Victorinox Farmer Appreciation Thread!

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Nikkogi

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The Victorinox Farmer is the best SAK bar none. (IMO of course) It has an excellent array of tools that are perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. For 3 oz, you get a lot with the Farmer. My favorite part however is the alox scales. They are rugged, thin, and gorgeous. How about you, what makes the Farmer stand out to you?
 
The patriotic colors!

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The fact that I haven' broken one yet :cool: is significant to me as I've broken scales on just about every other SAK that I've owned. I wish they made the One Hand Trekker with Alox scales...:(
 
Nikkogi said:
The Victorinox Farmer is the best SAK bar none. (IMO of course) It has an excellent array of tools that are perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. For 3 oz, you get a lot with the Farmer. My favorite part however is the alox scales. They are rugged, thin, and gorgeous. How about you, what makes the Farmer stand out to you?
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They are worth every penny--and then some:thumbup:
 
I liked mine so much I gave it to my girlfriend. Now she has a proper knife for camping. I'll turn her into a knife person just you wait lol.:D
 
Yup...I have four scattered about in different kits...1 in daypack, 1 in CERT kit, 1 in PSK in Truck, 1 as EDC!
 
To tell you the truth I hate SAKs because I can never get a edge on the knife and if I do get a edge on it loses it very fast. DONT give me the BS that I cant sharpen because I've given many of my CARBON steel knives excellent edges.
 
buyer5207 said:
To tell you the truth I hate SAKs because I can never get a edge on the knife and if I do get a edge on it loses it very fast. DONT give me the BS that I cant sharpen because I've given many of my CARBON steel knives excellent edges.
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Just a thought, but if the rest of us can get SAK's more than simply shaving sharp, could it possibly be a problem with your technique?

Thousands — possibly millions — of people get a very good edge: you don't. What does that tell you, hmmm?
 
Love mine. It's my only SAK right now and I don't think I need another one. I love the small size, good combination of tools and alox scales. I did consider a Pioneer for a second blade, but I do like the two screwdrivers on the Farmer.
 
I love Beckers, ESEE and a few other things, but the Farmer? I don't even think about it, most of the time. Why? Because it's always there, no matter where I go, waiting to do whatever I require of it.

I don't know how many times a day I whip out the Farmer for one task or another, complete the task, and put the Farmer away. I don't even have to think about it, because the Farmer is like part of my body; it's just there.

When I do think about the Farmer, though, I realize just how much I love this knife, simply for being there; always ready, always reliable, anytime, anywhere.

Say, did I ever tell you the one about the Farmer's Daughter? Well, . . .
 
dawsonbob said:
Just a thought, but if the rest of us can get SAK's more than simply shaving sharp, could it possibly be a problem with your technique?

Thousands — possibly millions — of people get a very good edge: you don't. What does that tell you, hmmm?
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Now now. It could be he got a bad heat treat. Or he burned the temper out of it using a power tool. Lot's of possibilities.
 
Shotgun said:
Now now. It could be he got a bad heat treat. Or he burned the temper out of it using a power tool. Lot's of possibilities.
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Well, that's certainly possible, Shotgun. We all know those things happen from time to time. I think it's much more likely that he's just not used to the softer steels on the SAK, and he's developing a burr that he may not be aware of. I would imagine a good stropping would fix the problem.

As an aside, I didn't mean to sound cantankerous in my earlier post, only to make him think. I do have to say that the VA has me on some new med's, and my head feels like cotton, so I might have phrased things wrong.

I still think a good stropping would work, though.
 
dawsonbob said:
Well, that's certainly possible, Shotgun. We all know those things happen from time to time. I think it's much more likely that he's just not used to the softer steels on the SAK, and he's developing a burr that he may not be aware of. I would imagine a good stropping would fix the problem.

As an aside, I didn't mean to sound cantankerous in my earlier post, only to make him think. I do have to say that the VA has me on some new med's, and my head feels like cotton, so I might have phrased things wrong.

I still think a good stropping would work, though.
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You sound like your usual self to me lol.:p
 
Shotgun said:
You sound like your usual self to me lol.:p
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LOL. Yeah, I guess I do at that. That's a comfort, in a way, because I'm never sure that I'll still be me when they change my med's. It's kind of like "here, take this, it's good for your heart," and then I wake up the next morning covered in fur, with four eyes and a tail. I call them up, and they say something like "Oh, it's just a little side effect. You'll get used to it, just give it time."

Yeah, it's a relief to hear that I sound like my old self. What do I do about all this fur though?
 
It is such an excellent blade that I passed mine off to DocCanada for helping me get my first hand drill coal. Hopefully this thread will stimulate Doc to use the thing. He has a thing for pliers and tends to EDC his swisstool.
 
The Farmer's a great knife, I carry it everyday.

I prefer the looks of traditional pocket knives but the Alox scales of the Farmer are great too, I like them a lot more than the red plastic scales, and with all the extra tools I just can't replace the Farmer with a traditional knife (so I carry one of those in my other pocket :o).

Maybe they should change the name to the Woodsman or the Bushcrafter or something like that because that seems to be who's carrying it.
 
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