Are Sack-Ups protector knife rolls the best way to store knives?

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I'm looking for a long term storage solution for my folders. Are Sack-Ups protector knife rolls the best way to store knives? Has any one tried them?

Product description:
Sack-Ups are Silicone treated to prevent rust and to wick moisture away from your knives. They provide protection for your knives in the field or in storage and prevent dings and scratches. Keeps your knives looking as new as they did the day that you bought them.

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http://www.sackups.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=16
 
f117a said:
Product description:
Sack-Ups are Silicone treated to prevent rust and to wick moisture away from your knives. /QUOTE]

That seems a contradiction in terms (the polite way of saying "advertising BS"). Silicone repels water. So if the cloth is silicone treated, it will not "wick moisture away from your knives".

It should, however, keep atmospheric moisture away. So if you dry your knives properly before you put them away, the roll should keep moisture from coming in. That is a good thing. The silicone treatment does not prevent rust in an of itself. It seals out moisture. Water is part of any corrosion reaction. If you eliminate water, the reaction cannot proceed.

I've never tried them. But it sounds like a good system. The mechanism is just not what they say it is. Just be sure you clean and dry your blades BEFORE you put them in.
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I use a sackup (with the Case logo) for a dozen of my slipjoints.

It works fine and it was inexpensive.

I also use other storage methods (for larger folders that don't fit in a sackup; for presentation)
but again, sackups are fine.
 
TheKnifeCollector said:
I am partial to Bill's custom cases!!
http://www.edcknives.com/vcom/index.php?cPath=10_33&osCsid=
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Oh, for sure, Bill's custom cases are great.

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I guess it depends - are you storing 40.00 knives or 400.00 knives?

There are cases with handles to take to shows, there are really all
kinds of knife storage cases. Wooden chests, etc.

But again, the sackups work fine for what they are.
They certainly will not damage your knives - and in the
rolled & tied position they provide good protection in case
you drop it. However, the only thing I would add is that the material
is a bit thin.

Fine for inexpensive to midprice slipjoints, in my view.
 
Personally, I like to store folders in their original boxes. That way I don't end up with two piles, a pile of empty boxes and a pile of Sak-Ups.

But for my loose folders, I do have a couple of Sak-Ups. The material is soft, they're available in several different configurations, and they allow pleny of fresh air (so moisture doesn't get trapped in).

I only wish there was something like Sak-Ups for large fixed blades and their sheaths.

-Bob
 
I have some Sack-Ups that I have been using for folders for a few years. I would agree with most of the previous comments. They do what they are intended to do and don't seem to have any problems associated with them. I live in the tropics where high humidity presents lots of problems for non stainless knives - I still lightly oil the knives before putting them in Sack-Ups.
 
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Will a BM 520 or a CRKT M16 large tanto or Emerson Commander fit in the Sack-Ups Knife Protector 18?
 
Can some one give me an example of the largest brand of folder that will fit in a Sack-Ups Knife Protector 18?
 
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