week off so testing time.

[Zed]

Well works been getting me down so not back in till next friday and due to a trade with lowtech and badwolfs kindness I've plenty of stuff to test out this week so will do a few reviews. here is my list

Gerber mp800
Quirky switch
mil-tec gak pliers

and a few more pics and reviews soon 

[Sparky415]

Good luck Mate an watch those fingers 

 

[jerseydevil]

Looking forward to seeing what you think of the MP800.  I'm still on the fence about it, though being a Gerber nut I'm sure one will appear here sooner rather than later. 

[stealth007s]

Not a big Gerber fan but I'm interested in the MP800 results.

[Zed]

Well ill be on many long walks and mountainbike rides so hopefully sone cool pics as well 

oh and got to build a dolls house this week ill tell more as i do it

[dks]

   well??

   

You need to build two dolls houses, not one...    less fighting that way

[Zed]

  well??

   

You need to build two dolls houses, not one...    less fighting that way

  come on ive only had a day off so far    the story of the dolls house is my sister in laws fault, for the last 3 years we have a christmas build off, we all get together at my house and make decorations etc, every year me and her get very competitive,well this year we are joining forces and we are building santas house and workshop, all in one dools house, i will also be adding lighting and conveyer belts 

ok here is what ill be trying out this week, not sure if ill post up here or do seperate posts for each tool 

the non branded MT also came from Badwolf (jeff) and is of a similar set up too the mp800 its actually well made so will compare it to the legend 

[n4vgm]

That Quirky Switch is Far Out man! (we need peace sign waving smiley)

[Zed]

Yeah the quirky is pretty out there and cool a bit like me 

[enki_ck]

Make sure to also test the 108mm saw... 





Looking forward to this. Take lots of pics.

[badwolf]

Glad you like the bits, have a good break and take plenty of pics

[Zed]

Make sure to also test the 108mm saw... 





Looking forward to this. Take lots of pics.

  will do mate, i have got a mil-teg regular Gak here and oddly it has a file on the saw and the pliers version doesnt  the pliers are a very well made set and should work well, there will be plenty of pics 

[Zed]

Glad you like the bits, have a good break and take plenty of pics

Like them i love them mate, and work was getting too me as lots on and residents getting harder and harder to deal with plus new staff doing my head in, so i needed a break and now to make it better i have plenty of stuff to test out       its going to be a very fun week off    cant thank you enough jeff 

[Zed]

Well not a good start to my week off, the girls went to a birthday party yesterday and was both up all night being sick  so both off school, plus pouring down  so tired as up till 3.30 and up at 6am  but im going to get some brake cables from the shed and do a plier test on these later  girls fine now, must of been crappy food overload 

[Cyclone82]

I have not got any of those GAK plier type knives yet. Looked through my stash the otherday and found 3 Aitor spanish army knives one in a military issue sheath and had this extra belt hook thingy and another un-branded spanish army knife that is a differnt style and looks like this
http://fusiongear.com.au/spanish-army-clasp-knife-p-193.html
Always planned to get some of the plier type Aitor and Miltec tools at some point

[Zed]

I have not got any of those GAK plier type knives yet. Looked through my stash the otherday and found 3 Aitor spanish army knives one in a military issue sheath and had this extra belt hook thingy and another un-branded spanish army knife that is a differnt style and looks like this
http://fusiongear.com.au/spanish-army-clasp-knife-p-193.html
Always planned to get some of the plier type Aitor and Miltec tools at some point

out of the 3 here its the one that impressed me the most as very solidly made and the pliers was the only one of the 3 that cut paper like scissors  not the most comfy handle but works well, ive always liked Gaks and have usualy got atleast one in my collection, ive also had most makes of gaks and found them all pretty much the same, this pliers version is rock solid and would make a great little mod project ie possibly changing the CS for phillips and some cool scales  its ashame Mil-tec used there standard scales as there is still a lanyard hole but due to plies and liners there is no hole going through and would not work due to pliers, micarta would look cool     

[Zed]

well the good wife is taking the day off  so not much testing today so here are some Gak pics for now 

in the rain 

[dks]

well the good wife is taking the day off  so not much testing today so here are some Gak pics for now 

in the rain 

 
maybe tomorrow.. 

[Zed]

well the good wife is taking the day off  so not much testing today so here are some Gak pics for now 

in the rain 

 
maybe tomorrow.. 

Fingers crossed mate  i spend my working life looking after folk so fancied a week off of that kind of thing, but i do hate it when my kids are ill, although they are full of beans now so back to school me thinks tuesday and then test time, hopefully also dolls house (1 of)     

[dks]

Nothing better than a busman's holiday!   

[Zed]

Nothing better than a busman's holiday!   

