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Can-opener-as-phillips fail
on: December 09, 2013, 11:56:14 PM
Ah, man...

The cold water handle on my bathroom sink was a little loose, so I go get my Climber, and flick out the Can Opener to tighten the screw.

And it's just a HAIR too far recessed in the hole. The blade of the can opener wouldn't let it fit.

I had to go get my Micra.

Ah, well. I guess that's why I have 7 MTs sitting on my coffee table.  :rofl:
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #1 on: December 10, 2013, 12:03:18 AM
It sure is great to have options.  :tu:
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #2 on: December 10, 2013, 12:14:26 AM
And that,my friends,is why EVERY SAK needs a Phillips!
There is no beginning,or ending,and for this we are thankful,cos now is hard enough to understand!
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #3 on: December 10, 2013, 12:20:46 AM
That's a relief. I thought you broke a can opener.  :ahhh
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #4 on: December 10, 2013, 12:21:25 AM
I love the Inline Phillips, but a back Phillips is better than no phillips
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #5 on: December 10, 2013, 12:39:44 AM
Yeah, it is great to have choices!  Love the inline philips too! :D  Explorer's rock :tu:

I just started to carry a Climber this week but I do have a Rambler on my keys.  The Rambler has a great philips too!

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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #6 on: December 10, 2013, 12:46:31 AM
I tried ... and succeeded... in removing a phillips from a door hinge with the Rambler phillips. Shockingly good for its size.
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #7 on: December 10, 2013, 02:24:37 AM
Always go with the best tool for the job.
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #8 on: December 10, 2013, 04:20:50 AM
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #9 on: December 10, 2013, 05:19:33 AM
I've never bought into the can opener as a philips driver theory- not deep enough to really engage.

And I keep a SAK, flashlight, and an offset screwdriver in the medicine cabinet. The duct tape is for bandaging, I swearing.  :-[
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #10 on: December 10, 2013, 08:26:55 AM
Quote from: CanadianLMfan on December 10, 2013, 02:24:37 AM
Always go with the best available tool for the job.

Fixed for you  :pok:   ;)

Which is why an MT can sometimes be the "best" tool (because the other "better" tool is too far away/the operator is too lazy to go and get it).
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #11 on: December 10, 2013, 08:49:51 PM
I have 2 words   MASTER GARDENER    :rofl:
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #12 on: December 10, 2013, 08:55:46 PM
You need a explorer lynn  :D as said the inline Philips rocks  :climber:
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #13 on: December 10, 2013, 09:52:13 PM
Quote from: sticktodrum on December 10, 2013, 12:20:46 AM
That's a relief. I thought you broke a can opener.  :ahhh

...me too...  :think:

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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #14 on: December 10, 2013, 09:55:21 PM
Quote from: kmanct3 on December 10, 2013, 08:49:51 PM
I have 2 words   MASTER GARDENER    :rofl:

Yep, for whenever you need to drive two screws at once! Ninja!

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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #15 on: December 10, 2013, 09:56:19 PM
Quote from: Zed on December 10, 2013, 08:55:46 PM
You need a explorer lynn  :D as said the inline Philips rocks  :climber:

+1 on that!  :tu:

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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #16 on: December 10, 2013, 10:07:25 PM
I've had a 'not great' experience with an Explorer in the past. Kind of colored my perception of the tool.

Here's the beginning of that conversation.
http://forum.multitool.org/swiss-forum/explorer-minus-hook/msg594601/#msg594601

The tool was repaired and worked fine after, but it still left me cold on the Explorer design. I know, illogical, but that's reality.

Also, I have a Micra, and it did the job fine.
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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #17 on: December 10, 2013, 10:46:03 PM
Sorry to see that you had issues with an Explorer!  I have seen and owned many that look like the same philips head as yours but never had any issue using it.  Maybe I just got lucky!

I also never had any issue with the philips on the Rambler!  I think it is the best one I have used!

I like the Explorer as I like the mag glass, which I use to look at dates on old coins, find the gold stamps on rings and jewelry.  It also works well to remove splinters! LOL

I hope you give another one a try again.  The latest ones have a glass mag inside the plastic holder that you can pop out to clean/replace.  The new Swisschamps also have this newer type mag glass.

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Re: Can-opener-as-phillips fail
Reply #18 on: December 10, 2013, 11:26:09 PM
Yeah i remember reading about the phillips head,ive not had this problem yet,both my explorer and swisschamp have the same phillips and are the older type,
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