Victorinox Spartan - a SAK classic

[Railsplitter]

Honestly the Victorinox Spartan is my most carried knife.

Here it is on a recent hike up the mountain.
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I carried it onto the roof when I was cutting back the overgrowing hibiscus on the side of my house.
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I think it is the perfect size and does most things I ever need it to do. I have to admit I never used the cork screw yet but at least it is there in case I ever need an emergency bottle of wine.

I like those white scales. Are those the "Plus" scales that come with a third slot for a ball point pen?

 

[redsparrow]

Can't say I have carried a Spartan "extensively" but I have carried it's fraternal twin, the Tinker quite a bit. I had been carrying a Sportsman when the Spartan was introduced with wood scales so I picked one up. Mighty fine knife...

...but I have been intending to checker the scales, having decided that they are a little too smooth and slippery for a secure grip.

I rarely if ever need a cork screw in my pocket. Mostly because I keep mine in a kitchen drawer but I do occasionally need a Phillips screwdriver. So, I replaced the Spartan with a Tinker and never looked back...

...It's is a great companion that I highly recommend.

I will someday checker the Spartan's walnut grips but will still not get as much use from it's corkscrew as I do from the Tinker's Phillips head screwdriver.

Guess I'm a Tinker fan; Large or Small

IMO, any 2 layer SAK will make an excellent EDC. The trick is in determining which has the most useful tools for you.

 

[quattro98]

I like the Tinker Small for an easy to carry knife. It offers a lot of utility in a lightweight, low cost package. The dual blades with multiple screwdrivers makes it useful for a lot of little tasks.

 

[Henry Beige]

There must be half a dozen (or more) Youtube videos showing how to get a cork out of a wine bottle with just a knife blade. I have tried it. It works, and is pretty easy. You might run into trouble with a dry cork, in which case a corkscrew is just as likely to litter your wine with cork crumbs.

In any event, my days of random impromptu loaf of bread/jug of wine picnics are pretty much behind me. I can safely exclude the corkscrew from my tool selection calculus.

 

[Wharn]

I like those white scales. Are those the "Plus" scales that come with a third slot for a ball point pen?

They are just the regular scales, not the “plus”.

 

[Bladester]

I've not owned a Spartan, but have had several Tinkers. I have the Champion with corkscrew, and although I have never removed a cork, the corkscrew is great for breaking tight knots, particularly small diameter paracord. Use it every year when I untie some tarps that have spent the winter outdoors.
--Larry