Good video that - well done mate Well, it looks like I need a buck X-tract now then
Well, I figured she can't get any more pissed off, so what the hell.
Great job, Dave! Those scissors are really something, how do they cut? Thanks
After watching David's fantastic review, I just had to go out and get an X-Tract. I'm really happy with it for the $$$. I paid $40 for it as I didn't want to wait for a better deal. The design is just fantastic, but the fit and finish is not up to Buck's standards. For a multi in this price range, I would say its a winner! I'll edc it for a week and see how it goes.Here is the one I bought:(Image removed from quote.)730 X-Tract
Quote from: Gadget Guy on February 02, 2009, 11:27:18 PMAfter watching David's fantastic review, I just had to go out and get an X-Tract. I'm really happy with it for the $$$. I paid $40 for it as I didn't want to wait for a better deal. The design is just fantastic, but the fit and finish is not up to Buck's standards. For a multi in this price range, I would say its a winner! I'll edc it for a week and see how it goes.Here is the one I bought:(Image removed from quote.)730 X-TractNice GG Judging by the no-Whittaker logo you have a freshly minted one. Where did you find it if I may ask?
Glad you like the video guys, I seem to be getting a huge response from you folks. The scissors work pretty well, small stuff it handles well but when I tried it on some heavy duty plastic straps holding a box shut it had a hard time. I quit when it was half way through and used the blade. This is a preliminary opinion but maybe the longer blades to the scissors and the smaller handle you press with your thumb is not so good an idea. You cannot exert as much pressure as you can with a longer lever like in the original Wave for instance. The scissors can probably take the stress and come back fine but it took quite a bit of oooommf to get the scissors to do what they did and got mixed results. The FIN has fantastic scissors and they are proportionate to the idea I am trying to explain. Maybe the essentials scissors should be more for light duty or something. What do you folks think?BTW Gadget Guy, congratulations on the purchase. I realize what you mean about Buck Quality. Not too bad considering they are outsourcing to Taiwan in my opinion though. I do have alot of rub marks on my pliers from where they retract into and especially on the scissors for the Essential.