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Hello from the UK
on: January 13, 2026, 08:28:32 PM
Hello everyone

New member here from the Midlands in the UK.

Mainly interested in Victorinox SAKs, but now starting to look at Leathermans and Swiss Tools.

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #1 on: January 13, 2026, 08:46:03 PM
Welcome to the forum Midlander!

Always glad to have another member from the UK here to class up the place a bit!   :D

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #2 on: January 13, 2026, 09:43:08 PM
Welcome aboard! 

SWISS TOOLS are a bloody work of art. I have 3, worked hard, MXBS is current daily carry. Outside one hand blade access is the reason.  All three look the same as day I brought them home. Amazing.

Leatherman is another hard usage MT.

 REBAR👍 hard use and my first love affair for work and home front.  Now retired. 

The BOND is most REBAR liked, fewer tools, great urban tool and NON LOCKING BLADE/tools so 100%
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #3 on: January 14, 2026, 10:21:51 AM
Welcome aboard, enjoy the forum!

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #4 on: January 14, 2026, 03:04:31 PM
Thanks for the welcome!

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #5 on: January 14, 2026, 10:36:57 PM
Welcome!
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #6 on: January 14, 2026, 11:01:59 PM
Hi!
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #7 on: January 14, 2026, 11:27:26 PM
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #8 on: January 15, 2026, 12:20:41 AM
Welcome aboard!
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #9 on: January 15, 2026, 09:34:47 AM
Midlander? There can be only one!

Sorry.

Welcome to MTo from over the water. I'll be controversial and say I think LM tools might have passed their peak. Vic SwissTools, as the Loop Cutter says are next level. You could save a lot of money and go straight there.

If you have concerns though about our knife laws have a look at the bladeless Gerber MP600. AK47 of multitools. Tough as nails, and very hard to beat
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #10 on: January 15, 2026, 12:39:38 PM
Quote from: kirk13 on January 15, 2026, 09:34:47 AM
Midlander? There can be only one!

Sorry.

(...)

Nope, that's the Highlander. There can only be one Highlander, two Midlanders and three Lowlanders. That's basic geometry/physics.

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #11 on: January 15, 2026, 10:34:37 PM
Quote from: pfrsantos on January 15, 2026, 12:39:38 PM
Nope, that's the Highlander. There can only be one Highlander, two Midlanders and three Lowlanders. That's basic geometry/physics.

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Only if you want proper stability, and since when do we do that round here?

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #12 on: January 16, 2026, 05:42:46 AM
Welcome aboard !
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #13 on: January 16, 2026, 10:05:04 AM
Quote from: kirk13 on January 15, 2026, 09:34:47 AM
Midlander? There can be only one!

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #14 on: January 16, 2026, 10:18:27 AM
Quote from: pfrsantos on January 15, 2026, 12:39:38 PM
three Lowlanders

Also known as Netherlanders, or Dutch :think:
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.
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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #15 on: January 16, 2026, 11:15:14 AM
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 15, 2026, 10:34:37 PM
Only if you want proper stability, and since when do we do that round here?

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Quite right, boss. My bad. Carry on, nothing to see here!

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I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #16 on: January 16, 2026, 11:16:39 AM
Quote from: Reinier on January 16, 2026, 10:18:27 AM
Also known as Netherlanders, or Dutch :think:
This awlways reminds me of this scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL4QfvIrUf4

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It is just a matter of time before they add the word “Syndrome” after my last name.

I don't have OCD, I have OCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

Eff the ineffable, scrut the inscrutable.

IYCRTYSWTMTFOT


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Re: Hello from the UK
Reply #17 on: February 25, 2026, 06:47:36 PM
Welcome Midlander  :hatsoff:
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