91mm vs 111mm SAKs

Noshtero

Noshtero

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I've seen lots of SAK posts (I was a good boy and used my search feature) but I didn't see one specifically related to 91mm vs 111mm.

What are your thoughts on this? You can pretty much get any tool configuration in both 91mm and 111mm version. I haven't, however, seen a 111mm with dual blades.

Thoughts on 91mm vs 111mm? Let's limit this discussion to outdoor usage. I know a lot of you have SAKs you carry for EDC, and furthermore a lot of those EDCers have a different SAK they take in the field. So let's stick to backpacking/survival/camping/bushcraft usages.
 
Noshtero said:
I've seen lots of SAK posts (I was a good boy and used my search feature) but I didn't see one specifically related to 91mm vs 111mm.

What are your thoughts on this?
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To be honest I'm not sure what you mean by this. :o I only categorize my SAK's by their model name.

My Vic "Farmer"is alway with me out in the woods, fly fishing, or hiking/backpacking. I use the awl quite a bit for drilling, and it's the knife that gets used the most around camp.

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For example:

The Ranger is a 91mm knife with large blade, scissors, saw.
The same thing(basically) in 111mm is the Outrider
 
I EDC a Rucksack everywhere and have for many years. If we're going to limit the discussion to "outdoor" SAKs then the VIC 111mm and Wenger 120mm Ranger series have it all over their smaller cousins for one simple reason. The saw. The larger saw along with a better gripping "handle" or knife body make a definite difference in performance. Not to mention when you are outdoors, a larger blade almost always works better.
 
I agree, the larger SAKs are more efficient than the smaller versions. I EDC the Victorinox German Army issue SAK (based on trekker) and it stays with me into the bush, except when I'm hunting. Then I grab the 111mm Hunter with locking main blade and a non locking curved/serrated blade for field dressing chores.
 
I prefer the 111mm Outrider. The main blade locks and the saw is a more usable length -- good scissors too.
 
For outdoor use, I like my Outrider with its greater size and locking blade. For edc, I have an ancient 91mm Huntsman with almost the same tools, but more pocketable. I carried it for many years, but it's in semi-retirement now.
 
A 91mm I really like but doesn't get a lot of mention is the Champion, not to be confused with the Swiss Champ which is just too big. The Champion has some nice functions, but still fits in a large Zermatt leather sheath.
 
I take the classic and the recruit in every day stuff, and my trekker for outdoor stuff.:)
 
I have a Trekker (111mm frame) and I like the larger handle for real work, particularly with the saw. Of course the blade lock is a plus too.

The Ranger has a lot of good features for a smaller frame SAK.

In a perfect world, I'd like to see the Trekker with a one hand opening PLAIN blade, and added scissors. The rest of the features are good-- and it has no $%^ corkscrew! The Outrider would be my other choice as it has the scissors.

I did get some Fiskars #5 scissors on Ebay for a few dollars and they help fill the scissors gap. They are small, light and sharp and actually work a lot better than any scissors built into a knife or multitool.
 
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