This coming week I'll be carrying my new SAK and using it as my primary EDC.

Cause its my favorite knife of all time, its clipped to my pocket ready for quick draw when I need it, I love the sheepsfoot blade cause its so easy to sharpen and looks great, the one handed opening hole, the general look, the ergo's, playing with the axis lock... I've enjoyed the SAK and will still be using/carrying it, but I can't imagine a knife that will ever replace my mini-grip.
 
I have an electrician and I carry it daily. It's what is in my pocket 99% of the time.

The awl gets used at work opening boxes as it doesn't tend to overpenetrate like a thin blade does. Helps to not slice through the parts inside. It's also great at drilling holes in softwood. Dry hardwood is doable but not really practical IME. I use the sheepsfoot for small precision cuts as I keep it with a razor sharp high polish. Comes in handy trimming nails. The wire cutter part of the blade I use to strike a firesteel and it works great at that. The screwdriver comes in handy a lot and I use it on flat heads(obviously) but the corner can also be used to adequately turn a phillips. The main blade does a lot. It's used at work to cut banding and cardboard but it's also great at cutting the plastic off of pallets as the tip is paper thin and just zips right down it. It will do this even when not so sharp. Fuzz sticks...it's a sak it does great. ;) I also split small pieces of kindling with the main blade. The edge is so thin I can literally just press it through an end and then just pull it down the length splitting the wood like a zipper. Of course I live in the micro brew capital of the world so the bottle opener gets a real workout. :D

I don't miss the pocket clip. In fact I tend to remove them as I like to use my knives for whittling and the clips just get in the way. One hand opening I don't miss either. I haven't had a time where I thought I would be better off with a one hand opener. Usually I just need one hand closing which is actually easier with a slippy IME. The only thing I dislike is the edge holding but it sharpens easily and by the nature of the the thin geometry, it actually cuts pretty well dull.
 
Shotgun said:
I have an electrician and I carry it daily. It's what is in my pocket 99% of the time.

The awl gets used at work opening boxes as it doesn't tend to overpenetrate like a thin blade does. Helps to not slice through the parts inside. It's also great at drilling holes in softwood. Dry hardwood is doable but not really practical IME. I use the sheepsfoot for small precision cuts as I keep it with a razor sharp high polish. Comes in handy trimming nails. The wire cutter part of the blade I use to strike a firesteel and it works great at that. The screwdriver comes in handy a lot and I use it on flat heads(obviously) but the corner can also be used to adequately turn a phillips. The main blade does a lot. It's used at work to cut banding and cardboard but it's also great at cutting the plastic off of pallets as the tip is paper thin and just zips right down it. It will do this even when not so sharp. Fuzz sticks...it's a sak it does great. ;) I also split small pieces of kindling with the main blade. The edge is so thin I can literally just press it through an end and then just pull it down the length splitting the wood like a zipper. Of course I live in the micro brew capital of the world so the bottle opener gets a real workout. :D

I don't miss the pocket clip. In fact I tend to remove them as I like to use my knives for whittling and the clips just get in the way. One hand opening I don't miss either. I haven't had a time where I thought I would be better off with a one hand opener. Usually I just need one hand closing which is actually easier with a slippy IME. The only thing I dislike is the edge holding but it sharpens easily and by the nature of the the thin geometry, it actually cuts prett well dull.
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I'm not trying to argue with you, nor will I even try to change your mind, but I absolutely require one-hand opening. Many many times will I be holding something in place when I need to get my knife out and cut something. Its also fun and stress-relieving to sit and flick the blade with the axis lock, much less important tho lol.
Another huge advantage of one-hand opening knives is being able to open it with gloves on, wether its a hole or studs either are easier than a nail-knick
 
Everything else rotates, but the Vic Ranger is here to stay...until I get the next size up. It's been in my left front pocket just about every day the last 5 years. Great EDC.
 
Cereal_killer said:
I'm not trying to argue with you, nor will I even try to change your mind, but I absolutely require one-hand opening. Many many times will I be holding something in place when I need to get my knife out and cut something. Its also fun and stress-relieving to sit and flick the blade with the axis lock, much less important tho lol.
Another huge advantage of one-hand opening knives is being able to open it with gloves on, wether its a hole or studs either are easier than a nail-knick
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I am afflicted with the flicking disease as well C_K, there is something therapeutic about it ;)
 
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