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MXBS Owners Club
on: January 22, 2022, 06:43:58 PM
Right then! It would appear that we need a new club/group  :dunno:

Fellow MXBS owners (Spirit or SwissTooI) I present to you the owners club  :tu:

Here's my O/G Spirit from last year (courtesy of Elsinox  :drink:) Present yours forthwith  :pok:

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Reply #1 on: January 23, 2022, 12:24:48 AM
Oops!  I didn't see this thread  :facepalm:
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Reply #3 on: January 23, 2022, 12:55:30 PM
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Re: MXBS Owners Club
Reply #4 on: January 25, 2022, 02:48:30 PM
Anyone have any pics of mix matched clips? such as BO MXBS with a silver clip?

Just got my MXBS and not really a fan of the coating after seeing how it wears online. I swear people were saying the burnished steel wasn't a coating, rather a blackened steel, but really it's just another black oxide smh. Eitherway, does Anyone prefer BO over silver?


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Reply #5 on: January 27, 2022, 06:33:47 PM


Here are my first impressions:

First, this tool was obscenely expensive - $230 (before tax)! For the same price, I could have purchased a Leatherman Surge with a pocket clip, a full bitkit set (sets #1 and #2), a ratchet driver, a replacement wire cutter kit, an extra saw and file, and still had enough left over for lunch. Yes, it’s nice, but it’s not any nicer than my Charge or my Surge (or several others).  Still, I’m glad I bought it. 

Since my Sprit X has very tight tools, my top concern before the MXBS arrived was how tight the tools would be, especially the one-hand opening blade… and the MXBS didn’t disappoint to disappoint. :rofl:  This thing seriously has the tightest tools of any of my multitools, which I assume is partly due to the black oxide coating.  I actually bent my fingernail tip back while trying to pull out the scissors.  The one-hand opening blade is tight too, but I am able to open it easily enough. 

The second one-hand opening blade (the belt cutter) is a very cool blade, but it’s on the wrong side of the tool.  Unless you’re a lefty, you can’t open it one handed.  That was a weird design decision in my opinion.

On size and weight, it’s about the same size as my Surge, but it’s thinner than both my Charge and my Surge.  Its weight falls somewhere between a Charge and a Surge.  I frequently pocket carry my tools, so I think the size and weight of the MXBS is outstanding for a large multitool. 

Another outstanding feature is the scissors.  I am unimpressed with most multitool scissors – off the top of my head, I think the Surge, Micra, and medium-sized SAK scissors are the only ones I really like.  This MXBS has full-sized SAK scissors – not the weird stubby ones like the Spirit X.  Very, very nice!   :tu:

Finally, I don’t know if you can tell by the pics, but the black oxide coating has a bit of a mottled look.  I tried wiping it down, and I also tried a little dry lubricant, but I couldn’t make the mottled look go away.  Personally, I don’t get BO for the look, but I am sure that anyone that wants their multitool to look pretty might be annoyed by it.

Overall, I would say the MXBS would be an outstanding, albeit expensive, multitool if it didn’t have such ridiculously tight tools.  I was planning on giving it a 30-day EDC test, but I don’t think I will now because my fingernails are not made of steel.  I put it in front of my computer so I can use it as a fidget toy during meetings – hopefully that will help break in the tools a little.

Anyway, I hope this helps someone.  For size comparison, here are a couple pics of it next to a Charge.






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Re: MXBS Owners Club
Reply #6 on: January 28, 2022, 03:39:09 AM
I’ve got my MXBS today. It will be my EDC at work (🚓).

Since Victorinox Brazil doesn’t have it in stock, I must be the first person in Brazil to have one.  :woohoo:

I’d like to say thank you to Elsinox (member of this forum) for his help!!  :hatsoff:


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Reply #7 on: January 30, 2022, 02:14:05 AM
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Here are my first impressions:

First, this tool was obscenely expensive - $230 (before tax)! For the same price, I could have purchased a Leatherman Surge with a pocket clip, a full bitkit set (sets #1 and #2), a ratchet driver, a replacement wire cutter kit, an extra saw and file, and still had enough left over for lunch. Yes, it’s nice, but it’s not any nicer than my Charge or my Surge (or several others).  Still, I’m glad I bought it. 

