Praise for Gregozedobe and Breezy12!

[lowtech]

I still don´t know WHY I deserved it, but Greg, in compainonship with Matt, sent me a Tool I had often looked at but never pulled the trigger on.

Much to my surprise I received a Schrade Navitool today 

It was a very nice gesture from the both of them and - Without wanting to diminish their action - is in my eyes a prime example about the kind nature of this Forum.

Thanks, Guys! I´m fiddling around with this odd creature and grinning liek a little boy on christmas eve.
If I can get my lazy butt in action, I´ll do a small review. This is the least I can do - Share teh joy with the rest of you.

Once again:  thanks.

[enki_ck]

Very nice of the both of you guys. And looking forward to the nice pics and review you post, Thomas.

[Breezy12]

glad to hear that the Navitool made it across the pond safely!

I agree that it's an odd little creature... I fiddled with it a bit before shipping it out.

[lowtech]

My wife - who is tolerant with MTs - said she won´t leave teh house with me if I had it clipped to my belt.
She said: Why would you carry this when you could carry a SAK, a compass and a whistle you already have with less weight and bulk and better ergonomics ?!
I could not find a clever reason yet, but have to admire her knowledge of my Gadget stash. Although -Maybe it´s not that good that She knows what I already have. 

[Breezy12]

run for the hills!!

 

actually, my wife saved the day with her Juice while she was out with her friends this weekend. She told me the reaction from one of her friends (who is also a friend of mine) was something along the lines of, "of course you have a Leatherman with you... you're married to Matt."

I'll try to help you think of a justification for carrying that tool... but so far, I can't really argue with your wife. maybe Chako can help us?? he's the only one I know who actually carries a Navitool.

[lowtech]

My wife - while always nagging me about my tool obsession - snatched a sapphire blue Minichamp (Ohhh! It´s cute!) and a violet LM Juice XE 6 (Sometimes you need a bigger tool!) from my tool drawer. I presented her a nice Inox Opinel No. 7 she carries on ourDay-Hikes and a vic alox USB stick She uses for work.
I guess she´s got her bases covered.

[gregozedobe]

My wife - while always nagging me about my tool obsession - snatched a sapphire blue Minichamp (Ohhh! It´s cute!) and a violet LM Juice XE 6 (Sometimes you need a bigger tool!) from my tool drawer. I presented her a nice Inox Opinel No. 7 she carries on ourDay-Hikes and a vic alox USB stick She uses for work.
I guess she´s got her bases covered.

My Missus usually just rolls her eyes ( a sign of bored but indulgent tolerance) at my latest MT acquisitions, but she surprised me recently by asking if I could buy another one for her (I'm always offering her lights and MTs but she usually declines).  But before I could get too excited she explained she wanted to make it into a "steam-punk" brooch - it was one of those cheap and silly tiny micro hammer/pliers MTs with bronze coloured scales   

[gregozedobe]

I'll try to help you think of a justification for carrying that tool... but so far, I can't really argue with your wife.

Thinking, thinking ........ ....... nah, I got nuthin' - Sorry Thomas, you're on your own.    

I've got a couple of these weirdo's and can't imagine when I would ever want to carry one (that being said I can usually tell where North is just by looking at the angle of the Sun and knowing what time of day it is).

But even so, I keep looking at the I-quip which is arguably even less practical considering it's price and wondering what they are like - I'll probably eventually weaken and buy one just to have a play with one.

[Breezy12]

My wife - while always nagging me about my tool obsession - snatched a sapphire blue Minichamp (Ohhh! It´s cute!) and a violet LM Juice XE 6 (Sometimes you need a bigger tool!) from my tool drawer.

that's about the same reaction my wife had when she first saw the Style CS. "It's like a smaller, cuter version of yours!" (my Skeletool CX is one of my favorite EDC tools.)

now that I think about it, she's up to three -- the Juice CS4 I gave her years ago, her Squirt P4, and the Style CS. maybe I need to keep a closer eye on my collection...