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Locking VIcs...any Love?

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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Been toting my Vic Forrester for since FEB... what a great knife....so great in fact I just ordered another one...My only wish is that they removed the linerl ocking bottle openener screwdriver and replaced it with a locking pen blade... Than it would be perfect for me...what about you? favorite Locking Vics?
 
I can pocket carry a locking Vic and prefer the slide-lock models for that cause they're lighter. Currently have an Adventurer that I like. I wish that they put clips or offered the clips for the 3+ layer models. I sheath carry a Tradesman when hiking.
 
plus one for locking vics....

i have a bunch...
Nomad for travel and fireman in my hunting kit...

ditto on pocket clips for 3+ layers...
i guess you can always custom mount one...
 
The Trekker is a permanent part of my mountain biking pack. The saw is great for pesky low-hanging branches obstructing the trail and the tweezers have come in handy for removing splinters/thorns/debris after a crash. I've used this Vic for countless other things as well while riding some epic trails but those are the most basic. Love it.



 
The new OH Soldier , and GAK are great knives .

One of the few cost effective , politically correct Tacticals .

Chris
 
As a kid of 23 or so, I moved from Florida to Prague on a one-way ticket, bringing with me only what I could stuff into a backpack. The only knives I brought were a Classic and this Adventurer:

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In the five years I lived in Prague before moving back to Florida, those were the only knives I had and - truth be told - that was enough. Every day, I carried the Classic on my keyring and the Adventurer in my knapsack. I must have opened a million beers with it, sliced up a ton of rolls and my own weight in cheese and salami. I also took it on countless camping weekends, on a three-week backpacking trip around central Turkey. It's fixed amplifiers and washing machines, and "field dressed" more wild mushrooms than I can recall.

One of the reasons I bought it for my trip was that I figured it could serve as something of a last-ditch SD weapon and there were times late at night when having that big locking blade in my coat pocket was a bit reassuring. Mostly, though, it was (and still is) simply a great tool to have around. It spends most of its time in the kitchen drawer these days but I still carry it from time to time. Think I'll tote it this weekend when we head out of town.

Thanks for the chance to reminisce about an old friend. :)
 
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I really love Centurion... it fits nice, solid and perfect for my needs... i love it so much that i bought another one for back up... no wonder the DAK is basicly a same tools setup minus tweezer and toothpick.

the other locking vics that i love is GAK, to bad i cannot bought any other backup since the daeler in my country dont have them on stock for good anymore...
 
Great story mnblade! I wish I could keep focused on one knife long enough to create a history with it. I like how the handles on the Adventurer are smoothed.
adam
 
Lotsa love for Vic locking blades, I've most of them. Some favorites are
Workchamp
OH Trekker (or GAK)
Adventurer
Picnic
Sentinel

All pull some duty at one time or another; the Picnic is used the most as I use that for lunch at work.
 
always luv SAKs that lock...
had to have the GAK and do own a couple of Outriders with that gray unlocking slide-button, but the basic 2 layer Adventurer (that's really just another a Picknicker with philips screwdriver instead of corkscrew) is probably the most carried of all, simply because its lighter and meant to be a secondary work compliment to the regular SAK carry!
considering that it's really just that lovely feature of having a large SAK locking main blade that most are truly after isn't it?
 
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i kept looking at the OHT and the new Soldier thinking i wanted a Corkscrew in place of the Philips

the One-Hand Forester is it. i could probably do without the serrations, but oh well.
 
Sak Hunter that I got in sometimes 90's is still one of my reliable tools in home. The gutting/skinning blade works excellently when doing trimming on your flowers and other greens.
 
I'm impressed that more than a couple people have mentioned the Hunter. It is probably one of the lesser known models. A Hunter is my EDC now after having carried a Rucksack since 1991. As I've said before I'm still not convinced I made the right choice. I do like the "gutting blade" but do I like it more than I dislike the combo tool? Haven't decided yet. Anyway, the 111mm SAKs are a great class of knives. My preference is for the slide lock over the liner lock.

On a slightly different topic. Who is carrying the Wenger models with the pak-lock feature? I had a BSA model in the early 80s with the lock. It was good but could be defeated if you worked at it.

Riley, thanks for shining the spotlights on the 111mms.
 
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