Victorinox SAK - Too Many Choices - My Thought Process

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I was in the market for a new Victornix Swiss Army knife, only there are so many features available and many combinations. I already had a "Compact Series Rambler" & a "Hunter" and was looking for one with more features to keep in the car.

Since I took the time to put together the below Matrix, I thought I would share!

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I went with the "Huntsman" and was able to find one for $31.78 plus shipping, but it was one with the Mossy Oak Camouflage which added a little cost but looks damn cool :thumbup: I liked the Camo feature (not listed above) and it was not that expensive.
 
I do like camo but I've dropped my stuff when camping and....well, enough said. Sometimes it's a pain just setting it down and then needing it a few minutes later.....
 
StretchNM said:
I do like camo but I've dropped my stuff when camping and....well, enough said. Sometimes it's a pain just setting it down and then needing it a few minutes later.....
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That's why traditionally, people carried knives with light colored scales into the woods. However, I must admit, that my Vic Camper (my woods SAK) has Black Scales. Anythng shiny is a help if you can't find your knife. I once dropped my buck Stockman doing the lawn, and the glare from the glare from the bolster caught my attention.
 
I have the Craftsman and the Ranger, pretty much the same knife except the Ranger has a corkscrew and the Craftsman replaces that with a Philips driver. They seem to be the most compact SAKs available with saw, file, and scissors.
 
If buying a SAK for carrying, I would pick one with a locking main blade. That'll narrow down the choice considerably.

-Bob
 
Bob W said:
If buying a SAK for carrying, I would pick one with a locking main blade. That'll narrow down the choice considerably.
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Yes it does! My SAK "Hunter" has a locking blade. Interesting style of lock to, with a vertical sliding switch to release the knife.
 
A safe default choice is the Vic Soldier , or farmer . The Alox vics are a very tuff EDC .

Chris
 
Just buy one of each......then you can have fun deciding which one to carry LOL.


Bors
 
I have 8 or 9 SAK's. One of my favorites is the Pioneer Rancher. It is like the Pioneer (large blade, awl, can, bottle) with the can opener replaced with a hook bill blade, great in the garden. It is an Alox handled one and the blades are stouter compared to my other SAK's, particularly the awl.

I don't think you can go wrong. Tell your friends & family you like them, they are great gifts to receive.

tjg

tjg
 
Hey Guys...

The two SAKS I carry most are #1 The Outrider and #2 The RUK SAK...

The Outrider has all of the features I need except for pliers which my Wave or Gerber Tool cover nicely...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
powernoodle said:
www.smartknives.com has good pics and descriptions of all of the SAKs too.
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Nice reference! Wish they had retail price points and pictures of the retired models. My EDC SAK is the deluxe tinker model. CutleryandMore has them on a special for a screamin' price of $19.95! I've picked up several to give away as gifts.

Vic is quite an impressive company -- even in spite of decades of widespread copying, they still dominate their marketplace.
 
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