Pics of My New SAKs

Tolly

Tolly

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I thought I would post some pictures of my first three SAKs that I bought the other night. I hope that is acceptable. I am going to pick up a Tool Chesy Plus and Hopefully a OH Trekker soon as well as some others.

The funny thing is that I swore I'd never own one of these things, and now I can see myself owning about 30 or 40 by the end of the year!:D

Here's my Wenger Handyman
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Here's my plain edge Wenger Journeyman
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Last but not least, my Economy model Victorinox Camper
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Those all look like useful models. You should enjoy using them. Don't forget to try some by Victorinox, too.
 
I love the looks of the alox handles. The best thing about these knives is that they are cheap compared to most of the other brands I buy. My wife was looking over my shoulder tonight while I was cruising the net looking at SAKS and she spotted the Vic Classic transluscent knives. She also spotted the ones with the pen in them. So, I will now be ordering SAKs for her as well.
 
I own 2 of 3 the camper and journeyman,great knives.:thumbup:

Im like you,at first I figured sak's were just gadgets and not really usable but now there one of my favorite knives and I can say it dosent take to long to get to that 30-40 mark:o
 
Tolly said:
I love the looks of the alox handles. The best thing about these knives is that they are cheap compared to most of the other brands I buy. My wife was looking over my shoulder tonight while I was cruising the net looking at SAKS and she spotted the Vic Classic transluscent knives. She also spotted the ones with the pen in them. So, I will now be ordering SAKs for her as well.
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A few Christmas's ago I bought victorinox classics as stocking stuffers for all the non-knife family members both male and female. I was surprised at how big the classics went over with the women. I'm not sure if it was the little sissors or the nail file that put it over the top, but they have become knife carriers now, with the little classic one of their most prized purse contents. Even elderly Aunt Jane has found it usefull to have a small sharp cutting tool on hand.
 
Stump_250 said:
What Maxpedition bag is that?
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It is the FR-1 pack/pouch and it is my favorite small Maxpedition product. It was designed to be a first aid type pack, but it's uses are endless. Go to their site and check them out. I am pretty sure you could set a bomb off inside of it and it would contain the blast! It is very tough!
 
I thought the different appearance was due to the photo. I also thought the econo scales did not have the toothpick and tweezer slots. My mistake.
 
stevedenver said:
im curious why did you swear youd never own these ?
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I really can't answer that question, because I don't know why I swore them off. With all of the knives I have owned growing up and all of the years spent afield, I had never handled a real SAK. I grew up in and around an area where they were not popular, and they were not talked about very well. I had always assumed they were just cheapo gadgety knives for little boys, and that if you needed a screwdriver, you went to the tool box and got a screwdriver etc... It was not until I actually handled these knives a week or so ago now that I realized they were very well made and very useful as knives and multi-tools. I really wish I would have just picked one of them up years ago and found that out. I will be placing an order this week for four more SAKs from felinvet, as I am thoroughly hooked now!
 
znapschatz said:
They do! Check out the Rambler.
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Rambler is my 58mm of choice. It is only 1 blade layer thicker than classic, adds a bottle opener with phillips screwdriver, and, as a bonus, both the blade and the scissors open from the side opposite the key ring (solving a common complaint about the blade on the classic). If you do not carry a dedicated pen, a Manager model offers the same set of tools as Rambler, but replaces toothpick with a pen.
 
Tolly said:
I really can't answer that question, because I don't know why I swore them off. With all of the knives I have owned growing up and all of the years spent afield, I had never handled a real SAK. I grew up in and around an area where they were not popular, and they were not talked about very well. I had always assumed they were just cheapo gadgety knives for little boys, and that if you needed a screwdriver, you went to the tool box and got a screwdriver etc... It was not until I actually handled these knives a week or so ago now that I realized they were very well made and very useful as knives and multi-tools. I really wish I would have just picked one of them up years ago and found that out. I will be placing an order this week for four more SAKs from felinvet, as I am thoroughly hooked now!
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I'm with ya, Tolly. I have put away my Peanuts and Soddies in favor of my Vic Super Tinker. I've owned the Sportsman, Soldier, Wenger SI, and Cadet, but the Super Tinker really has me sold. My wife gave it to me, so it also has sentimental value, but that aside, I love this knife. I can't see myself going back to a knife that just cuts. SAKs are just too darn handy. I am now a SAK man.
 
jarlaxle said:
I really wish SAK would make a small classic with sissors, knife, and bottle opener.
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While many here and elsewhere like the Vic Rambler, I prefer the Vic Rogue. I like having the "pointy ended" nail file and it can double as a Phillips driver, and the caplifter on the Rogue has a slotted end screwdriver. Just my own preference I suppose. Your mileage may vary.

- Tim
 
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