A SAK as an EDC blade? Your thoughts?

My classic Vic fit 99% of my need, the last 1% is for fun, so I need some tacticool tools like my CQC 11.
 
I EDC a Classic every single day ( I work in an office environment) in combination with a number of single blade folders which are in my "rotation" (Spyderco Rookie G-10, Dragonfly G-10, Michael Walker, BM 940, BM Osborne Opportunist, BM Lum Deja Voo, Shoki , etc, etc). On some days I EDC a Cadet instead of the single blade folders. I also carry a Huntsman in my knapsack with my "office stuff". I use the Classic every day, nail file, toothpick, scissors (great for trimming "rogue" nose hairs:)). I have several Classics which get rotated as well.
 
I EDC'd a Vic Farmer for over 20 years untill it was stolen. Now my EDC is a Vic Pioneer Harvester.

In my opinion (with several decades of experience to back it) the SAK's make fine EDC blades for a variety of tasks.
 
Boozoo Chavis said:
SAK's = Pocket protectors of the knife world. They're functional, well made, and cheap, but they have absolutely zero sex appeal.

(now hiding in my bulletproof bunker :D)
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MacGuyver isn't cool?

I've been carrying my Victorinox Cybertool 34 every day for about a decade and until recently it was my only SAK. But last week 4 new SAKs arrived so I have some different options available. But for going out during weekdays the Cybertool will still be my 'must have' tool - I'm a computer tech and the Cybertool is more useful than any other tool in existence.

A few months after buying and immediately EDCing my Cybertool (not that I knew the term 'EDC' back then), I bought a Leatherman Wave. I figured that since carrying my Cybertool was so very useful then the only thing more useful would be to carry two multi-tools. They are a really good combo - the Cybertool doesn't have a file or saw or serrated blade, but the LM Wave does and the screwdrivers are way better on the Cybertool as well as having the 4mm hex driver that I have used MANY times (for hex nut on parallel port, serial port, VGA port & the hex nuts that screw to the case for attaching the motherboard).

Now I EDC my SAK + Wave + Leatherman K502x.
This gives me a lot of options, but when I need to open a package in front of non-knife people I use the small blade of my SAK - no one blinks an eye. I know I have a decent blade on my K502x if I should ever need something bigger and stronger than what my SAK offers. But after owning and carrying the K502x for a year I haven't yet needed to use it - I carry it 'just in case' but my SAK is handling my every day cutting chores just fine!

Now for camping and weekends and evenings I have several choices, as well as my Cybertool 34 I have:
Alox Cadet (slim & light)
Alox Farmer (fairly slim & includes saw)
Ranger (fantastic camping SAK - has saw, file and all common tools)
Trekker (bigger SAK with locking blade)

I don't go camping with only a SAK, but I don't go camping without a SAK either. I don't like to leave the house without a blade of some sort, but a SAK is great for more than just the blade - it provides a bunch of useful tools to handle a huge variety of everyday tasks. Carrying a bigger knife is fine, but it should be as well as a SAK not instead of one.
 
SAK's are fantastic EDC's. Especially the alox models like the Pioneer and Cadet. I would feel comfortable carrying that or a good one handed knife any day.

I have a vic classic on my keys all the time and a small one handed opener to get the best of both worlds.
 
Unless you are concerned about fighting off ninjas or stabbing through oil drums, a SAK is absolutely fantastic for EDC. Although they have thin blades, they should be able to handle most EDC tasks just fine. The other tools are also fairly handy, especially if you are a creative sort.

There are one handed locking SAK's availible, but they are kind of bulky.

Also, don't forget about Wenger. If Victorinox doesn't have exactly what you want, Wenger might. They also offer some locking ordinary sized knives, and they offer ergonomic scales, locking screwdrivers, and some other things Victorinox doesn't.
 
kozak6 said:
Although they have thin blades, they should be able to handle most EDC tasks just fine.
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I think that the blades are thick enough and strong enough to handle normal cutting & slicing tasks. For anything that would break the blade of a SAK I would not want to chance it with any folding knife. Of course as well as my EDC blades I also carry a Widgy pry tool so I don't tend to pry with knife blades anyway.

