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Title: Introducing myself
Post by: lowtech on March 13, 2012, 01:00:48 PM: Hello,

i am Thomas from Cologne, Germany. I´m in my Mid 30´s and stumbled over this forum while looking for spare parts for a Gerber MP.

I got my first SAK when i was about 10 and am used to carry one or another type of tool for the last 15-20 years.

I am working as a Janitor / facility manager and do bike repair and restoration / customisation work at nights.

I do like to fiddle around with things, although i did not mod any SAKs or Tools until now (Swapping scales on a SAK is not considered a mod, is it?)

I own a Victorinox Swisstool for a few months but tend to carry my old Gerber MP 600 that superseded my initial Gerber Multiplier i got for my 21st birthday when i sent it in for service.

Yes, it rattles, it can´t be accessed whith closed pliers and more advanced tools are on the market. But i am used to it and it gets the job done.

Thanks for the warm welcome, see you on teh various boards!

Lowtech
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Reinier on March 13, 2012, 01:05:57 PM: Welcome to :MTO:
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Post by: Zed on March 13, 2012, 02:09:57 PM: Welcome :cheers:
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Post by: Mr. Whippy on March 13, 2012, 02:48:52 PM: Welcome! :)

How does the SwissTool compare to your Gerber?
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: lowtech on March 13, 2012, 04:48:15 PM: Judging it fact based, the swiss tool wins hands down. The Plier moves smoothly, you are unlikely to pinch your palm or finger, the plier head has a good size. The tools are easy to access and fold out in a manner that for example the Philips driver sits more centered then on the gerber so turning is easier. The Blades are oriented in a way that they point away from the tool, opposed to the Gerber where the blade points to the center of the Tool.

If i don´t find anything like it, Maybe i´ll do a pictorial/comparison on those tools.
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: edcgear on March 13, 2012, 05:00:58 PM: welcome to :MTO: :MTO:

:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

You're right about SwissTool!!
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on March 13, 2012, 05:16:37 PM: I've always said the best tool is the one you have with you, and since you are more likely to have the most familiar tool with you then that makes the MP600 the best one!

Others may be technically better on paper but they really are terrible when they are at home in the drawer.

Welcome to the forum.

Def

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Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: nuphoria on March 13, 2012, 05:25:03 PM: Great to have you with us :cheers:
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Post by: AHB on March 13, 2012, 07:38:52 PM: Good to have you here Thomas, we need way more Europeans in their mid-thirties around here.. :D :D
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: lowtech on March 13, 2012, 09:06:46 PM: Quote from: AHB on March 13, 2012, 07:38:52 PM
Good to have you here Thomas, we need way more Europeans in their mid-thirties around here.. :D :D

So may i assume that you are a member of the european/mid 30s minority, too?

Thanks for all the nice welcomes. I guess I´ll have a lot of reading to do and i hope i wont be nagging the seniors with questions answered a thousand times and i will try to keep reviving long dead threads to a minimum unless i cann add something.
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: edap617 on March 13, 2012, 09:16:21 PM: (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/GIF%20Files/Hello11.gif) and (http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee21/edap617/GIF%20Files/thWelcome-2.gif)
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Post by: captain spaulding on March 13, 2012, 10:10:41 PM: Welcome aboard.
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Post by: Craig on March 13, 2012, 11:30:46 PM: Hello Thomas,
Welcome to the forum :tu:
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Post by: Threeme2189 on March 14, 2012, 10:48:31 AM: Welcome to the forums Thomas :tu:
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Post by: badwolf on March 14, 2012, 09:01:11 PM: Hello and welcome :cheers: I have a Spirit but love my old rattly Gerber :tu:
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Post by: dks on June 17, 2016, 12:13:18 PM: Welcome

do you like watches too?
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on June 17, 2016, 05:24:07 PM: I actually said something remotely useful in an intro thread.

Yay me!

Def
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Poncho65 on June 20, 2016, 05:02:28 PM: Hope you like it around here :whistle: and welcome :cheers: :D
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Chako on June 26, 2016, 10:14:23 PM: A belated welcome to the forums Lowtech. Hope all that Canada branded gear isn't getting you too much trouble at your location. :tu:
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: sLaughterMed on June 28, 2016, 06:13:02 AM: Hi Thomas!
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Post by: sLaughterMed on June 28, 2016, 06:13:16 AM: Hi Thomas!
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Post by: sLaughterMed on June 28, 2016, 06:13:53 AM: So nice I said it twice :doh:
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Poncho65 on June 28, 2016, 11:18:12 PM: Quote from: sLaughterMed on June 28, 2016, 06:13:53 AM
So nice I said it twice :doh:

Just showing how neighborly you are :hatsoff:
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 02:22:42 AM: Welcome aboard Thomas, hope you enjoy your stay here with us crazy folk!! :ahhh
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Poncho65 on June 29, 2016, 03:25:23 AM: Quote from: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 02:22:42 AM
Welcome aboard Thomas, hope you enjoy your stay here with us crazy folk!! :ahhh

Wait ??? We have crazy people running around here :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 03:34:45 AM: Quote from: Poncho65 on June 29, 2016, 03:25:23 AM
Quote from: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 02:22:42 AM
Welcome aboard Thomas, hope you enjoy your stay here with us crazy folk!! :ahhh

Wait ??? We have crazy people running around here :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
Quick, hide!!

:evilbanana:

:ahhh

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Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: firiki on June 29, 2016, 11:35:23 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EiEX4tmCfY

Welcome to the madhouse, Thomas. :cheers:
Title: Re: Introducing myself
Post by: Poncho65 on June 29, 2016, 11:51:52 AM: Quote from: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 03:34:45 AM
Quote from: Poncho65 on June 29, 2016, 03:25:23 AM
Quote from: derekmac on June 29, 2016, 02:22:42 AM
Welcome aboard Thomas, hope you enjoy your stay here with us crazy folk!! :ahhh

Wait ??? We have crazy people running around here :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh
Quick, hide!!

:evilbanana:

:ahhh

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Oh no the evilbanana :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh