sak & multitool combos

It seems over the years that the swiss army knife makers and multi-tool makers have tried to one up the other but the two compliment one another like peanut butter and jelly. When in the military I carried a Leatherman Supertool and a Swisschamp along with a Spyderco Endura.
 
My EDC pair has changed since I last posted in this thread. Since it's resurfaced I thought I'd post the update. :)

I did switch my SAK to a Victorinox CyberTool 41, as I expected last time. It gives me everything I used from my SwissChamp XLT at 2/3's the size and weight.

And, to my surprise, a SOG PowerLock as been displaced by a Spyderco SpydeRench. It's another of those tools that would be kind of sparse by itself, but it makes an outstanding partner for the SAK. Love that crescent wrench!

--Bob Q
 
pipedreams said:
do you edc a multitool and a sak? if so, how do you pair them up?
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SwissTool RS and a SAK CybertTool Lite ( CyberTool 34 with LED )
OR
SpydeRench and a SAK One Handed Rescuer
OR
SOG Powerlock (EOD) S60 and a SAK TimeKeeper

Depends on what the mission / assignment or task is for the day.



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I recently began carrying my LM Juice Kf4 and a pair of slip-n-snip scissors on a daily basis. I then add one of three SAKs - Cybertool 29, Recruit, or Rambler - depending on which tools I need and how light I want to go. This replaces the LM Juice S2 and Spyderco Rescue Jr that has been my workday EDC for several years. We'll see how it goes. So far it has been working out great.
 
Gerber Pro-Scout and Victorinox Rucksack.
This has been my most useful combination overall.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
tarsier said:
which tools I need and how light I want to go
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The great debate rages on. I want to go light, but might I encounter a situation calling for heavier tools. It's always a tradoff. Sigh. :rolleyes:
 
cardimon said:
I want to go light, but might I encounter a situation calling for heavier tools.
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Earlier in this thread, Clint Simpson mentioned vise-grips. This got me to thinking...that's a heck of a good idea. Irwin used to make a very durable (but large) vise-grip. I don't know if they have been able to keep up the quality over the years, but I started poking around and found that they also make a 4" needle-nose model (4LN Long Nose Locking Pliers). That seems like a viable alternative to a multitool, combined with something like the Cybertool 29. I don't know how much it weighs.

They also make a 6" model with a few tools in one handle (6LC Tool Box Multi-Purpose Tool). I wish they made this model with a file in place of the knife.

The top image is the 4LN and bottom image is the 6LC.

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tarsier said:
Earlier in this thread, Clint Simpson mentioned vise-grips. This got me to thinking...that's a heck of a good idea. Irwin used to make a very durable (but large) vise-grip. I don't know if they have been able to keep up the quality over the years, but I started poking around and found that they also make a 4" needle-nose model (4LN Long Nose Locking Pliers). That seems like a viable alternative to a multitool, combined with something like the Cybertool 29. I don't know how much it weighs.

They also make a 6" model with a few tools in one handle (6LC Tool Box Multi-Purpose Tool). I wish they made this model with a file in place of the knife.

The top image is the 4LN and bottom image is the 6LC.

6ln_lg.jpg


tylertool_1822_37242350
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There are two quality locking multi tools besides these..
They are:
1. The Kershaw tool. Needlenose and a one hand blade. Does not fold compact.
2. LM Crunch. I have one of these and it is very strong. Very innovative too. Folds to 4" !.
 
Used to carry Gerber EZ-Out (ATS34), LM Wave, Victorinox Executive (if not mistaken) and the Victorinox SwissCard before I lost all of 'em to theft.

Being a gadget freak I had to acquire them back so I set off to purchase replacements. Due to financial constaints (I lost many other things also...had to find replacements for them too), I now have (with me most of the time) the Victorinox Adventurer, Victorinox SwissCard Lite, LM Squirt P4 and last but not least the Spyderco Dragonfly.
:)
 
Hi klattman,

I'm familiar with the Crunch and have seen a few pictures of the Kershaw, although it might have been under a different name? But the other poster took a different approach, which is what caught my attention. I couldn't find the specs on the smallest vise-grips, but the shipping weight with all packaging is 4 oz. So presumably the tool itself is about 3 oz. At $11, this seems like a lightweight and inexpensive way to get the pliers and wirecutter function of a multitool. I've had large tools like this for years in my toolbox, but I just didn't know that anyone made them in these very small sizes.

