Does anyone else have a love/hate relationship with the key-ring that comes on most Victorinox knives?

[jmh33]

I do the same.

I ordered a bunch of the smaller snap rings for 58mm knives and I put them on anything that I have. Nothing that I do will ever require the larger snap ring that comes on the 91mm knives.

I did the same with the small split ring on all my SAKs..
John

 

[Lee D]

I like an attachment point on my pocket knife. Even on the small keychain size like the 58's and 74's, a lanyard makes it easier to retrieve from the pocket.

This sums it up for me. The only ones I grind off are the models with a saw.

 

[SuzukiGS750EZ]

I take them all off. After slamming a reamer down on one with one of my first SAKs they come off now

 

[lonelyronin]

I ground them off on two of my Pioneers but didn't bother with the other ones.

 

[Fred Sanford]

The only ones I grind off are the models with a saw.

What's the story here? Is it because the nub is in your hand when using the saw?

 

[Lee D]

What's the story here? Is it because the nub is in your hand when using the saw?

Yes sir
Sorry, I should have explained

 

[SwissHeritageCo]

Hated the one on my farmer.

Grinded for comfort.

 

[Sharp Steel]

I take them all off. After slamming a reamer down on one with one of my first SAKs they come off now

Same thing for me. I have one SAK with a flat spot on the awl from that ring and removed them all after that happened. The only exception was were I could capture that ring in the corkscrew to keep it from rattling.

 

[EngrSorenson]

I feel like we’re ignore the important fact that if Victorinox sold you a single blade knife with the key chain split ring, they’d tell you about the two very cool new tools you’ve acquired.

 

[comis]

Interesting topic, I think most of us whom are hardcore knife enthusiasts first and foremost may prefer to grind them off, but those SAK enthusiasts seem to be fine with the lanyard ring.

I feel like we’re ignore the important fact that if Victorinox sold you a single blade knife with the key chain split ring, they’d tell you about the two very cool new tools you’ve acquired.

I tried to think of possible use for that lanyard ring attachment, and the only thing I could think of is to use it to bend thin wires.(or may impromptu fish hook...if you are in a 'survival' scenario)

 

[Buzzbait]

The key ring has never bothered me on any of my SAKs. Not even the 93mm alox models. I often use them to either tie fobs to, or to attach to a full sized lanyard.

 

[Fixall]

off topic, but what are those pocket pliers you have there?

KNIPEX - Cobra XS Water Pump Pliers

Got this nice smallish pliers, carried in my pocket in a small slip sheath, quite powerful and very handy tool. Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr G2

www.bladeforums.com

 

[bayouace]

Oh yes, forgot about the dang little ring on the Classic SD hooking on threads in my jeans pocket.

 

[allenC]

Yes, I do have a love/hate relationship with the ring/ring nub.
If it's one that will spend a lot of time in my pocket, then the ring/ring nub must go!
But if it's one that will ride on a belt pouch most of the time, then the ring stays because it does offer some utility (lanyard or "dummy cord" option when dropping the knife might be a potential disaster).

 

[hsherzfeld]

I used to remove the key rings, but now I attach lanyards or pocket clips to them.

 

[pholder]

I hate them- I grind all the tabs off and call it a day.

What makes me really froth at the mouth is that they call the key chain ring a "feature" in the list of tools.
Come on, man... that's not a tool and you know it.

I have on occasion used it as a plumb bob

 

[EngrSorenson]

I have on occasion used it as a plumb bob

Well then it’s the only tool for which the name does not indicate it’s purpose, but I stand corrected.