What do you recommend for a KEY CHAIN knife?

Originally posted by E:
Anyone care to report on the Swiss-Tech Utilikey UST? Is that knife blade any good?

Eric Takabayashi
Fukuyama, Japan
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I too would like to hear from anyone that could give any kind of a review on the UtiliKey.

I am looking for a key chain knife but would also like it to have some extra utility tools on it. I looked at the Micra and it seemed a little bit bulkier (heavier) than what I would want to carry in my pocket on my key chain.

The UtiliKey from what I have seen from pictures seems like it would be perfect since it is just like carrying another key if it is a well made tool.

If you use and carry the UtiliKey, what do you think about it compared to the other options everyone has mentioned?

Thanks,
starchaser

 
I was looking at the newest SMKW catalog and they had a small SAK with no toothpick or tweezer, but instead a retractable pen and a LED light. What was novel about it was the knife had a little leather keychain sheath that the knife slipped into. It even had a die cutout that let the Victorinox symbol on the side of the knife show through.

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Micra...scissors, knife, standard screwdriver, nail file, ruler, tweezers, phillips screwdriver, and bottler opener with eyeglasses screwdriver. Plus you can find them for $15 at discount and local sporting goods stores. IMHO, it beats the hell out of the small SAK.
 
A Sifu, definetly a Sifu.

But if that's a tad on the bulky side, my vote goes for a micra, you can even get them in different colors these days...

John A Franklin
 
As a part of my nature, I often side with the 'underdog' or the little guy. But in this case, ... definitely a Micra.

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I also carry a Micra and a white Photon II on my keychain, but as much as I like the Micra, it seems a bit bulky with the keys in the pocket. I'd give the Utilykey a try, but I remember someone saying that it tends to open and fall off the keyring.
 
I have used both the micra and the victorinox keychain knives, I love the micra though if I want small the victorinox gets it. I gave about fifteen or so of the Victorinox out as gifts and most of the reciepients all use them! they are not knife nuts just relatives...or is that relatively Knutty?
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Gratuitous plug here: I have an extra Victorinox Swiss Lite (mint) and an extra Midnite Manager II (VERY light carry - about three days). I'll gladly let 'em go at rock bottom prices. Post if you're interested.
 
Originally posted by tallpaul:
I have used both the micra and the victorinox keychain knives, I love the micra though if I want small the victorinox gets it. I gave about fifteen or so of the Victorinox out as gifts
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Hi tallpaul,

Which model Victorinox are you talking about?

Thanks,
starchaser

 
Hey mnblade-I've seen them only in photos and I'm curious about both. I'll take them both.
tdennis54@yahoo.com

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Tim

 
I've got a Bear MGC Min Bear Jaws that is almost the exact same size as my Leatherman Micra. It has some small needle nose pliers that I really like. I do think highly of the Micra. I also have a Seber M3 and M4. The M4 is nice because it has small locks that prevent things from closing on you, but it's tough on the nails to close a tool. It does have the most tools of any of the ones I own. I also have a Victorinox Swiss Card and the Swiss Tech Util-key UST. The Swiss Tech was very sharp when I got it, but it's not comfortable to use to me. I also have 7 other Victorinox. The one I like the best is what I think is called an Executive. It has a large and small blade, scissors, orange peeler (more useful than you might think), maybe a file, and the usual toothpick and tweezers. Last, but certainly not least, is a carbon fiber Spyderco Ladybug. Don't laugh. It may be very small with only a 1" blade, but it's ATS-55, extremely sharp, and too light to register on my small food scale in the kitchen. Unfortunately, it's the least useful (with just a single blade) and the most expensive. It is however, the best blade design of any of them.

Now, with all that said, what do I actually carry and use everyday? The Swisscard stays in my wallet for it's toothpick, file, tweezers, pen, ruler, and scissors (don't use the blade any). The Seber M3 (4 screwdrivers, 2 of them Phillips, and pliers) is on a split ring with a Photon II attached. The Swisscard isn't a keychain tool, but being the size of a credit card (thick as 2 credit cards), it fits easily into a wallet and therefore has as much convenience to me as a keychain tool.

All the others I think are well made and good to have, but the Swisscard, M3, and Photon just fits what I want in my pocket at all times. Since I came up with this combo, I have yet to be somewhere, wishing I had one of the others.

If you're like most of us, you'll probably end up with several before you find the right one(s)!

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[This message has been edited by Codeman (edited 10-24-2000).]
 
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