Salty Sak

[ElCuchillo]

Ok, so yesterday while walking along a pier here in sunny Fl, I noticed a lizard stuck in the roks below. I went down to get it, and it took off, going further into the rocks. It took me a good twenty minutes to finally get it (as well as some time to stop and look at the other wildlife living along our beaches) and in the mean time I was getting splashed by wave after wave. Not direct hits, but alot of spray. I was soaked when I was done. No biggie. The heat of the day would dry me out. Well, without really thinking about it, I had my SAK Cadet in my shorts pocket, and when I got home, most of my clothes were dry, but the pockets were still damp. I took the clothes off and put them in the hamper. I didn't realize until this evening when I got home from work that I had left my Cadet in the pocket. The SAK had sat in there with the salt water for over 24 hours. I took it out, opened it up and looked it over, and to my surprise, there was no sign of rust. The blades still have snap, and it's all good. Wow. Saks really keep rust away well. Spyderco salt series? Forget that. My SAK is going to be my "salt water" carry from now on.

 

[freekboi]

Just another example of the SAK's greatness. The more I read, the more I'm convinced that the SAK is the perfect little knife; great QC, great warantee, multiple blade configurations and handle materials, they get scary sharp, and are apparently resistant to corrosion.

 

[jackknife]

Hey El,

I'm glad you'er having such good luck with a sak. Looks like you may have found your perfect for you pocket knife. I know its really hard to go wrong with a product from Victorinox. They cut pretty good, and if you ever get washed up on a deserted island that has a large cashe of Beck's or Heiniken beer, at least you'll have an opener!

 

[lotoblades]

Yea and to me their steel is great,especially considering how corrosion resitant it is.No better way to spend $20 in my opinion!

 

[ElCuchillo]

Jackknife, you're right. I have found the perfect-for-me knife. I like to carry my soddies and peanuts, but yes, day in and day out, I love my Cadet. My Leatherman handles any really big cutting chores, but for everything else there is the Cadet. Heck, the Cadet has been handling the big cutting chores as well of late. No matter what you carry (we all like to mix it up every once in a while), I think we all have that one knife we all come back to. For me it's my Sak Cadet. As for the steel, lotoblades, I agree with you that Victorinox's steel is awesome. No it's not the strongest, hardest, best ground...... etc. However, it combines all the great steel traits into one complete package. Doesn't hold an edge long, but is resharpened quickly and easily. Is a soft steel, but that lends itself to it's durability. And he one thing I think it DOES have that is beter then any other steel is it's corrosion resistance. While I have heard of folks who have had some rust appear on their Saks, those stories are few and far between, and it takes a whole lot to get them to. Saks are awesome, and there are so many to choose from, there's something for everyone.

 

[JD Mandrell]

Victorinox says that their SAK's are even dishwasher safe.

Try that with a bone handled Case!

 

[RandyW]

Better a Salty SAK than a Salty Sack!!

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

EC, always great to hear when a fellow finds "his" knife. It often ends up being far from the direction he was looking or thinking about. Given your special set of circumstances, finding just "the" knife is even better.

Now you can enjoy those other ones just for themselves.

 

[Dr. Mudd]

A Victorinox SAK is one of those "DON'T LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT" things. My favorite (and it has been for 25 +- ? years) is the Farmer. The saw blade on it can be a life saver once in awhile. My next favorite is the Pioneer. Both of these have a lanyard ring on them. My next favorite is the Soldier. No lanyard ring, no saw, but all the essentials and it's tough. All three of these use Alox (solid aluminum alloy) handles, and the tools are all just a little heavier duty than the plastic handled models. The aluminum handles are all nicely checkered, and they used to be anodized red, but no more in recent years. Most of the red is worn off of my EDC Farmer because I've carried it so long, but (na, na, na!) I've got an old/new spare put away and it's red, too. One feature that's worth mentioning is the awl. In my extensive use of this particular tool I've found the awl must be on the end of whatever model you choose, because it is much less useable in any other position, such as the back as it is on some models. For what it's worth, I've found the best prices on SAKs at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. :thumbup: