2 Sak combo EDC

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Carloxicus

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Anyone here EDC's two SAKs attached to each other? I was thinking I'd make an EDC combo of a Victorinox Waiter and a Victorinox Classic SD. Or maybe a Victorinox Waiter and a Victorinox Signature Lite. The first one would give the following: large blade, combo tool, corkscrew, small blade, scissors, small screwdriver with nailfile, 2 tweezers and 2 toothpicks. It could also carry a pin and the eyeglass screwdriver. The second combo would replace the redundant tweezers with a pen and a LED light.

I know it sounds very close to what a Victorinox Compact can give (specially the first combo configuration) but I was wondering if combining 2 smaller SAKs (1-layer 84mm and a 58mm) would have some advantages over a 2-layer 91mm knife.

Offhand, the things that interest me about combining 2 SAKs are the following:
1) smaller scissors - most of the stuff I cut with scissors are the more delicate stuff that can be taken care of by the 58mm scissors
2) more interesting setup - not just the normal single knife EDC... the 2 SAK combo connected by the keyrings is a bit more unusual and yet it will maintain the lightness and the pocketable size of the single longer knife.
3) colors - trivial probably, but having different colored Classics allow for color changes when desired. today red and blue... tomorrow red and yellow... or even red and stayglow! :D
4) different tools offered - other than the double tweezers and toothpick, there isn't much repetition with the tools the two knives offer.

Also I've seen a youtube video of a guy doing this combo with a Vic Classic but attached to a tiny Spyderco instead... so I wondered, why not another Vic? A Vic Waiter? It will give me a combo tool and the corkscrew in addition to the larger blade.

Or... should I just get a Compact and be done with it? :|

Anyone who has any opinion on the matter, or any thoughts... do chime in. :)

Thank you!
 
i usually carry a Sportsman and a small 2nd. either Midnight Manager on my keyring or Rambler on a dog tag chain.
 
Personally, I don't see the point of having them attached to one another, as I prefer having a Classic or Midnight Manager or Signature Lite or Rambler on my keychain. But if you do, might I suggest the little bitty caribiner S-clips. I bought some at Target (it was a keychain set of six small ones on a larger keychain type tool). This seems a good solution as you could keep them attached in your pocket, but easily remove either knife for actual use.
 
I like to carry my Farmer with a Ambassador , great combo for me. Not attached tho , I think that would drive me crazy. I keep them in separate pockets.
Jim
 
If they are attached to one another, if you lose one you lose both. I carry two, not always the same two, but always in separate pockets

Sent from my Ally
 
Before I got up the traditional area I EDCed a Vic Executive or an Alox Classic with a Vic Compact or a Vic Farmer. It changed day by day....

Kind regards
 
I don't attach SAKs to eachother, but there's always a Midnight Manager on the keyring and another SAK in my pocket.
 
SAK numchuks? :eek: Practical-tactical indeed! :D

Kidding aside, I frequently carry two SAKs but not attached to each other. Vic Rambler on my keys and a Tinker in my LFP.
 
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i finally stopped looking for the perfect sak. by carrying both the soldier and signature i get the alox benefits and still have scissors, pen, and tweezers from the signature. i also have the small beater blade (signature) and can lend it out without worrying what happens to it. lastly, if the sig gets broken/lost/stolen etc. another can be bought for little cash. i don't carry my saks attached to each other because if i lost one i would lose both. i also can't attach anything to my soldier (no keyring). i always have a 2-3 foot length of 550 cord attached to my signature just in case.
 
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Climber plus in my belt pouch (for the fine work), Cadet on keychain (always ready for action).

Classic is too small for me.:cool:
 
I recently bought a Vic. Trail Guide with the intention of carrying it paired up with my Farmer. So far it is still untouched and nib but I think that I will give the pair a try real soon. They will not be attached to each other.
Jim
 
Hi fellas i am a new member so please excuse me for resurrecting the old posts. Trying to see what are the SAKs that are missing the tools already available on Manager/midnight Manager which I am using as base - small and light enough for a keychain. Here are some combos IMHO:

COMBO 1: Manager + Farmer: Saw is a good tool to have. You end up getting magnetic phillips, tweezer, scissor, nail file/screw driver and ball pen with Manager that are missing on Farmer. You get can opener/small screwdriver, bottle opener/large screwdriver, reamer, woodsaw that are obviously missing on Manager. There is very minimal overlap.

COMBO 2: Midnight Manager + Hiker. Hiker also has a saw like farmer but it will also have a tweezer, toothpick, an extra small blade, phillips screwdriver. Since you get both tweezers and toothpick in hiker, you get Midnight manager where you loose tweezer but get the light.

COMBO 3: Midnight Manager + Mechanic. In comparison to Hiker you'd loose wood saw but gain Pliers with Mechanic.

COMBO 4: Midnight Manager + Spartan: In comparison to Hiker or Mechanic you don't get woodsaw or Pliers but get a cork screw.

COMBO 5: Midnight Manager + Super Tinker: Well this one has some overlaps i.e. Scissors and Phillips screwdriver but both these tools are probably a bit larger size on the super tinker.

What do you think?
 
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This combo covers 99% of what I need in an urban environment. The combo tool on the bantam does a heck of a lot.
 
EDC = ALOX Pioneer/Farmer/Soldier (in a kydex necker sheath) + a trad pocket knife and if traveling any distance, a Swiss Champ/Champion/Hercules rides in the console (or daypack) as well.

Went to town for supplies last week and these went with me....

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Very interested in this thread....

I was carrying a Gerber Crucial as my EDC. I've switched to the Buck x-Tract Essential....

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=3626

It's not a terrible steel -- 420HC hardened to RC 55-59 (one source said RC62)

It has the four tools I use most: nice knife, scissors, phillips & slot screw drivers. All four tools lock into position.

Feels pretty good in the hand.

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I've been looking for other examples with these basic tools. So far, I'm satisfied, if not happy.

For Now,

Gib
 
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