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SAK and Pliers to replace a Multitool? Show me your Combos!

au Offline TazzieRob

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Reply #90 on: November 25, 2020, 10:50:14 PM
My Cobra XS came in handy the other day to turn a knurled micrometer knob attached to a stepper motor. Due to the amount it was wound in there wasn't much to grab hold of and the stepper motor magnets made it hard to turn by hand  :tu:


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Reply #91 on: November 25, 2020, 10:53:02 PM
Here in The Colonies, the 5", 6" and 7" Cobras cost less on Amazon than the 4" XS Cobra (US$33.64 shipped, which isn't bad). #theychargemorefornewstuff

It's true. Once these sell more the price "should" come down. I ended up getting mine from a tool seller on eBay but they were still AU$50  :facepalm: Mind you, from a local store they were AU$80.... :ahhh


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Reply #92 on: November 26, 2020, 01:12:57 AM
I don't really have much use for the typical needle nose pliers on most multis, the locking pliers on the Crunch are a multi-tool in and off themselves. 


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Reply #93 on: November 26, 2020, 01:25:29 AM
My Cobra XS came in handy the other day to turn a knurled micrometer knob attached to a stepper motor. Due to the amount it was wound in there wasn't much to grab hold of and the stepper motor magnets made it hard to turn by hand  :tu:

That's a good use  :tu:
The Cobras have a nice grip!

It's true. Once these sell more the price "should" come down. I ended up getting mine from a tool seller on eBay but they were still AU$50  :facepalm: Mind you, from a local store they were AU$80.... :ahhh

80 is just wild  ::)


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Reply #94 on: November 26, 2020, 04:26:48 AM
The mighty Plierench!
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Reply #96 on: November 26, 2020, 01:20:50 PM
Wow, that’s some tool, Barry!

Well a courier has dropped off a package containing my cobra xs, and it came with a free bung which I’ll put in my plumbing box. I include a shot with various other tools for size comparison - Knipex cobra and plier wrench in 125 (usually live in the pouch above in my gun box), my trusty Spirit in black, a 93 Ti scales pioneer x mod by me (scales came from Oz though - not claiming I can machine those - just simple disassembly and re-assembly are the limits of my “workshop”!), and a 100mm bahco, though the one I will pair the cobra xs with is black - not sure where it is at the mo (possibly in a jacket I left at a friend’s when re-hanging a radiator for him - I’ll collect when lockdown lifts and we can enjoy a beer or two) so this shiny one from my cycle toolbox will stand in. Quite a fan of mini-tools and I’ve amassed a fee Wiha and Wera kits over the years, but buying tools isn’t really spending, is it, eh??!! :pok:


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Reply #97 on: November 26, 2020, 02:29:22 PM
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Reply #98 on: November 26, 2020, 02:38:08 PM
..., but buying tools isn’t really spending, is it, eh??!! :pok:

No, it is getting ready for a future project  :D


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Reply #99 on: November 26, 2020, 03:52:30 PM
 :iagree: :whistle:
Esse Quam Videri


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Reply #100 on: November 27, 2020, 07:17:02 AM
Not a replacement for a MT but used to replace scales on a SAK climber :climber:
Sometimes you really do need more than pocket size :think:

Ideally would’ve used a vice but don’t have one so the 10” ChannelLock was used to hold them (cushioned with cardboard) and the vice grips to snap them on



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Reply #101 on: November 27, 2020, 04:50:51 PM
Exactly!!
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Reply #102 on: November 28, 2020, 01:02:29 PM
Here’s the promised pic of the Knipex Cobra XS with its 100mm Bahco adjustable brother in black, and a Spartan PS to keep the theme going!


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Reply #103 on: November 28, 2020, 02:08:21 PM
You guys will make me buy a XS, won‘t you?  :twak: :D


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Reply #104 on: December 20, 2020, 02:31:43 AM
Been thinking about this thread more and more. I love the Victorinox pliers but one tool I find invaluable is locking pliers (vise-grips). It also allows me to carry non-pliers SAKs when I might need pliers, the same way that having a Classic SD Alox in my wallet allows me to enjoy scissor-less SAKs.  :cheers:

I just happened to come across these mini Mastercraft (Canadian Tire store brand) on sale (CAD $10 for the 3-pack, $4 each for the other two)

Interestingly, the small pair in the set (on the left) isn't the same as the ones that came on their own; the teeth are a bit more C-shape and the release works the opposite way (push inwards instead of outwards).

