Vic blade-less models are out.

A bladeless Swiss Army knife (or other multi tool) has no appeal to me. I highly doubt it would get through TSA, technically allowed or not just due to it looking like a knife. I could be wrong though, I rarely travel and even then I usually chose to drive instead of fly. Maybe it would have use in an office or somewhere where knives are frowned upon? I’m not sure. In my world everybody has a folding knife of some kind either in their pocket or in their toolbox. I’m not really the target audience for bladeless “knives”.
 
The next iteration will be a bladeless tool but with rounded scissors (because pointy ones might be a lethal weapon). Or just the handle with the plastic toothpick and the (rounded) tweezers.

Just kidding 😅
 
Naturally, no US company would consider making a knifeless multitool

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:) :)
 
I bought 2 Swiss army companions wirh only a scissors for the wife and a friend of hers, they are in the beauty industry so I know they'll do--- for me i bought myself a companion, with, a blade, because its really the tool wih a million-in-one uses
 
calm said:
Naturally, no US company would consider making a knifeless multitool

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:) :)
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Bladeless rebar would be handy for someone who likes old school multitool but wants scissors. The awl could cause problems in some cases though so It's kind of weird that they left it there.
 
A TSA agent is not going to bother to tell the difference between a SAK with a blade and a SAK with no blade... and the scissors will be end of discussion. It's just not worth the hassle to me, so I'll check in luggage and throw in my real SAK / multitool.
 
Maybe I'm just an old fossil set in certain ways. I looked at the new bladeless SAK's and I think it's just plain dumb. No appeal to me on any level. It seems to be just an off the wall idea for too small a demographic to make it worth the production costs. I mean, how many people spend most of their waking days on commercial airlines? Or in super secured government buildings?

I think it will not last long before Victorinox discontinues them because of weak sales. I mean, for real, a Swiss Army knife, with no knife blade is sort of weird anyway you cut it.

How many people still liked and used the executive and went out of their way to get one, but it was discontinued because of production costs. And look how many people have requested a Cadet X, and Victorinox won't do the set up cost to produce one.
 
There are several countries that don't allow civilians to carry any knife in public. For those countries, this is a viable option. Here in the US, the TSA should allow these , but likely will not as the agent on duty has final say and is very unlikely to want the liability. Easier and safer for them to say "No".
 
SharpBits said:
There are several countries that don't allow civilians to carry any knife in public. For those countries, this is a viable option. Here in the US, the TSA should allow these , but likely will not as the agent on duty has final say and is very unlikely to want the liability. Easier and safer for them to say "No".
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Thats when you override them by asking for a supervisor, (former tsa here) worked far more than it should have, if you complain enough, loud enough...
Im not a fan of the bladeless tools either and since im not required to have a bladeless sak, I won't go out of my way to own one. That said, the scissors only sak has elevated enough interest to buy 2, for the wife and her best friend who use scissors more often than a knife blade in their line of work, but I bought the companion for me, because I don't believe in being unprepared on a comical level
 
ShaiHulud said:
Thats when you override them by asking for a supervisor, (former tsa here) worked far more than it should have, if you complain enough, loud enough...
Im not a fan of the bladeless tools either and since im not required to have a bladeless sak, I won't go out of my way to own one. That said, the scissors only sak has elevated enough interest to buy 2, for the wife and her best friend who use scissors more often than a knife blade in their line of work, but I bought the companion for me, because I don't believe in being unprepared on a comical level
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I had a supervisor over-rule the new agent, but I was lucky enough to have plenty of time to play the silly game. Many people don't and will have to surrender their property.
 
If traveling by air, just buy a real sak at walmart on the other end....if you have relatives there, ask if you can leave it there for the next visit....no relatives? By a cheap padded envelope and mail it home or leave it as a tip at the hotel....these blade-less tools can be done without for a few hours in the sky and at the airport....
 
runninmike said:
If traveling by air, just buy a real sak at walmart on the other end....if you have relatives there, ask if you can leave it there for the next visit....no relatives? By a cheap padded envelope and mail it home or leave it as a tip at the hotel....these blade-less tools can be done without for a few hours in the sky and at the airport....
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I can't think of any real use for a tool or scissors up in the sky.
Loose screw? Ignore it
Loose thread? Don't pull it
The KCM will have bottle openers and can openers for your drinks.
Knife blade? Maybe some day--- i hear Canadian to Canadian flights allow a small knife, though not too sure what you [need] to cut in the sky.
For medical emergencies, hopefully they have something for a nurse or dr, that may be flying during that time, but can't say for sure
 
The idea of a SAK / multitool ,with no blade, might make sense , if you alway carry a better bladed knife and can get a more useful tool in place of the SAK blade .

But not something I need .
 
runninmike said:
If traveling by air, just buy a real sak at walmart on the other end....if you have relatives there, ask if you can leave it there for the next visit....no relatives? By a cheap padded envelope and mail it home or leave it as a tip at the hotel....these blade-less tools can be done without for a few hours in the sky and at the airport....
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That's generally what I do with air travel. I'll mail a small SAK to myself where I'll be staying, and on leaving give it to the shuttle driver or in one case, the hard working grounds keeper at the place we stay at in Key West. The classic and recruit are low priced enough to just chalk up to part of vacation cost. As far as flying, with a Victorinox Quattro and my old P-38 in my wallet, I can deal with any loose screws, bottle caps, I'm likely to run into.
 
SharpBits said:
There are several countries that don't allow civilians to carry any knife in public. For those countries, this is a viable option. Here in the US, the TSA should allow these , but likely will not as the agent on duty has final say and is very unlikely to want the liability. Easier and safer for them to say "No".
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What countries don't allow even little SAK classic or pen knife?
 
I've been flying with a small bladeless SAK for at least 10 years. I only had one TSA agent object, and I told him to show me the blade. When he couldn't do that, I kept it. So, almost never a problem. Plus, it's nice to have the scissors and bottle opener, etc., on a short trip when mailing yourself something would be pointless.
 
jackknife said:
What countries don't allow even little SAK classic or pen knife?
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Ran a quick search, Google found none but listed UK, Japan and South Korea for having some of the strictest regulations, but didnt name any place with a draconian stick up the arse
The UK being famous for their knife laws still allows a non locking knife under 3 inches which is still a pretty decently sized blade
 
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