Outside carry!Dave
Sideclips are one of the things multitool and sak manufacturers seem genuinly reluctant to put on there tools (leatherman excepted) I always assumed it was a combination of cost or ergonomics?Does it hurt the palm of your hand during heavy work mate
Quote from: micky d on August 21, 2007, 11:22:19 AMSideclips are one of the things multitool and sak manufacturers seem genuinly reluctant to put on there tools (leatherman excepted) I always assumed it was a combination of cost or ergonomics?Does it hurt the palm of your hand during heavy work mate IMO the Recoil is not for 'heavy' work, to me it is Gerber medium tool. The drivers, although the Philips can take the bit adapter and the flat headed one can be used as a pry bar I think they would twist if too much torque was applied too often. It does make a handy EDC though.Like all the sliding headed Gerbers if you did have to use both hands to drive in a screw you would need some sort of padding between the sticking out ends of the plier head and your palm were you were pushing down. A knotted rag would do. I could imagine if a butterfly was opened up as suggested so often on the forum they would also be quite painfull as you pressed down on the handle end though. All the multis are a compromise for the different tools they are replacing and will never be as good/easy as using the right tool for the job. Dave
I recently fitted the pocket clip from the Paul Chen I have trashed to the Recoil. I am finding it is becoming a constant companion. Comfortable to carry both inside and out side the pocket it is also solid enough to clip on my belt.I first thought of this tool as a bit of a joke but I am now getting rather fond of carrying it as I am finding it so useful.Dave
.......I first thought of this tool as a bit of a joke but I am now getting rather fond of carrying it as I am finding it so useful.Dave
I must admit that I have always considered this tool to be a joke too, and so never gave it a fair chance. Tell me what I'm missing please Dave.
Personally, I won't routinely pocket carry (all day comfortable carry) a folder much over 4.5 inches in length, or of weight much over three ounces - maybe four ounces at max. That's about as big and heavy as I can carry without being constantly aware of something in my pocket.
I fixed the one hand opening problem when I noticed the blades were stamped out of the sheet with the curves from the stamping leaving no edge to catch your finger on. So I took a Dremmal cutting disk and sliced a hatch pattern on the finger openers that lets my finger/thumb catch on to the blade to make opening it easier...... Dave