So here is something I have been noticing lately more than ever. It is probably because I have been carrying one myself for the past week or so. It even displaced my peanut for a few days. The sentimental attachment keeps making it comeback though (which is a good thing by the way).
So what I have seen is that most people seem to gravitate at one point or another towards a swiss army (mostly an alox soldier model, designed since the 60's and a milestone for the now gigantic knife maker Victorinox).
I appears to me that the set of tools, along with the blade length, weight and overall tough construction really is most of what we all look for. Yea it may be in the larger side for some and I have debated about the size of blade making people uneasy, but just like in the punch or awl works fantastically as a secondary blade when opening packages or letters in public.
I hate to admit it (Because I love the bone handles, delrin and carbon steel as it ages) but this design and overall construction to me hits the nail right on the head. What do you all feel about it. To me it has been a truth that it is kind of bitter sweet but at the same time sort of calming when talking about all this "perfect" knife kind of thing. Also did I forget to mention how inexpensive this suckers are? It has allowed me to have quite a few waiting for me to lose them over the years..
Without much else to say... here is a compilation of images from members that to me show how the blade size is along the same length as some of the favorites around this forum, as well as that even with other knives in the pocket this design keeps showing up as it appears to fill in a gap that most people have (sometimes need a screwdriver and that in some cases the right tool is not a blade).
I can all of a sudden really understand why in a store with tons of knives why so many would pick knives like the Kamp King back in the day.
So what I have seen is that most people seem to gravitate at one point or another towards a swiss army (mostly an alox soldier model, designed since the 60's and a milestone for the now gigantic knife maker Victorinox).
I appears to me that the set of tools, along with the blade length, weight and overall tough construction really is most of what we all look for. Yea it may be in the larger side for some and I have debated about the size of blade making people uneasy, but just like in the punch or awl works fantastically as a secondary blade when opening packages or letters in public.
I hate to admit it (Because I love the bone handles, delrin and carbon steel as it ages) but this design and overall construction to me hits the nail right on the head. What do you all feel about it. To me it has been a truth that it is kind of bitter sweet but at the same time sort of calming when talking about all this "perfect" knife kind of thing. Also did I forget to mention how inexpensive this suckers are? It has allowed me to have quite a few waiting for me to lose them over the years..
Without much else to say... here is a compilation of images from members that to me show how the blade size is along the same length as some of the favorites around this forum, as well as that even with other knives in the pocket this design keeps showing up as it appears to fill in a gap that most people have (sometimes need a screwdriver and that in some cases the right tool is not a blade).
I can all of a sudden really understand why in a store with tons of knives why so many would pick knives like the Kamp King back in the day.


