People! Any recommendations for a SAK?

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Hi everyone! This is my first post/thread here. I'm about to get my 3rd knife (1st sak).I think I'll get a Victorinox Alox Farmer or a Huntsman (I also liked the One Hand Trekker, but locking knives are illegal here in Armenia). So, if you know/have these knives, help me choose one, and if you think there are other better models, please tell me :D

Thanks in advance !!!
 
Take a look at the Deluxe Tinker. It's been my EDC for many years. Great knife.

Rich
 
I don't have a Farmer, but I've got an alox Soldier and it feels indestructible. But I've also got a Huntsman and it's got so many useful tools, including the saw which the Farmer has, but also scissors, tweezers and a second blade which the Farmer doesn't have. The Farmer does have the awl in a handier location, but if I was shopping and I could only get one it'd probably be the Huntsman.
 
The Huntsman and Farmer are both great knives. While I really like the Farmer, I've got to have scissors. Even on a budget, you could get a Farmer along with a Classic, and all your bases will be covered. Classics are tiny and inexpensive.
 
People! Another question! Is it better to buy a good fixed one before the SAK or vice versa?

I need the SAK for everyday carry, but I go hunting/hiking with my dad and bro often (almost every weekend), so I definitely need a good fixed knife. But the question is, which one should I get first, the fixed one or the SAK?
Thanks!
 
It seems to me that the Huntsman is the obvious choice. If you think a fixed blade is necessary, ask one of your hunting/hiking companions to carry one. You shouldn't need more than that for a small hunting party.
 
Magnaminous_G said:
And if money is that tight, then multitasking tools are a blessing.
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Not that money is tight, I'm just trying to buy things myself (with the extra pocket money I don't need), and I'm only 13.
Of course I can tell my dad to buy me one on my birthday (august) but I'd like to buy one of them for myself and ask for the other one to my dad (if it's really necessary).
That's it.
 
The Farmer is a terrific knife for outdoors tasks. The saw really works but you're not going to be able to baton wood, etc. with it. Still, I carry one on day hikes quite often.

But like Scott Free, for an only SAK, it's important to have tools like scissors, toothpick, and tweezers for me. As I don't do an only knife, I have a Vic Classic on my keychain so any other pocket knife would work well for me.

The Explorer and Climber are two other models you might look at.
 
I've heard some people say that nylon handles are little more tougher than standard cellidor ones. Is that true?
 
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Well I was going to recommend the Farmer as this is what I think I've narrowed it down to, but fir a boy's 1st SAK I think you should get something more along the lines of a Feildmaster.

It's closer to what I would've called a generic Swiss Army Knive as a kid, minus the corkscrew. But let's face it, at 13 I really only used the corkscrew to drill in and out of my mattress until I broke it after the hundrerh time or so that it got stuck in there.
 
my edc is the hiker, I like having the Phillips screwdriver instead of the corkscrew. I use it to fix all sorts of things.
 
Sure, depends on what you want. The Wave is a great all around tool if the blades are a secondary function. Spend the money for a Charge Tti and you get an S30V blade.
 
CSG said:
Sure, depends on what you want. The Wave is a great all around tool if the blades are a secondary function. Spend the money for a Charge Tti and you get an S30V blade.
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After experience with both, I don't consider the Wave blades any more secondary than those on the Charge. Actually, all multi-tool blades can be considered secondary as they are compromised by designs that must include all those other implements. Although S30v steel is really nice, my experience with Leatherman 420HC blades has also been good. For many years, I carried a Super Tool and found the blades equal to any task put to them. The only real difference is they need to be touched up more often, but on the other hand are much easier to get sharp. For a day of hunting or woodcraft, you could be better off with a blade that doesn't require a diamond sharpener and a lot of time. For serious daily cutting, however, you would want a dedicated knife.
 
Multitools are certainly useful, but not something you can easily carry around in a pocket. If you're willing to carry it on a belt, then get a Leatherman or Victorinox multitool. Otherwise, get back to thinking about an SAK.
 
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