They're very small, especially when locked closed, and weight very little. I don't have a scale but by my estimation they're about the same weight as the Super Tinker.

(Pictured next to a green Farmer X and winter magic Super Tinker)





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Reply #105 on: December 20, 2020, 02:53:46 AM
Interesting combo, Altis  :tu:


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Reply #106 on: December 20, 2020, 02:59:44 AM
I found these Channellock 524 the other day:



They are only 11.5cm long (4.5inches). Anybody have experience with those? Reviews go from great to junk, but first hand experience would be great  :cheers:


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Reply #107 on: December 20, 2020, 03:13:15 AM
I found these Channellock 524 the other day:

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They are only 11.5cm long (4.5inches). Anybody have experience with those? Reviews go from great to junk, but first hand experience would be great  :cheers:
Not these in particular SirVic but the ChannelLock adjustables I’ve got are excellent :cheers:


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Reply #108 on: December 20, 2020, 03:31:07 PM
Hm, maybe I’ll give it a shot. It is only 10 bucks, so not much of a risk  :whistle:


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Reply #109 on: December 20, 2020, 06:27:45 PM
SVL - you’ll have to let us know what they’re like - not come across them myself.


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Reply #110 on: December 22, 2020, 03:39:13 AM
I am using the XS to complement the multitool rather than replace it.  Just covers a few more bases.  Everything fits in the small pouch and resides in the non-wallet back pocket.  The zipper pull holds a spare battery for the light.   :cheers:


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Reply #111 on: December 22, 2020, 10:56:03 AM
Good thinking Boonies. I like that  :like:


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Reply #112 on: December 23, 2020, 12:51:36 AM
Not these in particular SirVic but the ChannelLock adjustables I’ve got are excellent :cheers:

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Reply #113 on: December 24, 2020, 02:04:06 AM
I don't have a photo, sorry, but a Mountaineer or a Huntsman plus Knipex 90 01 125 mini water pump pliers and a Stanley pocket screwdriver are all part of my EDC. I have carried a Leatherman and a SwissTool in the past, but I didn't like the pliers on either well enough to put up with how cumbersome I found it to use the other tools.


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Reply #114 on: December 24, 2020, 04:38:28 AM
I have carried a Leatherman and a SwissTool in the past, but I didn't like the pliers on either well enough to put up with how cumbersome I found it to use the other tools.

Terry, I think you've touched on one of the main reasons I've always gone for knife-based MTs over pliers-based MTs.  Having the additional tools on the knife-based MT generally doesn't disrupt the usability or form factor.  Many pliers-based MTs, however, range from awkward to downright uncomfortable to use IMO.


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Reply #115 on: December 24, 2020, 05:30:45 AM
For some plier-based MT’s that is certainly true. But there are exceptions. Spirit and PST come to mind.



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Reply #116 on: December 24, 2020, 05:48:12 AM
Very tempted by the Knipex Cobra XS, notice they come in XS and XS BK variants, 63gm vs 87gm, what’s the difference, just weight?

Can see a pair of these teamed with a SAK Ranger as an excellent pocket tool kit. My ChannelLock 6” adjustables weigh 169gm, so a good saving :tu:


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Reply #118 on: December 24, 2020, 04:23:32 PM
Can see a pair of these teamed with a SAK Ranger as an excellent pocket tool kit. My ChannelLock 6” adjustables weigh 169gm, so a good saving :tu:
Which Ranger do you want it paired with?  I can snap a photo for you.
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


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Reply #119 on: December 25, 2020, 01:07:25 AM
Which Ranger do you want it paired with?  I can snap a photo for you.
Thanks FB
I ended up ordering one last night :facepalm:
Was thinking 91mm Ranger but I’ve got a Ranger wood too
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