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review request for sog switchplier/ gerber recoil autoplier
- Thread starter mike77
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I'm considering to buy either an gerber recoil autoplier or the sog switch plier.
-wich of these tools is the best? what are the pro's and con's on these tools?
-does somebody have some more detailed pictures of these tools?(selfmade/other than internetstores)
-how much do they cost in the US? at the hardwarestores/knivedealers?
thank you,
greetings
Mike
-wich of these tools is the best? what are the pro's and con's on these tools?
-does somebody have some more detailed pictures of these tools?(selfmade/other than internetstores)
-how much do they cost in the US? at the hardwarestores/knivedealers?
thank you,
greetings
Mike
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=276082
Its not really a review, but it gives some info.
Its not really a review, but it gives some info.
hi thanks for the reply,but i still have some questions:
-do the pliers swobble/move when deployed(like the gerber 600 series)?
-are they true needlenose?
-what do you think of the wire cutter?
-can you open the extra tools with one hand?
-is it compact enough to carry in your pocket?(I carried my supertool 200 in my pants pocket)can it be done with this tool or is it to bulky?
-do the pliers open wide enough for must use?
I know I ask much, but its just that I want to be sure that I buy the right tool
mike
-do the pliers swobble/move when deployed(like the gerber 600 series)?
-are they true needlenose?
-what do you think of the wire cutter?
-can you open the extra tools with one hand?
-is it compact enough to carry in your pocket?(I carried my supertool 200 in my pants pocket)can it be done with this tool or is it to bulky?
-do the pliers open wide enough for must use?
I know I ask much, but its just that I want to be sure that I buy the right tool
mike
Just picked one up today - seems bulkier than I would have thought. The action works well - you can not open any other tools with one hand other than the pliers. Seems to be very solid. The needlenose pliers are true needlenose. - got it at walmart for 39.00 and it came with the tools.
The Gerber auto-pliers is bulky.
The bead blast finish makes it look cheap and rusts like a bitch.
The other "tools" are questionable in their function compared to better Leatherman.
There are only 4 swing out "tools" in any case.
The plyers are truely one-handed, but the jaws don't open very wide.
As for quality, all I have to say is that it hasn't broke the 4 months I've had it, compared to a Leatherman Blast, which broke 2 twice in the first 4 months I've had it.
You can swing open a Leatherman mulitool and open it the rest of the way on your leg. So I don't think it should be an issue of what is one handed, but how much penalty you want to pay "in terms of lack of other functions", for the autopliers.
The bead blast finish makes it look cheap and rusts like a bitch.
The other "tools" are questionable in their function compared to better Leatherman.
There are only 4 swing out "tools" in any case.
The plyers are truely one-handed, but the jaws don't open very wide.
As for quality, all I have to say is that it hasn't broke the 4 months I've had it, compared to a Leatherman Blast, which broke 2 twice in the first 4 months I've had it.
You can swing open a Leatherman mulitool and open it the rest of the way on your leg. So I don't think it should be an issue of what is one handed, but how much penalty you want to pay "in terms of lack of other functions", for the autopliers.
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I've got a Recoil, too... kinda regret buying it.
To elaborate, the spring mechanism that deploys the pliers takes up the entire space inside the handles where the implements would normally go. That's why it's so bulky; the extra implements are added on to one side of the handles, making for an extemely thick handle for the amount of functionality you get. The "recoil" action is pretty neat, but not particularly useful, and gets old after a while.
I also concur about the width of the jaws, and the craptastic bead-blast finish, which not only encourages rust, but also makes everything feel gritty and rough. And like most Gerbers, the knife blade is flimsy and made of crap steel, and the Fiskars scissors are a joke -- they cut about as well as the mini-sized Victorinox Midnite Manage on my keychain.
I also have a SOG SwitchPlier. It's well made, and again, the auto action is fun, at least for a while; but the complex mechanism that works the plier jaws is far from heavy duty. SOG even recommends their use for "light to medium duty only": translation, if you give 'em a really good squeeze, odds are, they'll break.
Beyond that, tho, the tool is compact, and comfortable to use, and all implements lock (with the same system as their PowerLock tools, which is very similar to the Leatherman Crunch/Charge/New Wave lock); however, since only one handle is available for implements, the selection is a bit meager. So while I think it's much better made than the Gerber Recoil, I'm not sure it's any more practical.
To elaborate, the spring mechanism that deploys the pliers takes up the entire space inside the handles where the implements would normally go. That's why it's so bulky; the extra implements are added on to one side of the handles, making for an extemely thick handle for the amount of functionality you get. The "recoil" action is pretty neat, but not particularly useful, and gets old after a while.
I also concur about the width of the jaws, and the craptastic bead-blast finish, which not only encourages rust, but also makes everything feel gritty and rough. And like most Gerbers, the knife blade is flimsy and made of crap steel, and the Fiskars scissors are a joke -- they cut about as well as the mini-sized Victorinox Midnite Manage on my keychain.
I also have a SOG SwitchPlier. It's well made, and again, the auto action is fun, at least for a while; but the complex mechanism that works the plier jaws is far from heavy duty. SOG even recommends their use for "light to medium duty only": translation, if you give 'em a really good squeeze, odds are, they'll break.
Beyond that, tho, the tool is compact, and comfortable to use, and all implements lock (with the same system as their PowerLock tools, which is very similar to the Leatherman Crunch/Charge/New Wave lock); however, since only one handle is available for implements, the selection is a bit meager. So while I think it's much better made than the Gerber Recoil, I'm not sure it's any more practical.