, 2019, 12:41:54 AM
 Very nice, Hood :tu: congrats :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Hood3dvillain on November 08, 2019, 06:09:35 AM
Great find Hood3dvillain  :like:

One of my favourites and also rare in our neck of the woods.
Thanx Max, yes indeed they are. Slowly but surely im getting my wishlist. Now to find an Original Supertool and the latest one.

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Hood3dvillain on November 08, 2019, 06:10:33 AM
Thanx guys, keep them photos coming. I love the Sideclip..!!!

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on November 08, 2019, 08:18:54 PM
Thanx Max, yes indeed they are. Slowly but surely im getting my wishlist. Now to find an Original Supertool and the latest one.

Sent from my BLA-L09 using Tapatalk
Yes, they’re great. Like an oversized PST. Managed to find one with the original sticker on!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Hood3dvillain on November 08, 2019, 08:25:35 PM
Yes, they’re great. Like an oversized PST. Managed to find one with the original sticker on!
Wow...!!!

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Hood3dvillain on November 08, 2019, 08:26:11 PM
If you ever find another one, let me know please..!!!

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on November 08, 2019, 08:54:39 PM
👍
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on November 08, 2019, 08:56:34 PM
And a sticker! That’s cool! Shelf queen?  :like: :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on November 08, 2019, 09:13:33 PM
Sadly yes. I like to carry and use (carefully) all my knives, but this example is unused and the sticker is a little fragile being 24 years old. Still looking for a second to carry.  :cheers:

(and next to the SideClip, to keep the thread relevant :-)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on November 09, 2019, 12:28:31 AM
 :iagree: 110%
That is a great example!  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 09, 2019, 02:33:51 AM
Gotta love an OG ST with the sticker still :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on November 09, 2019, 08:24:44 AM
 :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on February 09, 2020, 10:45:06 PM
 8)


(https://i.imgur.com/09ca9HSh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rapidray on February 10, 2020, 04:14:21 AM
8)


(https://i.imgur.com/09ca9HSh.jpg)
Very nice  :like: :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on February 10, 2020, 05:56:07 AM
Thanks Ray !        :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on February 10, 2020, 12:57:25 PM
Very nice  :like: :cheers:

 :iagree: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 15, 2020, 09:38:26 PM
 :hatsoff:

(https://i.imgur.com/J23QPdch.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on March 17, 2020, 06:06:36 PM
Nice.  :like:
Mr Skinny...
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on March 17, 2020, 09:33:00 PM
 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 18, 2020, 02:42:26 AM
Thanks Max :hatsoff: and great pic :dd: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Max Stone on March 18, 2020, 09:12:34 PM
Thanks all  :hatsoff: SideClip is special  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 18, 2020, 10:10:03 PM
 :iagree: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 12, 2020, 07:30:47 PM
 :multi:


(https://i.imgur.com/cuYzww8.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 12, 2020, 07:50:33 PM
:dd: :drool: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 12, 2020, 08:19:12 PM
The SideClip is probably my favourite LM, it makes a very nice companion to a SAK. Here is my duo, a user and a spare:

(https://i.imgur.com/1df5ze9.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 12, 2020, 08:24:37 PM
Great pic of your Sideclips  :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 12, 2020, 09:10:39 PM
 :iagree: :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 12, 2020, 09:29:08 PM
Thanks guys!  :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 13, 2020, 01:32:42 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/ZxdwJrPh.jpg)

And a pic of it with its direct ancestor  :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/EnUfqNwh.jpg)

And perhaps a spiritual ancestor :think:

(https://i.imgur.com/5mapcDLh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on April 13, 2020, 05:47:22 AM
 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 13, 2020, 12:21:45 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ZxdwJrPh.jpg)

And a pic of it with its direct ancestor  :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/EnUfqNwh.jpg)

And perhaps a spiritual ancestor :think:

(https://i.imgur.com/5mapcDLh.jpg)

Very cool!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 14, 2020, 03:54:24 AM
Thanks Steve and nitram :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 21, 2020, 04:37:58 AM
eBay alert for the Leatherman Tool Adapter tripped today, low and behold there is a BNIB side clip with tool adapter in factory blister packaging for sale. Someone, save me from myself, and buy it before I give into that little voice and but it myself.  :ahhh
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: zoidberg on April 21, 2020, 11:38:43 AM
My two second search shows a PST (mislabeled as a Sideclip) with Standard Tool Adapter.
Aren't you after the Universal?
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 21, 2020, 02:08:34 PM
I am after a universal, however as I understand it, if you grind the tip off of the standard adapter, it works just like the universal.

