Favorite swiss army knife?

MEJ

MEJ

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Im looking to grab my first SAK for general edc and back-up with my spydercos. The huntsman seems to be an obvious choice but as always i would like to hear some opinions!

- (i only have my motorcycle, and do not often carry the key, so key-chain ones are out)

Thanks in advance,
Micah
 
I'm a fan of the Alox line; the old style Soldier/Pioneer specifically. Good all around toolset, a bit beefier blade. Classy looking too.
 
Hi MEJ. I have and use a Super Tinker. It is a very useful knife and it usually gets used at least once a day. It has two blades a small and large spearpoint, a pair of scissors, a phillips screwdriver, can opener that is also a flat screwdriver while the bottle opener is so a small screwdriver, a leather punch, a hooked blade that I don't know what it does, and that is all. It does come in handy, especially the scissors. I don't know what all the Huntsman has. The Mechanic is a nice sak and one to check out, while the Deluxe Tinker has a pair of pliers to the Super Tinker. Mine came in a nice clip on sheath that I think is very nice.

Tbere are a multitude of saks to look at, Victorinox and Wenger are the two most popular. I favor Victorinox saks and the suggestions I made are all Victorinox models. Hope you find the one that fits your needs!:thumbup:
 
ugh there are so many choices, the alox's are pretty nice, so are the wooden handled ones. Thanks for the ideas ill have to mull it over.

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Im really liking the wooden spartan.
 
It depends on what tools you find yourself needing more. I like the Super Tinker because it has scissors and a Phillips-head screwdriver. If they made the Compact with a Phillips-head instead of corkscrew, that'd be my SAK of choice.
 
Super Tinker has the tools I need the most in a reasonable package. I'd be a lot more inclined to get an Alox SAK if they included the toothpick and tweezers on those models.
 
For me...

At work I carry my Executive. Orange peeler for the win :)

If I'm going out I'll bring my Alox Cadet w/ bottle opener.

If I'm hiking, have my backpack, etc. I'll take my Fieldmaster which has just about everything I would want in an SAK.

OH and I've got the Rambler on my keys. Lost the toothpick unfortunately.

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Seriously, no recommendation for the Trekker?!?! You have to check it out.

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I like all the interest in SAKs I've been seeing over the past week or so. I have three, a Super Tinker, black Classic, and an Alox Farmer. The Farmer is my all time favorite. Bigger blade and cap lifter, really good saw. I'm carrying it right now. If I could only have one SAK, the Farmer would be it, no question.
 
I carried a farmer for a couple of years and really liked it. My only problem (kind of) was having to carry separate tweezers. When I lost it I replaced it with a hiker with stay glow scales and am pretty happy with it. Good luck choosing. You may end up getting more than one!
 
I only currently have the Hiker. Great to throw in your pack for hiking, and its always in my car, but I don't like to carry it as it's a bit bulky in the pocket.

Looking for a thinner one with a cork screw as I might start working in the wine industry soon, even though I'd probably never actually use the cork screw. it would be symbolic mostly.
 
As far as SAKs/Multitools go it's been a Midnite MiniChamp on my keychain and a Huntsman either in pocket or EDC bag for years. Add my Leatherman Wave and and Squirt P4 I've had most bases covered. I now keep the Huntsman and Wave an a custom Skinth case that Eric (from Skinth) made for me.
 
I forgot to mention that I've got near 30 SAKs and have EDC'd other models including various Alox but always return to my current setup for EDC.
 
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