I would suggest that anyone that doesn't believe that SAKs are 'good enough' to handle the everyday tasks should try carrying something the knife that they think IS good enough AND a SAK - using the SAK for everything it can handle and the better knife when necessary. They would possibly be surprised at how rarely they need to use the other knife.

Of course there are countries like the UK where it is illegal to carry a locking knife so a SAK is a really good option.
 
I used to EDC a SAK everyday day, but now I have a few other blades that go into the rotation.
 
The SAK is probably one of the best EDCs there is. A functional knife blade plus a few tools in such a small package, it works for me. I carry a climber.

If I can have only one knife it's almost always my SAK.

SP
 
I EDC a SAK, and it's the only knife I carry day to day.
admittedly, partly for legal reasons, but I'm quite happy with it, and even if I had access to a single blade folder, I'm not sure I would carry it at the moment, I just don't get tasks that the SAK can't handle perfectly well.

however, others mileage may vary, depending on what they are using their EDC knife for.
 
Last month I traveled to WI to visit a friend who lives in the country and has about 80 acres of woods. I knew we would be in the woods alot setting up his deer ladders. I narrowed my knife selection down to either a Sebbie or my SAK farmer. I brought the Seb, probably just to show off. Anyway I didn't take 10 steps in the woods and needed my farmer to make a staff to tread thru some wetlands. Lessons learned, go with the SAK.
 
I've NEVER broken a blade or other implement on a SAK (aside from the scissors spring several times), and I used mine hard - even abusively at times.
 
Actually the main blade on my saks get the least amount of use out of any other tool on them, Just since I carry a folder with it.
 
I carried a Tinker as an EDC every day for a couple of years. I wanted to have instant access to screwdrivers. And it worked well. However, these days I carry a leatherman Micra and a pocket knife. Personal preference.
 
I think a SAK makes a fine EDC knife.

If you pick the right model for your job/hobbies the tools are very nice to have.
I'm a big fan of the awl, scissors, saws and tweezers.

And truth be told it's enough knife to handle all the cutting tasks that 99% of pocket knives will ever be called upon to do.

I've got a Super Tinker, Huntsman or OHT in my pocket almost every day.

Like many here i generally have two knives, but that's mostly because I like them, the other folder or small fixed blade more just a toy, though i don't really like to admit that.
I'd much rather believe that I'm going to need my ESEE HEST to 'survive' between my house and the post office. :p
 
When I lived overseas for nearly a decade, the only knife I carried there was a Victorinox Spartan, and it served me well.

The SAK I've been carrying for the past several years as EDC is a black Executive. I also carry some type of one-hand opener, usually a Spyderco
and/or a ZT 0400ST. The Exec gets used in come capacity nearly every day, and I use the Spyderco (a SE Spyderhawk Salt) at work for cutting lots of plastic strapping that would dull the Exec's main blade fairly quickly. But SAK blades can accomplish a lot more than a lot of people give them credit for.

Jim
 
I think part of the reason some people thinks SAKs are not serious tools is because there are so many bad, cheap knockoffs around, and most folks can't really tell the difference. Any slipjoint with red handles is a "SAK" to some.
 
I once carried a One-Hand Trekker. I found that it took care of all my cutting needs with no problems. The big blade (720, Endura, Sebenza, etc) stayed in the pouch most of the time.

I currently EDC a Vic Champion Plus for clean work. The bigger blade is used for bigger and dirty jobs.
 
just picked up an '08 alox soldier (and one to keep for a backup since they're now d/c'd) and have been EDC-ing it a few days. i really really like it. useful, easy to carry, and very well made. lighter than i expected too. two thumbs up. may have to pick up a few more...
 
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