Would prefer a Bushmans holiday 

[dks]

Nothing better than a busman's holiday!   

Would prefer a Bushmans holiday 

Maybe when you are retired... or if they all drive you crazy and you run away to live in the forest.. 

[Zed]

Nothing better than a busman's holiday!   

Would prefer a Bushmans holiday 

Maybe when you are retired... or if they all drive you crazy and you run away to live in the forest.. 

   well i better get a emergency bushcraft set up sorted  right wheres the kukri 

[Zed]

Well had to test something today so as the girls are off i got millie (6) to test the scissors on the mp800 v the quirky, pic pretty much speaks for its self as the Gerbers was much smoother even though both was chunky MT,s in her hands, 

[Cyclone82]

its ashame Mil-tec used there standard scales as there is still a lanyard hole but due to plies and liners there is no hole going through and would not work due to pliers, micarta would look cool 

I always thought that was a a dumb idea. I got a Miltec GAK (non pliers) which was a newly made one (not issued) in recent years but i thought the quality was a pretty crappy. If you get the chance (and want to), get the versions made by Aitor and Kissing Cranes. They can still be bought brand new if you look hard enough and they are both very good quality. The Adler and CCM versions i have are also quite good too.

Where did you get that pliers model from?

[Zed]

its ashame Mil-tec used there standard scales as there is still a lanyard hole but due to plies and liners there is no hole going through and would not work due to pliers, micarta would look cool 

I always thought that was a a dumb idea. I got a Miltec GAK (non pliers) which was a newly made one (not issued) in recent years but i thought the quality was a pretty crappy. If you get the chance (and want to), get the versions made by Aitor and Kissing Cranes. They can still be bought brand new if you look hard enough and they are both very good quality. The Adler and CCM versions i have are also quite good too.

Where did you get that pliers model from?

As i said ive had pretty much all models of Gaks, ive never noticed a huge build difference although this pliers version is more solid than the standard Mil-tec Gak i have here, for what you pay i think you get more than your moneys worth and if the plier version had red scales on it and said vic on the blades i would not be surprised as its that well made, i was gifted this one by badwolf but i know links to where thay are sold in the uk , 

[Zed]

Well this week not going as i wanted it too sadly due to feeling rough for the last 2 days so i had to get some repeat prescriptions from the docs  although i have taken a lot of pics and tested botht he quirky and the mp800 but got a issue with phottobucket as everytime i go on there my pc slows right down and then i have to close the net down  seems since they changed there set up  so hopefully pics and reviews soon 

[AimlessWanderer]

Well this week not going as i wanted it too sadly due to feeling rough for the last 2 days so i had to get some repeat prescriptions from the docs  although i have taken a lot of pics and tested botht he quirky and the mp800 but got a issue with phottobucket as everytime i go on there my pc slows right down and then i have to close the net down  seems since they changed there set up  so hopefully pics and reviews soon 

Fart-o-bucket has been a chuff for me too mate. Once you've logged in (before uploading pics) there should be an option somewhere (top right  ) to revert back to original format. You'll get a pop up asking why - tell them it's crap and stop dicking about - then you'll be able to use the original working version 

[dks]

Well this week not going as i wanted it too sadly due to feeling rough for the last 2 days so i had to get some repeat prescriptions from the docs  although i have taken a lot of pics and tested botht he quirky and the mp800 but got a issue with phottobucket as everytime i go on there my pc slows right down and then i have to close the net down  seems since they changed there set up  so hopefully pics and reviews soon 

Fart-o-bucket has been a chuff for me too mate. Once you've logged in (before uploading pics) there should be an option somewhere (top right  ) to revert back to original format. You'll get a pop up asking why - tell them it's crap and stop dicking about - then you'll be able to use the original working version 

+1

I went back to the original version after 2 minutes.......
In the original one if you hover the mouse over a picture you get the link options to it. In the newer one this was not happening..

[Zed]

Well this week not going as i wanted it too sadly due to feeling rough for the last 2 days so i had to get some repeat prescriptions from the docs  although i have taken a lot of pics and tested botht he quirky and the mp800 but got a issue with phottobucket as everytime i go on there my pc slows right down and then i have to close the net down  seems since they changed there set up  so hopefully pics and reviews soon 

Fart-o-bucket has been a chuff for me too mate. Once you've logged in (before uploading pics) there should be an option somewhere (top right  ) to revert back to original format. You'll get a pop up asking why - tell them it's crap and stop dicking about - then you'll be able to use the original working version 

+1

I went back to the original version after 2 minutes.......
In the original one if you hover the mouse over a picture you get the link options to it. In the newer one this was not happening..

cheers mate as i didnt even know i could change it back    it seems ok now