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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #450 on: December 30, 2024, 06:11:11 AM
Day 29

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My strep for the month.
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Merit Badges Participate in a challenge by carrying  a Combo Edged knife or Multitool and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Victorinox Cadet and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one black edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days.  Carry tools with single functions only. No multi-tools, no multi-layer Swiss Army Knives, no combo one-piece tools and post a photo for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one red edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection Start a new thread with photos of a Japanese made PST in your collection Start a new thread or Post in a Challenge Thread and post a photo of a Spartan  for 30 days Start a new thread with photos of at least 6 SAKs of different frame lengths and/or shapes in your collection. Eg 58mm, 74mm, 84mm regular, 84mm slim, 85mm etc Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a keychain tool with pliers, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one green edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a challenge by carrying  a GEC knife and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Leatherman Micra  for 30 days Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Opinel  knife  for 30 days Participate in a challenge by carrying  a 100mm or 108mm SAK and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Vic Spirit MT for sixty (60) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #451 on: December 30, 2024, 07:19:44 AM
Day 30

More bottle recycling duty

Merit Badges Start a new thread and post a photo of any gear for thirty (30) consecutive days during the MTo anniversary month. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a ratcheting tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of at least five (5) of your watches Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #452 on: December 30, 2024, 07:47:28 PM
Day 30

Changing of the guard.
This utility knife will be returned to the kit.

My SAK and Stockman will resume pocket duty.

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My other utility knife has been returned to it tool bag and the Gerber pry will find a new home in junk drawer in the kitchen to scrape lottery tickets requiring such action.

Interesting challenge, the thirty days seemed to take longer, maybe because I did not have to much time spent pondering which implement was getting duty.

Congratulations to awl who completed.  And, to Dan for hosting.  Excellent job.
If I start and end the day above ground, it is a good day!

Hope yours is as good!

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Merit Badges Participate in a challenge by carrying  a Combo Edged knife or Multitool and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Victorinox Cadet and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one black edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days.  Carry tools with single functions only. No multi-tools, no multi-layer Swiss Army Knives, no combo one-piece tools and post a photo for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one red edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Start a new thread with a photo of custom or non standard SAK scales in your collection Start a new thread with photos of a Japanese made PST in your collection Start a new thread or Post in a Challenge Thread and post a photo of a Spartan  for 30 days Start a new thread with photos of at least 6 SAKs of different frame lengths and/or shapes in your collection. Eg 58mm, 74mm, 84mm regular, 84mm slim, 85mm etc Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a keychain tool with pliers, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one green edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a challenge by carrying  a GEC knife and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Leatherman Micra  for 30 days Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Opinel  knife  for 30 days Participate in a challenge by carrying  a 100mm or 108mm SAK and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Vic Spirit MT for sixty (60) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #453 on: December 30, 2024, 09:07:44 PM
Day 30



Continued removing pictures and paintings from the walls of the living room, dining room, and hallway. Did more filling and sanding of the repairs I did yesterday. I really do not like drywall dust. I really like how fresh and clean a room looks after new primer and paint. I guess I struggle with the journey from one stage to another. I am going to let the dust from this morning’s sanding settle and do one more cleaning before I start in on priming the ceiling and walls this afternoon.

I just wanted to say thank you Dan for hosting the challenge this month. Using the Stanley brought back fond memories of my Dad and Grandpa and made me appreciate the time I got to spend with them. I also wanted to say thank you to all who join in the challenge. It was fun seeing what everyone got up to this past month. I especially enjoyed learning about all of the different type of utility knives you all used. I also wanted to say to thank to Kaevin for his detailed posts on the many different snap blade utility knives. I really am not familiar with this type of knife, so I found it interesting learning  the differences between the many different ones he posted.

Thank you awl and I wish you a Happy New Year!
Merit Badges Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one red edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a keychain tool with pliers, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days Start a new thread and post a photo of any gear for thirty (30) consecutive days during the MTo anniversary month. Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry knife/tool with a blade 4" or longer, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Find him! Participate in a challenge by carrying  a Combo Edged knife or Multitool and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Opinel  knife  for 30 days Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #454 on: December 30, 2024, 09:15:14 PM
Day 30

Finally putting the Valet Auto Strop to good use by opening up a pack of Field Books.



