Most use of the SAK.

I've used the other tools on my SAK more than I use the blade. The screwdrivers and awl, especially on the Pioneer X, probably see the most use, closely followed by the scissors, then the knife blade.
Just ordered an Alox Pioneer X. We'll see if it can displace the Super Tinker. The slightly bigger blade will be a nice perk.
 
Just ordered an Alox Pioneer X. We'll see if it can displace the Super Tinker. The slightly bigger blade will be a nice perk.
If I had one gripe about the X, it’s that the nail nick on the scissors would have worked better if it was on the other side. Where it is now makes it a little more difficult to deploy them.
 
I've had my Alox Pioneer X for a couple days now, and indeed, the nail nick on the scissors is on the wrong side -- both harder to access, and the open scissors end up in my left rather than right hand. I'm sure I'll adapt.

The bigger problem, however, is the keyring stud. On the Super Tinker, it's wide and polished, and I never noticed it. On the Pioneer X, it's thin and stamped and not polished at all, and it pokes into my palm when I grasp the handle to cut with the big blade. I'm not quite inclined to grind it off, but I will be filing, shaping, and polishing off the sharp edges.

HNrc7ab
 
I've had my Alox Pioneer X for a couple days now, and indeed, the nail nick on the scissors is on the wrong side -- both harder to access, and the open scissors end up in my left rather than right hand. I'm sure I'll adapt.

The bigger problem, however, is the keyring stud. On the Super Tinker, it's wide and polished, and I never noticed it. On the Pioneer X, it's thin and stamped and not polished at all, and it pokes into my palm when I grasp the handle to cut with the big blade. I'm not quite inclined to grind it off, but I will be filing, shaping, and polishing off the sharp edges.

HNrc7ab

I'm getting rid of mine. The keyring and the scissors just bothered me too much. I think I'll stick with my Climber.
 
I've had my Alox Pioneer X for a couple days now, and indeed, the nail nick on the scissors is on the wrong side -- both harder to access, and the open scissors end up in my left rather than right hand. I'm sure I'll adapt.

The bigger problem, however, is the keyring stud. On the Super Tinker, it's wide and polished, and I never noticed it. On the Pioneer X, it's thin and stamped and not polished at all, and it pokes into my palm when I grasp the handle to cut with the big blade. I'm not quite inclined to grind it off, but I will be filing, shaping, and polishing off the sharp edges.

HNrc7ab
I cut my keyring stud off and then filled down to match the liners. Looks good. I don’t use a key ring on any but my minichamp
 
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