This purchase I would make would be more for the mint condition tool as a collectors item.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 24, 2020, 07:26:13 PM
And then there were three, another SideClip came in today. Couldn't resist the low price. Apart from a couple tiny bits of rust this one is still as new. Gave it a cleaning and worked some oil into the gummed up pivot and here we are.   :woohoo:


(https://i.imgur.com/3e5Xjtv.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Mcfal12 on April 24, 2020, 07:55:46 PM
 :like:

Nice find!
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 25, 2020, 02:47:56 PM
Here they are, the Three Amigos.  :)

(https://i.imgur.com/2415Iu7.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 26, 2020, 09:13:45 PM
Sweet pics, nitram  :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on April 26, 2020, 10:42:57 PM
Sweet pics, nitram  :like: :like:
Thanks! :salute:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on May 03, 2020, 08:18:05 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/MJwTwfy.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on May 04, 2020, 03:29:26 AM
:dd: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 15, 2020, 11:32:21 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/DVtsL4r.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 16, 2020, 01:23:40 AM
:dd: :drool: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: pa_strunk on November 16, 2020, 01:49:52 AM
 :iagree: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: stugumby on December 28, 2020, 10:27:27 PM
Finally lucked out and won a bid, then it gets delayed in shipment for 24 days, but today i finally got a sideclip. Add didnt have but one pic and that was with handles closed, thought i would get a beater, but luck was with me and i got it and a micra, both barely used! so now its time to play and fondle and oil and talk to my preciousssss.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on December 28, 2020, 10:36:52 PM
Finally lucked out and won a bid, then it gets delayed in shipment for 24 days, but today i finally got a sideclip. Add didnt have but one pic and that was with handles closed, thought i would get a beater, but luck was with me and i got it and a micra, both barely used! so now its time to play and fondle and oil and talk to my preciousssss.

Congratulations! The oiling and fondling is part of the fun. Let us know how you like it, a SideClip and Micra would make a good carry together.

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on December 28, 2020, 10:46:30 PM
Finally lucked out and won a bid, then it gets delayed in shipment for 24 days, but today i finally got a sideclip. Add didnt have but one pic and that was with handles closed, thought i would get a beater, but luck was with me and i got it and a micra, both barely used! so now its time to play and fondle and oil and talk to my preciousssss.


Pictures man where are the pictures ?   :poke: 

Congrats    :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on December 28, 2020, 11:28:12 PM

Pictures man where are the pictures ?   :poke: 

Congrats    :D

 :iagree:

(https://media.giphy.com/media/OSfaAz9wRDBGZ28P0Z/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on December 28, 2020, 11:30:01 PM
Congrats  :woohoo: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on December 29, 2020, 09:37:43 AM
Congrats on your new Sideclip stugumby  :like:

Wouldn't mind a pic or two either  :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Mechanickal on December 29, 2020, 09:57:06 AM
Didn't know this club existed...

A few months ago, in a chat with Nitram, I said that I always thought the Sideclip is actually an older Wingman/Sidekick.

After I had to go wash my mouth with soap and vinegar, he went full RAK and got me a Sideclip in de post...

The vintage (in lack of a better name) look and feel of the tool, combined with the clip and perfect QC, make this an outstanding tool.
The toolset is a bit dated, like on the PST, but it can still hold it's own.

A pleasure to look at, to fondle with, to use and to admire.

:2tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nitram on December 29, 2020, 11:50:23 AM
Didn't know this club existed...

A few months ago, in a chat with Nitram, I said that I always thought the Sideclip is actually an older Wingman/Sidekick.

After I had to go wash my mouth with soap and vinegar, he went full RAK and got me a Sideclip in de post...

The vintage (in lack of a better name) look and feel of the tool, combined with the clip and perfect QC, make this an outstanding tool.
The toolset is a bit dated, like on the PST, but it can still hold it's own.

A pleasure to look at, to fondle with, to use and to admire.

