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Tool Talk => Leatherman Tools => Topic started by: american lockpicker on October 02, 2009, 03:42:49 AM

Title: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: american lockpicker on October 02, 2009, 03:42:49 AM
My mother asked me to cut her toenails today(shes getting up in years and can't do it herself) so I thought I would use the Squirt S4 I gave her. It worked really well the nails were easy to cut. When I was finished i noticed one of her toes were bleeding. It turns out I cut of the tip of one of her toes. I stopped the bleeding and evrything but I'll never use a squirt for that again.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Mr. Whippy on October 02, 2009, 03:47:22 AM
Sounds like their as effective as surgical scissors.  Honestly, when trimming fungal infected toenails, the scissors are like ultrasharp shears.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on October 02, 2009, 04:54:00 AM
Sounds like an opportunity to get a Swiss Clipper!  :D

Def
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: american lockpicker on October 02, 2009, 05:15:50 AM
Sounds like an opportunity to get a Swiss Clipper!  :D

Def

Yep.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 05:40:01 PM
Huh?  You used the scissors that you admit worked well and are now claiming they are dangerous because YOU cut your Mum's toe with them.  :think: Sounds like you just misused them and accidently did a cut.  Could happen with any scissors.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: american lockpicker on October 02, 2009, 06:41:00 PM
Huh?  You used the scissors that you admit worked well and are now claiming they are dangerous because YOU cut your Mum's toe with them.  :think: Sounds like you just misused them and accidently did a cut.  Could happen with any scissors.

Well its never happened when I used Fiskars scissors.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: 1jump2many on October 02, 2009, 06:51:34 PM
Sounds like an opportunity to get a Swiss Clipper!  :D

Def

I have a Wenger Clipper, great SAK.  Another alternative would be the Gerber Utility Clipper.  I've never used one and always wondered how well they work.

Nothing personal, but you mentioning cutting your mother's toenails reminds me of that old commercial where and elderly lady has a boy toy who is bouncing on a trampoline outside and the elderly woman he works for is yelling "time to rub the bunions".   :ahhh


1Jump2Many
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 07:09:52 PM
Huh?  You used the scissors that you admit worked well and are now claiming they are dangerous because YOU cut your Mum's toe with them.  :think: Sounds like you just misused them and accidently did a cut.  Could happen with any scissors.

Well its never happened when I used Fiskars scissors.

But by that logic if you cut yourself with a knife you could claim that one to be dangerous because "it's never happened before" with other knives.  I don't get what the angle is here.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Mr. Whippy on October 02, 2009, 07:15:27 PM
Huh?  You used the scissors that you admit worked well and are now claiming they are dangerous because YOU cut your Mum's toe with them.  :think: Sounds like you just misused them and accidently did a cut.  Could happen with any scissors.

Well its never happened when I used Fiskars scissors.

But by that logic if you cut yourself with a knife you could claim that one to be dangerous because "it's never happened before" with other knives.  I don't get what the angle is here.

Yea!





Uh Ben, knives ARE dangerous  ;)
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 07:16:20 PM
Only if your not careful with them, which is exactly my point.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: nuphoria on October 02, 2009, 07:23:40 PM
Maybe they were secretly made in China ;)
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Gadget Guy on October 02, 2009, 07:24:31 PM
Atwoods are dangerous too because they can cause you to go broke!  :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 07:25:04 PM
Atwoods are dangerous too because they can cause you to go broke!  :D

Now I can see the angle there.  :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Mr. Whippy on October 02, 2009, 07:47:39 PM
Only if your not careful with them, which is exactly my point.

My wife was the organizer of a huge horse event--over 300 horses competing.  Lots of galloping and jumping at speed, with technical levels up to the Olympic level.  I ran over 4 days.  There was only one ambulance run the entire event--a groom had to go to the hospital because she was running with scissors, tripped and stabbed herself in the abdomen.

Btw, this is the type of jumping they were doing:

(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z231/bluebadger88/misc/shawandowns.jpg)
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 07:55:12 PM
Yeah, but unless they were Squirt S4 scissors I feel you are missing my point.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Mr. Whippy on October 02, 2009, 07:56:34 PM
Yeah, but unless they were Squirt S4 scissors I feel you are missing my point.

No, I'm headed off on a tangent. 


Totally different animal.  :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 08:16:38 PM
Yeah, but unless they were Squirt S4 scissors I feel you are missing my point.

No, I'm headed off on a tangent. 


Totally different animal.  :D

Should have known really.  This is MTO after all.  :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: american lockpicker on October 02, 2009, 10:38:59 PM
What I'm saying is while it maybe a multipurpose tool is not good as a nail clipper.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Benner on October 02, 2009, 10:42:32 PM
What I'm saying is while it maybe a multipurpose tool is not good as a nail clipper.

No that's probably a fair comment, but that doesn't mean they need to be referred as "dangerous" does it.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: Mr. Whippy on October 02, 2009, 10:52:59 PM
What I'm saying is while it maybe a multipurpose tool is not good as a nail clipper.

No that's probably a fair comment, but that doesn't mean they need to be referred as "dangerous" does it.

Maybe it can have some disclaimers:

1. Do not run with scissors exposed
2. If used on tough toenails, amputation may result
3. Not a playtoy, you could put an eye out.


 :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: DaveK on October 02, 2009, 11:50:26 PM
What I'm saying is while it maybe a multipurpose tool is not good as a nail clipper.

No that's probably a fair comment, but that doesn't mean they need to be referred as "dangerous" does it.

Maybe it can have some disclaimers:

1. Do not run with scissors exposed
2. If used on tough toenails, amputation may result
3. Not a playtoy, you could put an eye out.


 :D

:D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: J-sews on October 03, 2009, 02:39:30 AM
What I'm saying is while it maybe a multipurpose tool is not good as a nail clipper.

No that's probably a fair comment, but that doesn't mean they need to be referred as "dangerous" does it.

Maybe it can have some disclaimers:

1. Do not run with scissors exposed
2. If used on tough toenails, amputation may result
3. Not a playtoy, you could put an eye out.


 :D

:D

At this rate they'll be banned in Britain by year's end! :ahhh :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: WhichDawg on October 03, 2009, 07:12:32 PM
I'm just glad he didn't win "pruning shears!" :ahhh :pok:

sorry about your mums toe buddy.
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: J-sews on October 03, 2009, 08:41:06 PM
I'm just glad he didn't win "pruning shears!" :ahhh :pok:

sorry about your mums toe buddy.

Good one Dawg! :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: scrappy on October 03, 2009, 10:57:16 PM
they are sharp tools. I really like them
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: ducktapehero on October 04, 2009, 12:46:26 AM
I cut my toe nails with a blow torch......and I'm not lying.  :pok:
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: DaveK on October 04, 2009, 12:50:08 AM
The thing is DTH - I don't doubt you :D
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: nuphoria on October 04, 2009, 01:01:42 AM
I cut my toe nails with a blow torch......and I'm not lying.  :pok:

Please put a vid on youtube of this madness!  :pok:
Title: Re: Warning Squirt S4s are dangerous.
Post by: american lockpicker on October 04, 2009, 01:58:14 AM
I cut my toe nails with a blow torch......and I'm not lying.  :pok:

Please put a vid on youtube of this madness!  :pok:

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