Love for the Swiss Army Knife?

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Love for the Swiss Army Knife?

I know there are a few people around here that like Swiss Army Knives. Ever since I saw a Ron Hood video for the first time back in 2000, I have always felt pretty comfortable with what a good SAK can do.
Any love for them?



















 
Vic Farmer, every single day. I have nothing but love for a SAK.
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I carry a lot of different knives, but I almost always have a sak somewhere on me too. Lots of love.
 
A buddy of mine was using his Marine drill sergeants old Imperial camp/utility knife with bone scales. After about 70 years or more, the bone had worn down to a nice luster. I told him to put that knife up, and beat on my Vic pioneer with black alox scales. My blue alox Farmer is my favorite, but the black alox Pioneer is a great EDC folder. I got another one, but lost it in my accident last year (I kept my life and my foot, so fair trade ;)). I've got a new liner lock Soldier in my pack, but rarely use it. I use the Farmer all the time. After using the alox SAKs, the regular red plastic models seem low quality to me. I know they aren't but I am fickle.
 
I'm quite a fan of Vic SAKs. Trying to wein myself away from carrying my old favorite (Adventurer). Have carried one daily since the mid-1980's; Tinker, Soldier, Adventurer.... have quite a large selection of them and I keep one of the bigger (thicker) ones in my field bag. Probably going to accept my addiction and try to put the Adventurer into a EDC rotation of some sort. My latest are the Bantam (essentials to be carried with another knife) and Classic. Never owned a Classic before... not big enough, so it will probably stay in the box to be used as a gift eventually. Never been particularly entralled with the saw blades, but I know they work. I like simple and thin with a tooth pick, bottle opener, screw driver, tweezers, and a blade that big enough to cut something beyond opening a letter. I use one just about every single day for something.
 
Never leave home without some sort of SAK. I gave my main SAK to my dad so I'm stuck with my small SD. Girlfriend is gonna get me one so I'm pretty excited.
 
The electrician is my main EDC. I haven't found a modern folder yet that works as well for day to day things. It's no slouch for getting a fire going either. Wish they would bring back the plus model though.
 
I love my saks.... they have proven there worth time and time again to me.. the only thing I dislike and it is nit picking mind you, is that they just seem to accumulate crap inside of them... with all the little nooks and crannies.. over all it;s not a bad thing.. considering the pros.. I just have to be mindful of cleaning them
 
Carry a pioneer at work , red farmer every where else have carried a tinker or adventurer many many miles too . I have a small box of sak's for back up
Roy
 
KuRUpTD said:
I usually alternate between my Camper and Forester
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Does the camper have a corkscrew instead of phil screwdriver (per Hiker)?

-RB

RescueRiley said:
I love my saks.... they have proven there worth time and time again to me.. the only thing I dislike and it is nit picking mind you, is that they just seem to accumulate crap inside of them... with all the little nooks and crannies.. over all it;s not a bad thing.. considering the pros.. I just have to be mindful of cleaning them
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My OHT (old serrated ones before the rounder thumb grip) has been to some humid cruddy places and is gunked out. Real slow now to open. I usually open the big tools and then woosh it around in a creek while I'm out there. Problem is some of the sediment in creeks, rivers fill the tool with grit. Either way, it never hurt anyone's feelings!

-RB

dipbait said:
I carry a Hiker 99 percent of the time.
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Me too amigo.

sicily02 said:
I like um too. They have some great tools.

Bryan
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I know you got some pics Bryan.

-RB
 
Nice selection...I recently started really acquiring more SAKs. I have a Swiss Army Tool Chest Plus, Tinker, one handed Trekker, Classic with lobster design, and an alox Pioneer. Looking for more. My wife understands the addiction.
 
Every pack I use has either a Farmer, Huntsman or Camper in it, always. I often carry a One-hand Trekker as my second carry when carrying a fixed blade in the woods.

Lotsa love for SAKs!

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
Oh yes - I have a Vic on me every day, relentlessly. I carry a Vic Waiter.

Check out this cool setup that JK Handmade Knives makes to order - he calls it a Survival Knife Kit, and it has a Combat/Survival knife with your choice of options, and a leather sheath with a pouch made for a Vic Farmer. I chose the alox version for my kit.

It's everything you need, maybe add an axe or DBH.....

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best

mqqn
 
Carry my OHT every day...and have four more stashed in cars and emergency equipment. Won't find me without one (sometimes two).
 
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