Thanks to Dan for hosting this challenge.  It was fun seeing all the different choices of utility knives out there.  I never would've learned about the Valet Auto Strop if it wasn't for this challenge.

Cheers!
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May the best of your past, be the worst of your future.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #455 on: December 30, 2024, 11:52:38 PM
@JonesE: considering your location, I'm completely unsurprised that it rained all day.

@AzteCypher: that Valet Auto Strop is pretty cool!

@BPRoberts: that would be a neat place to visit!

@cody6268: "peg-warmers" are something else I remember well from my die-cast collecting days.

@kaevin: I have a few bottles and a lot of cans that should be turned in for refund...

@LoopCutter: great bones on that Stockman! I assume it's a 75?

And now it's time for some final thoughts on the utility knives. They are less than ideal for kitchen duty, but they handled every other task I threw at them quite well. Being able to change blades to better suit the task at hand, or when they get dull, is a great bonus. This challenge was a hell of a lot of fun. I'm pleased to have hosted it and honored to have had such a great group of fellow challengers! :cheers:

And just a quick update: the badge hasn't gotten the green light as of this post. Hopefully soon. I still have plans to do a giveaway for those who earn a badge, but again, that's contingent upon my being able to procure the intended prize.

Now to briefly switch to the phone used for photography and post the day 30 photo.
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #456 on: December 31, 2024, 12:03:59 AM
Day 30

Here are two that waited until today to show themselves. If memory serves me correctly, I bought the Champion Quality Tools job not long after relocating to Michigan. It's seen quite a lot of use, and the screw at the top of the blade slot has to be tightened periodically. The bright green Stanley is a more recent addition that sat neglected for a while. It got a dose of spray disinfectant before the photo was taken. Bith of these live in my "home tools" box and could use new blades. :facepalm:

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The final tally...

Utility knife record: 22-1.
Stanley record: 3-4-4.
DeWalt record: 4-3-4.
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Merit Badges Participants shall carry and use one Soldier knife, the model of their choosing, for the duration of the 90 days and post a picture each day. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Farmer X SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Must put something in order and provide link to the post. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one black edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days.  Carry tools with single functions only. No multi-tools, no multi-layer Swiss Army Knives, no combo one-piece tools and post a photo for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread or Post in a Challenge Thread and post a photo of a Spartan  for 30 days Start a new thread with photos of at least 6 SAKs of different frame lengths and/or shapes in your collection. Eg 58mm, 74mm, 84mm regular, 84mm slim, 85mm etc Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. Find him! Participate in a Challenge thread, carry knife/tool with a blade 4" or longer, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one green edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Victorinox Hiker, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of at least five (5) of your watches Build your own version of an MRE using off-the-shelf components, post a photo of the completed MRE and store at room temperature for 6 days or more. Consume the MRE after the storage period and post pictures and descriptions of the contents. Take part in the christmas pool or a rak type giveaway. Those wanting to say thank you for a rak may also nominate for the santa. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the pen for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with photos of your zip ties in use

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #457 on: December 31, 2024, 12:17:34 AM
Day 31

NT cutter AR30D-WB

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In package

Yes I just remembered it is a 30 day challenge, but December has 31 days. So here is an extra entry and I promise it is the last cutter I buy, in 2024.

This is one of the 3 colors of their 30 degree with color body A sized cutter from NT cutter released in June 2024. Stone grey SG, Leavy green LG and Wood beige WB. Features a plastic shell over the stainless steel rail. Fill mount is possible and it is designed to be easy to hold on both left or right hands.

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Blade out
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #458 on: December 31, 2024, 12:19:59 AM
Day 30
Here we are on the last day.  Thanks to Dan for hosting and to all who participated, whether they completed or not.  I enjoyed seeing everyone's selected utility knives being used for various tasks.  I liked carrying a utility knife as they were more than up to most of my daily cutting needs.  A lot of my cutting needs involves puttering around in the yard and I found that the utility knives don't work on palm fronds and can't trim the hedges, but they did suffice at opening bags of soil and mulch.  Today I used the WorkPro to open an insulated pack from the pharmacy containing refrigerated meds.

