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EDC knives on the job site come in all shapes and sizes. The QUICKDRAW retractable folding dual-use knives are new to me, I first found about them at a tool trade sow in Georgia late last year and had to get my hands on them. I’ve had these knives for a week or so and Read more
EDC knives on the job site come in all shapes and sizes. The QUICKDRAW retractable folding dual-use knives are new to me, I first found about them at a tool trade sow in Georgia late last year and had to get my hands on them.
I’ve had these knives for a week or so and have just started to use them but here’s a quick look at some of the features built in to the QuickDraw standard and XLR model utility knives.
The longer XLR also has a longer blade than the standard model. I like the feel of it more than a traditional utility knife because the blade is about an inch farther away from my fingers and there is a finger grip indent along the extended blade housing giving me a little more control.
Both have a very aggressive grip molded into the composite handle. That’s great for working with gloves or cold hands. Each have the push button “QuickDraw” action for deploying/extending the knife. One really cool feature is you’re able to operate the knife while folded for more precise cuts when needed. The safety lock does not allow for accidental blade extension when removing it from a pocket etc. nice work, QuickDraw.
Picture courtesy of edchandtools.com
A post shared by Mechanical-Hub (@mechanicalhub) on Feb 20, 2017 at 6:51pm PST At nearly half the decibels and almost twice as fast the new Milwaukee M18 FUEL Surge hydraulic impact driver smoked its predecessor, the M18 FUEL ONE-Key impact driver in a head-to-head tool fight. As I explained in the video above both impacts Read more
At nearly half the decibels and almost twice as fast the new Milwaukee M18 FUEL Surge hydraulic impact driver smoked its predecessor, the M18 FUEL ONE-Key impact driver in a head-to-head tool fight. As I explained in the video above both impacts were loaded with fully charged 5.0Ah battery packs and had new Irwin Speedbor MAX 1/4′ hex chuck drill bits. The 2″X stacked Douglas Fir replicates typical wood framing found in residential and some light commercial structures. The Surge is a quieter, faster and stronger impact driver. I almost never drill small diameter holes with an actual drill. I do this because the impact driver is by my side all the time and the drilling performance is excellent. Carrying another tool into the job, chucking up bits and charging more batteries slows me down and time is money.
Tools tested:
M18 FUEL Surge 1/4″ Hydraulic Impact Driver 2670-22
M18 FUEL ONE-Key 1/4″ Impact Driver 2757-22