Since my Sprit X has very tight tools, my top concern before the MXBS arrived was how tight the tools would be, especially the one-hand opening blade… and the MXBS didn’t disappoint to disappoint. :rofl:  This thing seriously has the tightest tools of any of my multitools, which I assume is partly due to the black oxide coating.  I actually bent my fingernail tip back while trying to pull out the scissors.  The one-hand opening blade is tight too, but I am able to open it easily enough. 

The second one-hand opening blade (the belt cutter) is a very cool blade, but it’s on the wrong side of the tool.  Unless you’re a lefty, you can’t open it one handed.  That was a weird design decision in my opinion.

On size and weight, it’s about the same size as my Surge, but it’s thinner than both my Charge and my Surge.  Its weight falls somewhere between a Charge and a Surge.  I frequently pocket carry my tools, so I think the size and weight of the MXBS is outstanding for a large multitool. 

Another outstanding feature is the scissors.  I am unimpressed with most multitool scissors – off the top of my head, I think the Surge, Micra, and medium-sized SAK scissors are the only ones I really like.  This MXBS has full-sized SAK scissors – not the weird stubby ones like the Spirit X.  Very, very nice!   :tu:

Finally, I don’t know if you can tell by the pics, but the black oxide coating has a bit of a mottled look.  I tried wiping it down, and I also tried a little dry lubricant, but I couldn’t make the mottled look go away.  Personally, I don’t get BO for the look, but I am sure that anyone that wants their multitool to look pretty might be annoyed by it.

Overall, I would say the MXBS would be an outstanding, albeit expensive, multitool if it didn’t have such ridiculously tight tools.  I was planning on giving it a 30-day EDC test, but I don’t think I will now because my fingernails are not made of steel.  I put it in front of my computer so I can use it as a fidget toy during meetings – hopefully that will help break in the tools a little.

Anyway, I hope this helps someone.  For size comparison, here are a couple pics of it next to a Charge.

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  So it is the size of a Swiss Tool then. Hmm. And the mottled BO, eww, yuk. Those tool parts look horrible. Personally I would contact Victorinox with the photos of the tool parts spread out and ask why is the BO not more uniform, especially for the premium price. Might mention that your Leatherman tools do not look that bad even after 10 years of use. :ahhh


  Is good to see that a nylon sheath comes with this pocket monster. Wonder if anyone is designing a more robust leather sheath for them yet?
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Re: MXBS Owners Club
Reply #8 on: January 30, 2022, 04:35:55 AM
  So it is the size of a Swiss Tool then. Hmm. And the mottled BO, eww, yuk. Those tool parts look horrible. Personally I would contact Victorinox with the photos of the tool parts spread out and ask why is the BO not more uniform, especially for the premium price. Might mention that your Leatherman tools do not look that bad even after 10 years of use. :ahhh


  Is good to see that a nylon sheath comes with this pocket monster. Wonder if anyone is designing a more robust leather sheath for them yet?

They should fit in the existing sheaths for that series, might have to use plus sheathes, but some should work  :dunno:
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Re: MXBS Owners Club
Reply #9 on: January 30, 2022, 06:55:15 AM
  So it is the size of a Swiss Tool then. Hmm. And the mottled BO, eww, yuk. Those tool parts look horrible. Personally I would contact Victorinox with the photos of the tool parts spread out and ask why is the BO not more uniform, especially for the premium price. Might mention that your Leatherman tools do not look that bad even after 10 years of use. :ahhh

The MXBS *is* a Swiss Tool, so it's the same size. It does handle a bit different because two of the tools have those OHO tabs.


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Reply #10 on: January 30, 2022, 08:27:36 PM
  So it is the size of a Swiss Tool then. Hmm. And the mottled BO, eww, yuk. Those tool parts look horrible. Personally I would contact Victorinox with the photos of the tool parts spread out and ask why is the BO not more uniform, especially for the premium price. Might mention that your Leatherman tools do not look that bad even after 10 years of use. :ahhh


  Is good to see that a nylon sheath comes with this pocket monster. Wonder if anyone is designing a more robust leather sheath for them yet?