:2tu:

You’re welcome buddy. Has the taste of soap left your mouth yet?  :cheers:

But yeah, there are a lot of flatheads on it, that’s true.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on December 30, 2020, 12:07:01 AM
An older Sidekick/Wingman :sa: NOPE :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

An older Kick, yes ;)

Congrats Mechy  :salute: :like: :like:

And nice one, nitram :hatsoff: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Gareth on December 31, 2020, 01:01:25 AM
Finally lucked out and won a bid, then it gets delayed in shipment for 24 days, but today i finally got a sideclip. Add didnt have but one pic and that was with handles closed, thought i would get a beater, but luck was with me and i got it and a micra, both barely used! so now its time to play and fondle and oil and talk to my preciousssss.

Nice one.  :cheers:  Yeah, the Sideclip and a Mirca make a great pairing IMO. 
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on January 03, 2021, 05:14:39 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/H4ApQPk.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: frickinflip on August 09, 2021, 11:04:02 PM
Just joined the club! Gotta a give her a tear down and some love. She will get her bling bling back (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210809/a36310fe693ff65781f4c3e78219b107.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210809/a70a9e863a5ba617ecd5d34a250b0004.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210809/62e7e55627467f7248aebd16ff77d053.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210809/153fcacb88dbc8d9bc0fc513bb3c729f.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210809/f062830a367162fc4e50f22e89f5f120.jpg)

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on August 09, 2021, 11:18:55 PM
Congrats frickinflip! Looking great  :like:

It's the only Leatherman tool I know of with 4 date stamps  :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: frickinflip on August 09, 2021, 11:20:05 PM
Congrats frickinflip! Looking great  :like:

It's the only Leatherman tool I know of with 4 date stamps  :D
Mahalo! Yeah! I was tripping too! I looked and saw two on each side

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on August 09, 2021, 11:21:59 PM
They'rw made of 4 halfs so that's what they do  :P
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 09, 2021, 11:27:12 PM
Congrats on getting one, frickinflip  :woohoo: :like: :like:

Great pics as well :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: frickinflip on August 10, 2021, 04:44:26 AM
You guys gonna think I'm crazy. But this girl wanted to be rubbed the right way . Figure Rebel would be enough for now. Till my day off and have a full tear down. I think she went to the right home (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/8c3d852349d000f04414896737c0a892.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/64f82b817096734ae5e4c4386d37bb9d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/479b674cae5119459264a4d2105ca2df.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/aa914dc7bf47aa0ff15902a18ea89df7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/d75756c1657310833350dc2ab842d670.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/a1fe9d06937f603575aa3889566b3ee8.jpg)

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on August 10, 2021, 08:52:15 AM
 :dd:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on August 10, 2021, 02:14:45 PM
You guys gonna think I'm crazy. But this girl wanted to be rubbed the right way . Figure Rebel would be enough for now. Till my day off and have a full tear down. I think she went to the right home (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/8c3d852349d000f04414896737c0a892.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/64f82b817096734ae5e4c4386d37bb9d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/479b674cae5119459264a4d2105ca2df.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/aa914dc7bf47aa0ff15902a18ea89df7.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/d75756c1657310833350dc2ab842d670.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210810/a1fe9d06937f603575aa3889566b3ee8.jpg)

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 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 10, 2021, 03:34:08 PM
That is (https://i.imgur.com/0KOPAuV.png)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 14, 2021, 04:11:06 PM
Still have the box to this one :cheers:

(https://i.imgur.com/LpioSyrh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 19, 2021, 03:27:24 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ZgrpiyGh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/F6NWMyKh.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/zc7xQfEh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on September 19, 2021, 10:13:25 PM
 :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 19, 2021, 10:25:37 PM
Thanks Steve :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on October 10, 2021, 08:07:10 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/xeP5hGW.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/Ua66F7P.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: McStitchy on October 10, 2021, 08:59:13 PM
Yes please  :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on October 10, 2021, 10:05:26 PM
 :iagree: :dd: :drool: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on January 13, 2022, 03:06:26 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/x0YwkY6h.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Adam5 on January 13, 2022, 11:43:50 PM
 :drool:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on January 14, 2022, 04:06:48 AM
Thanks Adam :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Adam5 on March 08, 2022, 12:38:07 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/rTRI5CD.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 08, 2022, 02:05:30 PM
Great pic,  Adam :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Farmer X on March 08, 2022, 10:38:13 PM
 :iagree:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: pa_strunk on March 09, 2022, 12:30:25 AM
 :iagree: :like:, this is my Sideclip TSA version

