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Swisschamp Sunday!

us Offline Barry Rowland

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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3390 on: October 15, 2023, 04:41:22 PM
I like that!
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3391 on: October 15, 2023, 11:01:37 PM
SwissChamp at the pumpkin patch on this beautiful afternoon


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3392 on: October 16, 2023, 01:08:23 AM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3393 on: October 16, 2023, 03:02:20 AM
     I was going to post a photo of my homemade Swiss Champ substitute, but one of the rubber bands broke and I didn't have a spare.  Maybe next Sunday?  Best wishes Gary
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3394 on: October 16, 2023, 03:32:00 AM
For years I resisted the SwissChamp.  They were too heavy, too thick, they were more of a show piece than a working knife, etc.  Then I got one and discovered that they are a Rosetta Stone for the 91mm SAKs.  Nearly every other model is a subset of this one.  With this you get a view of the entire line.  A marvelous knife for a shoulder bag or belt pouch and even occasionally in a pocket.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3395 on: October 16, 2023, 04:37:54 AM
We are thinking on parallel lines here, BT.  Maybe I will acquire one of these someday.  Pocket carry is the only game in town for me though.  I wear a belt pack when I am outside working or making a trip to the mail box (which is rather a long way off).  Naturally I could plunk a big SAK into that pack.  I am trying to carry a Leatherman with the pack.  Just experimenting.  We will see.
Best wishes.  G
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3396 on: October 16, 2023, 04:38:16 AM
Gotta love the Swisschamp!  :like:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3397 on: October 16, 2023, 06:11:41 AM
They are actually pretty inexpensive for what they are.  I got mine off the big site for $67 or something.  A lot of tools/buck.  Do I carry it around in my pocket?  No but I love having it on my desk. I like carrying an Executive or some other lightweight model like the Cadet, Evo 10, etc. in my pocket most of the time. When next I go on a road trip the SwissChamp will definitely be in my shoulder bag.
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3398 on: October 16, 2023, 05:00:12 PM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3399 on: October 16, 2023, 05:23:25 PM
I have 2, one of which is always in my car.  When I travel I take the Swisschamp.  It's legal everywhere a knife is, and there's no end to what you can do with it.  Like the old saying goes: if you can't fix it with a Swisschamp, you can make the tool to fix it with a Swisschamp!
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3400 on: October 16, 2023, 11:03:19 PM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3401 on: October 16, 2023, 11:04:58 PM
I have 2, one of which is always in my car.  When I travel I take the Swisschamp.  It's legal everywhere a knife is, and there's no end to what you can do with it.  Like the old saying goes: if you can't fix it with a Swisschamp, you can make the tool to fix it with a Swisschamp!
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3402 on: October 23, 2023, 07:39:36 PM
A day late with this post, but my Swiss Champ rode in my Lochby Venture pouch this weekend for a visit at my parents and deer hunting.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3403 on: October 23, 2023, 07:43:31 PM
Perfect fit!
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3404 on: October 24, 2023, 12:25:02 PM
For years I resisted the SwissChamp.  They were too heavy, too thick, they were more of a show piece than a working knife, etc.  Then I got one and discovered that they are a Rosetta Stone for the 91mm SAKs.  Nearly every other model is a subset of this one.  With this you get a view of the entire line.  A marvelous knife for a shoulder bag or belt pouch and even occasionally in a pocket.

that's funny about the subset thing because I've always thought of the SwissChamp as just an Explorer but with more tools.

The Explorer Grande!  :rofl:


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3405 on: October 24, 2023, 01:33:44 PM
Exactly!  :rofl:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3406 on: October 25, 2023, 08:06:51 PM
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3407 on: October 29, 2023, 07:02:41 PM
Happy rainy SC Sunday folks!  :tu:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3408 on: October 29, 2023, 10:12:03 PM
I'm not ready for this nonsense. We were only supposed to get 2-3 inches from Tuesday-Wednesday evening, but it started Tuesday night and snowed steady until Friday afternoon. We ended up with about 6 inches total. Yesterday morning was 2°F and this morning, when we left for church, it was 11°F which is typical January/February weather. Thankfully, we are supposed to back into the 40s this week so the kids won't freeze when we go trick or treating.


