Another currently active thread asks what knives do you really use on a daily basis. The poster did not want your entire collection or favorites, but the ones you used daily. I find these threads most interesting so of course I read this one.
There were 28 responses when I read the thread. The posters listed a total of 101 knives individually by name. Of these only 6 were SAK's. I found this to be most interesting.
I've been carrying knives on my person for over 55 years. These were Case, Old Timer, and other similar slip joint knives. Thirty or so years ago I discovered SAK's and pretty much carried them as my only knife until the Buck 110 appeared on the scene and revolutionized the knife world as we know it today.
Great! Now I had my new 110 but what about the screwdriver on my SAK?. What about that Dr. Pepper or Green River that needed opening? Or that metal ring thingy on top of the coffee can after you had lost the little key?
Well of course I had to carry the SAK along with the latest, greatest knife of the day. This to accomplish the other little chores required of a knife besides cutting stuff. I'd estimate 95% (or more!) of what I use a blade for can be accomplished with a full sized SAK.
Please don't misunderstand. I own, use, and adore Striders, CRK's, Carsons, 110, and my other high end knives. I seldom am without one of these modern knife wonders, but........I ALWAYS have at least one SAK along with me to take care of life's other little chores and honestly, use to cut stuff oftentimes more than the wonder blade. Peruse the forums sometime and see how many threads you can find where someone is bemoaning the tip he broke off his $400.00 wonder knife while trying to drive a screw or while prying something. SAK's eat that stuff up.
Guys and Gals; do you REALLY only carry and use the modern wonder blades? Or are you seceretly carrying and using the SAK's and slippies and don't want to endanger your reputation as a knife person?
I also enjoy the frequent "If you could only have one knife" threads. Usually responses settle on the wonder knives or so it seems to me. I interpret these threads to mean what one single knife would you want to CARRY and USE and for me this question is simple; without a doubt, my selection would be a SAK, most probably one of my two favorites, a Soldier/Pioneer or the Explorer....OK, the Pioneer.
My favorite knife at work:
These are just the musings of an old man who was already pretty old when the wonder knives appeared on the scene. OK, flame suit on and hiding behind the couch. Or......maybe it's just time for my nap.
dan
There were 28 responses when I read the thread. The posters listed a total of 101 knives individually by name. Of these only 6 were SAK's. I found this to be most interesting.
I've been carrying knives on my person for over 55 years. These were Case, Old Timer, and other similar slip joint knives. Thirty or so years ago I discovered SAK's and pretty much carried them as my only knife until the Buck 110 appeared on the scene and revolutionized the knife world as we know it today.
Great! Now I had my new 110 but what about the screwdriver on my SAK?. What about that Dr. Pepper or Green River that needed opening? Or that metal ring thingy on top of the coffee can after you had lost the little key?
Well of course I had to carry the SAK along with the latest, greatest knife of the day. This to accomplish the other little chores required of a knife besides cutting stuff. I'd estimate 95% (or more!) of what I use a blade for can be accomplished with a full sized SAK.
Please don't misunderstand. I own, use, and adore Striders, CRK's, Carsons, 110, and my other high end knives. I seldom am without one of these modern knife wonders, but........I ALWAYS have at least one SAK along with me to take care of life's other little chores and honestly, use to cut stuff oftentimes more than the wonder blade. Peruse the forums sometime and see how many threads you can find where someone is bemoaning the tip he broke off his $400.00 wonder knife while trying to drive a screw or while prying something. SAK's eat that stuff up.
Guys and Gals; do you REALLY only carry and use the modern wonder blades? Or are you seceretly carrying and using the SAK's and slippies and don't want to endanger your reputation as a knife person?
I also enjoy the frequent "If you could only have one knife" threads. Usually responses settle on the wonder knives or so it seems to me. I interpret these threads to mean what one single knife would you want to CARRY and USE and for me this question is simple; without a doubt, my selection would be a SAK, most probably one of my two favorites, a Soldier/Pioneer or the Explorer....OK, the Pioneer.
My favorite knife at work:
These are just the musings of an old man who was already pretty old when the wonder knives appeared on the scene. OK, flame suit on and hiding behind the couch. Or......maybe it's just time for my nap.
dan
