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How do you use the obscenely thick SAKs?
- Thread starter GarageBoy
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multitool and small single blade knife perhaps? 
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Yea just use it for a few years!
I don't really use the larger models that much,to me there a tool first then a knife,while to me the 2,3,and 4 layer models feel better in the hand for cutting and you still have some additional tools if you need them.
I don't really use the larger models that much,to me there a tool first then a knife,while to me the 2,3,and 4 layer models feel better in the hand for cutting and you still have some additional tools if you need them.
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Get used to it.
If your hand will wrap around a Swisschamp, the knife is useable. For years that was my only pocketknife and I don't remember its ergonomics as any kind of problem. Sustained cutting for long periods is another story, but if you find yourself in that situation often, maybe you need a substantial knife rather than any SAK.
Multitool implements are seldom best for the job, trading off for being handy when needed.
If your hand will wrap around a Swisschamp, the knife is useable. For years that was my only pocketknife and I don't remember its ergonomics as any kind of problem. Sustained cutting for long periods is another story, but if you find yourself in that situation often, maybe you need a substantial knife rather than any SAK.
Multitool implements are seldom best for the job, trading off for being handy when needed.
Get used to it.
If your hand will wrap around a Swisschamp, the knife is useable. ...
Or as the Eagles' song goes, "Get over it".
I EDCd a SwissChamp for almost a year and I liked having it handy in my back pocket, riding vertically alongside my wallet. I'm a pretty small guy, though, and I eventually decided that that was just too much bulk in the back of my pants.
I'm EDC'ing a custom made Vic 84mm SAK with 4 layers now and it's just right for my needs. The 84mm length makes a surprisingly better front pocket carry for me, compared to the 91mm Vics. The 4 layers is just about the maximum that I'd want to carry in a front pocket.
I also EDC a 58mm Vic Rogue on my key chain in order to have a small "surgically sharp" emergency blade handy and in case I think I should leave my 84mm SAK in the car when entering knife-averse surroundings.
- Tim
For me a 3 layer model SAK is ideal. I have one and it's always in my pocket to supplement the Leatherman Wave on my hip. How can you carry this SAK model http://lifeandhealth.guardian.co.uk/consumer/story/0,,1965050,00.html weighing 2 lbs? This one is more of a collector's item than to be actually used.