Of course, the downside is that it adds yet another thing to be carried around. Back to cardimon's problem...:)
 
karisma73, welcome to BladeForums!

Looks like the one thing you replaced from your original carry is the SwissCard. I've never owned one of the credit-card tools, but you must have found it handy.

:cool:
 
LM Wave and SAK Soldier - Usually in bag or pack when travelling/adventuring. On belt of work shorts when working around home.
 
tarsier said:
Hi klattman,

I'm familiar with the Crunch and have seen a few pictures of the Kershaw, although it might have been under a different name? But the other poster took a different approach, which is what caught my attention. I couldn't find the specs on the smallest vise-grips, but the shipping weight with all packaging is 4 oz. So presumably the tool itself is about 3 oz. At $11, this seems like a lightweight and inexpensive way to get the pliers and wirecutter function of a multitool. I've had large tools like this for years in my toolbox, but I just didn't know that anyone made them in these very small sizes.

Of course, the downside is that it adds yet another thing to be carried around. Back to cardimon's problem...:)
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True they do make vise-grips in very small sizes now, and it is the economical choice. I am very impressed with the strength of the crunch and how it folds into a very small 4", even with half a dozen extra tools.
 
I agree, the Crunch is a powerful locking plier that folds down very nicely. I keep mine in my back pocket all the time (even in dress pants at the office) and never notice it. I ususally have a Vic Swisschamp (a version without the pliers) and a LM Squirt P4 with me all the time too. But, I'd hate to be without the Crunch. There's just something about having a locking plier available all time. It's like having an extra pair of strong fingers - I use it mostly for holding and clamping things.
 
EDC for me is a Gerber 800 Legend, with the carbide saw blade swapped for a hacksaw blade.
Sometimes it's swapped for my old & trusty Victorinox economy Huntsman.
Very occasionally I'm unable to carry any of my knives. I'm keeping my eyes open for a slim, smart, strong, U.K. legal folder or multitool for those times.
By the way, how come is everyone here so enamoured of Leatherman over Gerber, SOG, etc? IMHO, the Gerber is the best multitool available (Except for the scissors of course. :barf: They really need to copy Wenger's or Victorinox's!)
 
Hi freezergeezer as for the Uk legal folder have a look here http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi .Look under spyderco in knives and they have a uk penknife.
I had a gerber scout once but it fell to bits ,the handle screws kept coming loose every time i opened the tools ,i had to keep putting thread lock on them , then one day i snapped the awl putting a hole in some very thin plastic and that was the last straw :mad: ,i was so dissapionted in gerber i didnt even bother to send it back and vowed never to buy another one of there products again .Well thats my reason for not liking gerber .

Dunc
 
Tsquare said:
It seems over the years that the swiss army knife makers and multi-tool makers have tried to one up the other but the two compliment one another like peanut butter and jelly. When in the military I carried a Leatherman Supertool and a Swisschamp along with a Spyderco Endura.
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Just a sidebar:
These days I carry a Supertool, Swisschamp and Endura (sometimes a Delica). In the military (end of the '50s) it was a Boy Scout knife, don't remember the make. The only EDC item common to both eras is my trusty P38 (C ration can opener), still my constant companion after all these years.

Funny thing is, I found my 4 blader endlessly useful and good enough for utility service back then. When years later I discovered the SAK, I couldn't imagine how I or anyone else could get through life without one, and ditto when came along the multi-tool and one-handed operating folders.

Odd how things you never miss before they are in your life eventually become necessities.
 
Hi Dunc5. That's a great link! It looks like I'll have to spend a few hours sifting through it. Not to mention win the lottery! :D
 
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