Just posted a Crunch review

Grant Lamontagne · **on:** March 08, 2007, 11:32:31 PM

Any feedback is appreciated.

http://multitool.org/content/view/94/67/

Def

Tom Munch · **Reply #1 on:** March 08, 2007, 11:57:23 PM

Your link goes to a CRUNCH review, not a CORE review. Is that right?

CacherX4 · **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:03:31 AM

Quote from: Tom Munch on March 08, 2007, 11:57:23 PM

Your link goes to a CRUNCH review, not a CORE review. Is that right?

I sure am glad I didn't point that out Tom... Great review of the CRUNCH though. It looks pretty cool. I bet you sit in front of the TV or keyboard just flipping it open and closed don't you Def

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:06:07 AM

Yeah, that's right. I wrote the Crunch review a while ago and just posted it now. I wrote a Core review today and haven't posted it yet. It's been one of those days....

Def

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:06:49 AM

Core review should be up tomorrow, or even maybe later tonight.

Def

Tom Munch · **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:23:44 AM

The Crunch review was good - meant to say that. I guess I'll have to work on one handing mine a while.

J-sews · **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2007, 01:41:50 AM

Ditto that nice review feedback. (I like the idea of the video link. Cool!)

Hmmmm, I noted mention of the "secret" wire stripper notch in the Crunch's handle when I first got mine, but I've never actually tried it. I wonder if very many people have?

damota · **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:08:27 PM

I love the Crunch but it is just too small, useful only for small work. I just wish they would bring out a bigger model. If the folded size was the same as most other tools it would allow another half inch or so to the jaw opening. A lot more practical yet still comparable to most multis in size when closed.

Dave

Oh the wire stripper does work but a bit of a fiddle compared to the alternatives.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2007, 12:50:54 PM

I was stripping some wire a few days ago but unfortunately I didn't think of using the Crunch for it. I actually ended up using the E4 instead, although in hindsight there was more than enough wires to have compared several tools.

I guess I have to get another new stereo now and try it again....

Def

CacherX4 · **Reply #9 on:** March 10, 2007, 02:40:02 AM

Quote from: Defender on March 09, 2007, 12:50:54 PM

I guess I have to get another new stereo now and try it again....

Def

Watch out Canadian Tire, here comes Def O0

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** March 10, 2007, 04:10:26 AM

They know me there.... it's kind of a funny story actually. There are 6 or 7 of them in the city and almost all of them are on my daily run. Well, former daily run- I don't work there anymore but that's beside the point. The first store I went into was aout the only one in the city that didn't have any, so they checked the other stores and told me there were piles of them almost everywhere else. So, I told them that I may not make it to any others and the wrote me a rain check. An hour later I had the stereo from another store, so now that the sale is over I can still get another one at almost half price!

Now if only I had another car to put it in....

Def

J-sews · **Reply #11 on:** March 10, 2007, 04:50:11 PM

You must be double jointed or something....I've been trying to flip my Crunch open and closed one-handed since yesterday. So far I've managed to pinch myself a few times, that's about it.

damota · **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:22:52 PM

Quote from: J-sews on March 10, 2007, 04:50:11 PM

You must be double jointed or something....I've been trying to flip my Crunch open and closed one-handed since yesterday. So far I've managed to pinch myself a few times, that's about it.

Def did say in the review that his was second hand, I think his is well bedded in. I could not get the ball catch to clip on one handed on mine it has to be pushed on with my other hand and the jaws take a heck of a lot of pressure to push up to get it in position for the catch to clip on.

Dave

J-sews · **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2007, 05:37:57 PM

Quote from: damota on March 10, 2007, 05:22:52 PM

...... I could not get the ball catch to clip on one handed on mine it has to be pushed on with my other hand and the jaws take a heck of a lot of pressure to push up to get it in position for the catch to clip on.

Dave

Same problem here.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2007, 01:48:08 AM

You have to actually snap it in with the ring finger. Get your finger under the center part, guide it in with your middle finger and push with the third finger. Once you do it once you won't be able to put the durned thing down for hours.

I picked mine up on my lunch break and took it with me in the truck when I was working. I kept putting it down and realizing a minute later I had picked it up and was playing with it again!

Def

damota · **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2007, 11:18:32 AM

Bob, I very gently squeezed the catch with pliers to make it looser and I can now do it. Do it a bit at a time and you will soon find the right place.
Def, you are going to have to put 'Health Warnings' all over this site,

this is yet another addiction you have passed on.

Dave

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2007, 03:34:11 PM

Just wait until your family starts getting sick of "click -click click click- CLICK.... click click CLICK click click!"

Then you are in serious trouble...

Def

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2007, 02:16:46 AM

Anyone getting anywhere with this? It's kinda funny now that it's taken on a life of it's own!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2007, 02:25:10 AM

My left hand has gotten pretty good at folding the Crunch away......but it still can't get it folded out and ready to use.

My right hand can't do either one.

damota · **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:46:03 AM

You have to ease that clip to make it weaker so they can clip together with pressure from your finger. FWIW you can tighten it up if you make it too slack. I just used the Gerber with the catch still in the handle.

Dave

J-sews · **Reply #20 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:18:50 PM

Quote from: damota on March 13, 2007, 11:46:03 AM

You have to ease that clip to make it weaker so they can clip together with pressure from your finger. FWIW you can tighten it up if you make it too slack. I just used the Gerber with the catch still in the handle.

Dave

Okay thanks, that helps a little.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #21 on:** March 13, 2007, 11:22:55 PM

I'd love to see video of someone else trying it!

Def

J-sews · **Reply #22 on:** March 18, 2007, 09:22:46 PM

Okay, I've been practicing my Crunch flipping now for nearly a week. I think I've gotten pretty good at it! There's a video of me doing it HERE.

Roadie · **Reply #23 on:** March 18, 2007, 09:41:00 PM

Smooth, very smooth, brilliant action you have there, so fast its almost as if you put no effort into clipping it into place. well done!

Roadie

damota · **Reply #24 on:** March 18, 2007, 09:45:57 PM

What a show off

Bloody great in fact, I am at half Defs speed

and all fingers and thumbs.

Dave

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #25 on:** March 18, 2007, 10:03:18 PM

Bob! That was amazing! You'll have to teach me how to do that!

Dang, and here I thought I was doing good by figuring it out all on my own... now I see how much I have to learn!

Def

Tom Munch · **Reply #26 on:** March 18, 2007, 10:09:20 PM

J-sews · **Reply #27 on:** March 18, 2007, 10:15:39 PM

See? It just goes to show you chaps what a little practice can do!

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #28 on:** March 19, 2007, 11:18:46 AM

This proves that your Multi Tool Kung Fu is strong... you are truly the Tool Ninja!

Def

damota · **Reply #29 on:** March 19, 2007, 07:00:52 PM

Ah so, Grasshoper learnt well from you the great master,

Dave

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