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My wife needed a new cell phone recently, so we shopped around and found a retailer that had the phone she wanted. We went into the store and picked up the phone. The sales rep had to remove the phone from its hard plastic wrapping. He spent 5 minutes trying to open the damned thing with a little box cutter. I eventually got frustrated and said "Here, allow me. Don't panic." I calmed removed my Tenacious, and had the bugger open in about 5 seconds. The sales rep said "HOLY SHIT! (his supervisor glared at him) I waste so much time opening these packages." I went back into the store a few weeks later, and him and two of the other sales reps had bought a tenacious and were showing them off to me :D They had never heard of spyderco before, and were very impressed. I mentioned that they should pick up a little bug or grasshopper for their wives/girlfriends. :o I love seeing people's reactions to sharp knives.

Tim
 
Great Job! Youve changed his life forever. Now he's out of the stone age ( tools-wise ) but I guess he was using a store issued box cutter, you know, the ones that don't look dangerous-or work.
 
It is strange they were not issued these pathetic disposable blade knives all the clerks use in supermarkets...
I think they will switch to them anyway, sooner or later. If they do not - that would just mean that their supervisor is not up to the job. This is retail business, clerks should not be allowed to use whatever knives they like in front of the customer.
I mean use - of course they can have whatever they like in their poket.
 
ive gotten a few comments of "(somthing) thats a sharp knife" "that knife is sharp as (blank)" from my waved endura, and especially from my ffg e4. which is also accompanied with somthing about the color.
 
Well, don't mean to be the wet blanket, but a Tenacious is generally illegal to tote around there, yes?

- OS
 
Poez said:
It is strange they were not issued these pathetic disposable blade knives all the clerks use in supermarkets...
I think they will switch to them anyway, sooner or later. If they do not - that would just mean that their supervisor is not up to the job. This is retail business, clerks should not be allowed to use whatever knives they like in front of the customer.
I mean use - of course they can have whatever they like in their poket.
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As a customer, Why? If less people thought like that, the world would be a better place.
 
OhShoot said:
Well, don't mean to be the wet blanket, but a Tenacious is generally illegal to tote around there, yes?

- OS
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Nope. In Canada, you can carry whatever you like in terms of a knife on your hip. If it is a weapon, it can't be concealed, i.e a knife on your hip. If it is a tool, it can be kept in your pocket. In any event, the Tenacious is not spring loaded or gravity operated (if the pivot screw is done up tight)
 
Poez said:
It is strange they were not issued these pathetic disposable blade knives all the clerks use in supermarkets...
I think they will switch to them anyway, sooner or later. If they do not - that would just mean that their supervisor is not up to the job. This is retail business, clerks should not be allowed to use whatever knives they like in front of the customer.
I mean use - of course they can have whatever they like in their poket.
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Erm, I work in a coffee shop and I can use whatever blade I like to open boxes. You just have to be smart about it. Only ever comment I had was from my manager asking me why I had a knife. I replied, "To open boxes...DUH!"

Tim
 
I personally would not use a pocket knife the size of the Tenacious in public to open a package that's is why I also carry a ladybug.

I'm surprise they didn't get a Bear Grylls knife since LD carries it.:D
 
This is probably why some people shouldn't have whatever knife they like.Just imagine this in LD opening phones.[video=youtube;OxZt4Kxj2cE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxZt4Kxj2cE[/video]
 
Spread the gospel! Tell em about bladeforums!
 
nice story haha ive done the same thing a few times, it always gets the same reaction from "non knife nuts"
 
Those knives will be great for those guys until they get dull and become the sane as the box cutter :). Knives are great but learning how to keep them sharp is a bit of a process.
 
Thalestin said:
Those knives will be great for those guys until they get dull and become the sane as the box cutter :). Knives are great but learning how to keep them sharp is a bit of a process.
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I see those guys on a regular basis. I plan on bringing my stones in one day to give them a quick touch up...and then tell them they can learn more on bladeforums.com :D
 
Poez said:
This is retail business, clerks should not be allowed to use whatever knives they like in front of the customer.
I mean use - of course they can have whatever they like in their poket.
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Why? Should they all be forced to use the same pens? Should they all have to wear the same exact shoes? For what purpose?

I agree that they should have been supplied with a cutter that actually accomplished the job, but also think you should be free to use what works for you. At my work we are supplied with various tools that get the job done, but almost all of us use our own that work better for us.
 
timbit said:
Nope. In Canada, you can carry whatever you like in terms of a knife on your hip. If it is a weapon, it can't be concealed, i.e a knife on your hip. If it is a tool, it can be kept in your pocket. In any event, the Tenacious is not spring loaded or gravity operated (if the pivot screw is done up tight)
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Yes, whatever you like on your hip with the exception of "carrying an offensive weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace".

Also what seperates a tool from a weapon for concealed carry is up to the individual officer!
 
Boberama said:
Yes, whatever you like on your hip with the exception of "carrying an offensive weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace".

Also what seperates a tool from a weapon for concealed carry is up to the individual officer!
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Yup, this is why Canada is great. It allows officers a fair amount of lee-way in deciding when a knife is a tool and when it is a danger to the public. I have good faith that most officers can exercise judgement. Even if they DO confiscate it, just ask for a confiscation receipt, badge number and date when you can pick it up :)
 
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