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Steel_Rain

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Has anyone heard of the new PB Swiss EDC tool?

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Looks cool:


Shows as prototype, but I've seen this on this YT video post last week:

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26:19

Looks interesting.
 

YesIHaveAHammer

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Looks interesting.
Nice.

Worker (911) and outdoor (910) variants, with suitably different blades and secondary functions.

I've never really been convinced however by multi tools containing loose hex 1/4" drive bits, due to the potential for losing them given the situations such a tool is likely to be used in.

Fans will love it I'm sure, and perhaps that's the main market they have in mind, for no particular use.
 
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Nobody-named-Olli

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I’ve been following that for a while and while it checks on overall quality, it would never end up in my pocket because it is too thick. I might buy one to play with, as I don’t own a Swiza yet and it’s one of the more interesting models.

For the corkscrew on an “EDC”, while screw caps are taking over the (wine) world, there are still plenty manufacturers that refuse to use anything but cork. Probably a dying thing as well, but we have had Picnics - or simply a glass of wine at our current ”project” only a couple of nights ago. I had chosen the SwissTool explicitly for the corkscrew as my travel tool. The corkscrew also makes the perfect home for the Victorinox mini-screwdriver. Is it necessary? No. Do I like to have it? Yes.

And that brings me back to this Swiza, it would never replace my SwissTool - and the Victorinox bit ratchet/bit holder holds way more bits, way more compact at that.

Still, the Swiza is a neat tool if it works for your application.

Kind regards,
Olli
 

Dave455

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Has anyone heard of the new PB Swiss EDC tool?

1789417767469.png

Looks cool:


Shows as prototype, but I've seen this on this YT video post last week:

1789418492953.png


26:19

Looks interesting.
I’m not sure there is much “re invention” going on here!

The knife is a Swiza.

I’ve actually got one of those. It’s not a bad knife, but it’s not a great one either.
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The blade grind is “o.k.” It’s better than many modern knives, but there is room for improvement. They have gone out of their way to make the tools different to a Victorinox, but without offering any real advantage, and I don’t think they are as rugged.

My main dislike is the grip material which is an impractical soft material that will have no life. Victorinox Cellidor is better in every respect, and alox far superior. In addition, the locking mechanism relies on the soft grip material flexing, which is generally torn / missing on any knife which has seen much use.

The design of the thing has obviously been optimised for mass production, but Victorinox do this much better, and the fit of the springs isn’t great.

With regard to the PB Swiss tool, they have obviously addressed the locking issue with a separate button, but all the other criticisms will I think remain valid. I absolutely detest pull out plastic bit holders. With any amount of use it’s obvious that they will fail to retain the bits, or break off entirely, so that just tells me that this hasn’t been thought through.

But increasingly that seems to be the case with PB Swiss. A company whose products I once considered leagues above the competition for quality (and still do to a large extent) but who worry me by incessantly pushing impractical soft handle tools, while allowing their quality (particularly chrome plating) to slide…!

Overall, you will be better off buying a Victorinox / Buck / whatever knife, together with a decent bit driver. Or just buy a Victorinox Spirit or Leatherman Bond and be done with it!
 
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zimman

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Has anyone heard of the new PB Swiss EDC tool?

1789417767469.png

Looks cool:


Shows as prototype, but I've seen this on this YT video post last week:

1789418492953.png


26:19

Looks interesting.
That was pretty fun. No idea what the hell they were talking about but I think I understood it. LMAO
Just a couple of dudes talking tools.
Zim
 
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