SAK strength?

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bladeboss

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Sorry if i'm bothering anyone by posting new threads over and over again. i just started this and im already addicted to bladeforums!
i have a Victorinox Super Tinker, and im not too sure about it.
so for my questions:
how strong are the handle scales?
do they scratch easy?
do they crack easy?
how much torque can the screwdrivers take?
if the drivers are torqued too much can it snap the knife?
and lastly....
what about the knife blade?
how much pressure can be put in cutting?
 
how strong are the handle scales? Very strong
do they scratch easy? Well, they scratch but no biggie. Why are you wooried? You will use the knife?
do they crack easy? No
how much torque can the screwdrivers take? More than you´ll expect. But use a regular screwdriver for bigger tasks.
if the drivers are torqued too much can it snap the knife? No one will know...
and lastly....
what about the knife blade?
how much pressure can be put in cutting? A lot if you cut a normal cut. Don´t bend it to much.
 
The tinker is built very well. I have carried the same one for almost 3 years and yes it has a few scratches and nicks on the handle scales, but no cracks. I have used the drivers daily and never had a problem. As for the knife blade(s) if you keep it sharp it will serve you well. If you are cutting something where you need to apply alot of pressure you should be using a fixed blade. Hope this helps.
 
bladeboss said:
Sorry if i'm bothering anyone by posting new threads over and over again. i just started this and im already addicted to bladeforums!
i have a Victorinox Super Tinker, and im not too sure about it.
so for my questions:
how strong are the handle scales?
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they are plastic, but strong enough for what the knife was designed to do. they will be fine minus repeated hard surface drops or other unnecessary impacts, etc.

do they scratch easy?
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my experience is yes.

do they crack easy?
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i've never cracked one, but im careful with my tools.

how much torque can the screwdrivers take?
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not sure about this version, but i have put some torque on my trekker and it handled it fine. i could tell the rivets were stressing though...so i use mine as needed and for lighter unscrewing and screwing needs. anything that needs torque i use a real screwdriver.


if the drivers are torqued too much can it snap the knife?
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i'd guess, and it's just a guess.....but the rivet construction would likely come apart before you broke it, but anything is possible i guess?

and lastly....
what about the knife blade?
how much pressure can be put in cutting?
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using the knife like a knife, it should do as well as any slip joint traditional quality built folder. i wouldn't pry or put sideways stress on the blade, but straight cutting......it will do fine. especially if you keep it sharp, you won't have to push as hard.:) like any slip joint style folder....i've found they can take allot more torque than most would think, but it's still a folder and some tasks should be left to fixed blades, imho.
 
how strong are the handle scales? Hollowed plastic scales mounted on aluminiumframe, they will do the job
do they scratch easy? Red polished scales: Yes, very easy
do they crack easy? Scales are soft and to a degree flexible. Will not or hardly crack. May go brittle and micro-crack, but that situational (Old age, temperature, dropped)
how much torque can the screwdrivers take? Aluminiumframe may bend if too much is applied. Can take a surprisingly lot of torque for the size.
if the drivers are torqued too much can it snap the knife? Never happened, don't want to try.
what about the knife blade? how much pressure can be put in cutting? It's by no means a supersteel, use for normal cutting chores only.

As it is near impossible for them to rust (!) and their sheeple appearance; regularly sharpened SAKs are reliable and most versatile EDCs. They are however not "strong" as they are meant to function as tools.
 
A sak is a very well made piece of equipment that will last you for a couple of decades of steady use in the real world if not abused too awful much. Victorinox has been in business since 1890 making these things, and there's a reason for their popularity. They have been used on more expeditions from pole to pole than any other knife, including as part of the tool kit on the space shuttle.

If you do manage to damages a sak, Victorinox has one of the most bomb proof factory warrantees on earth. Just send it back to them, and they will repair it or send you a new one. That's it. They even used to have a blade replacement service, I don't know if they still do.

Also out in pubic, a ask will fly under most radar. Nobody is bothered by a ask.

Carl.
 
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