What Would Be On The American Army Knife?

Jake Bauer · Sep 17, 2008

Hey guys,

I read through another thread about which tools people frequently use the most, or don't use at all on Swiss Army Knives. When I posted that the most useless thing on the SAKs was the corkscrew, many replies from people from Switzerland, and other parts of Europe say they use the corkscrew a lot because a lot of their everyday drinks (soft drinks and others..) come in bottles with corks. This made me realize more that these knives are called "Swiss" army knives for a reason, and have tools on them that might be used more every day in Europe than in America. So my question to you is...

What (besides obvious tools like a blade, screwdriver, etc) would be standard on the 100% pure American Army Knife? (you can take this seriously or not, it just got my mind thinkin.)

allenC · Sep 17, 2008

Large blade, small blade, screw-driver/bottle-opener, marlin-spike.

Hammer27 · Sep 17, 2008

Medium sized blade (3.25inches or so), flat head and phillips head screw drivers, bottle opener, USB.

Jake Bauer · Sep 17, 2008

In one of my favorite King of the Hill episodes, Bill makes a Pizza and pulls out a swiss army looking knife and folds out a little pizza cutter and uses it to cut his pizza. I thought that was awesome. That could go on the AAK I suppose

mnblade · Sep 17, 2008

Jake Bauer said:
When I posted that the most useless thing on the SAKs was the corkscrew, many replies from people from Switzerland, and other parts of Europe say they use the corkscrew a lot because a lot of their everyday drinks (soft drinks and others..) come in bottles with corks.

Who said this!? I've lived in Europe off and on since 1993 and have never seen any bottle stopped with a cork except wine (and good Scotch, but those have the cap bit on the top enabling you to twist them out of the bottle by hand). Seriously, I think you might have misread.

jacktrades_nbk · Sep 17, 2008

enough said

moonwilson · Sep 17, 2008

I think it would look something like this:

http://www.knifedealsplus.com/media/camillus/C1760.jpg

I used to have one of those- I wonder what happened to it. It was nice.

But I would argue that the REAL American Army knife is a Leatherman of some sort.

Edit: Blargh. Jacktrades beat me to the punch with the Camillus.

CWL · Sep 17, 2008

Just used my SAK corkscrew last week to pop a cork on a bottle of vino...

people from Switzerland, and other parts of Europe say they use the corkscrew a lot because a lot of their everyday drinks (soft drinks and others..) come in bottles with corks.

I agree with mnblade, I have never encountered a corked bottle of soda or any other drink other than wine and vinegar. Been traveling and working abroad off & on for close to 20 years. Last count was 30 countries.

I think you are confusing Europeans treating wine as a food, not as an alcoholic beverage like here in the USA.

AMRaider · Sep 17, 2008

Large blade, can/bottle opener, phillips/flat-head screwdriver, tweezers.

Eyegor · Sep 17, 2008

jacktrades_nbk said:
enough said

I would tend to agree. The only difference I could see is using a Vic style can opener to gain the small screwdriver which also works on many phillips head screw.

Esav Benyamin · Sep 17, 2008

I am sure an American Army Knife would have to be a basic multitool. Something like the Swisstool Spirit would be ideal. It has a good selection of tools all accessible without opening the handles, which would only be opened for the pliers.

Lycosa · Sep 17, 2008

A Roach-Clip!

JTR357 · Sep 17, 2008

Leather Punch,Awl,Large DP Blade,Small Sheepsfoot/Wharncliff Blade,Can/Bottle Opener, Phillips/Standard screwdriver,Tweezers

fudo · Sep 17, 2008

Pen blade
Bottle opener
Can opener
Phillips screwdriver
Flat blade screwdriver
Awl
eyeglasses screwdriver
sturdy Bale

rough rider · Sep 17, 2008

if its designed for the south then it should have a ebt usb drive ( fancy name for foodstamps) installed like the flash drives you get on saks so they could use it on the first of the month to buy food and use the bottle opener on cheap beer!

Jake Bauer · Sep 18, 2008

mnblade said:
Who said this!? I've lived in Europe off and on since 1993 and have never seen any bottle stopped with a cork except wine (and good Scotch, but those have the cap bit on the top enabling you to twist them out of the bottle by hand). Seriously, I think you might have misread.

Here's the original thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=583597

I miss-read it a little bit, he meant most drinks still come in glass bottles with caps that people need the bottle opener for. Still doesn't change the overall purpose of this thread. Most drinks here have twist off caps, or are in 12 oz cans.

Anaxes · Sep 18, 2008

Jake Bauer said:
because a lot of their everyday drinks (soft drinks and others..) come in bottles with corks.

Never seen more than one bottle of anything non-alcoholic fitted with a cork, and I'm quite well travelled in Western Europe.
Most of us drink carton packed fruit juices or canned sodas much like in America.

raghorn · Sep 18, 2008

Haze · Sep 18, 2008

Lycosa said:
A Roach-Clip!

Yup, tweezers would be handy, ya big stoner

Lycosa · Sep 18, 2008

That was, "back in the day!!!"

What Would Be On The American Army Knife?

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