Ruike vs. SAK ….Best Choice if I Want Scissors ??

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Hey all.

I need to pick up a multi-purpose folder for everyday use. Aside from the blade, the feature I like is the SCISSORS.

One brand that caught my eye was the RUIKE, specifically the LD31 and LD42. Their blades are a bit bigger and they lock. They also have a pocket clip, but they are both heavier than the ALOX FarmerX and PioneerX.

I’d like to hear from anyone that owns the Ruike knives or has used them. How do you think they match up against the SAK ALOX models?

Also, I have looked at the SAK Evolution S18, the Yellow one. I’ve never had the chance to handle one though and would like to know if I should consider it as well.

Which multi-purpose knife with scissors would you choose if you were going to get a new one today? Do you consider the Gerber and Leatherman pocket knife models with the scissors or NO?

Thanks for your time and help. I apologize for throwing so many choices in the mix.

MUHerd
 
Evolution S17 (scissors, saw, multi purpose cork screw) or S18 (scissors, saw, single purpose phillips) or Evo Grip 14 (no saw, has scissors and multi purpose corkscrew) get my vote.
The Wenger scissors are great. Better than the Victorinox, IMHO. They use a backspring, not the fragile/known to break "V" spring Victorinox uses.
The Evo Grip 14 does not have a blade lock like the "S" series.

Another option is the Huntsman (multipurpose corkscrew)/Fieldmaster (single purpose phillips) these two also have scissors, saw, and the package hook. Cost is roughly half the the S17/S18.
I carried a translucent Ruby Cellidor Huntsman pretty much every day for 18 years. The only issue I had with the scales was scratches from whatever else was in my pocket over the years. I have never had a Cellidor scale break or fall off.
 
afishhunter said:
The Wenger scissors are great. Better than the Victorinox, IMHO. They use a backspring, not the fragile/known to break "V" spring Victorinox uses.
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Wengers wiggle. :p

The way that they engage with the backspring causes the entirety of the Wenger scissors to wiggle up and down while you cut with them, which is very awkward compared to the fixed position of normal SAK scissors.

The stainless steel leaf springs of Victorinox scissors are not as fragile as some people seem to think they are. You can frequently find leaf springs that are many decades old and still going strong. The Victorinox leaf springs are incredibly durable and corrosion resistant. I actually think that the leaf springs are even more corrosion resistant than regular Victorinox tool steel, which is not a small feat to accomplish! The leaf springs from other knives and cheap clones are weak garbage, which is probably the true source of many people's incorrect judgement about the Victorinox leaf springs. But if the Vic spring actually does break, then it's very easy to just replace it yourself with a new one.

Wenger scissors also have tiny serrations, which I strongly dislike for multiple reasons.
 
So here are my thoughts. If you like scissors go with the Victorinox. I took the Ruike into the garage and did some cutting, comparing it side by side with an Explorer. Both cut paper just fine. Card stock folded over twice, about the same. Twine, Ruike sucks! It would cut just fine down near the pivot point but as you moved towards the center and end the twine would get twisted sideways and force the scissor blades apart And bind up. I wasn’t trying to cause a malfunction, it just happened several times.9774827D-0962-4404-B9F5-EA17F7FD8448.jpeg44176191-6ABA-4492-BAB3-57F9B18AC36F.jpeg

I am not an engineer and in the history of time a newcomer to Victorinox scissors, but in the open position there appears to be a slight curvature to the blades so as they close they want to literally slice edge to edge. I think this is why they don’t bind up. The other thing, the Ruike is big and heavy. It resides in the door pocket of my work rig. If I were going to carry it I’d use a belt sheath. Also, to access the awl or inline Phillips, you have to open and move the scissors or pliers out of the way and then close them.

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The one thing I could see being handy. On the bottle opener/flathead screwdriver there are a couple of holes. If you were working with wire or something a lot that needed bending I could see these holes coming in handy.

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I do like the layout of some of their smaller models, but I don’t have any.
 
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If you want good scissors Victorinox cannot be beaten. Even the small 58mm scissors can cut everything from thread to paracord without choking or jamming up. If you want something more unique for knife get anything that tickles your fancy and get the classic for your keyring and you are set.
 
Victorinox owns the multi-tool scissors world. Some other brands can produce individual tools with excellent scissors, but none can produce scissors as consistently functional as Victorinox. You'd be hard pressed to find a new SAK whose scissors won't snip threads at the very tips, which most competitors can't do except for occasional examples. I've used more than one SAK with scissors to remove my own sutures in the past, which sometimes required snipping multiple times with the very tips. I wouldn't expect a Leatherman or any other brand to be able to do that taking a random sample from the box.
 
You should check out the Swiza D07. Similar to Victorinox, but huge scissors. If I remember correctly I read somewhere that some of the old Wenger guys make them. Anyone knows?
 
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