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Well, the idea of a SAK from spyderco has been kicked around by some people for a while now. It doesn't seem very plausible as it is right now, due to costs and lack of interest on the part of spyderco.
However, due to the massive weight in my pockets, I would like to see something approximating an SAK, so I've gone through and really looked at what I carry, and how it's used.
Right now, I carry a SAK, a medium knife, a big knife, and usually a Leatherman wave in my backpack. I'd like to see this get down to one knife and one multitool. So what do I want on the spydie SAK-like tool?
First of all, I want a bottle opener. Many are the times I've needed a bottle opener and have been without. I tried carrying one on a keychain, but found that often while drinking, I don't have my keys with me.
Second of all, I think it should have a toothpick and tweezers. I'm pretty sure there's nothing protecting them as intellectual property. It couldn't be all that hard (or expensive) to add them to a zytel handled knife.
My suggestion is: A near 3" blade with a built in bottle opener, and in the handle, a toothpick and a pair of tweezers.
I don't need a can opener, I don't need a woodsaw, I don't need a file, and I don't often use a screwdriver of either variety. Scissors are nice, but more often than not, I find myself just using my knife to cut paper. If I should need any of those things, I always could get my leatherman out. I just don't want to carry them ALL the time.
What I really want is the ability to cut something, open cold beverages, and remove splinters/things stuck in my teeth. And I'd like it to have a reversible pocket clip (right hand/left hand), be a lockback or compression lock, and of course, a spydie hole. Premium steel would be nice too, but I'd settle for even AUS8.
Maybe I'm just nuts, but sometimes simpler is better (look at the ever popular victorinox soldier). Besides, maybe it's a good way for Spyderco to get it's foot in the door of new markets, and to drive back the Swiss.
-- Rob (Hoping for new innovation in the non-MBC sector)
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Me fail english? That's unpossible!
However, due to the massive weight in my pockets, I would like to see something approximating an SAK, so I've gone through and really looked at what I carry, and how it's used.
Right now, I carry a SAK, a medium knife, a big knife, and usually a Leatherman wave in my backpack. I'd like to see this get down to one knife and one multitool. So what do I want on the spydie SAK-like tool?
First of all, I want a bottle opener. Many are the times I've needed a bottle opener and have been without. I tried carrying one on a keychain, but found that often while drinking, I don't have my keys with me.
Second of all, I think it should have a toothpick and tweezers. I'm pretty sure there's nothing protecting them as intellectual property. It couldn't be all that hard (or expensive) to add them to a zytel handled knife.
My suggestion is: A near 3" blade with a built in bottle opener, and in the handle, a toothpick and a pair of tweezers.
I don't need a can opener, I don't need a woodsaw, I don't need a file, and I don't often use a screwdriver of either variety. Scissors are nice, but more often than not, I find myself just using my knife to cut paper. If I should need any of those things, I always could get my leatherman out. I just don't want to carry them ALL the time.
What I really want is the ability to cut something, open cold beverages, and remove splinters/things stuck in my teeth. And I'd like it to have a reversible pocket clip (right hand/left hand), be a lockback or compression lock, and of course, a spydie hole. Premium steel would be nice too, but I'd settle for even AUS8.
Maybe I'm just nuts, but sometimes simpler is better (look at the ever popular victorinox soldier). Besides, maybe it's a good way for Spyderco to get it's foot in the door of new markets, and to drive back the Swiss.
-- Rob (Hoping for new innovation in the non-MBC sector)
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Me fail english? That's unpossible!