The black, no name cutter is a solid EDC that is very capable and comfortable to use.  The WorkPro was my favorite utility knife for pocket carry because it is so light that it was barely noticeable in my pocket.  The Stanley would be my first choice for heavy duty use such as cutting up carpeting which I didn't need to do during the challenge, but I have used it for that purpose before.  The flat sliding box cutter slips easily in a shirt pocket and would be my first choice for office use if I had to open packages all day. 
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Merit Badges Post a picture and recipe for a batch of Chili that you have made Find him! Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Buck knife or tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Test,please ignore Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Explorer SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Opinel  knife  for 30 days Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Case knife  for 30 days Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days.  Post a pic for Halloween of your pumpkin (or turnip or gourd or whatever you traditionally carve for Halloween!) being carved by any SAK, multitool, pocket or woods knife you may own!  Only available once a year Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Buck 112 Ranger for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of your gear for thirty (30) consecutive days. You must carry at least one item from every category of the gear list every day. Start a new thread and post a photo of the pen for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a challenge by carrying  a Combo Edged knife or Multitool and post a photo of it  for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of an Executive or Director for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Delemont SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. In this challenge,  carry one(1) Pliers-based or Non-pliers multitool that we always have prejudice against, hate or even fear and post a picture everyday for 30 days Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of an Old Cross SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #459 on: December 31, 2024, 12:21:41 AM
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Top and bottom with anti slip design near to the tip

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This cutter is a bit polygon/squarish. Sets it apart from the more streamlined designs like A300, A500. Comparing to the A1000 its outline is still very hard and straight. It's almost like NT speaking in Olfa language. And it's very light given it's plastic shell. If there is something embossed on the back, it will look better, like the lines on the back of A300 or just the brand name and model number.

Somehow I think the slider may fit the STL-ONE and alike.

It have been hard to choose between this and the PMGA-EVO2 (an all black A300GRP with 30 degree black blade). But lastly I decided to get this as this is another body shape and design. The muted tones of all 3 colorway are pleasant as well and posed a hard decision to choose 1 out of three.
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #460 on: December 31, 2024, 12:30:29 AM
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Photo of all my cutters:
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Final thoughts:
In this challenge, I bought 9 new cutters. Making it a total of 25 in the end. Some of them I have been wanting to get for a long time. Many of these look the same in the look or even in the feature list, but when unboxed and used actually they are different.

Out of these brands, I like NT and Olfa the most. They are the best hands down. SDI and Tamiya are okay. Tamiya is lacking the tighter tolerance and precisions nowadays and slide more to the "bigger and strong" side with less precision with special features they think would be useful for their audience like the driver tip and fins in some of their models. SDI lacks polish in some of their models. I think they can "do it" but choose not to, to keep their cost down. They have innovated in their design with ingenuity series or the model which I do not own like the 3006C.

There are still some models I want to get hold of like the 3006C mentioned above, the Knipex CutiX, the NT A300 we used to use in art lessons, the NT K200RP and  Olfa 180 which are the original forms of S-202P, the wood composite OLFA WD-AL, the NT L-2000GRP etc, but I should stop before my wife gets mad.

Thanks Dan for the challenge and all of you who joined or tag along and bared with my utility cutter obsession. Hope you enjoyed.
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Merit Badges Start a new thread and post a photo of any gear for thirty (30) consecutive days during the MTo anniversary month. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a ratcheting tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Leatherman Bond, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Must start a thread with a photo of at least five (5) of your watches Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a LM Pocket Survival Tool for thirty (30) consecutive days.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #461 on: December 31, 2024, 12:52:47 AM
Quote from: Farmer X on December 30, 2024, 11:52:38 PM
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@LoopCutter: great bones on that Stockman! I assume it's a 75?

Yes, a 75.  Covers are CASE’s Mediterranean Blue. Steel is SS.
Thank you😉
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #462 on: December 31, 2024, 01:35:12 AM
Quote from: Farmer X on December 07, 2024, 01:44:19 AM
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@LoopCutter: sky blue bone? I bet that's pretty!
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I owed you a picture back from day 6

The package contained a MiniTrapper in Sky Blue, a back up since I had not found a Trapper in the requested color.

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I did finally find a regular trapper in Sky Blue, arrived on 12/23!

So during my search and digging deep in dealers inventory my search for one knife, allowed me to fine four additional knives. A mini (pictured), a pocket worn grey bone Tribal, and two different Sea Dragon models. 🙄
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #463 on: December 31, 2024, 03:44:48 AM
Day 29: no use for the knife. However, while opening my dinner,  I found I've been wrong about Wenger can openers for a decade. They don't suck.