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 09, 2022, 04:38:05 AM
Awesome mods, pa 8) :drool: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: pa_strunk on March 11, 2022, 03:52:36 AM
Thanks
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Adam5 on March 13, 2022, 02:38:36 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/KPw9gAH.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 13, 2022, 02:51:26 PM
Great pic and combo,  Adam :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Adam5 on March 13, 2022, 04:05:37 PM
Thank you, Poncho  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on March 15, 2022, 04:37:53 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/KPw9gAH.jpg)


Nice !   :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Syncop8r on June 14, 2022, 09:59:01 AM
I wonder if someone could help me... I would like to know the approximate dimensions of the clip: length, width, distance from each end to the bends.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Metric preferred, but I can convert from Imperial if I need to.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on June 14, 2022, 11:18:59 AM
I can have a look for you, I might be a couple hours though.  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Fuzzbucket on June 14, 2022, 12:03:13 PM
The camera on the iPhone's being a bit annoying, the overall length is 65mm. I'll try again later with a macro lense.

(https://i.imgur.com/UU55bZa.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/1o7fuw3.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/S0YvelI.jpg)

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on June 14, 2022, 01:41:27 PM
 :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on June 14, 2022, 03:22:46 PM
Great pics,  Fuzzy 8) I hope that helps you, Synco :cheers:

So what are the plans?  :think: :popcorn:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Syncop8r on June 15, 2022, 10:51:11 AM
I can have a look for you, I might be a couple hours though.  :tu:
Great stuff Fuzzy, thank you!  :hatsoff:  :cheers:

So what are the plans?  :think: :popcorn:
I have some scrap stainless steel so I might see if I can make a pocket clip to fit my PST and I figure the Sideclip is the most suitable shape to copy.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on June 15, 2022, 02:12:05 PM
Gotcha :salute: sounds like a good idea :like: take pics and keep us updated :tu: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 25, 2022, 02:39:03 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/EeGVvUbh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 28, 2022, 01:43:13 PM
 :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on July 28, 2022, 05:43:10 PM
Thanks Steve :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on July 31, 2022, 11:24:58 PM
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10834.0;attach=539729;fs=392520)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on August 01, 2022, 01:19:19 AM
:dd: :drool: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Adam5 on August 01, 2022, 02:45:29 AM
 :iagree:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Chronism on September 01, 2022, 11:06:43 AM
The Sidekick is probably one of my favorite LM’s. If only there was a BO version.

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on September 01, 2022, 01:35:52 PM
Nice pair !    :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 01, 2022, 01:49:20 PM
 :iagree: great pic and I also wished they had it in BO :drool: :ahhh :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 20, 2022, 02:08:39 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/blraa2zh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nakken on September 20, 2022, 07:28:53 PM
Great picture, Poncho :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 20, 2022, 08:14:05 PM
Thanks nakken :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Gareth on September 21, 2022, 11:30:07 AM
Great photos folks.  :hatsoff: 
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on September 21, 2022, 01:38:19 PM
Thanks Gareth :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on December 18, 2022, 12:30:51 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/C3pT6KUh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on December 18, 2022, 01:52:42 PM
 :like: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on December 18, 2022, 01:58:20 PM
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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on December 18, 2022, 10:05:56 PM
Thanks Steve :hatsoff: and great pic of your shiny SideClip 8) :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on December 19, 2022, 05:34:34 AM
Thanks !    :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on March 26, 2023, 06:47:03 PM
(https://forum.multitool.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=10834.0;attach=551242;fs=237422)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on March 27, 2023, 12:38:48 AM
I :like: it :drool: :woohoo: :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on March 27, 2023, 01:39:07 PM
 :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 02, 2023, 03:39:41 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/eiESmFPh.jpg)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: ed_is_dead on April 02, 2023, 11:17:49 PM
Hi, just checking in with you like minded sensible folks who appreciate this oldskool classic :tu:
I've fitted a diamond file and bit driver to make it match my needs more. Love this tool.
(https://i.ibb.co/Kq3DwBM/20230315-153507.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VSPxmb7)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on April 02, 2023, 11:32:53 PM
Great pic and mod, ed :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on June 26, 2023, 01:37:49 PM
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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: nakken on June 26, 2023, 01:55:42 PM
Great carry Steve :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on June 26, 2023, 01:57:11 PM
 :iagree: nice pic, Steve :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: JonesE on October 29, 2023, 08:53:36 PM
New member to the SideClip owners club reporting for duty.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53295768389_73bcb3eddc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pcyK9r)
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Gareth on October 29, 2023, 09:03:48 PM
Welcome to the club JonesE.   :hatsoff: 
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on October 29, 2023, 09:07:51 PM
Welcome to the club :salute: great pic as well :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: JonesE on October 29, 2023, 10:42:39 PM
Thanks Gareth and Poncho.

