As many of you know, it's rather difficult to get a Peter Atwood tool without paying a premium in the secondary market. I was lucky in picking up a G2 Mini GasBaby from Peter directly, but that's as many Atwood tool as I have. However, I recently discovered Joshua Rice's JDR Tool (http://www.phlaunt.com/jdrknifeandtool/) and yesterday I ordered a Pryrranhas. I just want to see if anyone has owned and used JDR tool's before and would like to comment.
Anyone's Got JDR Pocket Tools? Alternative to Peter Atwood?
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HoopleHead
Flashlight Enthusiast
not to my tastes unfortunately. nice effort trying to fill that niche market though.
I ordered a Pryrranhnas last night. I'll see how it looks. I did see one of his damascus piece over at EDCForums, and it looks gorgeous.
I will post my comments here after I receive them. Joshua (JDR) has been very nice and courteous, we've exchanged a good number of emails back and forth. He's actually semi-tailoring mine. Nothing really special, just rounding off the edges to make them more pocket friendly, and thin down the bevel slightly to increase prying leverage.
I would like to know other CPFer's experience with JDR tools though.
I would like to know other CPFer's experience with JDR tools though.
tino_ale
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here is a tool I recently purchased from him. Made from S30V Steel and came with a nice kydex holster.
It has been on my keychain for one month now, I am very surprised it still looks as new. No scratch from my keys nor from my HA-III E01 Fenix... at very close inspection I can only detect extremely shallow dings.
I'm very happy with it. Unlike Atwood stuff, it was immediately available and one thing I prefer is that the edges are not smoothed out as much as Atwood does. I prefer it sharper as it is now. The "blade" is BTW pretty sharp, certainly not razor sharp but I would still call it a blade.
It's funny because as I am writting these lines, I'm almost thinking that I should keep this for myself. The more people know about Joshua work, the less they will be available
and some time soon I would not be surprised it they were as unobtainable as Atwoods have become.
As far as I know, JDR tools are the first alternative to Atwoods that comes in my mind, but I could be wrong? Not many are offering these kind of little tools as of today so your options are extremely limited.
It has been on my keychain for one month now, I am very surprised it still looks as new. No scratch from my keys nor from my HA-III E01 Fenix... at very close inspection I can only detect extremely shallow dings.
I'm very happy with it. Unlike Atwood stuff, it was immediately available and one thing I prefer is that the edges are not smoothed out as much as Atwood does. I prefer it sharper as it is now. The "blade" is BTW pretty sharp, certainly not razor sharp but I would still call it a blade.
It's funny because as I am writting these lines, I'm almost thinking that I should keep this for myself. The more people know about Joshua work, the less they will be available
and some time soon I would not be surprised it they were as unobtainable as Atwoods have become.As far as I know, JDR tools are the first alternative to Atwoods that comes in my mind, but I could be wrong? Not many are offering these kind of little tools as of today so your options are extremely limited.
HoopleHead
Flashlight Enthusiast
these are all heat treated, correct?
tino_ale
Flashlight Enthusiast
yes
Tino_ale,
Very nice mini review. I'll post up some pictures and my mini review once I get my Pryrranhnas.
Yes, it is very nice the fact that JDR's tool are immediatley available. I've waited awhile for Atwood's tools. I don't want to pay such high premiums in the aftermarket, so the only Atwood that I have is a G2 Mini GasBaby, which i got from Peter himself.
JDR has at least a few tools available at all times. Maybe it's because he's not as well known yet ... it is a niche market, which Peter Atwood has dominated.
I thought about that too, but I figure ... why not share it with my fellow CPFers. It'll take awhile before JDR reaches Atwood's status and popularity, and hopefully by then, I would have accumulated enough JDR tools. :twothumbs
Very nice mini review. I'll post up some pictures and my mini review once I get my Pryrranhnas.
Yes, it is very nice the fact that JDR's tool are immediatley available. I've waited awhile for Atwood's tools. I don't want to pay such high premiums in the aftermarket, so the only Atwood that I have is a G2 Mini GasBaby, which i got from Peter himself.
JDR has at least a few tools available at all times. Maybe it's because he's not as well known yet ... it is a niche market, which Peter Atwood has dominated.
I thought about that too, but I figure ... why not share it with my fellow CPFers. It'll take awhile before JDR reaches Atwood's status and popularity, and hopefully by then, I would have accumulated enough JDR tools. :twothumbs
It's funny because as I am writting these lines, I'm almost thinking that I should keep this for myself. The more people know about Joshua work, the less they will be available
cyberspyder
Enlightened
He rocks...won a Pryrranna in one of his GACs on USN.
iraqgunz
Newly Enlightened
Thanks for the info on this guys products. I lost my Atwood prybaby a while back and have had hell to get a new one.
I just received my JDR Pryrranhnas today. It's a beauty. The size and weight makes it very very pocket friendly. However, the tips are a little too thick for me to be able to do any light prying. I've contacted Joshua and see if I could send it back and have it grind down a bit and see if he could customize other features for me. I'll post back here when he replies and when I get it.
