How thick is the Huntsman Lite?

The Huntsman Lite is 5 layers thick, or 0.9" thick from outside of scale to outside of scale.

The Farmer is 3 layers thick, or 0.55" thick (OS to OS).

The Tinker is 2 layers thick, or 0.5" thick (OS to OS).

I find the Huntsman Lite a little much for pocket carry - its pretty heavy and bulky. I also do not like the flashlight design - I find the light comes on in my pocket, so you have to either remove the batteries or reverse them so they do not prematurely drain. I wish they would design a locking feature with the on/off switch. I also hear that the batteries are not standard off the shelf variety - you have to order them via internet.

The nice feature is the addition of the phillips head screw driver across from the light.

The Farmer is a great knife, as is the Tinker, albeit very minimalistic.

I tend to favor the regular Huntsman, as I like to have the scissors, tweezers, toothpick, and small glasses screwdriver that rides in the corkscrew.

I carry a separate flashlight on me at all times, so the addition of a light in a knife holds no appeal - it's carrying extra bulk I don't need.

I've never met a Vic SAK I didn't like!!:D
 
Thanks for the info Toyz. The main reason I was looking at the Lite version is because of the fact it had an inline phillips driver, as well as the saw. I can't find any other models that have the same combo.
 
Other than the Champ there doesn't appear to be. Thats a great knife, but then you're talking about 7 layers and more weight.

It will be a happy day when Vic starts accepting custom orders for combos that we as the buyers want.

Did you try Felinevet? They have a few folks over there that do some sick mods on SAKs - you just have to donate the parts.
 
There was a model,long since discontinued,that is an explorer with a saw. I don't recall the name. I think its about the same thickness as the huntsman lite,maybe a hair thinner.
 
MH13750 said:
There was a model,long since discontinued,that is an explorer with a saw. I don't recall the name. I think its about the same thickness as the huntsman lite,maybe a hair thinner.
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That model was called the Woodsman. It is indeed slightly thicker than the Explorer, since it adds the (very thin) saw layer to the Explorer's width.

- Tim

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You could also go for the Champion Plus, same as the Swiss Champ but without the pliers.

The woodsman looks to be a great SAK.
 
I had considered the Champion Plus, but I think it's even larger than the Huntsman Lite. I think I may end up with an Explorer Plus as I don't really "need" the saw for anything but a small minority of chores I come across.
 
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