The can opener is pretty much obsolete these days as most cans come with the lid opening thing. It’s definitely a good addition to multitool in wilderness setting, but for everyday tasks I really don’t see any use.
For when the pull snaps off. Oh and larger cans still require an opener in these parts, it's only the smaller (regular) ones which come with a pull.The can opener is pretty much obsolete these days as most cans come with the lid opening thing. It’s definitely a good addition to multitool in wilderness setting, but for everyday tasks I really don’t see any use.
I thought the same thing until I bought a couple cans of Walmart branded tuna.... no tab to open. Can opener time. Probably cheaper to manufacture this way is my guess and most people are opening the cans in the kitchen. So, most will have a can opener on hand or you can use a SAK or MT.The can opener is pretty much obsolete these days as most cans come with the lid opening thing. It’s definitely a good addition to multitool in wilderness setting, but for everyday tasks I really don’t see any use.
I use the can opener on my SAK quite a bit. For some recipes I make at home, I need to open 7 or more cans with the can opener. I have a can opener with a crank on it, but I never use it, because the SAK's is simpler and is easier to clean afterwards.The can opener is pretty much obsolete these days as most cans come with the lid opening thing. It’s definitely a good addition to multitool in wilderness setting, but for everyday tasks I really don’t see any use.
There are plenty of cans that require a can opener.
Jim
Funny, I think I use this tool more for removing staples than anything else. It often seems easier than hunting for the damn staple remover, which is always hiding somewhere.Exactly, and that bloody thing fits so well into Philips screws, opens up springs, removes staples... I'm sure it's my most used SAK tool.
Funny, I think I use this tool more for removing staples than anything else. It often seems easier than hunting for the damn staple remover, which is always hiding somewhere.
I agree! Unless the job at hand requires a small pair of scissors, in which case the Vic scissors are the tool of choice IMO.That's the whole point of a Swiss army knife- not as good as the specific tool it's standing in for , but more than good enough to do the job- and it's always on hand