JonesE
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on October 30, 2023, 12:00:01 AM
Welcome to the club !     :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: JonesE on October 30, 2023, 04:48:24 PM
Thanks again Steve. Glad to finally be a member.

JonesE
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rich_SD on October 30, 2023, 05:59:19 PM
Nice pic!  I should buy a Benchmade some day  :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: JonesE on October 30, 2023, 07:53:39 PM
Thanks Rich I appreciated it.

Warning, Benchmade knives are expensive compared to equivalent quality knives. I have paired down my Benchmade collection over the years. Hit me up if you want to discuss.

JonesE
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Stephane on November 02, 2023, 11:49:10 PM
Hi ! Here is mine ! A 0298 ! Does it mean it has been built in february 1998 ?
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 03, 2023, 12:15:37 AM
Welcome to :MTO:  :cheers: Great example you have there :like: and yes, it was made in February 1998 :salute: the Sideclip actually has 4 datecodes in it :ahhh are all 4 the same on yours  :think: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Frenchephaistos on November 03, 2023, 01:34:12 PM
Hi ! Here is mine ! A 0298 ! Does it mean it has been built in february 1998 ?
Bonjour et bienvenue sur le forum de la part d'un compatriote !
Et magnifique Sideclip !
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rich_SD on November 03, 2023, 06:00:58 PM
Welcome aboard, Stephane.  Great first pic!  :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Frenchephaistos on November 20, 2023, 12:04:50 PM
OK, I finally made it on the Sideclip wagon, bought on this great forum !  :mail:

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I was a bit discouraged when I got it, it seemed a bit underpar compared to the PSTs in terms of opening and closing the tools.

And then I took it apart to reshape the clip, and discovered by trial something that most of you must know but I did not  :P : not all 4 pivots are the same size, the one that holds the clip is significantly longer. The problem with my tool is that the pivots where in the wrong order, and once put back in the right one, everything is much, much better !  :D

I am really happy to get this tool ! In the future I may try to put some scissors instead of one of the 3 (!) flat screwdrivers, we'll see…

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 20, 2023, 02:00:32 PM
Congrats !    :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 20, 2023, 05:27:41 PM
 :woohoo: Congratulations,  Frenche :woohoo: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: FolderBeholder on November 20, 2023, 11:58:48 PM
Received my first SideClip today!  I like it!   :tu:

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 21, 2023, 12:26:23 AM
Congrats FB !    :tu:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 21, 2023, 01:35:14 AM
 :iagree: :woohoo: :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: FolderBeholder on November 21, 2023, 02:12:15 AM
Thank you both!  :cheers:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Frenchephaistos on November 21, 2023, 07:11:25 AM
 :woohoo: Sideclip !! :woohoo:

It's great, is it not ?  :D

  :multi:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Antti Lammi on November 21, 2023, 09:25:39 AM
Received my first SideClip today!  I like it!   :tu:
Awesome looking


Only Tools Matters
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: FolderBeholder on November 21, 2023, 02:56:02 PM
:woohoo: Sideclip !! :woohoo:

It's great, is it not ?  :D

  :multi:

It is!  :cheers:
Awesome looking


Only Tools Matters
Thank you.  :hatsoff:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: ed_is_dead on November 21, 2023, 04:54:30 PM
Enjoying the super pics guys!  :popcorn:

A new and pretty much unused sideclip has joined my band. I'll leave it stock as its so clean. Nice to have incase I lose the other.

Unlike its well used younger shiny multi dated later example (12/03 to 02/04) this one is the matte finish earlier version.
It has the very beginnings of a few tiny spots of rust which I erased with a graphite pencil and wiped clean. Gave it a bath and a rub of acf50 to forever banish the red devil.

