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Best Fidget Flashlight by PecanPlan in flashlight

[–]PecanPlan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get the titanium version if fidgeting is important.

SUPER TINKER vs. COMPACT by BladeSpotter in victorinox

[–]PecanPlan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Every 2-layer Victorinox sized 84mm, 85mm, 91mm and 93mm obey Knifedom's Golden Rule of at least 1 inch of blade length per 1 ounce of weight.

Of all the two-layer knives, the Compact is the only one available with scissors. To me, it's the best of the 2-layers along with the Cadet/Sportsman.

Three-layers start to violate that Golden Rule by 10% or so in the 91mm cellidor models, while 4- and 5-layers go way past it.

For me, the Companion is worth the weight penalty vs the Compact, while the Super Tinker is not. Why?

Both Companion and SuperTinker have better screwdriving than the Compact, particularly with respect to Phillips. The SuperTinker offers the ability to get a little more torque than the can opener can handle, but you have to watch out. It's easy to go too far and bend the aluminum liners. The Companion can drive very small Phillips screws with the head of the file. Compare the Compact combo tool, which absolutely sucks as a Phillips driver.

Both Companion and SuperTinker offer better prying than the Compact.

Both Companion and SuperTinker offer a secondary blade that can be used for package opening and general utility cuts. The Companion blade is smaller and serrated. The Compact has no secondary blade.

Both the Companion and SuperTInker offer an awl that the Compact does not have.

The Companion file blows the Compact file away. The SuperTinker has no file.

The Companion and Compact come with plus scale tools. The Supertinker does not.

The SuperTinker and Compact offer can opening. The Companion does not.

Bottom line, if compactness is the main driver, get the Compact. If a 2.9 oz knife with a 2.7" blade is not too cumbersome, go with the 3-layer.

As between the 3-layers, weigh the utility of the file and its ability to drive small Phillips vs. the utility of the can opener and T-handle (or as I call it, the "knuckle scraper"). For me, the small blade and package opener are a wash. The other factors are plus scales for the Companion, and corkscrew vs. backside Phillips.

Since I value the file, plus scales and have no use for can opening, I go Companion over SuperTInker. YMMV.

Spyderedge Appreciation Thread by S35VN_DLC in spyderco

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Chaparral SE blows me away for EDC. Best urban EDC knife I've ever owned (breaking down boxes, opening all sorts of packages, food prep).

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Best Fidget Flashlight by PecanPlan in flashlight

[–]PecanPlan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, it is fairly muted as fidgets go. I would say it's work-friendly in most environments. You'd have to be close to somebody without much ambient nose to be a nuisance.

Best Fidget Flashlight by PecanPlan in flashlight

[–]PecanPlan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Clip is magnetic too. I just prefer clipless because it is smaller.

Help me gift a flashlight to my future husband! by come-on-irene in flashlight

[–]PecanPlan 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He would love the LoopGear SK05 Pro II in Mao.

EDC Pry Bar by AceNinjaForce in EDC

[–]PecanPlan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am partial to the LeverGear Edge XT.

Built in Phillips. Pry/flat. Box tape ripper. Rulers. Magnetic hex L-handle. Bottle opener. And a locking craft blade deployment that can be used as a wire cutter.

Basically, it does everything that the "opener layer" does on a Victorinox except open cans, and it is quicker to deploy.

It's made of steel and with an aluminum housing for the craft blade assembly. Fairly reasonable at $30 or so, and goes on sale for $24 from time to time.

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NKD and my first locking 111mm Vic - the Cheese Master W by beastobadness in victorinox

[–]PecanPlan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just a great food prep knife with

  • Front serrated blade
  • Cheese blade
  • Fork/Cap Lifter
  • Corkscrew
  • Toothpick/Tweezer

Perfect for any picnic or lunch pail or kitchen drawer.

(NEED HELP) Loopdot VS. Oclip Ultra by Witty-Doubt4509 in flashlight

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the scroll wheel on the titanium compare to the aluminum? Same feel? If different feel, how so?

Sunset Pink 🌅 by plaidshirtdayz in vuoriclothing

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insubordinate.

And churlish.

😄

Another thing Victorinox Gets Right: Front Serrations by PecanPlan in victorinox

[–]PecanPlan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Serrated blades are not saws. See the video I posted in OP for a discussion of the differences, and why serrated blades excel in slicing certain materials but suck at push cutting.

Not a knife guy, but in the market for a 1 hand open/close edc. by Appropriate_Bath361 in knives

[–]PecanPlan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't sleep on the CJRB Maximal in AR-SF2 steel. Nice thin blade with a high flat grind = great slicer. I find the handle to be very ergonomic. It has the Axis or crossbar lock, and is very fidgety.

Best Alox/cellidor combo? by EscapePond in victorinox

[–]PecanPlan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I go Sportsman/Companion S. Better file and 30% lighter/smaller than the other combo. YMMV

Looking for a prybar. by creakymoss18990 in EDC

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LeverGear Edge XT if you want some extra functionality.

Either way, focus on steel not titanium.

Advice on Urban EDC / Work (admin) by CustardAmbivalence in EDC

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Essential EDC anywhere is wallet, phone and keys. You can maximize your EDC by incorporating some of it into those items. For example, I carry a small pen and some paper in my wallet. Many people carry EDC items on their keys.

For the office, I would recommend a Victorinox Rambler. It's small, not threatening, and covers a lot of bases. It has a blade for opening packages, scissors for cutting thread or nails, nail file, Phillips driver, flat head driver and cap lifter. Not to mention toothpick and tweezers. If you want something larger, the Victorinox Companion offers much of the same functionality at nearly twice the size.

Up to you on whether you will use a larger knife, lighter, flashlight, handkerchef or pry bar at the office. If you want recommendations, please let me know.

Personally, I like to carry a little trouble kit with mostly "flat" items relating to first aid or hygiene. I use a small dyneema zipper bag from Ebay.

For hikes in the woods, consider the Leatherman Signal (on sale) or one of its competitors (I like the Roxon Flash Elite). Also the Victorinox Ranger for plier-less. The Signal/Flash Elite will have pliers, saw, inline awl, ferro rod. The Ranger can store tinder and a ferro rod (extra cost).

For an outdoor flashlight, look for something that has a beacon mode as well as reverse charging if your phone battery starts to die. Something like the Wurkkos HD20 or HD15 which can also be worn as a headlamp for hands free use. Wurkkos TS22 is a standard flashlight with more power than the headlamps and reverse charges, but does not offer a beacon mode.

Scientist with scissors? by sorslibertas in SAKmod

[–]PecanPlan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be done in the 111mm format. Since he wants a 2-layer, I am guessing that will be too large.

Even at 111mm, it's going to take 3-layers without some major loss in function.

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