On the eve of the Buck challenge, I surprised to learn my beef with the Wenger can opener wasn't design flaws, but simply user error. Honestly, I've found that adjusting the angle (I was letting the tool pierce too deep into the can), it's faster than just about every other knife-based can opener I have, and might even tie with my P-51.

Hard to believe that I've had Wengers with can openers for a decade, but just now figured out how to use them. The reason they kept getting stuck in the can was because I was letting the can opener go to far.

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Merit Badges Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a Buck knife or tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge and post a photo of a Utility Knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with photos of your chainsaws Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. In this challenge,  carry one(1) Pliers-based or Non-pliers multitool that we always have prejudice against, hate or even fear and post a picture everyday for 30 days Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a 'folding hunter' knife that isn't a Buck 110 for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate and contribute in Challenge thread and post a photo of either an Axe, MT/Folding knife or Fixed blade (picked at the beginning of challenge) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a Spyderco knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with photos of your titanium gear with a multitool or sak Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK Soldier for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK Cybertool (any variant), Swisschamp, Champion or Toolchest for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Fieldmaster SAK for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate  in Challenge thread and post a photo of a Buck 112 Ranger for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the 110 knife for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the leatherman (supertool, core, hacks) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of a flashlight as part of your EDC Start a new thread and post a photo of a traditional folder for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the Vic Huntsman for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread with photos of your zip ties in use

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #464 on: December 31, 2024, 05:17:35 AM
Day 30

Today's pic is my surprise favorite of the challenge, the Prybrid X. When it came in, I thought it was going to be too wimpy for much of anything. I expected the prybar to pry the knife apart and the xacto blade to be too small for much use. And while I wouldn't want to be stranded in the woods with it, or have it be the only multi for the rest of my life, it handles my basic EDC needs pretty well in a nice little package. Also, comes with a spiffy lanyard. Sometimes you just want just enough, and the PB-X does that.

The full size Prybrid would be a great companion for working around the house, giving you a bit better pry surface and a larger blade. I think I'll probably swap the blade in mine and put it in the tool box.

Speaking of blades, I made it through the whole month without having to change once. It helps that I rotated between four tools.

The Lockdowns are a step up from Gerber's previous SAK-a-Like series (the Armbars), but still not great. Of the two, I prefer the Pry (the Drive's bit driver leaves a lot to be desired, and the scissors are handy). I think they get a little closer with every try at a knife based MT. Maybe we'll get a winner out of them in a couple years (hopefully one they make state-side, I think Gerber has one of the biggest US vs outsourced quality ranges in the industry.)

A utility blade is plenty for basic stuff like cutting cord and opening packages. Wouldn't really want it for food prep or whittling, but if you really hate sharpening knives (or do a lot of cardboard), you could probably get by this way.

Thanks for hosting FX! I'll see some of you in the Buck challenge for January!
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #465 on: December 31, 2024, 06:23:35 PM
Day 30

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Badge awarded to Farmer X, kaevin, LoopCutter, JonesE, AzteCypher, Alan K., cody6268, BPRoberts. :cheers:
If you have completed the challenge and I did not award you the badge, send me a PM, or request the badge and I'll get on it. Happy new year, and thanks to Farmer X for creating and hosting, and for the members who made this fun by participating and following! :salute:
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Merit Badges Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a tool made in a specific country for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in the Challenge thread and post a photo of a Flashlight for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge, carry a fire-starting item and post a picture daily  (in use if possible) for 30 days. Lighters, matches, ferro rods, fire pistons, Signal, candles, sparkers, tinder, stoves, bowdrill sets. Carry an orange item and post a picture of it everyday for 30 days.  Carry tools with single functions only. No multi-tools, no multi-layer Swiss Army Knives, no combo one-piece tools and post a photo for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of a SAK-alike, aka multi-layered, knife-based pocket tools for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread and post a photo of  a Bladeless Multitool for 30 days For each of the 30 days, or for as many as you are able to, post a picture of: Progress- Meals- Activities- Gear and participate in the thread and encourage each other. Participate and contribute in Challenge thread and post a photo of either an Axe, MT/Folding knife or Fixed blade (picked at the beginning of challenge) for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Start a new thread and post a photo of the multitool for thirty (30) consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one black edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one red edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry at least one green edc item, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a SAK, duct tape, and paperclip, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a ratcheting tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. ? Create and post MTO-oriented and tool-based memes in the main meme thread. Participate in a Challenge thread, carry a modular tool, and post a photo every day for 30 consecutive days. Find him!