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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3409 on: October 29, 2023, 10:54:38 PM
    Nice snow photo.  You need to get your knife out of it however.  That moisture is bad for it.  Very careless.  I still don't have a Champion so I can only join in full of hope and with empty pocket. 
    One of the fellas had a nice reconditioned Champion for sale in the Trade section.  Unfortunately he wanted to sell about a dozen knives along with it.  And upteen scales also.  Some day I will come into one.  A nice used one would be just fine.  Until then I will have to use my simulated SwissChamp.  The one I made. 
    Enjoy the snow (and the rain in NY).  It is warm and dry as a bone here.  Water restrictions in town actually.  I think I could walk across the Cullasaja River now without getting my knees wet.  You can see the old Cherokee fishing weirs when the water gets low enough.  Best wishes.  Gary
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3410 on: October 30, 2023, 12:49:04 AM
Holy smokes!!!  You're right, that's January weather  :o
I'm not ready for this nonsense. We were only supposed to get 2-3 inches from Tuesday-Wednesday evening, but it started Tuesday night and snowed steady until Friday afternoon. We ended up with about 6 inches total. Yesterday morning was 2°F and this morning, when we left for church, it was 11°F which is typical January/February weather. Thankfully, we are supposed to back into the 40s this week so the kids won't freeze when we go trick or treating.(Image removed from quote.)
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3411 on: October 30, 2023, 12:51:46 AM
We picked up about an inch of rain here.  I was out in it for about 4 hours, and it wasn't hard but steady.  I definitely could live with 65 degrees F and sunny for the next few months  :rofl:  If you don't need the pliers, you can sometimes find deals on Champions.  With pliers, Swiss Champs are out there.  I love mine!
    Nice snow photo.  You need to get your knife out of it however.  That moisture is bad for it.  Very careless.  I still don't have a Champion so I can only join in full of hope and with empty pocket. 
    One of the fellas had a nice reconditioned Champion for sale in the Trade section.  Unfortunately he wanted to sell about a dozen knives along with it.  And upteen scales also.  Some day I will come into one.  A nice used one would be just fine.  Until then I will have to use my simulated SwissChamp.  The one I made. 
    Enjoy the snow (and the rain in NY).  It is warm and dry as a bone here.  Water restrictions in town actually.  I think I could walk across the Cullasaja River now without getting my knees wet.  You can see the old Cherokee fishing weirs when the water gets low enough.  Best wishes.  Gary
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3412 on: October 30, 2023, 01:12:11 AM
    Dry as powder here.  Woods have quite a fuel load.  People still burn leaves.  Yeow!  It was almost 80F today.  Lots of turkeys piddling around.  If I find someone with a Champion, then I might pull the string on one, Barry.  I have been enjoying the Spirit challenge posts.  Doing a good job there.  Still sick folks.  One member with all the kids sick.  I feel for the parents sitting up with sick kids.  Lots of nice photos.  Best wishes.  G


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Reply #3413 on: October 30, 2023, 01:35:37 AM
That sounds perfect to me Gary.  I always loved the climate in your neck of the woods.  I'm a big Swiss Champ fan.  It has pretty much everything I use day to day.  The Spirit is a great tool, just a different animal.  I have EDC's a Swiss Tool RS at work for years now.
 It's exactly what I need day to day in my job, although the ruler and the scissors probably see more use than anything else!

Love those turkeys! 
    Dry as powder here.  Woods have quite a fuel load.  People still burn leaves.  Yeow!  It was almost 80F today.  Lots of turkeys piddling around.  If I find someone with a Champion, then I might pull the string on one, Barry.  I have been enjoying the Spirit challenge posts.  Doing a good job there.  Still sick folks.  One member with all the kids sick.  I feel for the parents sitting up with sick kids.  Lots of nice photos.  Best wishes.  G
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3414 on: October 30, 2023, 01:43:13 AM
Feel bad too, best wishes!
Almost out in jackets soon, maybe I'll take SC Hofritz out for walks... :think:
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3415 on: October 30, 2023, 03:41:15 AM
Great thing about Fall.  I agree with those suffering under the flu bug or any ailments.  It's a rough time of the year for it.  It ran through our house too. 
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3416 on: November 13, 2023, 05:18:43 AM
Happy Swisschamp Sunday awl! Replaced the batteries on a toy train with the help of the Philips driver today. Christmas decorations are coming out of hibernation  :pok:




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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3417 on: November 13, 2023, 05:48:17 AM
I had mine in my pocket this afternoon while I was mulching leaves. Never took a picture though. Was trying to beat the sun going down to get itndone before we get more rain and snow.


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Reply #3418 on: November 13, 2023, 12:19:23 PM
Mine rides in the hidden storage of my car.  No pictures for me either.  I like that train Andy!
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Re: Swisschamp Sunday!
Reply #3419 on: November 13, 2023, 03:27:40 PM
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