First SAK

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alclark2

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My wife just returned from Europe on her Spring Break School trip and gave me a SAK Ranger as a gift! She heard me mention that my small collection needed an SAK. I'm very happy with it as it carries a lot of sentimental value. Now, the SAK bug has bitten me and I'm looking at several other models also. I look forward to carrying it on several turkey hunting/camping trips over the next few months. I see it getting significant carry time. Over the weekend, I tested the cap lifter :D:D:D

I'll try to post a picture soon.

Anyone have any stories of how they started their SAK journey? First model? Feel free to post a pic of your first SAK.

-Aaron
 
Bought my first SAK, a Champion, in '72-'73. Carried it camping, backpacking and for 3 months hiking/traveling through Europe. It was a constant companion for years. Lost it along with 99% of my collection in the big wildfire of '06.

My first re-bought Champion after the fire was part of a bunch of NOS, no hook SAKs (Champions and Explorers) that were purchased after the fire. It's in an old display sheath that a buddy replaced the loop on. The leather is butter soft! Carried and used this one a lot over the last 8 years. My Swiss Champs have replaced it for EDC.

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My SAK journey started with learning about the sheer difference in quality between the cheap chinese junk of childhood, and the genuine Victorinox models. Then I decided that I needed one for my collection, but I had absolutely no idea where to start. The first genuine SAK I ever got was the Recruit off ebay. Ever since then I've been buying so many that I've lost count.

I now try and stay away from ebay as much as possible, knowing that if I start looking for SAKs again, I won't be able to stop without great personal effort.
 
My SAK journey started when I was serving in the U.S. army. I had been stationed to an engineer base and on weekends was exploring around. In the old city of Rothenburg, I was walking down a cobble stone street, and there in a small shop window was a giant red moving SAK. snide I found a display of all kinds of SAKs. Until then, Ihad been carrying a army issue Camillus MIL-K kife, also known as a 'demo' knife. Basicly an all steel scout knife. The SAK was a bewitching array of tools that I never imagined in a pocket knife. I bought a huntsman on the spot. This was in 1069, and the huntsman has a bail and a clip point pen blade. I carried that SAK for quite q while until it was stolen from me in the barracks. I replaced it with two other SAK's, and over theyears have owned lot so f them. Some given away, some use dup, a few lost in action.
 
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