Yeah, I was definitely surprised how bad it looks, but at least the BO covers everything.  I am more upset how difficult it is to pull out a tool (the scissors and the Philips head are the worst)!


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Reply #11 on: January 30, 2022, 08:28:30 PM
Yeah, I was definitely surprised how bad it looks, but at least the BO covers everything.  I am more upset how difficult it is to pull out a tool (the scissors and the Philips head are the worst)!

Have you tried working some oil into the joints?
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Reply #12 on: January 30, 2022, 09:47:33 PM
Have you tried working some oil into the joints?

They were already oiled pretty well out of the box, but I could try more.


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Reply #13 on: January 30, 2022, 11:47:44 PM
They were already oiled pretty well out of the box, but I could try more.

My personal suggestion would be to throw something like a heavier weight nanooil into there and work the tools in the open position (don't fully close them).
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Reply #14 on: January 31, 2022, 01:54:45 AM
They should fit in the existing sheaths for that series, might have to use plus sheathes, but some should work  :dunno:

I have a Spirit X and a Spirit MX. The MX doesn't fit into the Spirit X sheath because the OHO tab sticks out. Swiss Tool similarly has tabs that stick out, so if the previous sheaths were form-fitting, then the wider OHO tabs should also interfere with using older sheaths.


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Reply #15 on: February 20, 2022, 11:50:05 AM
OK - You are in the SAK Klubs thread

Whoey had to make a admin change to allow this to happen - So thanks so much Whoey  :salute:  :tu:  :salute:

Note: There awlready was a Spirit MXBS Club - So you are both there now


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Reply #16 on: April 07, 2022, 07:13:31 PM
Bit the bullet and ordered a SwissTool (MXBS) Just so the Spirit wasn't awl alone (£205 GBP  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh)

https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Swiss-Tools/Swiss-Tool-MXBS/p/3.0326.M3N
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Reply #17 on: April 07, 2022, 07:44:41 PM
Bit the bullet and ordered a SwissTool (MXBS) Just so the Spirit wasn't awl alone (£205 GBP  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh)

https://www.victorinox.com/uk/en/Products/Swiss-Army-Knives/Swiss-Tools/Swiss-Tool-MXBS/p/3.0326.M3N

As per our drunken agreement I'll make sure it gets to you after thorough quality assurance  :salute:
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Reply #18 on: April 07, 2022, 08:10:16 PM
As per our drunken agreement I'll make sure it gets to you after thorough quality assurance  :salute:

I agreed to nothing and, if I was drunk, you were just taking advantage of me and should be ashamed  :twak:

Seriously though; £205 of our British Pounds (or just over the price of a whole sheep*) is not cheap!!!  :ahhh

Hope awls good in the north of Welsh-land  :tu:

* I suspect the sheep would get stuck in the letterbox  :think:
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Reply #19 on: April 07, 2022, 08:51:17 PM
I agreed to nothing and, if I was drunk, you were just taking advantage of me and should be ashamed  :twak:

Seriously though; £205 of our British Pounds (or just over the price of a whole sheep*) is not cheap!!!  :ahhh

Hope awls good in the north of Welsh-land  :tu:

* I suspect the sheep would get stuck in the letterbox  :think:

I have no shame  :dunno:

It is a lot of money for a tool! Though, with inflation and cost of living as it is, it's quickly becoming cheaper to just rent the sheep by the night.  :ahhh

Not bad, tangling with the process of becoming a sole trader, all a bit daunting  :facepalm: I hope that Waitrose is keeping the wife and yourself in luxury potatoes and Italian-style wine  :tu:

*The notion that you wouldn't have a dedicated sheep recepticle is just ludicrous  :mail:
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Reply #20 on: April 07, 2022, 09:26:04 PM
I have no shame  :dunno:

It is a lot of money for a tool! Though, with inflation and cost of living as it is, it's quickly becoming cheaper to just rent the sheep by the night.  :ahhh

Not bad, tangling with the process of becoming a sole trader, all a bit daunting  :facepalm: I hope that Waitrose is keeping the wife and yourself in luxury potatoes and Italian-style wine  :tu:

