Vic Trekker, what's the purpose?

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abiggs

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Can anyone explain to me the purpose of the blade style used on the Trekker? I'm not even sure what it's called. I love the overall style of the tool but have no idea why they would have designed the blade the way they did. Can anyone help me out?
 
It looks like a regular SAK Blade with serrations and a hole so you can open it one handed.

What is the mystery?
 
I know that serrated edges have their place, but I don't understand why on this model??? It has a wood saw, so it would be good for camping/hiking, but where would this blade style be useful in that situation? I'm just confused, any explanations would be appreciated.
 
Well, when you are out camping, you use the sawblade to cut up your firewood and the serrated blade to cut up the rabbit you cooked over the fire. If your rabbits are like ours, you're going to need those serrations.
 
The one I have has serrations near the tip and about 1/3 straight edge near the base.

I'm guessing the serrations are good for rope and the straight portion is good on wood (whittling, sharpening a pencil, fuzzsticks, etc...)
 
abiggs said:
Do the serrations make it difficult to sharpen?
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Not at all, the serrations are symmetrical. Just get a Spyderco triangle, Gatco keychain tri-seps, Lansky keychain triangle, etc...

Pull the blade down and across the point of the triangle at an angle and let the sharpener work into and out of all the serrations. Almost as easy as running a straight edge down the sharpener.

You could also use a tapered diamond rod, but you woul have to do each serration one at a time.
 
It's a saw see?
When was the last time you sharpened a saw?

Don't buy it if it offends you. Like A.T. Barr quotes "Don't you buy no ugly knife.":D


Peace.
 
I love it. I've had mine for almost a month now. I'm a SAK-aholic who also loves Spydercos. I think of the One Hand Trekker as my "Spyder-nox". Spyder-ish blade with SAK tools! My Spydercos have been sitting in the drawer Since the OHT arrived. And i'm finally over the "baby-it" stage. Lately I've been cutting cardboard, whittling and dicing apples and veggies with it. Heck its even wide enough to make a decent butter knife!
Its perfect...just needs a corkscrew..... and scissors.... and maybe an led.
Actually I think i'll keep it stock and instead buy a OH Fireman to mod .lol.
 
My 0.02.
I bought one for the locking blade and the saw. Then got out my diamond sharpeners and pressto, PE One Hand Trekker. Later I found out you can actually buy one with a normal blade (no serrations, no hole). It's called a Trekker (Supprise).
Ron Athay
 
So it only has serrations near the tip? Thats suprisingly uncommon good news! When I read the specs and it said serrated I didn't even check out the picture when I was considering another SAK. Maybe I'll reconsider...
 
I tried the One Hand Trekker and was disappointed. When the blade is closed and you're using the saw, the hole hump digs into your fingers. The regular Trekker is much more comfortable.
 
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