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #466 on: December 31, 2024, 06:40:38 PM
Quote from: ReamerPunch on December 31, 2024, 06:23:35 PM
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Badge awarded to Farmer X, kaevin, LoopCutter, JonesE, AzteCypher, Alan K., cody6268, BPRoberts. :cheers:
If you have completed the challenge and I did not award you the badge, send me a PM, or request the badge and I'll get on it. Happy new year, and thanks to Farmer X for creating and hosting, and for the members who made this fun by participating and following! :salute:

Thank you  :cheers: :woohoo:
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Hope yours is as good!

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #467 on: December 31, 2024, 06:48:59 PM
Quote from: cody6268 on December 31, 2024, 03:44:48 AM
Day 29: no use for the knife. However, while opening my dinner,  I found I've been wrong about Wenger can openers for a decade. They don't suck.

On the eve of the Buck challenge, I surprised to learn my beef with the Wenger can opener wasn't design flaws, but simply user error. Honestly, I've found that adjusting the angle (I was letting the tool pierce too deep into the can), it's faster than just about every other knife-based can opener I have, and might even tie with my P-51.

Hard to believe that I've had Wengers with can openers for a decade, but just now figured out how to use them. The reason they kept getting stuck in the can was because I was letting the can opener go to far.

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Yup, I discovered this in my Can Opener thread. The Wenger can opener is actually great, once you get used to that little quirk. :cheers:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #468 on: December 31, 2024, 07:11:19 PM
Quote from: ReamerPunch on December 31, 2024, 06:23:35 PM
Badge awarded to Farmer X, kaevin, LoopCutter, JonesE, AzteCypher, Alan K., cody6268, BPRoberts. :cheers:
If you have completed the challenge and I did not award you the badge, send me a PM, or request the badge and I'll get on it. Happy new year, and thanks to Farmer X for creating and hosting, and for the members who made this fun by participating and following! :salute:

Thank you!!


Day 31 - For good measure

Used the Valet Auto Strop to open up this bag of corn nuts.  Nice clean cuts!

May the best of your past, be the worst of your future.

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #469 on: December 31, 2024, 08:49:11 PM
Just a quick check-in to say three things. Thank you to RP for making the badges happen! :salute: I have the prize in-hand, so awl who earn the badge will be eligible to win. :woohoo: And I ain't done yet...a little bonus will be posted not long after I get home. :popcorn:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #470 on: December 31, 2024, 09:12:27 PM
Thanks for the badge RP! :hatsoff:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #471 on: December 31, 2024, 10:35:53 PM
Thank you ReamerPunch!

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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #472 on: December 31, 2024, 10:42:03 PM
Quote from: kaevin on December 31, 2024, 12:17:34 AM
So here is an extra entry and I promise it is the last cutter I buy, in 2024.

 Posted on December 31. :rofl:
Nice one! :D
I enjoyed all the different models you posted.
I think I'll look into NT. I've been getting lots of Japanese tools from Amazon JP so I'll see what NT tools I can get.
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #473 on: December 31, 2024, 10:42:51 PM
Quote from: Farmer X on December 31, 2024, 08:49:11 PM
Just a quick check-in to say three things. Thank you to RP for making the badges happen! :salute: I have the prize in-hand, so awl who earn the badge will be eligible to win. :woohoo: And I ain't done yet...a little bonus will be posted not long after I get home. :popcorn:

The fun continues! :ahhh :salute:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #474 on: January 01, 2025, 12:08:36 AM
@Alan K: I can't recall when I last saw a palm tree. :think:

@kaevin: you have quite the collection of cutters! :o Glad you enjoyed the challenge.

@LoopCutter: Case sure does a nice job with their bone! :tu:

@cody6268: Wenger can openers are awesome! :like:

@BPRoberts: good to see the little Prybrid surprised you in a good way! :multi:

@ReamerPunch: thank you again for the badge, and I think all nine who completed the challenge have been awarded! :salute:

@AzteCypher: I sure do like CornNuts! :drool:

Based on the list in this post, here are those who completed the challenge and aren't me. This is the order in which everyone signed up, and the numbers will be used to determine the winner.

