3 Layer SAKS

[tiguy7]

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The Farmer is my choice. I like the saw, rarely have need for scissors in the outdoors, have only used the tooth pick to access the tweezers which I've not found to be very effective for anything but minor tasks.

I find that the SAK tweezers is not as useful as Uncle Bill's, and the SAK toothpick is not as useful as a T-PIK.

 

[allenC]

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I find that the SAK tweezers is not as useful as Uncle Bill's, and the SAK toothpick is not as useful as a T-PIK.

Yeah, but so much more bulk.

You could just carry a Vic Classic and get a knife blade, a nail file, scissors, tweezers, and a tooth pick in such a tiny compact form.

 

[tiguy7]

The compact stuff doesn’t work for me, but you can save a little weight by getting a Titanium Uncle Bill’s tweezers. The plastic toothpick is good for spearing hors d’oeuvres but not much else IMHO. I have a scissors and file on my SAK Money Clip.

 

[eugenechia1989]

Hiker. To me it's a nice crossover between outdoor and urban SAK. Really like having both the Phillips and the woodsaw for some odd reason.

That said, if the One-handed Trekker was in the list of choices, I'd have a hard time deciding.

 

[znapschatz]

The plastic toothpick is good for spearing hors d’oeuvres but not much else IMHO.

I use mine often as a "toothpick." Seems to work well for me .

 

[marchone]

Three layers is too much. Two is just right.

 

[allenC]

Three layers is too much. Two is just right.

Blasphemy!

Two layers is just one layer too thin for my large hands.

 

[22-rimfire]

Blasphemy!

Two layers is just one layer too thin for my large hands.

That may be true for large hands, but just how much pressure/force do you exert using a SAK? I only carry a 3 layer SAK (Trekker) when I am out in the woods hiking and it goes in whatever bag I am carrying. It is there for the larger blade and the saw for trimming foliage to take pictures or cut a walking stick nice and square.

Generally speaking, three layers is too thick for me. But I am considering buying a small SAK that is three layers to try out.

 

[marchone]

The issue is not purchase, but pocketability.

 

[tiguy7]

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[22-rimfire]

The issue is not purchase, but pocketability.

They are quite a lump in the pocket. I would rather just carry a pliers based multi-toll if I am comfortable with a lump.

The lump issue is why I may purchase one of the small three layer SAKs just to try out as I have none. My three layer saks are larger models.

 

[allenC]

"The lump issue is why I may purchase one of the small three layer SAKs just to try out as I have none. My three layer saks are larger models."

Have you every carried a traditional 3 blade knife, like a stockman?

 

[22-rimfire]

"The lump issue is why I may purchase one of the small three layer SAKs just to try out as I have none. My three layer saks are larger models."

Have you every carried a traditional 3 blade knife, like a stockman?

No. But I own a couple. Some of the two blade jack knves are fairly thick too. The stockman is generally equivalent to a two layer sak but usually heavier.

I have been going through some changes in my choices over the last couple of years. My favorite traditional was always the two blade GEC #42 or it's Northwoods variations on that frame. But I have been going smaller overall, but I still prefer having two blades on a slip joint.

I should probably try to sell my GEC #23's as they were my initial choice after a trial and error period. During that time, it was fairly difficult to get closed length information on the various frames. That has changed or maybe I am just more aware of the search options in that department. I went with the #42 after trying to carry the larger 23. At that time, my smaller GEC's did not get used, but with my change in size preferences, they become reasonable options again.

 

[MililaniGrown]

Voted for Pioneer X. I have one Farmer that I tried to carry for a bit. But more often than not, I'm in an urban environment where I found a pair of scissors more useful than a saw.

 

[Byrom Hermo]

Pioneer X

The scissors make it.

 

[tiguy7]

I use mine often as a "toothpick." Seems to work well for me .

I am glad the plastic toothpick works for you. I find that the finer metal pick gets into smaller spaces than the plastic job. If they made the plastic pick that thin, it would snap off. The curvature of the metal pick allows it to reach around corners to access hard to reach places. On account of the curvature, the tip can be used to push and to pull stuck food particles.
I use a separate T-PIK to clear obstructions from the domes of my hearing aids. They are also good for clearing the eye of a fish hook. I also use one to adjust the length of my watchband by compressing the spring in the spring bar located in the clasp. The thing is like a portable dental pick.