SAK scissors... why?

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Having carried SAK pocket knives for many years I have long wondered, what is the appeal of the scissors tool? I've never used it and can't remember a situation indoors or outdoors I wished I had it on me. I'm assuming it's a personal preference thing, but enlighten me why so many of you find it indispensable on your SAK of choice.


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It's the most used tool on my SAK. I use it for trimming my beard :) Also for cutting tags off clothes, loose threads and other very small jobs.

Also, welcome to the forums!
 
Its often the only tool I will loan out. There are times when I don't have a surface to cut against, and need precision. I think its one of those things that you are either used to having and using, or wouldn't notice you were without. I guess that's why they are not in every SAK, just find one that suits you.
 
Great for those times in the mens room when washing hands and you look in the mirror, and theres a very stray mustache or beard hairs straying from the fold. A few snips and it's done.

Or... you notice a broken finger nail snagging on stuff, so a quick snip and it's gone.

Or… You're out on a picnic and those pesky plastic mustard/mayo packets are tough for older arthritic fingers, so you snip off a corner and squeeze out what you need.

Or… you're out on tent own for your anniversary, and the wife finds a loose thread on her nice dress, so you take out the scissors and be her hero of the hour.

Or…a zillion other things you use a small scissors for.

Scissors are handy, and once you get used to having them around, you find a lot of uses for them.
 
Won't own a multi tool without scissors, period!

For my work I use them constantly for my business for preparing homes when a customer is on a tight budget like restringing broken broken blinds and using the extra slats to replace the broken ones.

Great for cutting and trimming 24 volt lines like when I am changing door bell buttons.

Nail clipping.

My wife usually is always grabbing my SAK from my pants to cut something she just bought while we are in the car.

Other uses are escaping me right now and I use them so much.
 
I do a lot with paracord and I find the 91mm SAK scissors are perfect for this job. They are handy and actually cut paracord better than regular scissors.
 
Scissors are much safer to use, they provide more precise cuts, and your not likely to slip and cut something you don't want to.
 
I use that hook thingy more than I do the scissors. I've never had much use for a pair of scissors when I have a good, sharp knife blade handy, which is pretty much always. Different strokes for different folks.
 
Trimming a straw for my toddler at a restaurant with adult size straws. Cutting back the outside sheath on low volt wiring and small zip ties as well as what everyone else has said.👍🏼
 
I understand the appeal, but I generally choose SAKs without scissors. But I have been carrying a Leatherman PS4 on my key chain, so I have the scissors.... might have used it once or twice in a couple years.
 
Not an image anyone here asked for... but they are great for that flap of skin after you cut yourself using a knife when little scissors were the proper tool for the job.
 
My wife likes the candles that come in the jars. Once the wick gets about half way down you can't really get the kitchen siccors down in there to trim it anymore. The little snips on my SAK Classic work great though.
 
About 75% of the time I need to cut something, it's scissors that are really called for, not a knife. However, none of my full sized Saks have scissors (of those that do are broken), so it's a blade I'm stuck with. I'm not complaining, just saying that I agree with the consensus above.

Zieg
 
Clipping tags off of newly purchased clothes (did this today after purchasing ski gloves with PioneerX)
Trimming finger nails (Had to do that twice today while skiing with two split fingernails, used PioneerX))
Clipping leader/line while fishing (Frequent)
Trimming my flies while fly fishing (frequently doing this)
Opening sealed packages of all sorts
Trimming/cutting moleskin patches for heal and toe blisters while backpacking
Used to prepare bandages for first aid applications
Oh, and trimming the "errant" nose hair
I guess one could use a knife blade for some of the above, but way easier with scissors, just saying...............
 
I like to have scissors too, but I usually don't need the full size 91mm scissors. If I have the 58mm scissors its good enough. Therefore, if I'm carrying a 91 or 84mm SAK without scissors - a classic or a rambler is on my keychain.
 
I mostly use them to cut the top 2 or 3 inches off a bag of chips. Those bags are usually only half full, if that, and it's easier to grab the chips inside without all that extra packaging in the way. A knife works for this too, of course but I like using scissors if I'm carrying them.
 
everything above applies. SAK means scissors for me!

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