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Are you under the impression that if you don't have a dedicate phillips driver that you can't deal with them?
For about 40 years now I've been using the little flat screw driver on the can opener for a flat phillips driver. It works just fine. Don't tell my old SI that it can't deal with phillips, it will be very disappointed. The Vic pioneer, farmer, Wenger SI, and even the alox classic, can deal with phillips screws with no problem. A lot of the tools on a SAK are very multi use.
Carl.
True enough, until you encounter one that is countersunk, in which case the can opener blade prevents contact with the ph screw head. Not two days ago I came up against that very situation while using my OH Trekker, but fortunately there was a dedicated ph driver just an inch away.
But I do believe in thinking outside the dedicated purpose of SAK implements. That includes their very names. I think of the "OH" as a memory aid. It helps me remember where I live (OHio). Also, the Swiss cross can be useful as a vampire repellent .