*The notion that you wouldn't have a dedicated sheep recepticle is just ludicrous  :mail:

The "no shame" part is a given (based upon prior knowledge) )

A lot of money would be an understatement to say the least  :pok:  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

I was unaware that "sheep rental" was an option (hourly rates?) As for a "receptacle" you under estimate me Sir! I awlways have an opening  ;)

Waitrose is, well, Waitrose and I often see Boris in there (he's acutally my MP)

Sole trader in what? I may buy some s**t from you  :dunno:

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Reply #21 on: April 08, 2022, 03:09:48 PM
The "no shame" part is a given (based upon prior knowledge) )

A lot of money would be an understatement to say the least  :pok:  :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh

I was unaware that "sheep rental" was an option (hourly rates?) As for a "receptacle" you under estimate me Sir! I awlways have an opening  ;)

Waitrose is, well, Waitrose and I often see Boris in there (he's acutally my MP)

Sole trader in what? I may buy some s**t from you  :dunno:

I wouldn't say talking to you was bad enough to be shameful, be easier on yourself  :whistle:

Eventually, I'll grab a spirit (my first), it should be more pocketable than the beastly Swisstool  :think: Which of course I have to get a clip for too, because it'll feel left out  :dunno:

I prefer pay-by-the-bah  :salute:

Didn't know they let you use a suitcase as a shopping basket in Waitrose  :whistle:

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Reply #22 on: April 08, 2022, 07:38:27 PM
I wouldn't say talking to you was bad enough to be shameful, be easier on yourself  :whistle:

Eventually, I'll grab a spirit (my first), it should be more pocketable than the beastly Swisstool  :think: Which of course I have to get a clip for too, because it'll feel left out  :dunno:

I prefer pay-by-the-bah  :salute:

Didn't know they let you use a suitcase as a shopping basket in Waitrose  :whistle:

I'm a freelance writer, I primarily write (and run paid games) for Dungeons and Dragons  :tu:

It's awl about shame these days. I've even admitted to knowing Welsh people (obviously not from the north  :whistle:)

You should get an MXBS! My first SwissTool was, well a SwissTool  :think: The Spirit MXBS is a brilliant piece of kit but, for me, not big enough (main blade a bit small/thin)  :dunno:
I ordered the Big - Boy SwissTool  :ahhh and if it's as well put together as the Spirit then it'll be amazing  :viking:

I was not aware of a "pay as you go" option for sheep based activities (you Welsh are a progressive bunch) is there an App  :shrug:

As for D & D my only experience is the 80's cartoon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeons_%26_Dragons_(TV_series)

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Reply #23 on: April 25, 2022, 07:49:16 PM
Today the MXBS (& Bit-Kit) helped disassemble a washing machine door to replace the lock mechanism  :multi: :tu:

I was successful in my endeavors  :woohoo: much to the praise amusement of Mrs Surge  :twak:

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Reply #24 on: April 25, 2022, 09:55:41 PM
Nice work, SurgeUK! We’ve all been there…. :whistle:


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Reply #25 on: April 25, 2022, 10:42:11 PM
Nice work, SurgeUK! We’ve all been there…. :whistle:

Thanking you Sir  :hatsoff: :tu: :salute:
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Reply #26 on: April 26, 2022, 09:31:50 AM
Anyone have any pics of mix matched clips? such as BO MXBS with a silver clip?

Just got my MXBS and not really a fan of the coating after seeing how it wears online. I swear people were saying the burnished steel wasn't a coating, rather a blackened steel, but really it's just another black oxide smh. Eitherway, does Anyone prefer BO over silver?




Yuck, not me. I think it looks horrible! I’ll stick with my shiny silver Swisstool and Spirit and be very happy with them :-)


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Reply #27 on: September 24, 2022, 06:26:24 PM
s/s MXBS is nowhere to be seen.  The manufacturer isn't making this officially.  Hey guys, do you know the reason for this?


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Reply #28 on: January 03, 2025, 11:32:20 AM
I have totally missed this club so im now joining.

 
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