Before I knew about knives

[mnblade]

I love the small blade on SAK's even though most people think it's superfluous. I just really admire the control that it gives the user of the knife.

I agree 100 percent! Love the small blades. :thumbup:

 

[Carloxicus]

I agree 100 percent! Love the small blades. :thumbup:

Awesome!

I actually wish there was a model that looked like a Bantam, but with the large blade being as small as the small blade on 91mm's. You could make the knife itself smaller. It would be as short as a 74mm knife without being as thin. That would be a really nice pocket knife.

 

[sqchram]

There is a bit of Zen to "coming full circle". I started out with a simple Victorinox knockoff as a kid, I moved on to flea market junk, I got educated and started checking out better brands, I got involved with the fine folks on the board when I was in college, I've been absolutely privileged have input on some of the makers designs (just like everyone else posting).

I have amassed quite a few very nice knives over the years. Some of expensive pieces of super steel. Some are hand turned customs made by men whom I am proud to call friends. Some come from Colorado, some from Japan, some from the dirt floor of a shop in Nepal. I appreciate them all. Most have a good story behind them. Some are simply priceless to me.

At the end of the day, I get along just fine with a SAK in my pocket or multi-tool on my belt. I have no doubt that I could easily live out the rest of my days sporting just a simple rugged tool. For my day to day, I have rarely found myself in need of the "right knife for the job", but I have often been lucky enough to have the right tool.

Nice to read!

I find it nice to read about so many people finding usea and liking the saks. I have an old leatherman and thats nice too. Right now im obsessed with the 'super steel' and super expensive because im still learning about things. But it didn't stop me from buying a 7-layer sak to be delivered this weds!

 

[Harayasu]

Man, I'm lovin this thread.

Question for you guys though, would you rather have the Recruit or the Bantam?

I prefer the Recruit. I like using the small blade for opening packages, envelopes and tasks that require a bit more controlled cutting.

 

[Doug Add]

I agree 100 percent! Love the small blades. :thumbup:

As do I. There was a question on here a while back about which blade got used more, and mine is definitely the small blade.

 

[Groove]

I used my Compact way more than I expected last weekend while off-road motorcycle camping in VT. The blade was used mostly for food prep and package opening, the multi-tool was borrowed to reach an idle-air mixture screw on a carburator, the corkscrew opened a bottle of my Mothers incredible Cabernet/black currant mead blend, and...the biggest surprise was the parcel hook being the perfect retrieval method for the campfire coffee percolator. My Farmer stayed in my backpack *gasp!*

 

[djjonny]

My 1st was a SAK Climber