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not exactly a knife, but it is a review. 
(moderators, if this belongs in a better place feel free to move it)
got this from David Sharp at the brea custom knife show yesterday. nice little tool. very compact and combines a good amount of capability in a small package.
the Prybuddy is made from O1 and is heat treated to 57HRC (if i heard David correctly, it was kind of loud in the show)
the only markings on the tool is his company name, Sharpwerks.
the bottle opener works quite well, it doesnt slip off the bottle like other bottle openers, and the body of the tool gives you a good amount of leverage. (as you can see, the split ring hole is also a hex wrench)
it prys fairly well for a small tool. as with the bottle opener, the body of the tool gives you good leverage in use.
the edges are rounded nicely, with the exception of a squared off portion that is intended to be a firesteel striker. (which works pretty well, no pictures though since i only have so many hands)
rounded edges
squared off firesteel striker
size comparisons with a few other keychain type tools and a zippo lighter
and riding on my keys
all in all i think this is a great tool. it adds that extra bit of capability to your EDC, saves your knife tips from prying, and can open a cold one at the end of a long day. i think the reason i prefer this to my old keychain tool (gerber shard) is that it is slimmer and more streamlined. its also made in the USA, California to boot.
thanks for looking! :thumbup:
(moderators, if this belongs in a better place feel free to move it) got this from David Sharp at the brea custom knife show yesterday. nice little tool. very compact and combines a good amount of capability in a small package.
the Prybuddy is made from O1 and is heat treated to 57HRC (if i heard David correctly, it was kind of loud in the show)
the only markings on the tool is his company name, Sharpwerks.
the bottle opener works quite well, it doesnt slip off the bottle like other bottle openers, and the body of the tool gives you a good amount of leverage. (as you can see, the split ring hole is also a hex wrench)
it prys fairly well for a small tool. as with the bottle opener, the body of the tool gives you good leverage in use.
the edges are rounded nicely, with the exception of a squared off portion that is intended to be a firesteel striker. (which works pretty well, no pictures though since i only have so many hands
)rounded edges
squared off firesteel striker
size comparisons with a few other keychain type tools and a zippo lighter
and riding on my keys
all in all i think this is a great tool. it adds that extra bit of capability to your EDC, saves your knife tips from prying, and can open a cold one at the end of a long day. i think the reason i prefer this to my old keychain tool (gerber shard) is that it is slimmer and more streamlined. its also made in the USA, California to boot.
thanks for looking! :thumbup:
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