Any love for the Waiter?

[K.Coper]

I've been carrying my Waiter for the last two days and I am just now starting to see how perfect this SAK really is. The blade size is good for general tasks but also for food. It's nice to have a dedicated bottle opener and flathead driver without bulk or a weight penalty. Then there is the corkscrew. I'm not a wine drinker but it still makes for a great tool to undo knots or as a makeshift awl to start a hole. Of course, there's an element of tradition and nostalgia to the corkscrew as well. I like that. Last but not least, it's a thin lightweight SAK as well, so great for carrying in the front pocket. Anyone else carry a Waiter regularly?

 

[Rich S]

I'm not a wine guy (prefer good scotch). So corkscrew of little use. I wish Vic would bring back the Apprentice - like Waiter but Phillips instead of corkscrew.

 

[Spikediesel]

I'm not a wine guy (prefer good scotch). So corkscrew of little use. I wish Vic would bring back the Apprentice - like Waiter but Phillips instead of corkscrew.

This 100%

 

[kamakiri.knives]

Anyone else carry a Waiter regularly?

I like them, but honestly I probably handle them most when tearing them apart for parts. Combo tools…nylon scales…a clean replacement blade…84mm 3-tool backspring…all good parts!

I’d also be more likely to carry an Apprentice. But single layer SAKs usually leave me missing some other features.

 

[Hashishiin]

Too big for the amount of tools - I would rather carry a 74mm.

It's cool, though. And I find the corkscrew has lots of other uses, I mostly use it as marlin spike, myself.

 

[Guy McVer]

I'm not a wine guy (prefer good scotch). So corkscrew of little use. I wish Vic would bring back the Apprentice - like Waiter but Phillips instead of corkscrew.

Funny you should mention it, because I just made an Apprentice from a Waiter today.

I've never made a custom SAK before now, but I believe it's probably one of the easiest tool swaps to do, especially for someone like myself with no experience or skill at all in SAK modding.

 

[TheArab]

Of course, there's an element of tradition and nostalgia to the corkscrew as well. I like that. Last but not least, it's a thin lightweight SAK as well, so great for carrying in the front pocket. Anyone else carry a Waiter regularly?

I tend to agree, on the CS. I don't even drink but my SAKs just feel incomplete without the CS.. Nothing can replace it.

looks like a Bantam with a CS, I'll get it.

 

[tiguy7]

I EDC a custom 91mm Waiter with an added saw. All the people who forget to pack a corkscrew seem to know that I have one.View attachment 1892775View attachment 1892776

 

[Bloefield]

I love the Waiter. So light and useful. Have used the cork screw over the years dozens of times and I don't drink. Vacations present the need for the c.s. alot it seems. I'm on a Nylon kick these days but been through a couple of these in Celidor [lost] . Always have a spare!

 

[Enkrig]

I follow a 2 knife system: a Manager (or Rambler) plus a main knife with a "full size" blade (2in min for me). The waiter is absolutely awesome in how minimalist it is and how its tools complement those of the Manager/Rambler! I resisted getting one for a long time but, once I did, it was an immediate hit.

 

[NelsonIII]

I like to untie knots with the corkscrew, also, I keep that little screwdriver bit in it.

 

[Sawl Goodman]

I prefer the Wenger alternative to the Waiter, the Entree/Classic 63/Evo 63. I prefer the blade shape & the combo tool locks when pressed into a screw head. I feel it’s less likely to twist, too; and it works well as a can opener. You do have to turn Phillips screws at right angles, though.