Swiss Army Knives: Just Another Travel Rip-off?

lol, I'm sure he can post something like "water is useless" in the same spirit.

the "Nails filed: 0 - Teeth, anyone?" part is quite funny, I stopped bitting my nails and started having nice nails when I started carrying my Wenger Esquire everytime. It's small and wheighs nothing, and the serrated scissors and nail file are invaluable when you feel the irresistible need to shorten a nail (obsessive nail bitters surely understand what I'm talking about).

My Cybertool 34 is very valuable in many occasions through the year, too

I guess the poor guy lacked imagination and practical sense.
 
I basically skimmed through his fluff, but it seemed like he was setting up straw men and shooting them down. There's a swiss army model for whatever purpose he want to conjure, including the single blade approach. Good luck to him if he ends up needing one of the many useful tools SAKs have to offer.

His uber-article is uber-pointless :)
 
I loved his suggestions for using teeth to groom nails, a lighter or a book spine to open beer, and a stick to open wine bottles. Isn't the whole idea of a SAK is NOT to have to do that?
 
:rolleyes:

Ok, if he never used a multi-tool as an electrician, then he must have been overpaid cause he never did much work...

I personally think the corkscew is a huge waste, but thats because I don't drink wine or open wine bottles. But he obviously does, and somehow finds that it's better to break the bottle and save the wine in a tupperware than use a corkscrew! :D

And if he does a lot of backpacking and never uses the saw, well...

I'll stop now. ;) I hope he gave his tools to someone who knows how to use them...
 
I woudn't need to carry a SAK if I carried around a tool kit all of the time. :D
 
I don't understand his inconsistency. If he doesn't need a SAK for all those jobs a SAK is so well-designed to do, why is he carrying a backpack instead of a large plastic garbage bag?

A garbage bag would also be appropriate for archiving this article.
 
I wonder what the point of his article was? From his multiple references to the "mighty Swiss Army Knife", my guess is that he is suffering from some form of a complex. He keeps suggesting using an "pen knife", so the Airport Security reason is out of the question. How hard is a jump from a "pen knife" to a 2 or 3 layer SAK? Oh, I think I got it, the only model he is familiar with is Wenger Giant! Althouh, in that case, why did he not complain that the blades are not even sharpened? Maybe it is not an issue for him, because you can always use a curb stone to sharpen stuff :-)
 
He should have titled it "I didnt think about which tools I need before buying my multitool". Most people would have thought this over first. Also I'd bet many people have at least one tool that rivals the main blade in use.
 
I agree, I disagreed with almost everything in the article.

I carry an Explorer and feel that I can carry it in my pocket with out even noticing that it's there. So it doesn't dig into my crotch during long bus rides.

I have used my knife for all sorts of electrical adventures from installing ceiling fixtures to setting up stereos.

I drink plenty of wine and beer and find the knife invaluable for opening up bottles of both.

I have gaps between my teeth that get bits of food lodged in them and I might be one of the only people to find the toothpick indispensable.

I could go on but I think you get the point.

Chad
 
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