Since I'm getting older, people seem to be making things smaller and write things smaller. I don't understand why they are doing that to me. Anyway, I'm used to carrying a Soldier or a Tinker. What SAK is around that size that includes the Magnifying glass? And...roughly, what power is the lens on those?
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Smallest SAK with magnifying glass?
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Cardimon is right, the Explorer is the smallest magnifying lense-carrying SAK. It is 4 springs thick which is a little larger than your soldier or tinker. If you check ebay or the for sale forums here, you may find a Scientist (2 springs) or Yeoman (3 springs). The magnifying lense seems to be about 3X but I'm not sure.
Cardimon is right, the Explorer is the smallest magnifying lense-carrying SAK. It is 4 springs thick which is a little larger than your soldier or tinker. If you check ebay or the for sale forums here, you may find a Scientist (2 springs) or Yeoman (3 springs). The magnifying lense seems to be about 3X but I'm not sure.
Dang! the typeface on this monitor must be getting smaller, and I missed this post.....
why does this computer keep doing this to me
Anyway can't let a SAK thread go by, even though APS has already given you the answers.
First although Wenger SAKs do match Victorinox in quality (most of the time), the magnifying glass tool is one area where it does not.
magnifying glass tool shown at 3 o'clock
The glass itself is too small to be genuinely useful - then it's on the end of a full length "blade" with a small scredriver tip - again SAKs are "smart" - but this Wenger design is pretty dumb, a longer tool helps in reach and access to confined spaces - the magnifying glass bulge helps negate that.... like I said not smart and not good quality.
So that brings us back full circle to Victorinox (and you probably weren't even thinking of a Wenger anyway
)
There are very few Victorinox SAKs with magnifying glass [note: the magnifying glass appears to be always paired with the in-body Phillips screwdriver - thus one gains the very useful Phillips that's designed to be used both at right angles for more torque and in-line for more reach and faster turning - good design].
The Explorer as others have correctly pointed out, is the current smallest/slimmest model.
Previously (and imported to the USA) were -
Scientist - 2 layers/backsprings
[note box shows the Swiss/international model #,
the US model # was 5068]
Yeoman - 3 layers/backsprings
Some useful threads:
Magnifying Glass
My EDC Story - Victorinox Combo Tool Story
Minimalist SAKs
why does this computer keep doing this to me
Anyway can't let a SAK thread go by, even though APS has already given you the answers.
First although Wenger SAKs do match Victorinox in quality (most of the time), the magnifying glass tool is one area where it does not.
magnifying glass tool shown at 3 o'clock
The glass itself is too small to be genuinely useful - then it's on the end of a full length "blade" with a small scredriver tip - again SAKs are "smart" - but this Wenger design is pretty dumb, a longer tool helps in reach and access to confined spaces - the magnifying glass bulge helps negate that.... like I said not smart and not good quality.
So that brings us back full circle to Victorinox (and you probably weren't even thinking of a Wenger anyway
)There are very few Victorinox SAKs with magnifying glass [note: the magnifying glass appears to be always paired with the in-body Phillips screwdriver - thus one gains the very useful Phillips that's designed to be used both at right angles for more torque and in-line for more reach and faster turning - good design].
The Explorer as others have correctly pointed out, is the current smallest/slimmest model.
Previously (and imported to the USA) were -
Scientist - 2 layers/backsprings
[note box shows the Swiss/international model #,
the US model # was 5068]
Yeoman - 3 layers/backsprings
Some useful threads:
Magnifying Glass
My EDC Story - Victorinox Combo Tool Story
Minimalist SAKs
The Yeoman is now offered under the Boy Scout line of SAK. Visit the Swiss-Army site and there is a new webpage for boy scouts. There are already several online stores which offer the Boy Scout Yeoman but probably being fairly new, majority of stores do not carry them. There is also a post by Vincent about the Explorer being switched for the Boy Scout Yeoman so check with your dealer before committing.