Should I return this Swisstool for exchange?

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speedfan

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See the dimpling on the close side of the plier head? Should this bother me? I don't care about the cosmetics of it, but I'm worried this is a sign of a bad piece of metal that might fracture on me or something

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speedfan said:
See the dimpling on the close side of the plier head? Should this bother me? I don't care about the cosmetics of it, but I'm worried this is a sign of a bad piece of metal that might fracture on me or something

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Mine has the same spot, I would not worry about it. Must be some kind of marking.
 
I know enough about tools to know these are not designed to close flat (and there are reasons for that), but I don't know enough about metals to know if those dimples are air in the metal that weakens it or just some production byproduct. If LWJ is right, then we're good here.
 
I am not sure if we are talking about the same thing.
I am refering to one little round marking on the side of the grounded part of the plier's head.
 
Cool. Now I kinda want a smaller one for EDC (I bought this full size swisstool for a particular purpose that involves it being in a bag). It's too bad the Swisstool Spirit doesn't actually weigh 5.75oz like SAK claims.
 
Usually it's a byproduct of fast grinding/finishing. The metal gets an orange peel finish as it's "dragged" by the grinding/polishing wheel or belt. It's very common if you try to polish titanium too quickly under power. It's not weak, just a surface effect.
 
Mine look about the same and believe me if they were going to break they'd have done it by now because I've beat the crap out of these multi tools. They are warrantied quite well by Vic so use them and don't worry about it.

By the way. I have two of these Swiss Tools. Neither of which close flat. They are not supposed to close flat by design so that part looks fine to me. The metal dimpling is not an issue unless you start seeing flaking off of the metal in the same areas.

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speedfan said:
Cool. Now I kinda want a smaller one for EDC (I bought this full size swisstool for a particular purpose that involves it being in a bag). It's too bad the Swisstool Spirit doesn't actually weigh 5.75oz like SAK claims.
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Get a Spirit anyway. I have 2. I carry one in work, in a trouser pocket and its not heavy at all. For info, neither of my 2 Spirits have those marks on the plier heads.
 
Millhouse said:
Get a Spirit anyway. I have 2. I carry one in work, in a trouser pocket and its not heavy at all. For info, neither of my 2 Spirits have those marks on the plier heads.
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Does it feel considerably lighter than the Swisstool? It just seems like where 4.4oz would be a significant weight savings, 2.8oz isn't.
 
speedfan said:
Does it feel considerably lighter than the Swisstool? It just seems like where 4.4oz would be a significant weight savings, 2.8oz isn't.
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I use to have a Swisstool X, but found it too big for my hands, so gave it away. I wasn't overly concerned with the weight, but it was too bulky to pocket carry. I am so use to having the Spirit in a pocket, that I forget it is there.
 
Millhouse said:
I use to have a Swisstool X, but found it too big for my hands, so gave it away. I wasn't overly concerned with the weight, but it was too bulky to pocket carry. I am so use to having the Spirit in a pocket, that I forget it is there.
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Believe it or not, I'd be carrying it in the belt pouch (I'm always in a suit or sport coat, nobody would see it), but weight does matter. By itself it might not be so much, but combine it with a sidearm and you start watching the ounces add (some people say it helps to balance the other side out...I don't find this to be the case).

I'd probably have already bit the bullet if the Spirit had a ruler on it, heck, I'd give up the blade for a ruler since I carry a pocket knife anyways.
 
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