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THE Crunch Owners Thread

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fr Offline m47mu74nt

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2730 on: May 04, 2023, 09:50:59 PM
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2731 on: May 15, 2023, 05:40:28 PM
 :iagree:

Mine now is permanently on my work tool belt. 
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2732 on: May 15, 2023, 06:40:35 PM
 :woohoo: I believe you will love having it with you, Aloha :salute: :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2733 on: May 15, 2023, 07:35:59 PM
:iagree:

Mine now is permanently on my work tool belt.

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Surprisingly useful, right?


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2734 on: May 17, 2023, 03:49:11 PM
It really is a good tool. When you need locking pliers with a few more tools on board in a nice small package its hard to beat. 
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2735 on: June 25, 2023, 11:45:03 PM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2736 on: June 26, 2023, 01:49:07 AM
Great pic and love the clip :salute: :like: :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2737 on: June 26, 2023, 02:06:28 AM
Thanks!  :hatsoff:  That's a SideClip clip - an easy but expensive mod.   


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2738 on: June 26, 2023, 02:07:20 AM
With a Sideclip or a Kick clip that mod isn't cheap either way anymore :ahhh :salute:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2739 on: June 26, 2023, 02:17:14 AM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2740 on: June 26, 2023, 02:24:53 AM
Great pic!   Looks WAY better than my white background  :facepalm:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2741 on: June 26, 2023, 04:45:34 AM
No, each have their own merits :salute::like: photography like that as well but can never seem to get it right :cheers:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2742 on: June 26, 2023, 12:02:57 PM
Just wondering :think: what year did they take Pat Pend off of the Crunch ??? Mine is an 0505 and still has it on it  :dunno:

So, let's see some pocs of your Pat Pend Crunch, peeps and the datecodes as well :cheers:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2743 on: July 14, 2023, 03:17:42 PM
Back in the early part of this year I decided to get a Crunch whilst I still could.  In the UK pretty much the only place with any stock was Amazon.  So I placed the order (princely sum of £149!).  It arrived and looked OK.  However due to being extremely busy at the time I didn't check it out any further.

On later investigation, the Crunch sadly did not seem to have undergone a very good QC process.  When closed the handles left a big gap on one side and when viewed from the end clearly leaned that way.  Additionally, the tools were extremely difficult to open or release using the lock, even by Leatherman new tool standards. 

Unfortunately, my opportunity return it to Amazon had expired (entirely my own fault, although a warranty claim would be pointless as there weren't any in stock to replace it with anywhere - warranty claims for Leatherman products purchased via Amazon now lie with Amazon not the UK distributor)

Fast forward a few months and I've been fortunate enough to pick up a mint, pretty much NIB Crunch from 1999.   The contrast between the 2 is not subtle.  The unused Crunch from '99 knocks the later version into a cocked hat, alignment perfect, tools, all spot on.

Having now acquired a decent example, I decided to take a closer look at the newer Crunch.  It seemed like filing down the bump slightly on the pivot (designed to keep it closed) would help alleviate the alignment issue.  Which it did.  However, it also meant it didn't then stay closed very well  🤣

Not wishing to be beaten I decided to make another similar 'bump' the other side (on reflection I probably should have done this to start with).  I chose to drill through and use some 2.5mm brass rod to create a similar retaining 'bump'.   Unfortunately the first attempt was poor as I used an unsuitable drill bit - I thought it was a carbide bit - I was wrong!   So having made somewhat of a mess of that I filled that in with JBWeld (yes, yes I know!)

This time it worked OK.  So, for your amusement, I offer the terrible outcome of my hacking!  It needs further peening (I may also drill out the JBWeld 'scar' and put another brass bump in - quite like the colour contrast actually!)



Whilst this may appear quite poor, it does however close perfectly now and I'm happy enough, having also oiled the tools and release mech I now have a useable Crunch. (I might still dismantle the tool side to improve the release mech) 

However, it did somewhat throw into question Leatherman's QC which I have found a bit iffy on some of the more recent stuff compared to older tools.  Especially at the prices we're talking about.

Mint/NIB Crunch from 1999:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2744 on: July 14, 2023, 04:09:09 PM
First off glad you got a good example of the Crunch as it to me is a terrific tool.  Real bummer about your initial experience. 


Fixing sometimes can be a test of patience and planning.  Good luck getting it all sorted so you can use and enjoy it. 
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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2745 on: July 14, 2023, 08:55:08 PM
 :iagree: unfortunately older tools did have better QC :-\

Glad you were able to make it a better tool now though :salute: :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2746 on: July 25, 2023, 08:30:07 PM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2747 on: July 25, 2023, 10:13:31 PM
Nice pics, Qubit and Poncho  :tu:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2748 on: July 26, 2023, 03:35:51 AM
Thanks Rich :hatsoff:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2749 on: August 09, 2023, 03:28:26 AM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2750 on: October 18, 2023, 02:58:06 AM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2751 on: October 18, 2023, 02:58:28 AM


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2752 on: October 27, 2023, 07:02:07 PM
I gotta have a saw with me.

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2753 on: October 30, 2023, 06:22:17 PM
Finally joined the Crunch club!  Didn't know about this tool for the longest time, then upon finding out, they are out of stock everywhere.
Found this first gen on eBay, had to pay the hefty price to have one.  No regrets.

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2754 on: October 30, 2023, 06:25:05 PM
Great pics, everyone!


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2755 on: October 30, 2023, 07:56:12 PM
 Congrats FolderBeholder, I hope your Crunch gives you years of faithful service.  :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2756 on: October 31, 2023, 12:31:50 AM
Congratulations,  FoBe :woohoo: the Crunch is an awesome tool :like: and you have a older one, which I like the stamping better on than the newer ones :drool: :like:


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2757 on: October 31, 2023, 02:27:28 AM
they are out of stock everywhere.

I got a second one recently from Ali Express.  Its a legit Crunch, and the whole process was A+.

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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2758 on: October 31, 2023, 05:15:39 AM
Thank you all for your replies.
Getting a second one is so tempting.  Must think it over.  :think:

Date code: 0600 and 0500 on plier side


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Re: THE Crunch Owners Thread
Reply #2759 on: November 06, 2023, 07:27:57 PM
Thank you all for your replies.
Getting a second one is so tempting.  Must think it over.  :think:

Date code: 0600 and 0500 on plier side

Then you'll think about a third one, and maybe even a fourth (been there, done that  :twak:)
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