1. Alan K.
2. AzteCypher
3. LoopCutter
4. ReamerPunch
5. kaevin
6. JonesE
7. cody6268
8. BPRoberts

Now to pick the winner and add a couple of photos!
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #475 on: January 01, 2025, 12:32:24 AM
And here we go...

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Cody6268 is our winner! Cody, I'm not sure if I have your address, so please PM it to me just in case. I'll get your Gerber EAB Topos on the way as soon as humanly possible. (I have to work on Saturday, so I'll do my very best to make it happen on Thursday or Friday.)

And now for those new photos...

Day 31

Inspired by JonesE, I purchased this today.

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It's a Milwaukee Fastback, bearing the number 48-22-1501. The metal handle gives it a nice heft, and the blade opens and locks into place easily...just a push of the button and a roll of my wrist. I suspect some adjustment may be needed, as blade retention isn't as secure as I'd like. The cord cutter notch likely would have worked better if it wasn't so close to the blade tip. And I haven't figured out how works the scoring assist (not that I have much use for such a thing). So far, it's acquitting itself nicely.

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Thanks again to everyone for making this such a terrific challenge! :cheers:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #476 on: January 01, 2025, 03:09:14 AM
Congratulations Cody! :cheers:
Thanks for the give away and for hosting, Farmer X! This was tremendous fun! :salute:
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #477 on: January 01, 2025, 03:48:31 AM
Day 30: 

Spent the day on Flight Simulator: 2020 and some model train repair (more on that during the Buck challenge--I'll have to go by a new hobby shop to get some parts before I keep going). Had the Coast and Knipex for the train stuff, ancient Magellan GPS unit (for pulling up some saved coordinates) and Xbox controller on my desk.


I honestly found little a utility knife couldn't do, and I love the ability to swap out chipped blades instead of spending half a day repairing damage. I'm glad Farmer X hosted this challenge, as most of mine spend their days in toolboxes or as second potato--not my normal cutting tool (which as of late, is becoming more and more towards fixed blades around the farm). I'm surprised at how well they performed. The thin blades cut much better than a thicker pocketknife blade. Plus, I'm not afraid to scrape, or cut things that might quickly dull a regular blade.

So far:

Stanley. One of my favorites. Light, thin, and rugged. Easy to unlock as well. While the blades are hard to find (only a small farm supply sells them), they sharpen up well. 

Valet. For light use, you can't go wrong. Weighs effectively zilch, is paper thin, and takes single-edge razor blades (need to order some without the reinforcement). That being said, the near-century old carbon steel blade in it still holds an excellent edge.

Klein. My work knife these days, and the one I often use the most due to the screwdriver. It is heavy, though.

Coast--pretty lightweight, but flimsy compared to the EAB.

EAB. Carried one for years. Personally, it's my recommendation for a first utility knife.  Since my current one is still MIA, I'm grateful Farmer X has given me one of his.

Olfas.A little long for pocket carry, but light and very well made. I'm going to try a solid blade (non-snap off) in the larger one, as it's very easy to use one-handed. Thus, I can use it as a regular retractable blade knife.


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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #478 on: January 01, 2025, 09:20:03 AM
Quote from: ReamerPunch on December 31, 2024, 10:42:03 PM
Posted on December 31. :rofl:
Nice one! :D
I enjoyed all the different models you posted.
I think I'll look into NT. I've been getting lots of Japanese tools from Amazon JP so I'll see what NT tools I can get.

Speaking of NT
Discovered this a while back, it is interesting.

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RES-1200GP I think it is discontinued.  More like a seat belt cutter and glass breaker with extra cutter function. I don't have a car to throw one into so, I will pass this one.

Japanese also have a "middle size" between the light duty A size and L large size, they call it middle size H. And there is an extra large size as well. H and XL blades are hard to come by though.
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Re: The December 2024 Utility Knife Challenge
Reply #479 on: January 01, 2025, 02:14:58 PM
Thanks Jones, Fx and RP. I'm glad that you enjoyed my posts.

Here the snap off ones are the major, and trapezoid utility blades are minority.

Thanks to you guys I've learnt about the Valet Auto Strop, Olfa CTN-1 (and get one myself) and also the Stanley 10-049 and many more.
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