Poncho, the ease with which you assured Stephane the dates were all the same on that one immediately made me check my own. Yep the early matte ones are all the same! Mine is 02/98 also. Font of knowledge you are sir.
(https://i.ibb.co/M96jFHp/20231121-093529.jpg) (https://ibb.co/R7yMRKP)
The wee bosses hand shot up with mammy pig whilst taking this photo during our stroll.

My zdp189 manbug is only 18g, it's bar none THE perfect keyring knife imo. Well paired with the side clip I feel.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 21, 2023, 05:22:40 PM
Cool pic, ed :D :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: ed_is_dead on November 21, 2023, 05:44:29 PM
Cool pic, ed :D :like:
She's like, "check out daddy pigs toys!"  :rofl:
One last thing I had to do was this
(https://i.ibb.co/ZmNLrbW/20231121-163948.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gV6j8cz)
That's how anal I am right there.
It was making a click noise when handled :oops:. I'd say the clips downward retention was stressed at some point. The heat shrink has silenced it :pok: :facepalm:

Probably shouldn't show that but then again maybe there's more like me out there :whistle:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: politebomb on November 23, 2023, 09:08:54 AM
I found this forum while looking for resources on figuring out a date of production for a different multitool, since I wanna get a touch more serious about collecting, but finding this topic got me to make an account, haha. Sorry if my forum etiquette is rusty, it's been a while... I got this sideclip from a pawn shop for something like $10 in roughly 2019. Date stamps 0498/0598/0698. You can tell it's well-loved; it's the tool I use most often. (The Benchmade next to it is my EDC, has been since 2017, and is also pretty well loved haha)    [ This attachment cannot be displayed inline in 'Print Page' view ]  
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Frenchephaistos on November 23, 2023, 09:52:11 AM
Great picture polite bomb, and welcome to  :MTO:

Hoping you will find great answers and even greater friends on the forum, and of course bring your own knowledge and experience !

Oh, and if you ever get tired of that Sideclip one day, I'd be happy to take it off your hands, for, let's say, twice the price you paid…  :D
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on November 23, 2023, 01:34:55 PM
Hello and welcome to the forum   :cheers:

You got a great deal on your SideClip   :tu:

Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on November 23, 2023, 03:25:29 PM
Welcome to :MTO: the Sideclip looks great and congrats on getting it for such an awesome price :o :like: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Barry Rowland on November 23, 2023, 08:15:56 PM
Congratulations!!
OK, I finally made it on the Sideclip wagon, bought on this great forum !  :mail:

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I was a bit discouraged when I got it, it seemed a bit underpar compared to the PSTs in terms of opening and closing the tools.

And then I took it apart to reshape the clip, and discovered by trial something that most of you must know but I did not  :P : not all 4 pivots are the same size, the one that holds the clip is significantly longer. The problem with my tool is that the pivots where in the wrong order, and once put back in the right one, everything is much, much better !  :D

I am really happy to get this tool ! In the future I may try to put some scissors instead of one of the 3 (!) flat screwdrivers, we'll see…

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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: ed_is_dead on December 01, 2023, 11:21:46 AM
I found this forum while looking for resources on figuring out a date of production for a different multitool, since I wanna get a touch more serious about collecting, but finding this topic got me to make an account, haha. Sorry if my forum etiquette is rusty, it's been a while... I got this sideclip from a pawn shop for something like $10 in roughly 2019. Date stamps 0498/0598/0698. You can tell it's well-loved; it's the tool I use most often. (The Benchmade next to it is my EDC, has been since 2017, and is also pretty well loved haha)    [ This attachment cannot be displayed inline in 'Print Page' view ]
Thats gotta be the best tenner you could ever spend,. Love it! Welcome Polite bomb and the Benchmade is well loved and sweet too.
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Rich_SD on December 01, 2023, 06:24:22 PM
Welcome to  :MTO:  PB
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: SteveC on December 03, 2023, 05:02:51 PM
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Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Poncho65 on December 03, 2023, 06:29:13 PM
Nice 8) :drool: :like:
Title: Re: The SideClip Owners Club
Post by: Frenchephaistos on December 03, 2023, 07:06:31 PM
Really, it doesn't get better than a sideclip and a good old knife…