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by dualstow » Tue Dec 03, 2019 7:09 am
I Shrugged wrote: ↑Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:12 pm
I carry an iPhone.
Truly the Swiss Army knife of our time.
Millennial grandparent to generation Beta;
When i was young, we didn’t even have iPhones.
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by Ad Orientem » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:45 pm
Does a .357 mag count? It has multiple uses and it serves .38 spl as well.
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by drumminj » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:04 pm
Ad Orientem wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:45 pm
Does a .357 mag count? It has multiple uses and it serves .38 spl as well.
Works well as a hammer, door stop, and paper-weight also!
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by Kbg » Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:29 pm
Sometimes, usually not.
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by Smith1776 » Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:24 am
Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!
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by vnatale » Thu Dec 12, 2019 8:09 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 12, 2019 2:24 am
Between my Swiss Army Knife, maplegram gold coins, and iPhone... I'm ready for anything!
According to this Bill Gates never said that quote...
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2 ... y-it-.html
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by Smith1776 » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:27 am
Hehe it’s so cheeky though that I think I’ll keep it.
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by vnatale » Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:27 am
Hehe it’s so cheeky though that I think I’ll keep it.
Yes, it IS a good one even though it seems not to be true!
However, isn't it true that the head of IBM said he saw no reason why any person would want a computer at home?
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by Smith1776 » Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:42 pm
vnatale wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 12:02 pm
Yes, it IS a good one even though it seems not to be true!
However, isn't it true that the head of IBM said he saw no reason why any person would want a computer at home?
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Yes, I believe that and many other high ranking people (mostly on the business side of the computer industry) seemed to believe that computers were not headed in the personal direction. Rather, they'd grow bigger and more industrialized.
It's amazing how wrong even smart people can be. For instance:
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This one seems to have much more validity than the supposed Gates quote.
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by dualstow » Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:09 am
Mountaineer wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 8:28 am
OK, more thread drift!
My bad. Carried this over from avatar thread.
For those who might want a different pocket knife, check out the Spyderco Delica 4. By far the best pocket knife I've ever had. Holds an edge really well. Suitable for lots of different cutting needs from food and cardboard cutting to personal defense and everything in between. Medium Tex recommended it to me several years ago. It's an awesome knife.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089DFGIG?ta ... th=1&psc=1
I bought one because of you, Mountaineer. Page 1 of this thread. Foliage green handle.
I left it at my parents' house in FL (on purpose) and now I miss it. Might have to get another one to keep with me.
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by Smith1776 » Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:42 pm
I've finally ditched the Victorinox SwissChamp and picked up a Leatherman Free P2.
Such an excellent tool. Each implement can be accessed and put away with only one hand. Super useful feature for when you're steadying whatever you're working on with one hand or if you're on a ladder. The pliers are solid, although they are not spring loaded (a bit annoying). From what I understand, spring loaded pliers are really only for "low end" tools because the cavity needed for the spring mechanism weakens the structural integrity of the pliers.
Overall, I find the fit and finish of Leatherman isn't
quite as good as that of a Swiss Army Knife, but the designs have higher utility.
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by dualstow » Fri Oct 28, 2022 7:33 pm
Beautiful
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by vnatale » Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:00 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:42 pm
I've finally ditched the Victorinox SwissChamp and picked up a Leatherman Free P2.
Such an excellent tool. Each implement can be accessed and put away with only one hand. Super useful feature for when you're steadying whatever you're working on with one hand or if you're on a ladder. The pliers are solid, although they are not spring loaded (a bit annoying). From what I understand, spring loaded pliers are really only for "low end" tools because the cavity needed for the spring mechanism weakens the structural integrity of the pliers.
Overall, I find the fit and finish of Leatherman isn't
quite as good as that of a Swiss Army Knife, but the designs have higher utility.
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This is it?
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If so, not inexpensive.
Also, if you were going into a building with among other things stated had "No weapons allowed" could this item be considered a weapon?
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by boglerdude » Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:23 pm
Vinny's beard is a weapon
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by dualstow » Sat Oct 29, 2022 3:15 pm
vnatale wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:00 pm
Also, if you were going into a building with among other things stated had "No weapons allowed" could this item be considered a weapon?
https://pocketmultitools.com/us-multi-tool-laws/
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by vnatale » Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:04 pm
Thanks. Looks like Massachusetts is a common sense state in this regard.
Fixed the quote / DS
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by dualstow » Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:51 pm
I think you quoted the wrong post, no? [Fixed]
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by vnatale » Sat Oct 29, 2022 10:48 pm
dualstow wrote: ↑Sat Oct 29, 2022 6:51 pm
I think you quoted the wrong post, no?
For certain. Mystified how that happened!
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by Smith1776 » Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:47 pm
vnatale wrote: ↑Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:00 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 12:42 pm
I've finally ditched the Victorinox SwissChamp and picked up a Leatherman Free P2.
Such an excellent tool. Each implement can be accessed and put away with only one hand. Super useful feature for when you're steadying whatever you're working on with one hand or if you're on a ladder. The pliers are solid, although they are not spring loaded (a bit annoying). From what I understand, spring loaded pliers are really only for "low end" tools because the cavity needed for the spring mechanism weakens the structural integrity of the pliers.
Overall, I find the fit and finish of Leatherman isn't
quite as good as that of a Swiss Army Knife, but the designs have higher utility.
image0 (1).jpeg
This is it?
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07P6GKSG6/ ... l_huc_item
If so, not inexpensive.
Also, if you were going into a building with among other things stated had "No weapons allowed" could this item be considered a weapon?
In canada it’s definitely legal. Knives are illegal when the blade is deployed via a spring switch, button, or something similar. A manually deployed folder is (fortunately) perfectly legal.
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by Smith1776 » Sun Oct 30, 2022 3:49 pm
Definitely not inexpensive either!
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by Mark Leavy » Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:49 pm
A multitool is disallowed anywhere you can't bring a knife. Even the shortest of blades. Worldwide.
Sucks.
This is the best multitool (without a blade) that I have ever carried. But ... I still kept getting it confiscated in every random country and after buying it 3 or 4 times, I gave up.
Now, I carry a cupcake spatula. Just the small one.
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by dualstow » Mon Oct 31, 2022 6:34 am
Mark Leavy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 30, 2022 9:49 pm
A multitool is disallowed anywhere you can't bring a knife. Even the shortest of blades. Worldwide.
Sucks.
This is the best multitool (without a blade) that I have ever carried. But ... I still kept getting it confiscated in every random country and after buying it 3 or 4 times, I gave up.
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Oh, my cousin gave me one of those! I wonder what happened to it.
Now, I carry a cupcake spatula. Just the small one.
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Ingenious
Bonus: Corto and Vinny could use this to spread their peanut butter.
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by dualstow » Mon Oct 31, 2022 1:09 pm
He packs the sharpener separately.
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